Good morning! Today, I am honored to take part in the December 2018 Altenew Stamp and Die release blog hop! Altenew has another stunning stamp and die release, filled with beautiful florals, gorgeous sentiments, and even some new patterned paper! You should have arrived here from Svitlana Shayevich’s blog and your next stop is Lilith Eeckels‘s blog. You can always start at the Altenew Card Blog if you get lost! Make sure you read all the way to the end for the giveaway information!
For my first project, I wanted to do something unique and fun with the beautiful new Mega Greetings 3 and the coordinating Mega Friend die. I began by playing with my alcohol inks in shades of peach, coral, and rose gold on some Yupo vellum paper. While that was drying, I die cut the Mega Friend die from some rose gold glitter paper and heat embossed the coordinating sentiment from Mega Greetings 3 using Rose Gold embossing powder.
Once my vellum alcohol ink panel was dry, I mounted it to a panel of pale pink card stock, which allowed some of the pretty peachy pink color to show through the background. I added the die cut greeting and sentiment strip, then added some rose gold jewels to finish it off.
For my next project, I used the beautiful new Ruffled Flowers stamp and die set. The florals in this stamp set are just beautiful, simple but charming, and super easy to layer, especially when coupled with the handy dandy layering guides that Altenew now includes in the stamp packaging! (Seriously, those things are amazing!) I stamped the flowers using the Rose Petal, Shades of Purple, and Sea Shore ink sets.
After I had completed my stamping, I die cut a Tree Ring Die from white card stock, then arranged my florals on the Tree Ring die cut and mounted them onto my A2 card base using foam tape. I also added a greeting from Flower Arrangment die cut in black, and a few jewels to fill out the bare spots on the card front.
For this project, I used the gorgeous new Delicate Primrose stamp and die set. I love that so many of Altenew’s floral sets give you the option of using the layering stamps for a more graphic look as well as the outlines to get some coloring practice in! I chose to do some Copic coloring with this project, coloring the primroses a pretty shade of bluish purple, with dark gray leaves.
I also used one of the new Mega Greetings 3 for a sentiment strip coupled with the new Mega Friend die cut from some pretty charcoal glitter card stock. I wanted a bold background to go with my non-traditional color choices, so I chose a piece of deep magenta card stock, then spritzed it with some Iridescent Shimmer Spray over the Elegant Swirls stencil. A few gems here and there added some more texture and sparkle to the card front.
For my final project today, I wanted to do some no-line watercoloring with the gorgeous new Wispy Begonia stamp and die set. I began by stamping the main floral image twice, some foliage, and some little filler flowers from Focus On You onto some Arches Cold Press watercolor paper using Ink On 3 fadeout ink, then watercoloring them using my Daniel Smith watercolors.
For my card base, I masked off the edges of some white card stock using painter’s tape, then blended Coral Bliss ink using the Life Changing Blender Brushes, concentrating the color towards the edges of the open section, leaving the very center white. I stamped a greeting from Wispy Begonia using Jet Black ink, then arranged my little floral bouquet and adhered it using foam tape. The final touch was to add some jewels.
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, for some fun giveaway information. Altenew is giving away SIX $50 shopping sprees to the Altenew store! Simply comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 12/18/2018 for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 12/22/2018.
Altenew has also generously provided a $30 gift certificate for my to give away to my own blog readers, as well! All you have to do to win is 1) be a blog follower (either via email or wordpress, bloglovin, etc) and 2) leave me a comment telling me your favorite new product from today’s release! Winner will be announced on 12/18/2018, so be sure to be a follower to find out if you’re the lucky one!
Your next stop is Lilith Eeckels‘s blog. Thank you so much for visiting today, and happy hopping!
I am a blog follower. My favorite from the release is the Wispy Begonia stamp. 🙂
I follow. Hard to pick a fave but I love the Wispy Begonia and the Flower Vine.
Stunning color choices. Really beautiful.
I love your begonia and primrose cards. I love how you watercolored them. They are absolutely gorgeous. These are beautiful beautiful stamps.
