Hello there and happy New Year to you! Michelle here today and I am excited to announce the release of the new Build-A-Flower: Candystripe Cosmos Layering Stamp & Die Set and share a fun, tag-shaped card I created with this beautiful set.
Build-A-Flower: Candystripe Cosmos Layering Stamp and Die Set
You will be as happy as a kid in a candy shop when you play with these unique layering stamps! This set features a gorgeous, elaborately showy candystripe cosmos flower with a branch and a leaf that you are sure to love. We have also included a few silhouettes of leafy branches perfect for adding stunning background patterns and foliage to your projects.
Creating a Project – Terrific Tags with Michelle
For my project, I wanted to make the flower the focus, it is so beautiful that I kept the rest of the card so clean and simple. I also thought that I would create a tag-shaped card today. So it is pretty much a tag but you can open it up and write a message inside like you would a card!

Creating the Focal Point
To start with, I stamped the outline layer of the Build-A-Flower Candystripe Cosmos with Obsidian Pigment Ink on Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock. I heat set it and then started stamping the layers of the flower head first.
I used Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Inks in Pink Diamond for the first layer, Pinkalicious for the second, and Razzleberry for the third. For the flower center, I used Sunray and Snapdragon from the Golden Sunset Crisp Dye Ink collection. For the leaves and stem, I used Green Fields Crisp Dye Inks (all three green shades).

Creating a Shaped Card
Once the flower was cut out, I adhered it to a tag-shaped card. For this, I die cut two Terrific Tags from Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock. I scored one towards the top (with a scoreboard and the Crafter's Essential Bone Folder) to create a hinge. The top of the tag was adhered to the back of the front piece. Watch the video below to see this process in action!

The sentiment from the set was stamped with Obsidian Pigment Ink and the flower adhered on top with Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I tied twine through the top of the tag and then embellished it with Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots.
You can watch the full process video below or on YouTube.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 01/07/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/09/2022.
BLOG HOP
This release isn’t complete without a fun and inspiring blog hop! Our talented design team members and special guest designers have created stunning projects to spark your creativity using the new Build-A-Flower: Candystripe Cosmos Layering Stamp & Die Set. We hope you get plenty of inspiration here!
Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Jenny Colacicco!
Blog Hop List:
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Have fun hopping along!
97 comments
I love this flower 😍
don’t know how you keep coming up with new and beautiful flowers to create with!
What a beautiful set! Lovely way to ring in 2022! Thanks for the inspiration Michelle! Happy new year!
I only recently discovered Altenew and wish I had discovered these gorgeous stamps sooner. Another beautiful floral stamp!! I would love the chance to win.
Gorgeous tag card! Love the colors, and great tip about die placement.
What a beautiful flower! I love all the DTs designs! Stunning!
Just received my candy stripe cosmos set and can’t wait to start using it.
Love the striped cosmos build a flower! So pretty!
What a gorgeous tag! the new Candystripe Cosmos is a great addition to the Build-a-Flower family!
Perky flower, yet just right for a get well or sympathy card. Well done!
So very cute, love them all
What a beautiful floral! 💓
Gorgeous layering stamp made into a beautiful shaped card. One of my favorite flowers come to life on paper!
I love the stamp and the opportunity to win wonderful prizes…thanks Altenew for your inspiration as well as your wonderful products.
I love the clean look on your tag. You have inspired me to take out some of my layered flowers and create some tags. Great post !
I’m a sucker for pinks! Love how the cherry blossom inks came together for the candy stripe cosmos!
Such a pretty set!
I just love the Candy Stripe Cosmos set! Beautiful!
Gorgeous flower! Love the color combo!
Beautiful flower! I have some striped cosmos in my yard. Thanks for another great product!
I really love this tag Michelle, It’s so beautiful & modern looking, it could be used along with any gift or present for that special person. Your colors really pop. Thanks for sharing & Inspiring us!
This is a lovely stamp set & you created a beautiful card!
This is stunning!
Pretty new stamp
Beautiful tag/card, and it stands up too!! Thank you for the video.
Fabulous card; love the colors and the crisp design!
Beautiful flower this month! Your tag is stunning!
Love this Cosmos flower and the fact that it is layered. Such wonderful inspiration thanks ladies!
Your card is beautiful! I love this flower! I’ve made other shaped cards before but never a tag- I’m definitely giving it a try!
Totally love this pretty bloom!
Your tag is beautiful. Nice release..
This is a beautiful floral and the Tag inspiration is lovely.
What an absolutely beautiful set! I’ve just added it to my wish list!
Beautiful set. Love the colors on the tag.
Stunning new flower! Love your color combination!
Beautiful flower! I really love Michelle’s tag – the overlarge flower on the tag is fabulous!
This tag is awesome
I love cosmos of any kind. So much inspiration.
Beautiful flower…. Love the inspirations…
That’s a beautiful card. Love the layering Altered flower stamps.
Your cosmo is beautiful. Great work!
I love your stamps and stencils. Gorgeous flower!
Another great one! Love it.
What a beautiful flower and tag!
Looking forward to see the ideas for this flower. A bit different since it’s just a single bloom. Thanks for the chance!
Lovely stamp set and such a pretty tag!!
so beautiful