Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Altenew Plentiful Patterns Stand-alone Dies/Stencils Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hi there! Altenew is releasing some new, fabulous standalone dies and stencils in the Plentiful Patterns release! You should have arrived here from LauraJane, and your next stop is Michelle Short. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Blog. I love a good standalone die… there are so many fun techniques and looks you can achieve with the same die!

I have had a long love affair with blue and white Delft china, so much so that our wedding colors were blue and white! The patterns in the Pattern Motif die set reminded me of beautiful fine china, so both of my projects today are modeled after that! Let’s get started with the details.

For my first project, I die cut the beautiful images from Pattern Motif using white cardstock for the base and some medium blue cardstock. I layered the detail images over the base images and adhered them with liquid adhesive in a pretty background pattern. I adhered the die cuts on to a white A2 card base. You know how much I love white-on-white die cuts; I love how subtly the white base layer accents the blue detail layer and helps it pop!

For the greeting, I die cut the Hello from Simple Greetings, the base layer from Dazzling Diamond glitter cardstock and the detail layer from some more of the same blue cardstock. The glitter cardstock helps add some textural difference to the card front. To make the greeting stand out a bit more from the busy background, I adhered it to a strip of vellum, then ends of which I then tucked around the edges of the patterned card front.

FInally, I added some iridescent pearls to help hide some of the dots of adhesive I added to the vellum! Isn’t the chinoiserie pattern so pretty?

For my second project, I used the new You Matter die set and kept the same color scheme, this time using Bouquet Die Cut Tape to create the chinoiserie background. I added the tape to a blue A2 card base, then used a blending brush to blend some Ultramarine ink on the edge of the blue card base.

For the greeting, I die cut the You Matter from some white cardstock, then die cut the base layer from some more vellum. I love the slight halo the vellum adds to the detail layer! I also die cut the other portion of the sentiment from two layers of white cardstock (more white on white!).

I adhered the die cuts using Instant Dimension Foam Tape, then added some iridescent pearls for a touch of shine!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! To celebrate this release, Altenew is having a giveaway!

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/30/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/02/2021.

Your next stop is Michelle Short. Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy hopping!

Altenew October 2020 Winter Essentials Standalone Die Release+Giveaway!

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!

Altenew Standalone Die Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today, Altenew is releasing some fabulous new standalone dies and stencils today, and we’re celebrating with a blog hop full of inspiration! You should have arrived here from Terri Koszler and your next stop is Agnieszka Malyszek. You can also see the full hop list on the Altenew Card Blog! I have a pretty floral project today using the new Open Blooms Die Set and Fine Frames Die Set. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by die cutting the various components of the Open Blooms Die Set from plain white cardstock, then used the Cherry Blossom dye ink set and blending brushes to add color to the individual pieces, layering them with liquid adhesive. I love that Altenew has so many wonderful ink groupings; you can make your own custom coordinating colored cardstock with very little effort!

Next, I die cut a diamond from some charcoal foil cardstock using the new Fine Frames Die Set. I adhered the flowers to the diamond and added it to a white card front using foam adhesive. I white heat embossed a greeting from Versatile Vases on a strip of lavender cardstock and added it over the foil diamond.

Finally, I added some metallic charcoal gems and a few fine black dots using a black pen for a bit of extra embellishment!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 3/3/2020 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 blogs on 3/6/2020.

Your next stop is Agnieszka Malyszek.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!