Wow! They are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Delicate primrose card is so pretty.
Love your cards. My favorite item from the Altenew release is the Ruffled Flowers Stamps Set.
Beautiful cards!! I love the no-line coloring on the last card, it is super pretty 🙂 My fav from this release is nature snippets 🙂
What beautiful cards! No-line coloring always amazes me. You florals look stunning!
Beautifully done…all the cards are GORGEOUS!!!
Beautiful cards!!!! This new release is awesome! My shopping card is over $100…..wait…it is Christmas time…I am supposed to be shopping for other….LOL…..maybe these will have to go into the wish list…..big hugs….and Happy Holidays!!
Your cards are all so beautiful!! I love everything about your watercolored Wispy Begonia card! Simply stunning!! My favorite item from this release is Engagement Wishes.
I love the ruffled flowers set!! I am a follower on Bloglovin’. Love these beautiful cards you have made.
Great work!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Gorgeous cards!
Absolutely love the use of the wispy begonia stamp set. Very beautiful!
I love your last card. Beautiful coloring.
Oh Emily I’m so super glad that you are in this hop, when it comes to flowers you are defiantly an expert with petals. These are magnificent, love every one of them. Thank you & Merry Christmas x
Emily, these are all gorgeous, but I absolutely am smitten with the Love die and alcohol ink background!
Your Wispy Begonia card is just the most luscious color! Love those Mega dies, too.
Ruffled flowers is adorable
sweet cards – thanks for sharing:)
hi Emily – i follow you on bloglovin and my favorite item(s) in the new release are the new paper pads! and your creations with this new release are wonderful!
WOW! All of your cards are gorgeous, and each one so different! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Your flowers are gorgeous!
I am a blog follower. I think my favorite is the Ruffled Flower set & card you created. I like to make quick cards & it looks like this will be easy to stamp, color & die cut to make really stunning cards.
(Amazing how your Yupo background looks so much like your pen)!
These are some beautiful pieces of work. Thank you
How do you create so many beautiful cards? Outstanding Emily! I love the Ruffled Flowers set the best.
I believe I’ve been a blog follower of yours for awhile but just in case, I signed up again. Your cards are beautiful and I think my favorite item from the release would be the delicate primrose set.
Just beautiful! I love how you popped the sentiments from your GORGEOUS backgrounds
Lovely cards, Emily. I especially like the wispy begonia design. The small frame-like coloring at the center to match the begonia coloring is a perfect touch for this card. tfs
I love the wispy begonia card that you made Svitlana. It’s just beautiful and painted so pretty as well. Thank you for sharing this card with us.
Oh no, I meant Emily not Svitlana. Although her cards were pretty also.
Such interesting cards, thanks for sharing.
So many amazing cards! I love the first one and the colours you used!
Great cards just fantastic. Love the wispy begonia and the primrose too. The last card you shared is stunning. Thanks so much for sharing your art.
I love your cards. Each one outdid the one before. You started with a great alcohol ink background and finished with an absolutely gorgeous floral. Your color combos are fantastic! I just can’t get enough of those last two cards-wow!
Very beautiful cards from a fabulous release. My favourite card is the Delicate Primrose one. Love the colour combo and the pink background. My favourite product is a toss up between Delicate Primrose and Ruffled Flowers sets. Really like both of them.
Love all the cards with amazing colors. The pink and purple is amazing. The first card is love at first sight with rose gold sentiment and a slash of alcohol inks, such a fun technique.
Beautiful cards! Ruffled flowers is definitely my favorite set from this release <3
I like the 3 floral cards in particular.
Gorgeous cards. I love the Wispy Begonia stamped card. It is stunning. The Ruffled Flowers is also one of my favorites. Thanks for the inspiration.
I am a follower. OMG the Begonia was just Beautiful the way u coloref it! Love these dies & all these beautiful colors!
Lovely cards!
The sentiment in rose gold is looking stunning against the splash of alcohol inks. The pink n purple combo looks so delicate. The pink base is gorgeous and the blue primrose looks amazing with it. Love the water coloring on the fourth card!
