Hydrangea Floral Card

In today’s project, I’m sharing an elegant hydrangea floral card featuring layered die-cut florals, ink-blended edges, and a dimensional design using CutCardStock cardstock. Hi, Carrianne here! This hydrangea floral card is built step by step using stamped leaves, alternating petal layers, and soft ink blending to create depth, contrast, and a polished finished look.

Supplies Used

CutCardStock

• DCS Wild Blueberry
• Pop Tone Grape Jelly
• DCS Yellow Jacket
• Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Other Supplies

• Altenew Pop it Up: Blooming Hydrangea Stamp & Die Set
• Altenew Artist Alcohol Markers (Green Fields)
• Distress Oxide inks (Shaded Lilac)
• Memento Black Ink
• White embossing powder
• Clear Irridescent Sequins
• Adhesives + basic tools

Step 1: Gather Supplies & Plan Color Palette

Start by gathering all cardstock and dies so you can see your full color story before cutting anything. This helps establish how the deep navy, rich purples, and bright yellow accents will work together in the final design.

At this stage, focus on balance—where you want contrast, and where softer transitions will help guide the eye across the card.

Step 2: Die Cut Hydrangea Pieces

Die cut all hydrangea elements from your cardstock. Once everything is cut, spread the pieces out and loosely group them into floral shapes.

This step is helpful for visual planning—it allows you to “pre-build” the flowers before committing to adhesive, making it easier to adjust placement later.

Step 3: Stamp the Leaf Image

Stamp the leaf outline image onto Crest Solar White cardstock using your leaf stamp set.

Step 4: Color the Leaves

Color the stamped leaves using Altenew Alcohol Markers in the Green Fields collection. Start with a light base layer, then build mid and darker greens to add depth and shape.

This layered coloring helps create dimension even before the leaves are added to the card.

Step 5: Begin Floral Assembly

Begin building the floral panel using the hydrangea die set and the letter guide from the stamp set to place each petal in the correct position. Alternate between Wild Blueberry and Grape Jelly petals as you assemble each flower to create natural variation and depth in the blooms.

Continue layering the pieces according to the guide until each hydrangea cluster is formed.

Step 6: Complete Floral Arrangement

Continue building and adhering the hydrangea pieces until each floral cluster is fully formed. The alternating Wild Blueberry and Grape Jelly petals create natural depth and variation throughout the blooms, while the Yellow Jacket centers add contrast and definition to each flower.

Once all pieces are adhered, the floral arrangement should feel balanced, layered, and dimensional across the panel.

Step 7: Add Ink-Blended Edges

Lightly blend soft lilac ink around the edges of the panel using Distress Oxide inks. The goal is subtle framing—not overpowering color.

This step softens the white space and helps draw focus toward the floral arrangement.

Step 8: Assemble Final Card

Adhere the finished floral panel onto a Wild Blueberry mat layer, then mount everything onto a Classic Crest Solar White A2 card base.

Add a heat-embossed sentiment strip in white on black cardstock, placing it on the bottom right of the card, slightly over the leaves. This placement helps anchor the design while keeping the florals as the focal point.

Finish with a few clear embellishments for shine and final dimension.

Final Thoughts

This card really shows how versatile CutCardStock cardstock is for layered, dimensional designs. The mix of Wild Blueberry, Grape Jelly, Yellow Jacket, and Crest Solar White creates strong contrast while still working together as a cohesive palette.

With just cardstock, stamping, and die cuts, you can build depth and interest without needing overly complex techniques.

Thanks so much for stopping by today—I’d love to know, what color combinations do you enjoy using most in your floral card projects? Let me know in the comments!