I did not have the stamp set used in the lesson today. I tried to find one in my stash that I could use in a similar design. I chose the Build-a-Flower (BAF) Clover set which I had not used yet.
I used Neenah 110lb cardstock for my base. I used a blending brush to add a hint of color in the background with Vanilla Cream from Altenew Delectable Delights Crisp Dye Inks. I used a brush I got from Taylored Expressions as it was in front of me, but any blending brush would do. This does not need to be perfect.
I stamped the stems first, giving me the layout of my cluster. I used the Altenew Embossing Ink, stamped down and put the embossing powder over the sticky ink and heat set it, melting the powder. Then I went through the process a 2nd time which gives the embossing just a bit more lift. Make sure when removing the excess do not over tap or “flick” the page to hard. This will remove embossing powder you do want as well as some you don’t. The 3 layers of the flowers were next and then rather than using the darkest color for the flower I used the Antique Silver Embossing Powder from Altenew.
I only embossed the flower layer one time, it did not seem to need two and I did not want to blur my image.
One thing to be careful of is that you test that your ink is completely dry by dumping some powder down to see if it sticks with no sticky ink on the page. If it does, it is not dry. The ink may be dry to the touch but it still has moisture to the paper. Try heat setting the ink with your heat gun or a heat tool. Then test the paper again. Because multiple layers of ink are stamped down it may take a couple of tries. You will regret it if you do not do this step. Ask me how I know :).
After heat embossing I stamped the 3 layers of the leaves. Oh my, did the leaves come to life when I stamped that final layer. Crazy how that happens.
I stamped the sentiment from the set Life is beautiful with friends like you with the same embossing ink and embossed with the same Antique Silver two times as done with the stems. I thought this sentiment would be fitting to this layout.
Here are some links to products I used for this project. The only Affiliate links at the time of this post was the Amazon Links. If you choose to use my Amazon Links I thank you for the support!
Altenew BAF Clover https://altenew.com/products/build-a-flower-clover-layering-stamp-die-set?variant=32643607920722
Altenew Embossing Ink https://altenew.com/products/embossing-ink
Altenew Cherry Blossom Ink Set https://altenew.com/products/cherry-blossom-oval-set
Altenew Tropical Forest Ink Set https://altenew.com/products/tropical-forest-oval-set
Altenew Antique Silver Embossing Powder https://altenew.com/products/antique-silver-crisp-embossing-powder
Antistatic Power Tool https://amzn.to/3oVYbG9
Heat Gun https://amzn.to/3oVYvVn
Neenah Solar White 110lb https://amzn.to/3BJwdVQ