Hi there! Today, I’m super excited to be taking part in the Altenew August 2019 Stamp and Die release blog hop! Today’s Stamp and Die release has a fantastic selection of products to show you today, of course with plenty of beautiful flower stamps and some fun new dies, as well! You should have arrived here from the Altenew Scrapbook Blog, and your next stop is Lydia Fiedler. I’ve created three projects using today’s newest goodies in a fun pink, black, and white color scheme. Be sure to stick around all the way to the end to get all of the info on the prizes available to win!
My first project uses the absolutely stunning new Antique Roses stamp and die set. (You can also buy a discounted bundle of the stamps, dies, and mask stencils!) Altenew is tops at layered flowers, and this newest installment might just be my favorite out of allll of their layered flower sets! (And that’s saying something!) I used the Spring Bouquet ink set to stamp some bright, vibrant pink roses and foliage on white card stock, then die cut them using the coordinating dies.
Next, I trimmed a square of white card stock and a slightly larger square of black card stock. I then turned the square on its side and stamped the Mini Hello stamp and “I admire you” from Sentiment Strips using Obsidian ink. I adhered the white diamond to the black diamond, then layered the sentiment with the hot pink roses and adhered it to a white card front using foam tape. The final touch was to add some black jewels to fill out any bare spots.
For my second project today, I used the new Simply the Best stamps and dies to create a bold and graphic project using the same color scheme. I began by stamping this massive flower twice on an A2 panel of white card stock using the pink inks from the Spring Bouquet ink bundle. I then used a black fineline pen to add some tiny little dots on the background to add a little extra texture to the background. I also stamped two more blooms and die cut them.
I created a black rectangular frame using my Fiskars trimmer (there are plenty of dies that can do this for you, as well, but I was trying to use something that many people have on hand already!). From the center piece, I white heat embossed the greeting from Simply the Best and trimmed it down. I cut the die cut flowers in half, then arranged all of the die cut components and adhered them to the card front using foam tape. A few more black gems finished off the project!
For my final project today, I used the brand new Pleasant Pansy die set to create a super textured and vibrant patterned panel. Using a wide variety of colored card stock, I put together lots of pretty pink pansies and leaves. I also die cut a “hello” from white card stock using the Inline Alphabet die set, as well as stamped another greeting from Sentiment Strips.
I arranged the flowers and foliage all over the card front, as well as the die cut letters and sentiment strip greeting, then used a combination of foam and liquid adhesive to adhere them to a panel of black A2 card stock. The final touch was to add some extra texture and dimension by adding some white Nuvo drops randomly across the card front! It’s amazing how vibrant those pinks look against the black background, huh?
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, there are a few giveaways up for grabs:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 8/14/2019 for a chance to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 8/17/2019.
Your next stop on the hop is Lydia Fiedler, or you can start back at the beginning if you got lost!
Absolutely gorgeous creations, Emily! Love the beautiful new roses & that mini hello stamp
I overlooked that one somehow but it’s on my want list now.
Oh my goodness… all of your pink cards turned out so lovely today, Emily! I love the bold black and pink card with pansies. The Hello die is a perfect pairing!
Bright, colorful and cheerful cards!! Love your designs and gorgeous flowers!! 🙂
your cards are gorgeous – so pretty and inspirational:)
Love the framing on second card.
Emily, I love all your creations most especially the 1st one. Beautiful color combos and placements! Thanks for inspiring me!😊💕
Love the contrast of pretty pinks with the black background!
Beautifully colored
cards, love the flowers
and all that pink!
Carla from Utah
Such lovely cards…especially like the small framed card with florals under and over it. tfs
Lots of lovely contrast in these examples.
I especially like the black card with the pansies!
Love the color combos used!
Fantastic cards !! I loved the frame and placement of blooms on second card a lot and the one with pansies is stunning !
These cards are all amazing! Love this release!
beautiful bold colours, thank you!
The flowers that are partially above/below the frame is such a great idea, looks beautiful!
These are all beautiful
Beautifully designed and I love the black and pink creating different looks on each card. The pansy card may edge out the others as my favorite!
Lovely but my favorite is the first.
Your cards are gorgeous! I especially love the first card you created. 🙂
The use of black makes these cards really stunning.
Gorgeous cards, love the black details to make those vibrant colors really pop!
