Altenew August Inspiration Challenge, MFT Wednesday Sketch 292 & Butterfly Reflections Ink August Mood Board

Today, I have a couple of cards to share for a few challenges...

My first card is for the Altenew August Inspiration Challenge:

I love the colours in this month's challenge and 

I was also inspired by the graphic to make my card.

I started by inking up a panel of soft stone cardstock with 

Morning Frost and Evening Grey to create an ombre effect for my background.

I diecut several Painted Flowers and stamped them with the coordinating

stamps in versafine onyx black, as well as in Altenew's

Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Morning Frost and Evening Grey.

I stamped my sentiment (from PTI Spring Woods)

in Versafine Onyx Black.

My second card is for the MFT Wednesday Sketch 292:

As well as for the Butterfly Reflections Ink August Mood Board:

Here's my card, using MFT Flashy Florals:

I started by stamping my flowers and leaves onto their coordinating diecuts,

as well as onto my soft stone background.

I wanted my flower centre to be aqua mist, so I actually stamped it first

onto my diecut and then a second time in versamark and then I heat embossed it in clear.

Then, when I stamped the flower over top, I wiped off the ink from the heat

embossing and the aqua resisted the ink.

I was pleased with how this turned out!

I diecut my frame using my PTI Shaker Shapes: Square die and stamped

my sentiment (from PTI's Choose Joy) in Altenew Dessert Night.

(For the leaves and flower, I used Altenew Morning Frost, 

Evening Grey, Coral Berry and Ruby Red.)

Thanks for looking!