Good morning! Today, Altenew is releasing a brand new batch of stamps, dies, and embossing folders, and we’re celebrating with a blog hop to inspire you! You should have arrived from Kelly Griglione and your next stop is Tenia Nelson, or you can start back at the Altenew Card Blog to get the full hop list. I have two projects to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!
Both of my projects are a “mini slimline” size (3.5″x6″) which I think are such fun, interesting dimensions, a bit different from the normal A2 size. I also am using a bright pink, charcoal, and white color scheme for both projects, though with very different techniques.
My first project uses the new Queen Anemone bundle. I began by stamping the layered florals on some plain white cardstock using the pink inks from the Spring Bouquet dye ink set, as well as some foliage. I also stamped several leaves on the mini slimline card base, as well. After I die cut the stamped images using the coordinating dies, I arranged them in a cluster on the card front, allowing the foliage stamped on the card base to peek out from behind the die cut flowers and foliage, which I adhered to the card front using foam adhesive.
I die cut the “hello” greeting from some pretty charcoal foil cardstock using the Bold Alphabet Dies. When I’m wanting to get my alphabet die cuts perfectly straight, I like to line them up on my Crafter’s Essential Cutting and Alignment Mat, then carefully lay a long piece of washi tape or Press’n’Seal over the top and pick all of the die cuts up as one piece. While they’re still in one straight line with the washi tape, I will add my adhesive of choice to the back and lay the die cuts on my card. I laid these large foil die cuts right over the top of the Queen Anemone bouquet, finally adding a few metallic gunmetal gems for some sparkle!
For my second card, I used the same color scheme and card size, this time focusing on the beautiful rose bouquet in Fresh Cut Roses. These giant rose blooms were so. much. fun to watercolor! I started by stamping the rose bouquet from Fresh Cut Roses using some no-line coloring ink, then used the Artists’ 24 Pan Watercolor Set to paint the roses a beautiful shade of bubble gum pink.
Once I’d finished watercoloring, I allowed the painting to dry completely, then added some deep pink splatters for an “artsy” look. I also heat embossed the greeting (also from Fresh Cut Roses) using Obsidian ink overlaid with some white pearl embossing powder to create a pretty pearlescent charcoal embossed greeting.
Once all of my painting and stamping had been completed, I trimmed the panel down slightly by 1/8″ on each side, then adhered it to a dark charcoal mini-slimline card base. Finally, I added a few more of the metallic gunmetal gems to round out the “rule of three” for my gunmetal accents.
Well, that’s all for my projects today! I have really been loving making these color-coordinated sets of cards with completely different supplies. Really stretches my creativity! As always, Altenew has lots of fun giveaways to celebrate the new release:
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 02/08/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 02/11/2021.
Your next stop on the hop is Tenia Nelson. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
Fantastic release! Your cards are so pretty!
Altenew always has the best flower designs. Love your card.
Dear Emily
To me Love and Friendship means roses and you have created two beautiful cards. Love them. Stay safe
Gorgeous cards! Love that shade of pink!
Such lovely cards!
I love how you did the splatters and gorgeous coloring!
Beautiful cards! I love the hello cut from foil cardstock!
Your cards are beautiful. Altenew has the best flower stamps and dies. thank you
Emily – as usual your creations blow me away!
Beautiful cards! Awesome release!
Beautiful. I do love the big bold letters so much!
Love this release!
How pretty. I like how you had such contrast on the rose.
Such pretty cards! Love the pinks!
Such fantastic cards! You’re work and this release is awesome.
Beautiful cards! I love the pinks!
These are really Gorgeous cards!!!
These are two beautiful cards and your coloring of them is awesome!
Your water coloring is SPOT ON. The Fresh Cut Roses card is elegant and whimsical at the same time. As someone who is a bit intimidated to try watercolor, this is what I would aspire too.
I love your roses. Thy or so refreshing and realistic. thanks fo the inspiration.
Simply Stunning designs Emily! Love them both! So many wonderful new products to try! Thanks for the inspiration!
What a gorgeous coloring job you did on those mega blooms!
