It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for a new Build-a-Flower and a giveaway blog hop! You should be arriving from Kelly Griglione’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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introducing torch ginger
This month’s Build-a-Flower is a really cool cone shaped bloom. It’s also known as the Torch Lily, and is related to the spice, ginger. They’re in the same scientific family (Zingiberaceae). Of course, the stamp set has a coordinating die set for both the flower and the leaf. And, we have a bundle with ink too!
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big & bold
These big blooms were just screaming for something bold. I decided to create a cool black background on Parchment cardstock (yes, adding a watercolor wash to that particular cardstock actually works well). Then, I was able to use the Antique Gold ink pad to add some leaves in the background. And I heat embossed the sentiment in gold too.
The Torch Gingers were created with the Rose Petal ink cube set, and I used the Green Valley cube set for the leaves. I added some gold embossing to the flowers and leaves to pull the gold all the way through the design.
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torch ginger colorways
You seemed to like the color combos videos I’ve been doing, so here’s some more color combos you can use – all using only the Rose Petal ink set.
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now, about that GIVEAWAY…
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card blog on 04/09/2020.
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I am just crazy about your background.
It gives the card a truly dramatic look.
Such a striking card design, love it!
Wow, they really are the star of this card. I love how the flowers pop on the black background.
Thank you for the video showing your process of stamping the different shades of color on the flower. Your finished card is terrific with all the techniques you used on the flower and the background. So creative.
Hi Nicole, Love your unique background and the way you embossed the gold over the black wash. Your flowers really pop! Beautiful card!
This is a bold and beautiful card design to end this blog hop and I think the Torch ginger is the perfect flower for that.
I just love that you embossed in gold first, it really sets off your beautiful colors.
I really like the looks of the gold embossing on these flowers.
The detail in this stamp set is brilliant, & so is your card Nicole! It is my favourite of the hop. The black & touches of gold really give it that wow look. Thank you so much for the video as well.
Such an awesome flower – so unique! I love it
embossed in gold & colored. And the pink against
the dark BG is fabulous.
Love the gold embossing! Simply beautiful!
Beautiful card
WOW! That black background is AHHHHmazing! Going to watch your video now.
I love the touch of gold added to the card. Awesome job!
Really like the way you showed a different background with the set. Gives an Asian feel with the black and gold. . . Thank you for your inspiration.
Simply beautiful!
Beautiful! Love the way the dark background makes the flower pop! Especially with the gold accents.
What a beautiful stamp set! The black and gold looks great with this flower.
Thank you for the video tutorial on how to make an almost white Torch Ginger. It was quick and to the point.
Wow! I love the gold edge around the flowers and the dark background. Gorgeous card. Thank you.
Love the embossing especially the black and gold, I am excited to try this flower out!
The gold embossing is WONDERFUL!!! It really adds to the look. Great choice.
Great video on how to change the look of the flower. I like the use of the embossing and the black wash.
What a great video about using different color inks to create different views of this flower.
Very dramatic card! Love the Torch Ginger and this is the first time I’ve seen this flower!
Absolutely stunning!! Love this! Thank you for sharing!
WOW your card is amazing!! Thank you for sharing.
A gorgeous card and such a striking background to the pink Torch Ginger flower.
I love it ! Thank you for sharing x
Beautiful and elegant card, I LOVE the black background with the gold embossing for the pink Torch Ginger BAF, just gorgeous! Thanks for an awesome video tutorial.
This is such a lovely BAF set, thanks for the video Nicole, they are always helpful.
What a great card! I LOVE how the flowers pop from the black!
This bloom looks so much better on the stark black bg with the deep fushia colors!! Stunning!
Beautiful!! Black with gold embossing are 2 of my favorites! Add the beautiful flower, and you’ve made such a stunning card! Thank you for sharing!
Such an elegant card! Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiration!
Thank you for showing the different ways of stamping the flowers. Beautiful!
I love these cards. The black background is just stunning.
So very pretty. The dark background under the flower really shows it off.
What a great card background! It looks amazing with your beautiful gold embossed ginger bloom! You have great skill in lining up stamps if you can line them up with the lightest colors as you did In the video. The range from dark to light was lovely.
The shading of the black makes it look like
there is netting the the background. Really
makes the flowers pop. Beautiful card.
thanks for sharing
Beautiful card – I love the colors and splashes of gold. Informative video, thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous card!!
So pretty! Love the background. Really helps this gorgeous flower to shine ♥
Gorgeous flowers with this pretty set! Love the colors you used!
Wow, stunning
Wow! Your card is gorgeous! The flowers really pop against the black background! Thank you for all the creative stamping ideas on your video!
Your card is gorgeous. I love the beautiful torch ginger and the gold embossing on the black background is absolutely stunning.
Gorgeous! Love Altenew floral stamps!
Wow, the black and gold are fabulous with the colors! This card is inspiring me to try this combination.
Such an awesome tutorial today, Nicole, for this newest and gorgeous stamp set! Love the size and unique design, but now I have learned more techniques on how to layer colors in different ways. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to get my own Torch Ginger set in the mail!~
Howdy. I found you through Altenew’s page to see how you’ve used their Build-a-Flower: Torch Ginger stamp set. I like your layout with the added gold glitter. Very pretty.
Love the flowers against a dark background – so dramatic
Wow, what a stunner! Gorgeous and dramatic card design – fabulous!
Your card is gorgeous! Love that black background! Thank you for sharing how to stretch our inks and get beautiful images with this stamp set.
Gorgeous card ! I love the touch of gold on it. Wonderful!
Wow! Stunning and classic! Thank you for sharing your talents!
The embossed gold on the leaf layering! Perfectly stunning. Love the use of the kraft paper background too — one of my favorites.
Gorgeous card! Love the dark background and your video!
WOW, WOW, and WOW. This is my favorite card I have seen all day (and that’s saying something)! Just stunning. The torch ginger is perfect colored against that majestic background! Thanks for the inspiration and please stay safe and healthy!
Gorgeous card!
Yours is truly a bold and beautiful creation using this lovely stamp set.
That is such a cool background – I love that swath of artsy black. It makes such a great background for the coloured flowers and that bold gold embossing.
Hi from Kentucky. Like how the flowers turned out.
Beautiful card! I love the gold embossing with the extra leaves going off the edge of the card.
Fantastic card! I love how the pink flowers stand out against the dark background. 🙂
Beautiful. I like the background for the flowers and the gold.
Ooh this is so pretty! Love the flower! <3
Hi from Indiana…love the torch ginger card…amazing
This is so gorgeous!! I love the dark background; and the gold embossing is fabulous!
I love the gold it adds so much to your card, amazing work!
Beautiful!!
Always say there is nothing like black; from that little black dress to a background that show cases the artist’s coloring. And a little bling is the finishing touch. I’ve wanted this stamp since I first laid eyes on it. Just gorgeous. Did you know you can easily grow ginger from a rhizome of the plant purchased at your grocery store?
Beautiful card. I love the background. Those gold leaves are lovely and look wonderful behind the flower. Thanks for the video. It was really neat to see all the differences in the way you combined colors and second gen stamping to get such different shades of flowers.
The flower screamed gold embossing to me, thanks for doing it so beautifully and enhancing the flower on a black background, inspiring!
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I love the gold embossing for the flower. Beautiful!
Nicole, what an absolutely beautiful card. I love these flowers in real life and Altenew have done a great job of
recreating this image. Thank you for the inspiration.
T x
Absolutely stunning!
Gorgeous!