Hi there! It’s the first official blog post for 2023, and we are celebrating the new Altenew Nostalgic Memories release! You should have arrived here from Laura Bassen, and your next stop is Mindy Eggen. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Blog. This Nostalgic Memories release is full of super unique stamp images, dies, and beautiful embossing folders. I have a super rich, jewel tone- saturated project to share with you today using just dies and embossing folder, so let’s get started with the details!
Standalone floral die sets are some of my favorite to work with, because the layouts, color schemes, and textures are so open to possibilities! The new Sweet Blooms set features beautiful layering florals paired with tons of different foliage options to make bouquet building super fun. My floral focal point and teeny accent flowers were cut from rich magenta cardstock as well as some coordinating magenta foil cardstock to add another fun textural element. I die cut the different foliage pieces from both deep teal cardstock as well as some glittery turquoise cardstock to add some fun, sparkling texture to my bouquet.
I love the texture that embossing folders create, particularly on richly colored cardstock, so I ran an A2 panel of intense navy blue cardstock through my die cut machine using the new Vintage Tile 3D Embossing Folder. To help enhance the beautiful details on this embossed image, I lightly brushed the Indigo Skies ink pad on the raised areas of the embossed panel. Because the color of the ink is so close to the deep navy blue of the cardstock, this creates a very subtle effect, but it’s so beautiful in real life and enhances the pattern on the embossed area.
Once I had created my card base, I arranged the die cut flowers and foliage in a swag on the corner of my card front, adhering the components with a mixture of liquid and foam adhesive to add lots of different heights to the card front. I added a greeting, cut using navy and turquoise cardstocks with the new XOXO & More sentiment dies. To add one final element of sparkle and shine to my card front, I created some flower centers for my magenta blooms using three different sizes of iridescent gems. I love the added textural element these gems create on this card front. Just because there’s no stamping doesn’t mean that this card is boring, by any means!
Well, that’s all for my card today! Now for some fun giveaway information:
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a *$100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner 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 01/08/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/09/2023. *The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
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Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
I am in love with this color combo! JUST GORGEOUS!
Love the rich vibrant colors & those flowers!! The embossing folder is wonderful also! Awesome card!!!
Simply gorgeous
Emily, this card is divine! The texture you got going on from the foiled magenta to the embossed navy tiled background with a little bit of indigo skies dusted on, and the sparkly gems in the center of the flowers! Each detail helps to make this card absolute perfection. Thank you! Happy New Year!
Really Beautiful card!!! I love the embossing folder!!!
love the dark blue background! Very pretty
Those colors are beautiful!
Emily, your card is spectacular! Those colors really are a great combination and the cardstock, foil and glitter cs sure make a fantastic trio! I need this set and LOVE the embossing folder!
Your floral bouquet is gorgeous, Emily! And that is such a dramatic and beautiful color combination. I especially love your flower centers.
Pretty…love the embossing folder
Your gorgeous card has so much cool stuff to look at! So much detail…you can see a lot of thought went into this beauty.The colors are wow…I can imagine so many combs working with this! And the embossed background lightly touched with matching ink…you killed it!💜💜💜
What a stunning color combination! Love, love, love it!
I like all of the blues. Really pretty look! Like night time
Beautiful! I love those large sprays of leaves!
Such a gorgeous card.
I think the Sweet Blooms set may be my favorite from this fantastic release, but the Vintage Tiles embossing folder is a close second. Gorgeous, elegant card!
Love your card. Using the metallic cardstock for a layer on the flower is a neat idea. Thanks for sharing
Outstanding card, Emily! You are the queen of detail and this card does not disappoint. Love everything about it!!!
Simply stunning! I love everything from the embossed background to the beautiful flowers and colour choices.
Beautiful card–I love the colors you’ve used!
Loving this Pantone 2023 Color of the Year and the combo is gorgeous! Love the embossing folder too!
Gorgeous card! I love the colors you chose. It looks like it was a lot of fun to put together.
I love the blues used in the flower card. Stunning.
I love the blues you used on the flower card. Stunning.
Love the sweet blooms and the vintage tile embossing. Wow, love the colors. Gorgeous card.
Stunning card! The Vintage Tile embossing folder is gorgeous–especially in that wonderful rich blue!
Stunning! You’re awesome, girlfriend!
This is one of my favorite cards! Love the colors and texture. And so many fun layers!
I love your beautiful card! The dark background is cool and I love the colors! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! The glittery turquoise is the perfect touch in these beautiful flowers. Love this.
Emily, I love how you used this embossing folder. It just sets off the flowers. Your colors and arrangement of flowers are gorgeous! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
The Ocean reflection glitter cardstock really put some pizazz in your design. I love it!