Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Release Blog Hop + Giveaway
Hello everyone 👋🏼. I am super excited to be hopping with you today to celebrate a wonderful addition to the Altenew Build-A-Flower family — Bearded Iris! You should have arrived here from the dazzling Daniel Diaz’s blog. If you haven’t, head on over to the Altenew card blog to see Nathalie’s post.
Build-A-Flower – Bearded Iris:
If you are looking for the most elegant and realistic iris, you are in the right place! This stamp set prominently features a gorgeous bearded iris outline with four additional coloring layers, along with its stems and leaves. You may use the other iris outline as background foliage, or simply add it to floral arrangements stamped as is or colored in with your favorite coloring medium.
For my first card, I used Martian Terrain and Nature’s Wonder ink families for my Bearded Iris. I added this to a card panel made of Gold Foil card stock (5.25 x 4) that had been embossed with the Waffle Diamonds 3D embossing folder. I also embossed a piece of Dark Gray card stock with the same folder and lined up the embossing.
I chose a sentiment from the set and embossed with Antique Gold embossing powder on a scrap of Dark Gray card stock. I save all my little pieces — just for things like this! To finish this card panel, I adhered the sentiment and floral flat.
This card is my absolute favorite! You all know how I feel about the black, white, and gold combo. I chose the floral that had no layers included with the set. I stamped it nine times with Obsidian pigment ink and heat set with Crystal Clear embossing powder. I die-cut all the images. Once they were all cut, I started laying them out onto my card panel. Once I had an arrangement I was happy with, I started applying foam tape to the back of my florals. As I would trim off pieces that were overhanging, I would add them back in strategically to fill the panel.
Once my panel was complete, I had to decide on a sentiment. I happened to have one of the Featured Sentiments die cut out of Gold Foil card stock that was in my extras. I stamped my chosen sentiment onto white card stock with Obsidian pigment ink. I adhered this flat to the Gold Foil die-cut. I placed foam tape on the back of the Gold Foil piece in areas that would not be supported by my florals.
This is a set that is good to check where your stems are. I like to lay my die down first, place my stamp in there, and ensure my stamp fits perfectly! I had a few stems that were a smidge off, but I embraced it — it didn’t ruin the aesthetic of my card.
Ways to get this stamp set
- Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Layering Stamp and Die Set
- Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Layering Stamp & Die Set & Ink Bundle (5% off)
- Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan (14% off)
Giveaway Prizes
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 07/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 07/09/2021.
Blog Hop Order
Daniel Diaz —> Came from here 👈🏼
Bridget Casey —> You are here ❤️
Justine Hovey —> Next stop of crafty inspiration 🛑
Thank you for sharing your time with me today. I hate to see you leave, but Justine Hovey will welcome you with open blog :).
Until next time, happy crafting!
Both cards are gorgeous. Love the slimline!
Love that black and white card … leaps off the screen!!
Both of your cards are so pretty. Love the background you used on the first one!
Gorgeous cards. The first card is my favorite. I love the textured background.
Love your designs. The first one with the embossed gold foiled background is so striking! Very pretty cards.
Wonderful designs Bridget! Thanks for the inspiration!
I think both cards are gorgeous, but I’m with you Bridget – nothing quite compares to that black, white & gold combo!
Cool cards. The golden background is very striking but I like the black and white card even better.
Pretty card
So pretty
Love using the outline to create a patterned background.
What a cool background!!!
Both cards are gorgeous!
Great cards and designs, great backgrounds! Thanks for sharing!
Stunning cards!
Great slimline card and like no other on this hop!
These are so beautiful!!!
2 lovely and creative cards, Thanks for the inspiration!
Lovely cards! I especially like the first one with that shiny textured background. Pretty, pretty Iris!
My favorite is the slimline but the first card is pretty too with the gold background great job. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing your talent!
Love your cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
I especially like the black and white one. Very classy
Oh, that waffled diamonds folder is made for gold cardstock! Really makes it pop and shine! Your iris looks amazing against it. And I really like the second card, too. Simple and yet dramatic. Thanks for some great ideas on how to use this newest floral set!
Beautiful cards! I love the black and white slimline!
Beautiful card and love your inspiration!
Awesome cards. Love the black and white slimline.
The gold background is incredibly beautiful 🤩
Gorgeous! I was already in love with the beautiful bearded iris and putting is against that stunning background is amazing.
I love both these gorgeous examples & have to have this stamp set now!! Thanks for the tip on the leaves!!
Beautiful cards with these lovely iris flowers! I love that embossed gold background!
Thx for your modern take on this most beautiful flower. When I was little, Mom planted irises and it was a special treat to see them swaying in the country breeze. Geometrical and flowers—a match made in Heaven! TFS—thx for your affiliates.
Wonderful cards. I really love the first one. It’s really unique.
Love these cards!
Great project shares. I like the dark background and gold embossing.