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Today, I’m sharing a birthday card featuring the new Build-A-Flower Sakura Blossom stamp and coordinating die set from Altenew. This was such a fun set to play with! Stop by the Altenew card or scrapbook blog for a chance to win one of 4 $30 gift certificates. Leave a comment here on this blog post for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate. I will draw a winner on January 24, 2018.
The Sakura blossom is a lovely Japanese flower, and is known as a cherry blossom in some parts of the world. “Sakura” is derived from the Japanese word for “bloom” – “saku.” In the United States, tourists travel to our capital, Washington D.C., to see the flowers bloom at the annual cherry blossom festival. This stamp set features layered cherry blossoms and leaves, and the accompanying die have score details to help you create 3D flowers. This special product is only sold as a set, not individually. A Sakura blossom ink bundle is also available.

When I saw this stamp set, I could picture fragrant blossoms falling from the sky (I’ve never seen it in person, but I have seen it on TV shows, mainly Korean dramas), so I made a birthday card with sky, cloud, and flower blossoms.

I was also inspired by the color palette on a pencil that I picked up a while back in the target dollar spot.
To make my card:
- I stamped out the layered flower blossoms and leaves with a subtle tone on tone effect using…pink for the blossoms, and light blue for the leaves. There is a guide on the back of the stamp set to help you out, but this layered stamp set was pretty easy to figure out. For the final stamp layer, I used Versamark ink, and heat embossed it with rose gold powder. I also used a glitter marker, and colored in the blossoms for a pretty effect.
- I dicut the blossoms and leaves, then lightly folded up along the crease lines, creating a 3d flower. I also stamped out some red ink onto a piece of white cardstock, then die cut the middle piece of the big flower out of the inked up piece.
- To make my background, I used some distress ink to ink blend the background on a piece of die cut white cardstock. I added some water droplets, and then dabbed some of the ink color up with a paper towel.
- I die cut a cloud from another piece of white cardstock.
- I stamped the sentiment using Versafine ink, and heat embossed it with clear powder.
- I assembled my card using foam tape and glue dots.
- I added a few enamel dots, and a few droplets of clear glitter novo drops to finish my card.


I absolutely loved using this set to make a card. The 3d flowers are so pretty, and the set was really easy to work with! I love the way this card turned out! This one might be a little tough to put in the mail, but it is perfect to personally give it out.
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Happy Wednesday