Such lovely lovely cards! So are these stamp sets.
That first card – wow! The colors are SO gorgeous.
I love your use of black to make the colors pop!
I LOVE this color scheme! The middle hello card is GORGEOUS!
Very pretty cards!
Lovely cards
What a great use of pink, white, and black. Three colors and three totally different but beautiful looks. The first one is my favorite but I love them all. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are beautiful!
I really enjoyed your cards! I think my favorite one would be the one using the 3d dies. I love the pansies they create! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
Gorgeous designs Emily! Love the Antique Roses set. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the black on all of the cards.
Lovely ways to showcase the beautiful stamps!
Great release and awesome inspiring projects. Eye catching color combos.
Gorgeous creations, great release! I absolutely love your pink flowers with the black frame!
I love that mini Hello stamp and all of the beautiful colors you used, amazing!
These are absolutely amazing, Emily, I love the black/pink/white combo on the first two cards – so mesmerising! Fabulous designs and layouts, too!
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Emily! Love the beautiful new roses & those colors are so beautiful!
Beautiful – I love your use of the bold geometric shapes and LOVE how those pansies look on the black – gorgeous contrast!!!
Love that second card with the black
frame. Putting some of the petals
on top gives the card so much
dimension. Great cards.
thanks for sharing
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Gorgeous cards. Love your mix of floral and graphic elements.
I loved ALL your cards! Wonderful.
Beautiful! I love your designs and how they catch the eye. Will be copying them for sure.
Your cards are FABULOUS!!
Lovely cards – the pink roses are gorgeous!
Each one of your cards is simply a masterpiece, Emily! Love each one of them.
I love the new rose set!! Lovely cards!
Love your cards. My Granddaughter favorite color is pink now I know what to do for her this year for her birthday. I know she will love it too.
Thank you for all your help.
Gorgeous! I like these bold and bright florals.
The cards you created are all lovely…but I particularly love the way you used the pansy set! The black really makes them POP! The antique rose set is my absolute fave!!!
Such gorgeous cards! Great release…
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards with these stamps and dies! Your Pleasant Pansy card is a favorite!
Love the black background on the pansy card, it makes it pop
Pretty floral card designs.
The roses are wonderful with all the color layers, the black frame genius in setting off your blooms and the third card is incredible with the layers, colors and sentiment!
Love the cards. My favorite are the last two. They are absolutely stunning.
Absolutely beautiful cards!!
I love all of your pinky cards!! You always impress me with your amazing talent. Take care!
Gorgeous cards. My favorite is the first one. I love the Antique Roses set and the colors and layout of this card are beautiful.
Love your cards! That black frame really showcases your greeting and I appreciate you’re simply making a black frame rather than using a Purchased die.
Hi Emily 🙂 I’ve always had trouble wanting to use black with my cards BUT your work has definitely changed my mind and I plan to try it soon!!! The contrast in colors is amazing! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Love the colours you used. Lovely work!
Three very different styles of cards. All of them are beautiful. I can’t wait to try them.
Beautiful cards, all of them. Such bright. Beautiful, bold colors. I love the way you incorporated the black cs to really make the colors pop! TFS
Gorgeous cards! I love the designs!
These are so beautiful!
Fantastic cards! I love the framing in the first two!
Your cards are gorgeous! I love the black accents against the bright flowers on all your cards!
Gorgeous cards! Love the rose card-another set I will have to own!
I love the pink flowers on your card.
Beautiful cards! Those Pleasant Pansy die cuts really POP off your black background. Stunning!
Such amazing card designs! I especially love the roses under the diamond center, and the way you used the Simply the Best stamp set to create two dimensions of lovely pink flowers, with the dramatic black rectangle center. Gorgeous! Thanks for some more awesome ideas for these newest stamp sets!
All so beautiful! Love the square turned to a diamond and the gorgeous flowers with your black rectangular frame.
Wow such nice cards! Love that pink and black together! Also love those pansies!
These are stunning. I really like the diamond shape on that first one. It really oops against your lovely flowers.
Your cards are all beautiful!
Each of your cards is so beautiful. But, I have to say, the first was my favorite. Those new antique roses are just beautiful and you have used them so beautifully. Thanks for the inspiration!
Bold and gorgeous cards! Love the black contrast with the bright pink! You knocked this out of the park!💜🤗
So stunning matched with the black frames!