Hello crafty friends!
If you’re a lover of intricate floral designs, you’re in for a treat today! The Craft-A-Flower: Gladiolus Layering Die Set from Altenew brings these majestic blooms to life in the most beautiful way. This project is perfect for adding elegance to your cardmaking, whether for birthdays, thank you notes, or simply to brighten someone’s day.
Why you’ll love the Craft-A-Flower: Gladiolus Layering Die Set
The gladiolus is known for its tall, graceful stems and vibrant petals, often symbolising strength, integrity, and remembrance. Its naturally layered look and variety of colours make it a true showstopper in any floral arrangement, and Altenew has managed to capture that beauty perfectly in the Craft-A-Flower: Gladiolus Layering Die Set. Each die is thoughtfully designed to build the flower from base to tip, giving you incredible depth and dimension with very little effort. The individual petal layers fit together seamlessly, making it easy to achieve a polished, professional finish without complicated techniques.
One of the best things about this set is its versatility. You can experiment with soft pastels for a light and airy look, rich jewel tones for a bold statement, or even monochrome for a modern twist. Because each element is cut separately, you have the freedom to mix and match to create single-stem focal points, clustered bouquets, or trailing borders of gladiolus. It’s a set that works beautifully not just for cards, but also for scrapbook pages, framed décor, and other paper craft projects, making it a must-have addition to your creative collection.
Card Inspiration – Elegant Gladiolus Blooms
For today’s card, I wanted the gladiolus to be the star of the show. Using a mix of warm pinks and soft greens, I layered the die-cut pieces to create striking blooms that pop against a clean, textured background. A subtle sentiment and a few finishing touches complete this elegant look.
Here’s how you can recreate it step-by-step:
- Create your base – Start with a top-folding A2 card base in crisp white cardstock.
- Prepare your flowers – Die-cut the gladiolus layers from a mix of pink and coral cardstock for the petals, and green for the stems and leaves.
- Layer and assemble – Use Altenew’s layering guide to piece together each bloom, adding dimension with foam squares or liquid glue.
- Build your background – Cut a panel of white cardstock slightly smaller than your base and add subtle texture with an embossing folder or scoring tool.
- Arrange your bouquet – Position the gladiolus stems diagonally across your panel, adhering them with a mix of flat and dimensional adhesive.
- Add your sentiment – Stamp or die-cut a simple sentiment and place it in a clean area to let the flowers shine.
- Finishing touches – Add a few enamel dots or sequins for a hint of sparkle.
Shop the supplies
If you’re inspired to bring these stunning gladiolus blooms to life, you can grab the Craft-A-Flower: Gladiolus Layering Die Set from Altenew and start creating your own floral masterpieces. Shopping through the links below helps support my work at no extra cost to you—thank you for your support!
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