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.
The cards are amazing, that Pink Rose…… STUNNING!! Love all the new products
Very nice cards, My favorite is the last one, Love the color.
I truly love your your card. Love the new release ordered all the stencils and wanting to get all of the new release!!!
You’ve made me very excited that I have already ordered the wildflower stamps and the debossed scallop die. But now I want the big Hope flower and the succulent! Your stamping is exquisite….I thought your wine flowers were glitter—and your dimension rocks! Thanks for the inspiration.
All of your cards are just stunning! Thanks for so much inspiration!
What a gorgeous rose you’ve turned that succulent stamp into. It’s beautiful!
Hope layering set is so beautiful, and your coloring the Mega Succulent as a beautiful rose is gorgeous!
These are lovely cards, I absolutely love the way you colored the mega succulent- Stunning!
I love them! And I am so laughing at how surprised that that one stamp was actually a succulent! It sure makes a pretty flower, doesn’t it! I would love to see the process of that card, as it is difficult to see the layers in the photo, but is SO beautiful. Thank you for an amazing and inspiring time!
The mega succulent and Wildflower Garden are my two favorites in this release.
Love all the colors you chose for your cards.. So much inspiration thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. I am just loving all of the new release but Sweet Rose Bouquet Stamp & Die set is my favorite and Dotted Scales Debossing Cover Die and Hope Stamp & Die set and all of them.
That succulent is amazing. I must have it! Love your cards especially your design of flowers around the edges. So cool.
Wow!!! So pretty!
Awesome cards, they are so bright and beautiful!! Great way to showcase the new release!
Great cards…the background textures are a nice touch. The last card…POW! That color!! Gorgeous!
Very striking – love your work.
Your color is amazing! Gorgeous cards, pinned many of them! The Hope card with the layer blossom and Beautiful Day accents accents is my favorite!
Ooooh my! So many gorgeous cards!!! I love the color combinations that you have chosen for all of them. The dotted scales debossing cover die gives such an amazing background to your first cards, I just love it! Also the colors of your mega succulent card are amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Love this new release. So many great ideas. TFS
Very pretty! Thank you for sharing!
These cards are all so beautiful Nina. My top favourites in this release are the Wildflower set and the Dotted Scales cover plate so I was excited to see what you would do with them, I was NOT disappointed! I have to say, at first glance, I thought the succulent stamp was a rose so I was also happy to see that you used it as such. Beautifully done on all of your cards.
Beautiful very different cards ♥️ wish you can make a video of you making the mega succulent card please
I love all of the new ideas!
All your cards are too pretty.i can’t choose a favourite one but the first card is so unique and it’s has its own magic.. a great cards and cheerful.
Awesome cards! Thank you for the inspiration!