Beautiful Details is the first class I've completed in the AECP Level 2 series. Wowza! It is filled with beautiful details showing how to step up stamped images through shading and coloring. This class is available through Altenew Academy and one does not need to be going through the certification process to take it. Marika Rahtu is the instructor. She showcases her clean aesthetic while sharing her coloring techniques. As a long-time stamper/paper crafter, I found many valuable ideas in the class and highly recommend this one for all levels of stamping enthusiasts. Here is one idea of Marika's that I adapted to make this clean and simple card.
Stamp as Usual
All of the stamped images are from the Build-A-Flower: Primrose Layering set. The sentiments in the set are a mix-and-match series of words or partial statements. I masked a couple of the primrose images to make it look as though they are behind the other flowers. The photo above shows the images stamped following the instructions which are included in the stamp packaging. It is easy to follow the color order if you have an ink pad family of colors, such as the Martian Terrain set. This set includes four ink colors, I used these three for the orange/peach flowers on the left-hand side:
Pastel Sunrise
Canyon Clay
Burnt Red
It is easy to use inks from different families, also. The yellow primrose center was stamped with the Pastel Sunrise color from the Martian Terrain set. The first two yellow layered images used Fresh Lemon and Honey Drizzle. These are in the Pocketful of Sunshine ink set.
Add Shading to the Stamped Images
The images are very pretty as they are. However, it is fun to step up the images by coloring and adding shading. To add this extra level of depth and detail to the multi-layered stamped images, I colored the images with alcohol ink markers. To add some sparkle, I used the Clear Star Gelly Roll pen in the centers of the flowers, along the leaf vein, and over the word, "amazing".
Additional sparkle comes from Pink & Main's Silver Glossy Dots. These are self-adhesive and are easy to place. So easy, in fact, that I got a bit carried away with them!
The card front stands out with a black piece of cardstock mounted behind it and then adhered to the card base. Each layer was glued; they are not popped up.
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