Hi there! Altenew is releasing some fantastic (seriously, SO awesome) standalone dies today, and I’m excited to be a stop on the blog hop! You should have arrived here from Amber Rain Davis and your next stop is Virginia Lu. (You can also head back to the Altenew Card Blog to start at the beginning in case you get lost!) The new dies featured this month are super creative and so much fun. I have two very different projects for you today, so let’s get started with the details!
For my first project, I used the new Happy Holidays Script die to create this frosty holiday card. I began by heat embossing the recently released Birch Forest background on some medium gray cardstock using white embossing powder. I then used a blending brush and some white pigment ink to blend some “frost” around the edges of the panel, leaving the center dark gray. I love the cold, wintry effect this has on the background!
Next, I die cut the Happy Holidays Script die twice, once from plain white cardstock and once from red foil cardstock, then adhered them together, offsetting the white cardstock slightly to add a bit of extra dimension to the die cut and help it stand out on the busy background. .
I trimmed the birch panel down a bit, then mounted it on an A2 panel of red foil cardstock to create a shiny red mat around the edges. I added the happy holidays die cut to the center of the card, finally adding some festive red gems for some sparkle!
My second project features the new Jumbo Garden Picks die set, and let me tell you…. if you’ve never purchased one of the layering flower die sets from Altenew before, the Jumbo Garden Picks set would be the perfect started set. The designers at Altenew have thoughtfully divided the different layers by color, so that you can make one pass through your die cut machine with each different cardstock color and cut several flowers at once. Seriously, so ingenious and so intuitive. Such a timesaver!!
To achieve the different colors on each flower, I used the different ink families to blend colors on white cardstock. (I’ll link each individual color below.) I simply blended several strips of white cardstock with the different ink colors, but you could also use regular colored cardstock if you have the right shades! I ran the Jumbo Garden Picks dies through my die cut machine once for each die collection and was able to create this abundance of flowers lickety split. Just keep track of your layers (I kept mine in little piles) and then you’re good to go!
I arranged the bright flowers on a pretty turquoise blue background, adhering them with foam adhesive for lots of dimension, then used the new Linear Pathway Solid Alpha die set and the Thank You Builder stamp set to create a custom greeting. The final touch was some lemony yellow pearls to add some shiny texture!
Well, that’s all for my projects. As always, Altenew is celebrating their latest release with some fun giveaways!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 10/25/2020 for a chance to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 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 Winners Page on 10/27/2020.
Your next stop is Virginia Lu. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
Stunning inspiration!
These are amazing! The dies are the best dies so versat!
Really pretty cards. The happy holidays die looks Greta with the birch trees
Awesome creations, I especially love your frosty Birch Forest!
I really like what you did with the winter scene
Love the winter scene
Love the forest scene. The shading
gives it so much depth. Wonderful
flowers. thanks for sharing.
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Love the shine on your first holiday card!
Both cards are really beautiful!
I’m crazy for your florals!!!
Wonderful cards!!! TFS!
Gorgeous! I love the flowers against the bold blue background! Lovely!
This is a shockingly beautiful release! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards!! Both are lovely!!
The background birch stamp is lovely. I also am looking for a good alphabet set.
Your shiny wintery card looks so very beautiful.
Love your “happy holidays” card!
Loving that Happy Holidays card!
Such fun cards..
SO VERY PRETTY
Amazing cards. I especially love the second one using the Jumbo Garden Picks die set (my favorite from this fantastic release) — absolutely gorgeous.
Absolutely Beautiful cards!!!
Oh my! I absolutely love the foil look with the Birch!
Striking cards. Well done.
Already put in an order. Love these!
So beautiful! Love your colors.
I love the birch tree one! WOW! How beautiful!
The birch forest card is gorgeous. I love the contrast with the light gray and the red. Love that color combination. Your other card reminds me of a rose wall paper pattern–love old fashioned wall paper.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing
Simply gorgeous! thank you for the inspiration!
Gorgeous flowers! So beautiful! 💜💜💜
Great cards!!
I love the happy holidays one!!
Very pretty. TFS
Beautiful! Your happy holidays card is just stunning!
Love the frosty forest, but the colorful flowers are fabulous too!
Both your cards are just amazing.I am a bit more partial towards the floral card and I absolutely love the way you have used the garden picks die .Such a beautiful inspiration ❤️
Wow! that second card is amazing! Great inspiration.
Love to see your creations!
Beautiful cards! Love the birch trees and the pretty flowers!
So beautiful! Love that birch background with the lovely sentiment die cut. And the 2nd card is so lovely with the happy colors and beautiful blue background (in Seattle, blue sky = JOY)
Gorgeous cards, Emily! I love the colours you’ve used in the background of both cards!! It really makes them pop! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Fantastic cards! Love the happy holidays sentiment over the bitch background.
Lovely cards, sets a nice holiday vibe. This release has so many options and works well with holiday and year round card making. Love it!
So beautiful! Love the beautiful alphas. And the new 3D dies look amazing!
Those flowers are swoon worthy💖
Your 3D flowers look so pretty. I really need this die set.
Love the Birch background card and the layering dies card is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are so beautiful! I love the blue background on your floral card!
Thanks for sharing these charming inspirations!!
Emily, your cards are stunning! Love your Christmas card design.
I love the floral card. That die set looks amazing!
Your forest looks like a fun hike during the winter months! I also dig the bright beautiful colors on your flowers! What a great contrast of seasons and showcases the new items! Great inspiration!
Pretty flowers and love the birch background on the first card.
These look so brilliant! The Jumbo Garden Picks is my new MUST-HAVE die set! I love it, and the card that you have created with it!
Warm Hugs,
Michele
Your Happy Holidays card is gorgeous – the metallic red is beautiful and gives such a great pop of festive colour against that beautiful birch background. I love it. Your beautiful florals really stand out against that bright blue. Lovely cards!
Love both of the cards you made. So beautiful. Wish list for sure with this realease.
I think you are right! I need that jumbo layering set – haven’t tried this type of product from Altenew yet! It’s at the top of my list after seeing your beautiful card!
I love the red in your holiday card and the bright florals in your second card. Stunning!
What a perfect holiday card! I love it!
your card truly is wintery. love it.
The Holiday card is stunning!
Thanks for sharing.
Lovely and beautiful. Particularly like the Happy Holidays card with the birch tree background. So inspiring – thanks for sharing.
I love this new release, especially the layered florals! Your use of the new die cuts in your designs is fabulous! Very inspiring!
The flower dies are gorgeous and your card is lovely!