Monday, April 15, 2024

Grand Carnation Thank You Card

My parents recently treated me to a 9-day trip to Arizona with them, and I wanted to make them a special card to thank them. It was a lovely trip, and the sunshine and beautiful spring flowers really lifted my spirits. 

To make the card, I pulled out Altenew's BAG: Grand Carnations set and used some blue glitter paste through one of the stencils that comes in the set. The panel I stenciled over was one I had watercolored and sprayed with different shades of blue. 

I stamped the carnations and leaves using my Sizzix Stencil and Stamp Platform, and then I stenciled the flowers and leaves with the coordinating stencils that come in the set. I chose reds, yellows, and blues to match the prompt for this month's Altenew Inspiration Challenge. 

The flowers are large, so I had to trim off the bottom of the yellow ones so I could fit that cluster as well as the stand-alone red carnation on the card front. I adhered the red carnation and several leaves using glue dots since I needed something quite strong to adhere to the glitter paste on the background panel. I added foam tape to the yellow carnation and buds as well as the sentiment (also from the same BAG: Grand Carnations set). 




Close up of the flowers:



Inside the card:




I highly recommend Altenew's grip mat for stenciling. It holds the card stock and stencils in place beautifully!


Challenges I'm entering: 
Inspiration Challenge April 2024 with Bridget Casey (altenew.com): (ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Make your own background (1/5; ends 4/22/24) Winner of $25 gift certificate 4/25/24


A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG or add one or more flowers (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

As You Like It Challenge: Cute or Floral and Why: I love flowers and enjoy making floral cards and projects like this one because they are so pretty and elegant. (3/3; ends 4/17/24)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week, 2/10 for the challenge; ends 4/24/24)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of Sweet Treats (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with option of A Splash of Color (ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/6; ends 5/15/24)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! (stencilfun.blogspot.com): ATG with stencils (I used a stencil for the background and also to color the stamped flowers and leaves) (1/3; ends 5/4/24)

No more challenges. 

21 comments:

  1. Carrie, this is fantastic! As an Altenew lover, this is right up my alley. Thank you so much for sharing this with us here at 613 Avenue

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    1. Thank you so much! Altenew is amazing! I'm always on the lookout for their sales!

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  2. Very pretty carnations and they really pop against the glittery background. Thanks for joining us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. We look forward to seeing more of your lovely designs soon.
    Donna xx
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge

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  3. A beautiful colourful card. Thanks for joining AYLI challenge. Elaine

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  4. Oh so pretty! Carnations are amongst my favourite flowers .And so beautifully coloured.
    Thank you for sharing your card with us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges.

    Hugs,
    Renata S

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    1. Thanks so much, Renata! The stencils make it easy to color these flowers like a pro!

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  5. I'm back to Thank you for sharing with us at The Paper Funday Challenge!
    Donna xx

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  6. Very pretty floral card, glad you had a nice trip!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Beautiful Blossoms and Stencil Fun!
    Diane BB DT and SF Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Beautiful Blossoms}

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  7. Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our STENCIL FUN challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth,Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B, Word Power

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  8. So pretty! Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start!

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  9. Brilliantly colored carnations, Carrie! Thank you for sharing your fresh creation with us at Beautiful Blossoms. Hoping you will join us again.
    Hugs,
    Jan

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  10. Thanks so much! What a treat to be the weekly winner this time!

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  11. Thanks, Darlene! I love Altenew's florals!

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