Thank You Card | Altenew - Needlework Motif

Happy New Year!

Thanks so much for stopping by for my first project of 2020! I am starting out with a "Thank You" Card that I created with a "new-to-me" stamp set from Altenew - "Needlework Motif". This set has been on my wish list for a long time and when it was recently on sale, I snatched it up! It reminds me of the Jacobean designs I used to create for wallpaper collections and I always loved drawing these very detailed, historic patterns.

I stenciled the background with Distress Oxide Ink in Antique Linen, spritzed it with shimmer mist and spattered the panel with metallic watercolors. After the panel was dry, it was die cut and set aside. I stamped one of the floral needlework sprays with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, watercolored it in a warm jewel-tone palette and die cut it with the companion die. I die cut a second spray and glued/stacked it to the colored piece to give it some dimension/stability. Using the same watercolors, I painted a 1/2" navy strip along the outside edge of an A2-sized white card stock panel and then die cut it with a stitched rectangle die; this was adhered to the front of an A2 top-folding card base. I really like the detail that the little stitched edge gives next to the smaller dotted panel. The stenciled panel and needlework spray were also glued into place on the card front.

I die cut the Hello Bluebird word sentiment 5 times from white card stock and glued/stacked them together. Once dry, I painted the die cut with copper metallic paint and glued it into place. I added a touch of the same copper paint to the needlework design because I wanted it to reflect the same color I used for the die cut word sentiment. The card was finished off with a few light blue sequins. 

Thanks a million for joining me and I really appreciate all of your comments! They make my day!

I would like to submit this card for the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - January 2020 - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Try Something New (new stamp set) - C4C516

Sweet Stampin' - New Stash

The Alphabet Challenge - T is for Try Something Different (product)

As You Like It Challenge - Thank You

Craft Rocket Challenges #66 - Something New (product)

Krafty Chicks Challenge Week #1 - Stamp Act

Crafty Creations Challenges #405 - January Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Challenge #529 NBUS (new stamp set)

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Watercooler Wednesday #252 - Anything Goes

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #42 - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - January - New Things (new stamp set)

Happy Little Stampers - January - Anything Goes With Dies

Rachelle ♥