Living an Inspired Life: cozy creatures release

Hi there!

Welcome to ALTENEW's COZY CREATURES STAMPS/DIES/STENCILS COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from the always inspiring Jennifer McGuire's blog (OMG). You can find a list of all the blog participants at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today, Altenew is releasing a new set of stamps, dies stencils and a few other fun items. This new release is beautiful, and so versatile! Let me show you what I have created with them:

Let's start with some cards for a change! The new FESTIVE CLUSTERS DIE SET is just beautiful, and so perfect to create Holiday cards.

For the first card, I simply weaved a few pieces of color paper on a card panel, and then used the FESTIVE CLUSTERS DIE SET to create the die cut ( from white cardstock). A few sequins for shine and to finish a stamped sentiment from the Holiday Sentiments Stamp set.

For my second card, I chose to partially cut the FESTIVE CLUSTER Die set to create the card panel. Then used colorful paper strips on the background and added the partial die cut atop. A few white sequin and a stamped sentiment -Holiday Sentiments stamp set- complete the card.

Now onto a new card idea featuring the new BIRCH FOREST Stamp set.

For this card, I reached to the new mini SMALL INK BLENDING TOOLS to add color onto a piece of heavy cardstock. I let the ink completely set before heat embossing with forest image from the stamp.

The sentiments in the BIRCH FOREST stamp set are amazing. I simply used black ink and created the small sentiment strip for my card.

Now, let's look at a few memory keeping layouts

The new HELLO HYDRANGEA Stamp and Die set is gorgeous! I quickly combined a bit of the Essential watercolor and the stamp to create this entry in my journal album.

I stamped, and color one of the blooms and used it to create my title page. Then I chose to use the same colors but in a more abstract way for the picture side of the layout. This time, I watercolored the page to then stamped the florals onto the background. I even added one of the sentiments to the pictures just to complete my page.

I am a coffee lover, so when the new FRIENDS FOREVER stamp and Die set, I knew it will perfectly fit my coffee addiction.

This time, I created a pocket spread. I kept the page rather simple, but had to stamp the large takeout coffee onto white cardstock, so it could be detailed with the Artist Markers and use it as the major embellishment on the spread.

Finally, my last project is all about the new SIMPLE ROSES stamp set. The shape of the blooms is perfect for no line coloring.

This time, I used the Artist Watercolor palette to carefully color the flowers and create my cover page. It was so relaxing to just color away all the blooms.

To finish the page, i added a title -created using the Sweet Rose stamps set, and the FRIENDS FOREVER stamp set. I hope these have inspired you to take a closer look at this new release.

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the new release, Altenew is giving away prizes...

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 10/11/2020 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 10/14/2020.

Good Luck everyone!!

Now it is time to continue being inspired. You are off to visit Tenia Nelson's blog. Remember you can always visit the Altenew card blog to start the hop. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:

Nathalie DeSousa <<< YOU ARE HERE

Tenia Nelson

Virginia Lu

Emily Midgett