Hi, crafty friends! Welcome to the Altenew February 2018 Release Blog Hop! I'm so excited to be part of amazing blog hop. Hopefully you came here from Lilith's blog, but if not, check out full blog hop list in the bottom of this post.
Altenew released so many lovely products in this month and I have variety styles of 6 cards to share with you, today. Let's get started!
Altenew Forever and Always stamp set -1
For my first card, I
- Stamped flower bouquet images from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set with Memento Desert Sand.
- Colored images using Altenew Artist Markers Set A and Copic markers. Added a little bit details around each image lines using Prisma colored pencils.
- Stamped sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black. 'Smile' is from Altenew Happy Bloom stamp set and the other is from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set.
- Drew lines using Copic Multi Liner 0.1 as shown in the picture.
- Mounted flower panel onto A2 sized white card base.
Altenew Forever and Always stamp set -2
For my second card, I
- Stamped flower bouquets from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set 2 times with Versafine Onyx black using masking technique onto watercolor paper.
- Added soft watercolor wash on my background using Distress inks with water. I used Abandoned Coral, Seedless Preserves, Evergreen Bough, Mermaid Lagoon, Salty Ocean, Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade.
- Applied only water using waterbrush where I wanted to express watercolor lines and then dropped distress inks with water on it and let it flow down.
- Popped up the flower colors using same distress inks and some Copic markers for shadowing.
- Traced flower images again with Copic Multi Liner 0.1 and added highlights using white gel pen.
- Gold heat embossed the sentiment from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set with Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder onto baby pink card stock and trimmed down and foam mounted it as shown.
- Mounted watercolor panel on the pick card stock and glued it again on A2 sized white card base.
Birds of a Feather Stamp set, Die set
For my 3rd card, I
- Stamped birds from Altenew Birds of a Feather stamp set with various dye inks and die cut them with coordinating die set.
- Die cut branch from woodgrain card stock, too. Die cutting for this card, I used Altenew Mini Blossom Die cutting Machine.
- White heat embossed 'tweet!' sentiment from Altenew Birds of a Feather stamp set 3 times as shown in the picture onto a piece of red card stock. Using scissors, I cut it to banner shape.
- Fixed heart dies from Altenew Halftone Hearts Nesting Die Set each other using washi tape.
- Dry embossed hearts on the center of this card. On the Tab 1 of Sizzix Big Shot, I placed cutting pad-embossing pad-white card stock-nested hearts dies-cutting pad from bottom to top and ran it through.
- Stamped sentiment from Altenew Birds of a Feather stamp set with Altenew Permanent Black.
- Glued all elements using glue tape and foam adhesive and mounted the panel on A2 sized white card base.
Altenew Crafty Life stamp set
In my next card, I used old & new from Altenew. With newly released Crafty Life stamp set, I used Altenew Hug Me stamp set and created layout looks like 4 cut comic.
- Stamped foxes from Altenew Hug Me stamp set onto hot pressed watercolor paper. Stamped muffin from Altenew Tea Time stamp set and envelope from Altenew Crafty Life stamp set as well.
- Created masks for foxes using Altenew Hug Me Die set.
- Masked off the all foxes and ink blended the background using Distress inks. I used Festive Berries, Dried Marigold, Cracked Pistachio, Tumbled Sky and Mermaid Lagoon.
- Partially watercolored the background around foxes using same Distress inks and water.
- Stamped sentiments from Altenew Crafty Life stamp set as shown and foam mounted envelope image on the fox's hand.
- Applied Spectrum Noir Sparkling pen -Clear Overlay to the every hearts.
- Popped up watercolor panel on A2 sized white card base using craft foam.
Altenew Happy Bloom stamp set
For my 5th card, I
- Silver heat embossed the bouquet from Altenew Happy Bloom stamp set onto black card stock.
- Colored inside the images using Prisma colored pencils.
- Heat embossed the sentiment from same stamp set using Altenew Caribbean Sky Embossing Powder.
- Added white and silver dots around bouquet using Sakura gelly roll pens.
- Added white sparkling effect to the edges of black panel with Prisma Metallic Accents.
- Mounted blue card stock on A2 sized white card base and glued black panel on it.
Altenew Happy Bloom stamp set, Die set
For my last card, I
- Gold heat embossed flowers and leaves from Altenew Happy Bloom stamp set using Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder.
- Watercolored them with Zig Cleancolor Real Brush Markers.
