Hello everyone! I am so happy you are here, as I am guesting for the Altenew March release blog hop and I have quite a few cards to share with you!
In the video above, you’ll get a chance to see how I created this card using the beautiful Wildflower Garden stamp set.
I did a lot of stamping and layering to create a bit of depth to the frame of florals. And see that textured background? I made that with the gorgeous and also new, Dotted Scales cover plate die. Don’t you love the detail it adds to your paper?
I made another version of this card using the same products and the same ink colors for the most part, but I changed the layout a bit and used a different sentiment.
Altenew is well known for all their stunning stamp sets, particularly their layering sets. This next card I made uses the new Hope layering set along with a few oldie-but-goodie sets of theirs; Floral Shadow and Beautiful Day. I used those sets to make additional layers behind the floral arrangement.
My sentiment was stamped using the Story of Us set and I put a few sparkling Buttercream gems from Pretty Pink Posh here and there too. And of course I added that same Dotted Scallops cover plate die in the background.
What do you think of the Cross Stitch Flower stamp set? It’s really detailed; check out the awesome cross stitch effect you can get from just some simple stamping! I think the butterflies are adorable too!
I layered my floral arrangement on top of the Watercolor Stripes cover plate die (also from Altenew), which is cut from some Distress Woodgrain cardstock. I love the texture! The die cut sentiment is from the Script Words set and I placed a few little jewels from Lucy’s Cards around the arrangement too.
My last card I’m featuring today is a watercolored – if you can believe it! I used the Mega Succulent stamp set and Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to create the base watercoloring; afterwards I added fine details with colored pencils. The most interesting part of this design is that this is actually three layers.
I had stamped the image three times and colored each one in sections; then I fussy cut two of those sections out. After cutting them out, I adhered the two sections onto the last panel with foam tape. I LOVE the dimension! There are some clear confetti sequins adhered to the card and I added Nuvo Drops onto each one; it’s one of my favorite techniques. And that pretty sentiment is also from the Mega Succulent set. The script is so beautiful!
I hope you enjoyed seeing all of these ideas using the new release from Altenew! Scroll back up to the top of the post if you missed the video showing how I made the first card I shared. Plus keep on reading to learn more about the blog hop celebrating the new release!
Thanks for joining me today and enjoy the rest of this hop!
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There are a TON of participating designers in this hop; you won’t be lacking inspiration using this new release! :) Continue in the fun by visiting Sandra Dietrich’s blog! Or view the entire hop order below:
Nina-Marie Trapani – that’s me! :)
Altenew is extremely generous in 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 Thursday, March 29th for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/31/2018.
BEAUTIFUL cards!
LOVE your inky flowers, amazing designs and dimension, ADORE your STUNNING congratulations … it’s MEGA AWESOME!
Thank You for sharing and INSPIRING :)
PS – I had two favourites from this release (the Cross Stitch Canvas Die & the Dearest Friend stamp set) but have to confess that the more I hop along, the longer my wish list grows
Really nice card.
Your cards are very elegant and the sentiments make the finished cards extra special. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us! I love the debossing scales cover die.
Goodness me that succulent is just POP! Loving the colors on the other cards. Beautiful!
Very beautiful cards. Especially love the garden you have created with the Cross Stitch Flowers set.
Your cards are always so bright and beautiful… these cards are gorgeous!
Beautiful cards! I love the ones you made with the wildflower garden stamps and the dotted background. You always have such creative ideas!
Oh my, oh my, oh my! Such vivid, colorful cards! Your talent shines with these new Altenew releases!! Am so in love with their inks, images and fabulous dies!
Very pretty spring color cards. Love to watch your videos! Great inspiration!
Gorgeous cards! I really love the design and texture the Dotted Scales cover plate adds!
Fantastic cards! The scallop cover plate immediately caught my eye and I love the incredible layers you created with that as a background on a number of your cards. The succulent card – WOW!
Everyone of them is pretty, but the watercolor succulent in hot pink is gorgeous
More beautiful and inspiring art!
Nina, I watched your wonderful video this morning with my coffee, and was so thoroughly inspired that I ordered several of the stamp sets that you used! Thank you so much for your contribution to this blog hop! Yours was my absolute favorite!
Beautifully stamped, love the colors!
Stunning and beautiful!
Love love LOVE these!!! Gorgeous colors. The designs are fantastic….just Love them ♥
Your projects are beautiful!
You are so talented! I love this release. The wild flowers are so pretty!
Appears spring is in the air…love the bright spring colors used!
Gorgeous cards. I love the wildflower stamp set. Thanks so much for sharing..
Fabulous work on
these lovely cards.
Carla from Utah
So beautiful as always Nina Marie!
Love the Dotted Scallops die!!
Fabulous cards!! Love this new release.