All your cards are so beautiful that I am unable to choose a favorite one. I am in love with this entire release.
Looove your coloring!! My fav is the wispy begonia.
Such beautiful florals from Altenew again! Love that primrose! Thanks for all the lovely card inspiration!
Beautiful cards! My wish list is growing with Altenew!
So many pretty cards! I am especially loving that last one. The flowers are stunning!
Beautiful! I especially love the hot pink friend card – love that stenciled background, and the silver on the pink.
Oh what beautiful card designs! Love the variety of styles. The Ruffled Flowers is top on my wish list.
Gorgeous cards!
Sweet as always!
Such beautiful and creative cards!
WOW, gorgeous cards, love the coloring!!
Pretty, pretty cards
This release is really having me make a tough choice as I want to get it all and can’t afford it.. lol o really love the wispy begonia and love how you layered it here!!!
Thanks for sharing
Hello ,
My name is Bonnie and I am new at doing this but just wanted to let you know how beautiful your cards are , I am really love the floral cards. Some times I would like to create them but I don’t have the stamps , or sies or the colo
Ooo . . . these are all gorgeous!!! I don’t know if I can pick a favorite product, but I do really like those giant word dies! Just subscribed to your email list.
I really like the ruffled flowers.
Thanks for all the great cards you shared with us!
Lovely card
Beautiful cards! I have 2 favorites from this release….Ruffled Flowers and Nature Snippets.
Wow..you have showcased the new released products so beautifully on your cards.
All of your cards are gorgeous! I love your Wispy Begonia card and how you inked the coral rectangle in the center and left a white frame. Just beautiful!
I like the ruffled flowers. The edges of the
petals have a softer look. The die cutting
and popping them off the card makes
for a more interesting bouquet.
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These are so lovely, the last card is truly spectacular! I love the nature snippets stamp set from this release most – so unique!
So pretty cards and designs.
Beautiful cards, I love the no-line water coloring you did on the last card. My favorites of this release are the Ruffled flowers, the Nature Snippets and Bed of Roses stamp sets.
Your cards are gorgeous! I love how beautifully colored and creative they are! LOVE!!
I love this release but am most excited about the new Paper Packs, there are some outstanding papers in those. I’m thinking the Black & White pack is definitely going to be a staple in my stash from now on. BTW your rose gold Happy Birthday Friend card is stunning! Thank you for the always amazing inspiration. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
All of your cards are beautiful! The Wispy Begonia card has to be my favorite. Not only is the flower beautiful, but I love the way you combined it with the filler flowers and masked off the card base. So beutiful!
All of your cards are just beautiful. The ruffled flowers card and the no line coloring are my favorites. I think my favorite set from this release is the primrose. Can’t wait to try it.
All of your cards are gorgeous! I really like the wispy Begonia!
Thanks for sharing…
Your cards are lovely. I really like the way you placed the ruffled flowers on top of the tree ring. Not sure I would have thought to do that but I love the look, especially with the tree ring being white. Can’t pick just one favorite from this release but I narrowed it down to two – ruffled flowers and flower vine. Love their versatility and the great sentiments in the flower vine set. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards. The background on the first one is stunning and matches that pen perfectly.
I’m especially inspired by the design of your last card. so elegant!
Beautiful cards. Love the flowers. My favorite new release is Nature’s Snippets.
Gorgeous cards. I am a new blog follower and my favorite of this release is the mega greetings stamps and dies set.
Like all your cards but really like the hello card.
Beautiful!
Beautiful cards! You are so talented! My favorite is your last card – the wispy begonia. So pretty.
Thanks for sharing these gorgeous cards. My fave is the Flower Vine set.
Emily, thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. I am new to card making and I am so grateful Altenew led me to your gorgeous blog for inspiration! My favorite product has to be the Whispy Begonia. The coral color you used with it is breathtaking!
Bold colors and big sentiments – what a statement you make with these cards Emily!
Love the Ruffled Flowers set! Beautiful cards!