- Die cut them with Altenew Happy Bloom Die.
- Sponged Distress Inks on bristol paper using mini blending tool. I used Mermaid Lagoon, Tumbled Glass and Antique Linen.
- Die cut background cover with Altenew Watercolor Striped Cover Die and foam mounted it on the ink blended background.
- Die cut 'hugs' sentiment from gold metallic card stock with Altenew Script Words Die.
- Stamped sentiment from Altenew Forever and Always stamp set with Altenew Permanent Black as shown.
- Foam mounted flowers and leaves and glued whole panel onto A2 sized white card base.
- Embellished clear seed beads on the center of flowers and some droplets on the background.
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I hope you enjoyed these cards. What's your favorite?
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Fabulous!! One gorgeous card right after another. Love all the great colors. The sentiments in these new sets are fabulous too!!
ReplyDeleteEach card is so unique! The coloring on the first one is so pristine and perfect. And I love the drippy card! Not sure I'd have the courage to do it, but yours sure makes me want to try! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to pick a favorite...they are all so beautiful and different. If I had to pick...I'd pick 1,2,5.....see I just can't choose one.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are simply gorgeous with all that lovely coloring, especially on the flowers!
ReplyDeleteYou have gone beyond the "call of duty" to showcase this release! Your cards are each so different from eachother & the techniques are so varied. The last card with the silver embossing on black card stock is a knockout!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.
ReplyDeleteyour cards are so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the very first floral card. The coloring is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing colorist. I am captivated by your first card. It's so enjoyable to look at. Makes my happy place smile. I love the dripping color technique. I'm going to try this one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and a great use of the new colors. A great release.
ReplyDeleteReally, really pretty!
ReplyDeletelovely cards, Dana - your Happy Blooms on the black cardstock is especially gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWow, Wow, WOW!! What a GREAT variety of cards you made! I can't believe how amazing your coloring is on that first card! I absolutely LOVE that second card...it is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteall the cards are beautiful. I can't pick just one, lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such wonderful cards.
ReplyDeletewow what a wonderful collection of pure eye candy - love all your cards especially your fifth card :)
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed and colored cards, they are all beautiful
ReplyDeleteJust stunning and oh so colorful! I love all the new flower stamps.So detailed and life like and I love all the layers and colors. Great new release. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Your cards are stunning! Your coloring is just gorgeous! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteA great selection of cards. All of them are so lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fun assortment of projects! The colouring on that first one is stunning! The crafty life one is sooooo cute!
ReplyDeletea fabulous collection of cards!! I can see why you were inspired to make so many-the new release is utterly fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these fabulous cards! Such a wonderful release; lots of things to add to my wish list.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing collection of cards!! The first one is a stunner!! Gorgeous coloring! Thanks for sharing your inspirations with us :)
ReplyDeleteWow! The 1st, 2nd, and last cards are just stunning. You did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing cards!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the watercolor wash with the dripping colors and roses. Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful group of cards!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that you mix and matched images from other sets. What a clever idea! I will have to look at my stamps with new light.
ReplyDeleteAltenew has done it again! What a wonderful release with beautiful sentiments and my favourite Sewn With Love stamp and die set. Thanks for the lovely inspiration! I love your colouring on the first card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous array of cards. They just kept coming and were so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW ! You did have some fun with this awesome release. And all your cards are beautiful and very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and unique cards! Love your creative vision and thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteHow can I possibly choose a favorite! Such inspiration all found in this one place! Wow! New subbie here!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing variety of cards you've created for us! Thanks for such detailed instruction; while I doubt I can create such beautiful coloring, your explanations are going to help me when I try.
ReplyDeleteI really love your colouring with the artist markers on the second card!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous cards. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteSo many nice looks and styles!
ReplyDeleteClever designs on the bird and crafty friends card! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow, really gorgeous cards, amazing copic coloring and love the water color "drips" too!
ReplyDeleteA bevy of beautiful cards! I love the texture behind the birds, and that first card is just WOW - incredible shading and colours on those flowers.
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards but your first card is awesome. It looks very realistic !!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are beautiful but your first one with the roses is drop dead gorgeous. I'm awed at your talent.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all great but that first one is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow! I like all of your cards, especially the first one. You did such a fantastic job of coloring the flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe colors of these comics are stunning. I haven’t done much in that area but would love to learn more. Thanks for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow so many techniques used - great work Dana - all of them are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteWow! So many great projects and techniques! I love how you added colored pencil around the flowers on the first card.
