CandyStripe Cosmos Layering Stamp and Die Set

The Candystripe Flower from Altenew is so pretty.  This set is fairly easy to line up because there are so many unique points on the flower.  The pistil, that bit in the center, was the only area I found challenging.  In the Altenew Layering Class we were encouraged to put our own stamp on the backgrounds as well.  Here's how I made this card:

Supplies:

Altenew Candystripe Cosmos Layering Stamp and Die set

Sending Hugs Sentiment from the Altenew Fancy Greetings Stamp Set

Inks:  Pure Graphite, Rouge, Crimson, Velvet, Firefly, Grassfield, shadow Creek, Sagestone, Buttercream, Peachy Keen 

A2 Card base in White and extra White and Gray Cardstock for layering

To make the background, I cut a piece of white cardstock 3.75" x 5" and using the leafy silhouette stamps from the Candystripe Flower Set, I randomly stamped all over using Sagestone ink... allowing some of the images to stamp off the paper.  I cut a gray layer 4" x 5.25 and glued it to the A2 Card base.  Next layer the stamped Leafy background on top of the gray layer.

Now you're ready for that Gorgeous Flower.  Start by stamping the outline stamp in Pure Graphite.  Then line up the A1 stamp and lay down the Rouge.  The A2 stamp adds detail in Crimson.  Last but not least, The A3 stamp will line up to give definition to the tips in Velvet.  The stem with that daring leaf jutting out of the side gets Firefly, Grassfield and Shadow Creek using stamps C1, C2 and C3 in that order.  I chose not to use the C4 stamp.  The center of the flower gets Buttercream, Peachy Keen and Velvet on stamps B1, B2 and B3, in that order.

I loved this flower so much, I kept making it... but you don't have to.  I Die Cut my favorite one and put it on the front of the card.  

The sentiment was stamped onto the same grey cardstock and cut out using a die from my stash.  If you don't have a similar one, you can use any die that fits... even a simple rectangle will work.  I sometimes fussy cut around the words... that works too.  I placed the sentiment at the bottom of the card on the right.  as a last thought ... I added a die cut bow (also from my stash) to the lovely Cosmos.  Yay!  It's a wrap!