Hi there! I’m super excited to be taking part in Altenew’s October 2019 Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop! Altenew always has incredible stamp and die releases, and this month features some absolutely stunning new florals, as well as some beautiful holiday stamps. You should have arrived here from Jen Schow‘s blog, and your next stop is Svitlana Shayevich‘s blog. You can also start back at the beginning in case you get lost! I have three projects for you today featuring the new goodies, so let’s get started with the details!
For my first project, I used the gorgeous new Precious Peony stamps and dies. I began by stamping the main floral image onto some Copic-friendly white cardstock using black ink, then used my Copic markers in pretty shades of peach to color the image. I die cut the image with the coordinating dies.
On the white A2 card base, I stamped the main floral image a few times in the upper left hand corner using Coral Bliss ink, then using a blending brush, blended some Coral Bliss and Coral Berry inks over the top of the stamped images, creating a subtle tone-on-tone pattern. I adhered the Copic-colored die cut to the card front using foam adhesive, adding a sentiment (also from Precious Peony) and some jewels for sparkle!
For my second card, I used the beautiful new Winter Wishes stamp set to create this serene holiday card. I began by stamping the main image from Winter Wishes onto some watercolor cardstock using Obsidian Black ink, then adding clear embossing powder over the top and heating it. I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to add some loose watercoloring to the image in serene tones of blue and green.
After I’d finished watercoloring the panel, I used the oval die in the Create A Wreath die set to cut a window from a panel of creamy white A2 cardstock. I stamped a greeting from Winter Wishes on the bottom, again with Obsidian ink and clear embossing powder, then adhered the window panel over the top of the watercolored scene using foam adhesive.
For my final project, I wanted to do some no-line watercolor using the absolutely gorgeous new Grateful Heart set! This set features both the outline and layering stamps, so that you have endless crafty possibilities! The lines on these new florals are utterly graceful; they were an absolute pleasure to color. I began by stamping a little bouquet on a long rectangular panel of watercolor cardstock with Ink On 3 Fadeout Ink, using the mask stencils from the Grateful Heart bundle to create a seamless bouquet of flowers and foliage.
Next, I used the stunningly vibrant and beautiful colors in the Spring Garden Watercolor Brush pens to do some no-line watercoloring, adding lots of layers for extra dimension. After I’d completed the watercoloring, I trimmed the watercolor panel down slightly and mounted it on a mat of deep fuchsia cardstock. I also heat embossed a greeting from Grateful Heart using white embossing powder on some strips of the same deep fuchsia cardstock, which I mounted on the card front using foam adhesive. The final touch was to add some bright turquoise jewels to add a touch of sparkle and texture!
Well, that’s all for my projects today. Now, there are several ways to win today, so pay close attention:
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 10/16/2019 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. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 10/20/2019. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!
Here’s the full hop list in case you get lost:
Altenew Card Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Nathalie DeSousa
Kelly Griglione
Nicole Picadura
Mindy Eggen
Jaycee Gaspar
Lilith Eeckels
Ashlea Cornell
Jen Schow
Emily Midgett
Svitlana Shayevich
Kathleen Graumüller
Therese Calvird
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Vicky Papaioannou
Norine Borys
Terri Koszler
Maryam Perez
LauraJane
Virginia Lu
Kymona Tracey
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Sveta Fotinia
Amber Rain Davis
Laurie Willison
Caly Person
Reiko Tsuchida
Keeway Tsao
Zinia Redo
Kelly Janes
Erum Tasneem
Beautiful projects with this new release! I especially love the winter scene you created.
You aced the no line watercolor technique…it absolutely looks like it was done freehand!
The vibrancy of the colours in the last card is amazing.
A trio of beautiful cards. Love the Winter Wishes stamp and the serene scene you created. Your no line watercolored Grateful Heart is gorgeous.
love the fade away shading technique
I love the vibrancy of the proud of you card…it’s stunning and so cheerful!
I love all three cards… the winter cottage is so cute … I love this stamp. The peach colors on the first card are so lovely and the no line coloring on the last is absolutely beautiful.
Wow, gorgeous cards! Such beautiful and creative designs. Amazing inspiration.
Wow!! All three of them are beautiful, your last is stunning! Beautiful coloring and so vibrant!
love the examples, thanks for sharing!
Your cards are gorgeous!
Three gorgeous cards! Love them all. Your no line water coloring is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful florals and I like the cozy scene.
These are gorgeous!
