#Altenew All About Layering 1, Lesson 1 Homework

Altenew Layering Stamps

I have to pat myself on the back!! I finally got around to completing homework assignments for one of the Altenew All About Layering classes I signed up for awhile back. I was sweating a tad bit on this assignment, lol, because I'm not that fond of layering stamps and have avoided them. Then I slowed down and focused on being present (and stopped daydreaming!) and it got easier. I have to admit, I was pleased with this card.

My first layering card was made using one of the stamps from the Altenew Scalloped Ornament Stamp Set. I chose a color palette first that I found/edited on schemecolor.com.

After experimenting with color placement, I settled on shades of blues, greens and orange.

Next, I stamped the outline stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black on a 80 lb. Neenah Solar White cardstock A2 panel. Using Rubbernecker and Altenew ink pads I filled in the stamp layer by layer.

I then embossed an A2 panel of Neenah 80 lb. white cardstock with a Gina Marie Designs Pinpoint Fern background die. With Blueprint Sketch Distressed Oxide, I blended very lightly around the edges of the pierced panel. Then using two nesting circles from Scrapbook.com's nesting circle die set, I cut a circle frame out of blue glitter cardstock and glued it to the pierced panel.

I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Bouquet of Love stamp set and fussy cut the sentiment and the floral stamped image and using adhesive pads, and attached it to the pierced background panel. Gluing three silver gems randomly to the card I finished up my first layering stamps card and I was pleased with it!

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