Chaos & Happiness

So after taking 4 layering courses, I have a pretty good understanding of layering per say. My ability to line the stamps up is getting better and I was happy with the way I finished off the latest card.   There were a quite few examples where different things were added besides layering the stamps.  One that caught  my attention was the use of embossing paste.  I chose to use a stencil and add some translucent pearl crisp powder to it, instead of the paste after inking it.  I love the finished look. When the light hits it, it shimmers just under the layered flowers.  I also used some clear jewels that look like water droplets.  Those together with the embossing powder really put a step up in the card.   Starting from the beginning of the process of making the card, I chose the Angelique Motifs stamp and die set to work with.  I used the fine tulle background stencil and various Altenew  pink , purple and green crisp dye inks for the images.  I used the larger blending brush to ble

You know how you were always taught to read directions?  Well sometimes, you forget what you were taught.  The Altenew Academy courses for the first level were laid out in a syllabus style format.  I "assumed" that the 1 and 2 courses were the qualified courses... Not. All about layering 3 is a little more detailed in layering I would say.  Both the 3 and 4 layering courses are taught by Lydia and show the student how to layer and then how to incorporate them into a card. The jest of the course is about how you line up your stamps for the more intricate stamps having multiple layers.  I found that if you practice, as with anything, you get better at it.     The card I made is a 4 1/4 by 5 and a half side folded card.  I used used Bazzill cardstock in a plum color for the back panel and the the word hello, which was cut 4 times and adhered with Altenew Double sided adhesive sheets .  The floral images are from the Fresh Blooms stamp and die set .  The Hello die is from the Cra