Altenew | Tone-on-Tone Willow Branches

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Altenew Willow Branches Stencils. Since I was a child, I have loved willow trees. They always felt a little magical to me, I am not sure why! Although I love the traditional greens, for this card, I was thinking along the lines of the Japanese pink willow trees, but instead of using pink, I went with purple!

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I started off with a panel of Altenew Crafty Necessities: Glacier Iris Cardstock. I placed the Altenew Willow Branches Stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending using Mini Blending Brushes with Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks. 

I used the following inks for the layers: 

• Stencil 1 - Wisteria
• Stencil 2 - Hydrangea
• Stencil 3 - Ultraviolet
• Stencil 4 - Andromeda
• Stencil 5 - Andromeda with a light layer of Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink on top
• Stencil 6 - Jet Black

I did offset the branches layer slightly, so that I had a slight highlight on the top of the branches. 

To add some interest onto the card, I added splatter in the three different ways: 

• Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray - this adds to the magical feel by adding some sparkle. 
• Titanium White Artists' Gouache - mixed with a little water, this adds some highlights to the card. 
• Ultraviolet Artist's Gouache - mixed with a little water, this adds some darker splatters around the tree.

The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using Altenew Glue Tape. I stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Bold Sentiments Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a strip and the edges 'painted' using a black Fine Liner Pen to cover up the white core.

It was adhered to the card using Altenew Black Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

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I really like the tone-on-tone look with the stencilling on top of the light purple cardstock. I think it gives an almost silhouette look to the tree. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead!