Happy Birthday Card - Beyond Basic Backgrounds - AECP Level 2

Hi Everyone, today I am sharing with you my first completed AECP Level 2 – Beyond Basic Backgrounds Card. 

The course demonstrated how to add stunning backgrounds and take your card to the next level. For today's card I used a few techniques to get more use out of my dies.

First I create my own stencil by die-cutting white cardstock with the Altenew Seas The Day Cloud Dies to create my own background.

Following on from this I ink blend through the negative die-cut spaces using the Ombre Technique with the Altenew Blue Mountains Alpine Fresh Dye Ink. I stamped the Altenew Seas The Day Cloud Stamps onto the blended clouds and heat embossed it using Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder. 

I then used the Inlaid Diecutting Technique and die-cut the blended background with the Altenew Seas The Day Seagulls Dies. 

Following on from this I stamped the Altenew Seas The Day Seagulls Stamps onto blending cardstock, coloured it with Altenew Artist Markers Summer Afternoon Set and die-cut it with the Altenew Seas The Day Seagulls Dies.

I then adhered the blending background onto the card base using foam tape. I added the die-cut seagulls into the negative die-cut spaces using 3D foam dots to get some dimension.

To finish I die-cut the Altenew Happy Holidays Script Die Set once with white and once with navy cardstock. I adhered it onto each other creating a shadow effect. I stamped a birthday sentiment and heat emboss it using Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder. I adhered it onto the card front using 3D foam dots.

I will share more of my projects from the AECP as I work my way through the courses so stay tuned for more cardmaking posts! 

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