Hi friends!  I’m back today with another card for my Altenew Educator Certification Program.  Today’s project incorporates lessons from the Irresistible Inking Techniques class.

I kicked off the design with a cool ink blended background.  I LOVE how clever this Cube Builder stencil is – it creates such an awesome 3D effect!  I started by inking gently through the stencil with a light gray ink onto white cardstock.  I made the ink more intense at the bottom of the panel and much paler at the top.  Then I flipped the stencil over and inked it from the other side with a darker charcoal gray… still creating an ombre  gradient from bottom to top.

I love the neutral but very eye-catching background this creates!

Now to create the focal point! I stamped these pretty flowers from the Extra Special Stamp Set from Altenew.  I used Versafine onyx black ink for the outline, gorgeous purples and pinks from the Rose Petal Mini Cube ink set, and bright greens from the Tropical Forest Mini Cube ink set.

Once I had stamped all my layers, I restamped the black outline with my MISTI tool and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder to give it extra shine. I also added highlights and centers to the flowers using a white gel pen.

I fussy cut my completed image leaving a white border all around.   I trimmed down the background panel and stamped my sentiment “sister” from the same stamp set.  I wanted to include a sub sentiment as well, so I stamped that in VersaMark ink on a thin strip of black cardstock and white heat embossed it.

To assemble my card, I popped up my floral image and sentiment strip with dimensional adhesive on my background panel.  Then I used fun foam behind the entire panel and adhered that to a top folding A2 card base.  I finished the card off by stamping “Happy Mother’s Day” on the inside and glueing a few clear sequins on the front for some extra bling.

Here are a few closeups of my finished project:

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xo

Tricia