Hi there!
Today is my birthday and I’m celebrating by playing with a little gift I got for myself: a monthly subscription to Creative Cuts from Altenew! I love subscriptions – especially as gifts – because they bring joy and inspiration every month of the year and they give me something to look forward to!
The Creative Cuts subscription die set for this month is called “Houseplants”. There are several different types of foliage and flowers in this set to make potted plants and hanging plants, depending on what you prefer. I chose to use the hanging plants for my card today.
To make this card, I die cut all the pieces from white cardstock and ink-blended them in a soft palette of yellows, greens, and blues. The colors I used are in the Supply list below.
I assembled all the pieces and decided on my card layout.
I ink-blended my card front with a bit of yellow so that the plants and pots would stand out from the background but still feel soothing and harmonious.
I adhered one of the potted plants to the card front using liquid glue and the other using foam adhesive. This gave the card some added depth and interest.
I used some white gloss spray to splatter the card for an artistic feel. I love the look that splatters give!
There is a “hugs” sentiment die included in the Houseplants die set but I had a recipient in mind for this card and decided to use the “Hello” from the Timeless Sentiment dies set (not part of the subscription) instead.
Lastly, I added a few yellow gems for some sparkle and shine!
I love how this card turned out and I am SO looking forward to getting this subscription every month!
I hope you have a wonderfully creative day!
Oh, and Happy Birthday!
Thank you! 🩷
I love the glow of the yellow inked background that lets the pots of flowers stand out! Another beautiful card, Jean!
Thank you!🩷
The card, color choices are all beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Hi Jean. I think your cards is so pretty. The way you shaded the flowers really add so much depth and detail. I love the color palette you chose. The hangers for the baskets are a unique touch.
Thank you so much, Bo. The hangers were one of my favorite things about the die set. I hope you had a wonderful holiday and New Year!
Such a pretty card, Jean! I love the soft peach and blue colour scheme that you’ve used with these floral dies…just wonderful. Lisa x
Thank you so much!