Coneflowers Three Ways

 I have been wanting to get the Altenew Build A Flower Coneflower since it came out in April but it's been popular and everytime I look it's been out of stock.... but I saw it at Krafter's Cart - my local online store, so it made it's way to me and arrived on Friday.   I decided to try some different techniques using it.   So over the weekend I had a play.... three techinques and four cards later ...

FIRST TECHNIQUE... stamping the layers in mixed colours. 

The are three layers to this stamp.  I used a variety of Altenew inks - putting the purples around the out edges and the pinks towards the centre.  I used a blending brush to ensure a smooth tranistion.  Did each layer a couple of times. I used the matching die to cut the flower.  To add some extra texture I added a stamp from A Study in Watercolour stamped in Andromeda ink and added some gold splatters.  The sentiment is from the BAF Coneflower set.  I used Pinkfresh Studio mini slimline dies to cut my panel.  

SECOND
TECHNIQUE - Watercolouring.

I used some Archers 185gm watercolour paper to gold emboss both flowers from the set.  I then used Altenew 36 pan watercolour set to add the colour. Once it dried I added some white details.  I used the matching die to cut the flowers.  To make my background I was inspired by Therese Calvrid.  I made a stencil by cutting a rectangle out of some vellum.  I then added some Forest Glades green ink and then used Classy Stripes stencil to add some extra inking.  I gold embossed the sentiment from the set. 

THIRD TECHNIQUE- ink smooshing. 

I made two cards using ink smooshing.  

I took some Archers 185gm watercolour paper and smooshed some Shaded Lilac and Worn Lipstick Oxide inks onto a palate.  I too

I smooshed some Shaded Lilac, Worn Lipstick  and Mowed Lawn Oxide inks onto a palate and took some Archers 185gm watercolour paper and put my paper into it.  I dried it off and then stamped the flowers.  I didn't dry it completely so when I took my Spectrum Noir pen to add sparkle, the ink bleed a bit.  I to another piece of the watercolour paper and did some more light smooshing, and run it through Altenew's Daisies 3D folder. I layered the panel to some purple card and used the same ink to stamp my sentiment onto before trimming it.  Layered onto a cream card base. 

My second smooshed background was a bit darker than the firest one.  

I used some Woodless watercolour pencils from Altenew to add extra colour to my flowers.  I added a die cut sentiment and some clear gems.  

Well I appreciate if you made to the end of this post... as you can see I had a great time playing with this set.  In fact this afternoon I even started another card that I will finish tomorrow.  

Hope you weekend was full of crafting too.  Not much else I can do here as we head to the end of the 11th week in lockdown.   Take care