Beyond Basic Backgrounds is another Altenew Educator Certification Program course for the second level of the certification. Lydia Evans shared six different techniques for making fun and interesting card backgrounds. This ombre card front background with fancy die cutting is easy to do and very pretty. The 4.25" x 5.5" bottom layer cardstock is ink blended with different shades of the same color family. I used three pinks and a purple, all of which are part of the Rose Petal ink set family from Altenew.
Using three different floral dies from the Build-A-Flower: Primrose Layering Stamp and Die Set, I randomly die cut them from a piece of white cardstock measuring 4" x 5.25". It is important to cut some of the dies off the edge of the card front to create more interest. Laying the white front on top of the ombre ink-blended piece, I lined up the coordinating stamps and stamped them using Versamark ink. Setting the white die-cut piece aside, I then heat embossed the images with white embossing powder. The die-cut front was then popped up with foam tape and adhered to the ombre/stamped piece. I use a lot of foam tape because it would be saggy without it. The picture posted above shows the back side with the foam tape.
This picture shows the shadow around the blooms by having the top layer raised over the ombre piece. The sentiment is from the same Primrose set and it was stamped with black ink.
This turned out fantabulous! Love the layout. Well done!
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