Hi there and welcome to my blog.  I have a very good friend who doesn't like the Stargazer Lily because she doesn't like the smell.  I adore this showy flower for its elegance and delightful perfume.  But I never cut too many for a vase because that is tantamount to getting stuck in an elevator with someone who hasn't figured out that while they can't smell their cologne, they're giving the rest of us a perfume overload headache.  

But, I digress.  This is the sixth card for the Altenew Education Course.  The idea was to use a background that cuts into the card.  Here's how I made it.

Supplies:  

Altenew Build A Flower "Queen of the Lilies"                                                                                                                                          Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Die or any die that will cut into the paper but not cut out the image.                                 Sentiment stamp:  Your choice.  I used "Congrats" from my stash.                                                                                                  Ink:  Black, Buttercream, Firefly, Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Tickled Pink, Tangerine Dream

 First, I cut a piece of white cardstock to 5" x 7" and used the Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Die to cut the image into the cardstock.

                                                     

Next, Color the flowers and leaves starting with the A1 image stamp in black.  A2 stamp gets Frosty Pink.  A3 Stamp gets Coral Berry and A4 is stamped in Tickled Pink.  A5 Makes the speckles on the flower.  Use Tangerine Dream for this stamp.  Take care to carefully line up stamps A6 and A7 in the center of the flower.  You've come too far to mess up now.  On to the leaves I used Butter Cream and Firefly...  In that order.  Stamp each leaf image in black, then Buttercream,  Use firefly with the B3 and C3 stamps and the leaves will spring to life.

Die cut two more all white copies of of the Lily out of heavy cardstock.  ( I stamped the images, but you don't have to because no one will ever see them.). Glue them on top of each other with the painted Lily on top.  This will give a 3D impression when glued on the card.

Glue the die cut layer to a 5" x 7" card base and stick the flower down.  Now you're ready for the Sentiment.

                                

I took a blending brush and spread tickled pink in a one inch line across a white piece of cardstock.  I did this so the color would match the Lily perfectly.  I then die cut the sentiment out of the Tickled Pink area.  I cut two more copies of "Congrats" out of white cardstock and glued them together... the Tickled Pink version on top.  Perfect Pop up Sentiment.  Final step... add tiny pearls everywhere the lines intersect. And... we're done.