This is beautiful. I love the coloring you did!!
Love the pink flowers! Beautiful!
Fabulous release. Great card. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards 🙂
Love love love your cards! I am addicted to flower stamps and dies!
I always enjoy seeing more than one interpretation of a color scheme or a stamp set. Yours are beautiful. The gunmetal gray with the bright pink is one I will want to try myself. Thanks for the technique on keeping letters aligned using washi tape. Another thing for me to try. Thanks for the inspiration today.
This is exactly why I love Altenew’s releases.. these flowers are beautiful!!! Your card is totally amazing!!
So beautiful in pinks!! Gorgeous cards!
Beautiful cards! Terrific release!!!!
So freakin’ gorgeous, Emily!!
The fresh cut rose stamp set keeps catching my eye, and your cards do such an amazing job of show casing the incredible detail of this set!
Your floral cards are stunning! I especially love the rose card. The colors are wonderful! Lovely!
Really pretty card. Thanks for sharing
Nice coloring. I like the use of the larger flower.
Your cards are just gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!
You had me at lg floral, and then wham! Picked the perfect color combo to make them sing. Beautifully done, Emily!
Always gorgeous cards, Emily! So beautiful! 💜
beautiful floral cards and, coloring is nice and cheery. Thanks for sharing. off to more great hops.
Great floral detailing…nice detailed work for cards
Lovely! My favorite is the 2nd card where I just love looking at that rose in the beautiful color.
Gorgeous cards! Love your color choices, especially the beautiful pink. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely beautiful cards, Emily! That gorgeous Fresh Cut Roses stamp is at the top of my wish list after seeing your stunning example!
Just gorgeous cards, Emily! Love your roses! Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe! 🙂
Such beautiful work, Emily! I absolutely love your roses!
Love these cards! That rose is going to become my new favorite.
Love the pretty colors.
Your cards are beautiful. I think the fresh cut roses is my favorite stamp from the new release.
Beautiful cards. Such a great release.
Soooo very beautiful. All your cards are my favorite.
Your roses on both cards are beautiful! I love the mini slimline size!
So beautiful! I just love the colors and water coloring!
Beautiful cards and love the colors of the blooms. My favorite is your second card with the roses. It is so pretty and elegant. Thanks for sharing for ideas and talent. 🙂
Your cards are so gorgeous. I Love the blooming roses.
Thanks for the inspiration ❤
Regards,
Miftail Ahmed.
Your Fresh cut rose card is beautiful. I love the watercolor.
Two truly gorgeous cards. Love the colours, and the watercolour I amazing.
Emily, I really enjoy your watercoloring. It seems that my eye always seeks out your cards when in a group.
These are so beautiful!
Gorgeous cards! Such a wonderful release…
Thanks for sharing…
Both so gorgeous!!
The rose card is stunning! You always colour so beautifully!
Beautifully colored and nice contrast with the black die cut letters and stamped word!
Loving this new release!
your cards are breathtakingly beautiful!
Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Both cards are gorgeous. Love the colors!
Fantastic use of the new release!
Your creativity is very helpful and inspiring
These are so beautiful! Love these gorgeous blooms!
Wow! Gorgeous cards! I love the Charcoal Foil card stock that you used on the Hello sentiment- looks great against the bright pink flowers!
Beautiful cards. Both cards are perfect as mini slimline! I really love the no line watercoloring!
Beautiful flowers!!!! I have so much to learn!!!
Beautiful cards.
Your cards are so pretty. The watercolor is amazing.
I love how you used the bold HELLO and your flowers coloring. So inspiring.
I’m always inspired by floral card ideas and yours are wonderful!
Just love the charcoal with your bright blooms.
Such a gorgeous coloring!
Your cards are beautiful, I really love the shade of pink that you used!
Emily, beautiful flower cards . love the colors
Very pretty! Have to laugh that I recently dropped a leaf stamp on my background and put a flower die over it as it I meant to do it. It looked really nice and now you confirmed it. Happy accident and planned pretty. Love it.
Such pretty cards!