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are great! The roses are beautiful and I really like eat, sleep, craft! Your work is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Just wow! All of the cards you crafted are stunning! I love the crafty life one :) Totally me!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are amazing! The no-line coloring on the first card is so beautiful! Thank you for making so many different samples to show off the new products!
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing cards! Each so different and all so spectacular!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are beautiful. I really like
ReplyDeleteBirds of a feather. Thanks so much for sharing...
Okay...these are all FABULOUS! Loving the stunning coloring in the first one, the messy look of the second, and ALWAYS love the look of coloring on dark cardstock. ♥
ReplyDeleteYour cards are stunning. Love your colouring . X
ReplyDeleteWonderful variety of cards you created!
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Oh, my goodness!! You were so busy!! These are all amazing, but I think the first one is my favorite! Your coloring is stunning and the simple black frame finishes everything off perfectly!
ReplyDeleteWOW! You have been very busy! Love the cards. Thanks for sharing so many!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fabulous. The stamps/dies in this new release are awesome.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards.
ReplyDeleteWowwww Dana....amazing cards...so hard to choose a favorite from them...I loved the Smile card and the #craftylife one a teensy bit more so I guess they are my favorites:)
ReplyDeleteWow Dana! Your cards are super pretty. Your colouring on the first card is incredible.
ReplyDeleteI like your eat, sleep, craft, repeat card and the silver embossed flowers on black cardstock best!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards:) I especially like the two first watercolored cards. Love this release from Altenew.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great designer and very versatile, beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteRyour cards are wonderful. The whole release is really beautiful. Thanks
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing collection of cards! Love how you show cased the release!
ReplyDeleteooooooooo love love love, what some inspiration you have creative with the New Release. Thank you so much feel very inspired. Hugs Jo
ReplyDeleteAwesome release! Happy Bloom is a wonderful set! Thank you for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great release. I love the cross stitch stamp set
ReplyDeleteOh my, what an awesome array of beautiful cards! The roses
ReplyDeletein the first card look so very real! And I love the artsy
coloring of them in the 2nd card. You do gorgeous works of art!
Amazing creations! So much beauty, I especially love the silver embossed on black card colored with pencils!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are amazing bit my favorite is the silver best embossed bouquet on the black cardstock.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!
ReplyDeleteEach of your cards is breathtaking. Your coloring is amazing. This is such a wonderful release and you've show cased it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful - and just perfect! Love what you have done with this release - thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteDana your cards are all beautiful and I especially love your first one as you did a magnificent job colouring it. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteLove ur cards.. all so different and so pretty! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, the flowers on the black background really stand our. I love the new release and your project. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI can’t pick a favorite! The Crafty set is so fun, but your flower cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDo I have to pick just one...I guess that would be the first card,I love the watercoloring. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove all of them! I think the eat, sleep, craft, repeat is my favorite!! Hard to choose, though...
ReplyDeleteOh wow, your cards are like eye candy. The first card especially looks like you printed those flowers than a stamp then colored flowers.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards and your colouring is stunning!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is so fantastic !! I love the colors of the birds !
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love your "Yellow" Happy card, Black card would look Great with Iridescent Inks or Iridescent paint or Perfect Pearls. Great Job! Well Done!
ReplyDeleteAll your creations are amazingly beautiful! I love the first one with your no line coloring - it's so stunning!
ReplyDeleteI really love that all the backgrounds make the subject POP off the page! Very creative ideas.
ReplyDeletegreat release and your cards and stunning. thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wealth of beautiful cards. You outdid yourself. I am especially enamored of the SMile and hugs cards. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStellar coloring. I loved the realistic shading of the first one but I also love the loose watercolor look of the second. The floral on black is just stunning, and the heart detail on the bird card is subtle but so interesting. I love the soft blue in the background behind the background die and the crafty sentiment is still making me smile! Wow--that was a LOT of inspiration!! Thank you.
