Monday, March 3, 2025

Doves in Flight Hello Card

Last month I had the amazing opportunity to be a guest designer for Altenew's February release! It was a dream come true to receive so many great products to play with! Most of the products arrived in December and then a few more came in January, but the new 1/8 inch thickness foam tapes didn't arrive until last week. It's been great having so many pretty packages delivered! My card today features the 1/4 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick foam tape. This is perfect for narrow die cuts like the wings of my dove in the card I made.

To create this card, I made an A2 card base out of white cardstock. Then I did some die cutting. I die cut the pieces for the dove using Altenew's Creative Cuts: Doves in Flight set and assembled the layers using Art Glitter liquid glue. Then I die cut Altenew's Berry Branch Layering set using white cardstock for the bottom two layers and brown cardstock for the top layer. I smooshed Altenew's Fresh Leaf Fresh Dye Ink (from the new Whispering Woodland Fresh Dye Ink collection) onto a piece of acetate, spritzed it with a little water, and then watercolored the bottom layer of the Berry Branch set (the one with the leaves). Then I used Altenew's Lagoon Brush Watercolor Marker (from the Winter Wonderland Watercolor Brush Markers set) to watercolor the berry layer. I added a little of the Lagoon watercolor to my acetate with the watered down Fresh Leaf ink and then ink smooshed a panel I had trimmed to fit the front of the card. 

I arranged the branch so that my dove would fit on the panel where I wanted it on the branch and glued that down with Art Glitter liquid glue. Then I added Altenew's new 1/4 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick foam tape to the back of the dove and adhered him where I wanted him on the branch. 

To finish the card, I die cut several layers of the word "hello" (also from the Doves in Flight set) and watercolored one of them using the Lagoon watercolor brush marker again. I adhered the die cut words together and added the watercolored one at the top of the stack and then adhered the sentiment to the card. I then added 3 enamel dots from the Whispering Woodland Enamel Dots collection. 

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Here's a look at the new foam tape:




 Challenges I'm entering:

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)


simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Use your favorite technique (ink smooshing is one of my favorite techniques for creating a unique background) (1/5; ends 3/10/25)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: St. Patrick's Day/Green (I chose green) + a sentiment (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 3/12/25)

Crafty Catz: ATG with option of For the Girls (5/5; ends 3/6/25)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of any occasion (1/8; ends at the end of the month)



Cardz 4 Galz: Embellishments: I used enamel dots (1/3; ends 3/5/25) 

The Crafting Challenge: Waiting for Spring (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of layers (1/5; ends 4/15/25)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (1/5; ends 4/15/25)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Die cuts and critters (I hope my dove counts😁) (1/4; ends at the end of the  month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Fairy Tales (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with critters (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Animals: ATG with animals/birds/insects/etc. (ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of spots or stripes (unlimited entries; ends 3/12/25)

Colorful Options: Green (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of thinking of you (unlimited entries; ends 3/12/25)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...: Inspiration Image: My card features a lot of green like the inspiration photo (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

{PIN}spirational Challenges: Spring greens (1/5; ends at the end of the month) My card features a lot of green in the background


AECP Homework for Scene Building: Lesson 3: Use any combination of inks, dies, papers, etc. to build a background for your scene

36 comments:

  1. BEAUTIFUL! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Triple B Challenge Co-Owner

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  2. What a pretty card and congrats on doing some DT gigs. Love the dove and colours. Nice to have new stuff to play with. Thanks for joining us at cardz4galz, Johanna DT.

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    1. Johanna, thank you so much! And it definitely has been fun to play with new Altenew goodies!

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  3. What a lovely creation. That background sets off the beautiful bird perfectly. Lots of wonderful work here, thanks so much for playing along with us over at A Cut Above. I hope we see you back again soon.
    Judy~ ACA CT Designer

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  4. Fabulous smooshed ink background for the lovely dove and berry branch. Thanks for sharing with us a A Cut Above's monthly challenge.
    Vicki - ACA Owner

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  5. Indeed, your bird counts as a critter. Great background for your white bird. Lovely card. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our March challenge.

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  6. A beautiful inky background and fabulous die cuts, the dove is perfectly positioned on the branch as if it has just landed. Thank you for joining in at Crafty Catz.
    Chris
    x

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  7. A gorgeous card. I love that fantastic background that you've made and those doves are great and create a perfect contrast with the background and with the leaves. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.

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    1. Thank you so much, María! I’m having so much fun with the Doves in Flight set!

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  8. A very beautiful and springlike card, Carrie! Love the fresh colors. Thank you so much for playing along with us at 613 Avenue Create. Rosi xx
    Dream Factory

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    1. Rosemarie, thank you very much for your sweet comment!

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  9. Hi Carrie the card is beautiful the flower and eagle dies are fabulous. You created a lovely background. Thanks for joining The Crafting Challenge Tatiana x DT

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  10. Congrats Carrie - well deserved. This piece is lovely - so vibrant. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT

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  11. What a lovely card - That bird is beautiful as is that background! Well done :) Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” Challenge. Good luck and we hope to see you again soon!

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    1. Roni, thank you very much for your kind words!

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  12. STUNNING! Omg, I love that thiccc foam tape! It is a dream!!

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    1. Erum, thanks so much! 100% agree on the foam tape! So great!

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  13. SO beautiful, the bird certainly looks like it's taking off. I love the background and branch too. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge this week. Good Luck. I hope to see you again in our next challenge.
    Faith A DT

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  14. Gorgeous card Carrie! Love the background you made to go with these amazing dies! Thanks for joining us at A Cut Above
    Lori - DT Member
    A Cut Above

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  15. Stunning project. Love the theme and the layering. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT https://avenue613.blogspot.com/

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  16. So beautiful!! Thanks so much for participating in our 613 AVENUE CREATE challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  17. Gorgeous!! Thanks so much for participating in my PINSPIRATIONAL and IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... challenges!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  18. ...and thanks so much for participating in our PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS challenge!!!

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    1. Thank you for all your sweet comments, Deanne!

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  19. Another fabulous make, Carrie! Thanks for sharing another beautiful project with us at A Place to Start!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah

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    1. Thanks for all your sweet comments, Chana!

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