Wow! So beautiful and the last floral one is just gorgeous! <3
So pretty! Where to start? I love the way your ink-blended background perfectly sets off your gorgeous Perfect Peony. I’m charmed by the way your cozy Winter Wishes cottage is nestled behind the oval cut-out. And your choice to make the Grateful Heart florals into a tall card is very distinctive. You have such great artistic instinct!
My oh my!! Absolutely loooove the floral cards! I’m an all flowers and vibrant color kinda card person! Your looks amazing!
Your cards are stunning. The peony stopped me in my tracks. That stamp set is a must have for me!
Beautiful cards! Love the watercoloring of the Winter Wishes scene and the no-line coloring is wonderful.
Each card was more wonderful than the previous one, but the final card with the Grateful Hearts set is just gorgeous! I wish I could watercolor like that.
Gorgeous! Your coloring is amazing.
Your cards are very lovely. I especially like the pink grateful heart card. Totally awesome!!! Thank you.
Really beautiful cards! I love the no line water coloring card and the cabin scene is really great also!
Your coloring with the florals is AMAZING! I love that Winter Wishes set!
Gorgeous cards. Love your no line watercoloring. Wow. So pretty.
Lovely cards!
Your cards are absolutely beautiful
These are all stunning! Your artistic skills are showing as you use these great designs! 🙂
You are so good at the no-line colouring! My favourite has to be the Winter wishes card – so beautiful.
Love the last card and its wonderful color combination
Your cards are beautiful….love your colors!
I just love everyone’s unique spin. Beautiful work.
Beautiful work! I love the gorgeous, rich colors in the last card. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely incredible cards. I hope you have a YouTube channel because I’d love to see you creating these beauties. Oh and your styling for pics is just incredible!!! You really have a set designer eye.
WOW truly spectacular cards! Thank you for having each card also shown up close too! I like being able to see the detail better!
All three are lovely creations.
Stunning coloring and watercoloring! You made that graceful heart bouquet stunning! all 3 cards were just beautiful.
Dear Emily as always you have added your sparkle to teh cards. I love the first card with the soft coloring. Blessings
Simply stunning cards highlighting this release!!
Just love that winter scene stamp set. Your flowers are amazing!
The pink and blue no line colored card really caught my eye! Love it!
Emily you’ve used two of my favourites in this release. Precious Peonies & Winter Scene. All three of your cards are superb. You are a queen of colouring & shading.
OMG loving your designs today – I am so in love with your last card – the coloring on the flowers is just GORGEOUS!!!!!
Love your rich colors. The Grateful Heart Stamp & Die & Mask Stencil Bundle is a great set.
So many wonderful new products! Love all the inspiration, your no line coloring card is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing Emily!
These are amazing! Fabulous release!
I love the beautiful, bright coloring on your cards That winter snowy scene looks AMAZING!
Take care!
Michele H.
crimsonowl@comcast.net
Your color choices are gorgeous. Lovely cards.
Ok so now Grateful Heart set is going on the wish list. . .Your no-line watercoloring is inspiring!! Thank you for all your wonderul cards.
Beautiful cards
I really love that happy holidays card, and the orientation of that third card with its color palette looks fantastic!!!
Gorgeous cards, thanks for sharing.
These are absolutely gorgeous! Especially the first one. I love the new release. There is so much variety, with of designs in every style to choose from.
I am awed by all these cards, but my favorite detail of the bunch is on the first one. The line design stamped on the background, echoing the focal point is genius. Thanks for sharing!
These are beautiful! Your coloring and painting are stunning. I love that first card panel with the ink blending over the stamping. It looks wonderful! I always love these hops because all of you give us such great techniques to try.
Your cards are beautiful! Lovely coloring. 🙂
Amazing cards, all so beautiful! I love the coral peonies, the serene winter cabin scene and your no line water coloring is stunning!
Gorgeous cards. My favorite is the first one with the beautiful Precious Peony set. Your coloring on the background is amazing.
Fabulous color!
Wow, love your designs!
Love all of your beautiful cards, I especially liked how you water colored the winter cottage card, stunning!
~Ginny K.~
Love your use of the Precious Peony stamp.
Love that winter scene. the coloring
is like a Bob Ross picture. thanks
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Such beautiful cards! Your coloring is amazing…
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful flowers and colors.
Oooo . . . these are so gorgeous!! Love that first one with the beautiful peonies!
Stunning cards – great colours on the florals and love the shading on the first card. I love love love that winter scene card!
Your watercoloring is stunning!
Everyone is getting such different results with that Winter Wishes stamp. Great work.
Your cards are stunning!! I love your watercoloring, it is always so perfect! Your designs are fabulous! Love that pink!!
Very nice. Thank you.
luv the tall card!!