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas!!!! Fantastic variety -
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing. One right after the other. I love your color choices.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely! You used so many different techniques and your coloring is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Samples Dana! I LOVE your coloring on the first card:))
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! My favorites are the florals, just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing coloring on the flower bouquets! Lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteOMG! What a feast for the eyes! You have sold me on many products after seeing your gorgeous cards:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome release! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thank You for all inspiration and for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing, Dana! So wonderfully different, they show off the wonderful new release! Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteEach card is more beautiful than the next. Thanks for sharing your talent in so many different stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is fabulous! That first bouquet card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteAmazing variety of cards. I think my favorite is #2 because I love your technique of letting the ink drip below the flowers. I have never seen this before (I love to find new ideas). I'll have to try this. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAmazing projects. Love your coloring of the flowers on your first card. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I just purchased my very first Altenew stamps and inks. Can't wait to use them!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all stunning! You are a wonderful artist.
ReplyDeleteOh my, Dana. Your cards are awesome...I'm "oooh"ing and "aaaah"ing at each of them. You are so talented--how can I pick a favorite?! Thanks for sharing them all.
ReplyDeleteWow. What a bounty of cards you've given us! I really like all the different styles and options you showed us, but I think my favorite is the very first one. You just can't beat that beautiful no-line coloring. It's stunning. Thank you so much for taking the time to put together all these lovely cards to share with us.
ReplyDeleteAmazing projects, each card so distinctively different - fantastic inspiration. You were able to capture the soft, velvety texture of the roses so realistically on the first card.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all so beautiful! I love all of them!
ReplyDeleteI love all your cards. My favorite is the watercolor wash. Altenew has a great release. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt’s a toss up between the Smile card and the birds card. All are lovely, but those two are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so much for such a great selection of samples with various techniques! I don't think I have ever seen such a picture perfect card as your first one with Always and Forever - stunning beauty that one! I liked your Distress Ink bouquets very much. All your cards will be ones that I will come back to and admire and try to emulate as much as possible. Thanks for sharing such great ideas with us.
ReplyDeleteWhere do I begin? Al of these are breathtakingly gorgeous! I love how you colored the flowers on the second Forever & Always Card! They look magical and beautiful! The first one is also quite stunning with the soft colors!
ReplyDeleteThen there is the gorgeous Happy Blooms Card with it’s lovely black background and awesome sparkly look!
I am absolutely blown away and VERY inspired! TFS!
So many beautiful cards! I love the final one - so elegant! And love how the watercolours drip down from the flowers on the second card!
ReplyDeleteWOW, you went to town with this release. Your cards are so beautiful. Your coloring with markers and adding pencil highlight is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing creations - all so gorgeous and colorful! Thanks for the inspiration !
ReplyDeleteLOVE the watercolor card! Can’t wait for my order to come!
ReplyDeleteThe first card with the no line colouring is sooooo pretty! And you show so many techniques with all the others
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful cards!!! I think my favorite might be the last one - the yellow flower with the light blue in the background makes me swoon! Thanks so much for all you've shared!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - you've created such a diverse group of lovely cards. So difficult to choose a favorite as I"m generally so drawn to floral designs (Altenew's florals in particular). However I really LOVE the bird card you created so perhaps for today that one is my favorite. You are such a versatile artist. Fantastic job! Thanks for participating in this blog hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collection of cards. Each one is so unique. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAll great cards but love those crafty foxes!
ReplyDeleteI adore all the cards you made! they're so beautiful and the witty one is just adorable. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAll are Beautiful! Great talent and creativity.
ReplyDeleteWow, you have been busy! These are all incredible and each one is so bright and happy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring of the flowers!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards are beautiful! My favourite is the "smile" card!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I am in love with the Always and Forever set and your colors made the card come alive. Thank you so much for sharing your work with me.
ReplyDeleteAwesome collection of amazing, strikingly beautiful cards! I love the way you express your creativity! I only hope that I can be as talented as you, one day, with the coloring! It's amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour work is beautiful and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteYour first card was so life-like. Your work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHard to choose a favorite. I have to say I'm having goo-goo eyes for the flower stamps.
ReplyDeleteThe forever set has wonderful sentiments, romantic yet not gushy.
ReplyDeleteO wow, you've been busy creating!! Some beautiful creations! I've got to say the coloured pencil on black cs is my favourite! Love that stamp set and you coloured it just beautifully!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing. Love all your fabulous designs and beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteWowwww amazing cards! I love the colours you used! They all look so amazing together!
ReplyDeleteWhoa your cards are amazing!! I absolutely love them all. So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are just SO beautiful!! Love your coloring, and the cards show the versatility of this new Release.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that card 2 - the water colour one - is stunningly beautiful :-)
ReplyDeleteyour cards are just gorgeous, I love them all
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