It’s a Build-a-Flower blog hop with Altenew!
I’m so excited to be a Guest Designer for my FIRST Build-a-Flower release! You should be arriving from Virginia Lu’s blog. If not, you can track back to the Altenew Card Blog to start at the beginning, or continue around until you loop back here.
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Meet Begonia!
As with every Build-a-Flower stamp set, the Begonia set is a 6×8 stamp set with a beautiful layered bloom and leaves along with some lovely sentiments. It also comes with coordinating dies! If you like, you can also get it bundled with coordinating inks.
Subscribe and Guarantee your set each month! There is a monthly subscription plan for the Build-a-Flower sets. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in the monthly releases and will receive a set and the corresponding dies each month – at a specially discounted price! ($29.99 instead of $35.00). This is a great way to build your floral collection in a planned way, and to make sure that you don’t miss out on these lovely stamp sets as they often sell out!
Let’s start simple
I love that the Build-a-Flower sets come with all the different layers, allowing you to pick and choose how detailed you will get with a project. The outline piece can be used on its own in a multitude of ways. It can be the starting point for some freehand coloring or watercoloring, or it can be used very simply on its own – like this!
Be sure to stop back on Monday to see how quickly this card comes together! But, for today, I want to dive into the layering aspect of the stamp set.
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Begonias aren’t blue
But I sure can make them that way if I want! LOL!
I’m not sure why, but I went right for the Tranquility ink set. Perhaps it was a moody day outside and some beautiful, subdued florals came to mind. Well, regardless, they’re beautiful! The layering on these is not as complex as other BAF sets. That makes it a great set for beginners or crafters new to builder sets!
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A closer look
Can you believe that those three flowers were made with just ONE ink set? For today’s video, I wanted to show you how you can mix and match inks and stamp layers to come up with three different depths of color when working with any BAF set. Mixing your blooms in this way will help create even more depth in your layered projects.
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Simple but stunning!!
Beautiful CAS design !
What STUNNING projects!!! Love the kraft card with the just plain flowers. However your blue card just blew me away!!
Begonias are beautiful no matter how they are colored. Love your cards!
The begonias with the Tranquility inks are wonderful and beautiful. They make a stunning card. I also really like the dark outline of the begonias on the brown paper. Thank you.
Your cards are beautiful. I love the blues used fo4 the flowers
I really loved your video! Sometimes the color order is everything! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
I watched your YouTube video and subscribed to your channel. It was great and I love your card. Also love the outline card posted here. Beautiful.
Your blue blooms are stunning. The outline image on the kraft background is wonderful too.
The simplicity of your cards is beautiful! Less is more.
Love both designs, but I am absolutely blown away by the 3 different blooms you created with the same ink set! You are brilliant! Thanks for the inspiration Nicole, looking forward to try this techniques. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing your technique. Really beautiful!
Great cards! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card! I love all the different shades of blue!
Love those blue begonias!
Wonderfully creative and artistic cards! You showcased the begonias so beautifully.
Your choice of blues are fantastic! These cards are beautiful. So creative.
Love your blue begonias!
So beautiful love the colours! Thanks for sharing
Great videos on the steps to recreate the layers with only the four ink colors.
Both cards are lovely in their own way!
The begonias are so pretty with the Tranquility ink set! Thank you for sharing!
This begonia set is so pretty! Love the cards you created with it! Lovely colors with the Tranquility ink set!
Beautiful!
Love them! Your flowers can be any color you want them to be!
Beautiful cards. Particularly the outline on kraft design. So elegant!
The three different color combos look so amazing together. I love the simple one with the tan paper too. Such a great exploration of a new stamp set and the possibilities it provides.
Your cards look so elegant. Thank for sharing the video.
Wow! All gorgeous, but I LOOOOVE that simple black outline.
Very pretty layering. You make it seem so easy. Can’t wait to try my hand at layering!
Gorgeous cards, especially the first one. I find it so striking and love the simplicity of the card. Appreciate your sharing of your talents. Blessings
Your cards are sweet!
wow…i am so new to all of this…i didn’t know you could do art this way!! i would love to win so i could fool around and practice before i go of on a wild tangent…going to have to watch a few times to try and get the hang of things!
Wow that is absolutely beautiful!
Loved how you used the same four inks but ended up with three totally different looks. Great tip!
You’re absolutely right, if you want blue begonias then that’s what you do. The result is absolutely beautiful. Very fresh and relaxing!
WOW! Awesome job. The colors of the flowers just pop off the card.
The begonias look amazing just stamped in black, wow. I cant believe how much they pop even without color!
Wow both so elegant and gorgeous!!
Great color choices and layering!
OH, my gosh, the 2 cards couldn’t be any more different but I love them both!!!!
I love these cards, especially the clean look of the first one. That begonia is beautiful.
such great cards especially love the kraft paper
Your cards are wonderful…and yes begonias can be blue when they’re as beautiful as you’ve made them! Thank you for the inspiration.
Imaginative designs. Thank you.
Your first card is striking in its simplicity. Blue is my favorite color and I love your layering with the second card. TFS your creativity with us.
Very pretty. I like how you created light, medium and dark begonia blooms.
Woww very awesome indeed.
I love them both but the blues are FABULOUS!
Thanks for that great tip to stretch my ink sets. Love the colors.
Beautiful project! I love the colors!
I just love both cards and the first card is so simple yet I really like it! Thanks for the inspiration!
The bold minimalist card is definitely my style, and I love the gorgeous blue begonias on that subtle blue textured background you created.
Such beautiful cards! I love the simple start to the layered stamping. And gorgeous colours!
Yeah that Desert Night card is my favorite from the whole hop. So simple and so lovely.
These are beautiful!
I love both your cards. It’s nice to see various ways to use the same stamps!
I love the subtle design of your first card. I will have to give that a try. Your blue flowers are so gorgeous!
Wonderful card, will have a look how you made it. Tfs x
I really love your simple card – simple can be just stunning and your card looks wonderful.
Beautiful begonias on your pretty cards, love the CAS kraft card and the blue begonias are amazing. Thanks for the awesome video tutorial.
Beautiful! Love the blue begonias!
Those blues are perfection on your begonia!
I love the monotone with this BAF: Begonia! It’s so peaceful and serene!!! And after working at a green house I can assure you there are no blue begonias but isn’t that what makes crafting fun we can choose to make them blue. Who knows maybe it will inspire a horticulturist and we’ll find a blue one in the green house one day!
so beautiful!
so wonderful and pretty
Sometimes simple is so right on. Love the simplicity of the cards and the blue is perfect.
Beautiful card! Wonderful idea on how to stamp the flower. Thanks for sharing your tip.
Wow!! These are both gorgeous!! That first one is so simple, but just stunning! And as a lover of blue, that second card really grabs my eye!
Make them any color you want, lol. The blue turned out lovely and reminds me of winter. Tyfs
inspiring!