Hi there!
Today, I am joining a few fellow designers on a special project for my friends at Technique Tuesday using stamps and dies from their Scrapbooking collection. I chose the Just Us Girls Stamp and Coordinating Die set to create a new layout for my Family album (Citrus Twist kits Life Crafted album).
I love the corner cluster of flowers that the Just Us Girls stamp features, and then there is all the small floral images. So, i stamped them a few of the designs on white cardstock using Black Obsidian Ink (Altenew).
I chose a picture of my young cousins to document in this layout, and chose to color the images using Artist Markers (Altenew) to color the images picking colors from the clothing they are wearing. I made sure to just add a bit of color as i want the picture to stand out.
I used the corner images of the Just Us Girls stamp and Die set to frame the picture and the journal lines. The beautiful sentiments in the stamp set were ideal to add sentiments and the title for this page. A few drops of the coordinating ink complete the layout.
From September 15th til September 19th, you can choose you choose your own free set of stamps with purchase. Here is how you claim your freebie: 1. Spend $30 on stamps and dies at the Technique Tuesday shop 2. Before completing your purchase, go to the Flair Page and chose your free stamp,and add it to your cart. 3. Before checking out your purchase, enter the coupon code Free-Flair. The chargers for your free stamps will be removed from your order. 4. If you spend over $75, you will also receive free shipping.
That is all from me today!. You can always contact me if you have questions on how this came together!
Hi there!
Welcome to the Altenew August 2019 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. You are arriving from Therese's blog . Today, Altenew is releasing a new set of products that are sure to become fan favorites (some of them are at the top of my list); this release has a well balanced variety of designs that are sure to appeal to all of you. Let me show you what i have created with some of the products:
The new Antique Roses Stamp and Dies set is just amazing! They are so easy to layer, and the final image is just gorgeous. I used the stamp and die set to create this page all about my grandma (who i miss more each day that goes by).
I used the Red Cosmos, Tea Party, Pocketful of Sunshine, Rose Petal and Spring Bouquet to create all the flower images, and then die cut them with the coordinating die. Once they were all ready, i use the Lace Edge Die to cut the edges of a white cardstock rhomboid so that it resembled an old handkerchief.
I just set the picture to one side of the shape, and then clustered all the flowers around the corners of the page. Love how this came together, and the softness it creates on the page. The new Antique Roses Stamp and Die set is a must in your stash.
This new Simply the Best stamp set is probably one of my favorites ever (it is in my top 10 Altenew Stamp sets), as it is simple to layer, super versatile and with gorgeous details. I wanted something very soft and playful to add in this page, so i chose to skip the full image stamp, and just focus on the detailing images.I used the first to create the flower on white cardstock using Cosmic Berry, Coral Bliss and Violet inks to create the image.
To add softness and a bit of dimension, i chose to heat embossed the detailing petal with Altenew Embossing ink and WOW pink glitter embossing powder. These were then layered together for the dimension. To make sure these pop on the page i added a bit of Altenew ink sprays - Cosmic Berry and Pure White) using a brush through the Wavy Grid Stencil. To finish the page, i brought a few elements from the Live Your Dream collection. The following video will show you how it all came together:
I love working layouts with Altenew Stamps, and this month's stamps are incredibly versatile, but let me show you how i used the Wonderful Wycinanki stamp set to create a fun card/envelope set.
I pulled a few of the Altenew Mini Cube Sets to create the flower arrangements for the card panel. My choice was to mirror image the designs leaving empty space in the center where i could add my sentiment. The Simply The Best stamp set has a beautiful set of sentiments, so i chose to add one of them using Altenew's Black Obsidian ink.
The panel was then glued to a teal card base. Since the card was created to fit the panel,then i chose to create a matching envelope to fit the card, and added the same design -using the Wonderful Wycinanki stamp- to the front of the envelope. This stamp set is a must as the shape combinations are infinite, so it always will yield a one-of-a-kind project.
For my final project, i used my favorite stamp from this release, the Dot Art stamp set.
I chose to go for an abstract/grungy design for this layout in my Life Crafted Album (Citrus Twist Kits). In this page, i combined a bit of mixed media -using Cosmic Berry and Sunshine Metallic Ink Sprays-, and then used the Dot Art stamp set along with Cosmic Berry, Sunshine and Black Obsidian pigment inks to create the patterns on the page. The following video will show you how easily it came together:
It took all of 20 minutes to complete this page, and i totally love the final look of the page. Seriously crushing on the Dot Art Stamp set, and I know it will be one of the most used ones in my projects.
I hope these projects have inspired you to check all the new goodies Altenew is releasing. There is something for everyone. But, now it is the best part of the blog hop... GIVEAWAY
To celebrate this release, Altenew is 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 8/14/2019 for a chance to win.
They'll also draw a winner to receive a $20 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 8/17/2019.
Good Luck everyone!!
In addition, Altenew is also having a special promotion:
LIMITED TIME OFFER! Get a FREE August 2019 Release Mini Inspiration Guide
with every order from our August 2019 Stamp/Die Release
collection! Offer valid from 8/8/2019 - 8/10/2019 at 11:59 PM EDT. No code
needed to enjoy this deal. Free gift will be automatically added to cart. While
supplies last!
Now it is time to hop onto Nicole's blog to see her amazing projects, and continue the blog hop. If you missed a stop, you can always come back here or go to the Altenew Card blog or Altenew Scrapbook blog to start the hop again. You can find a list of all the participants -below- for your convenience.
It is always a pleasure to have you visit my blog, have fun hopping along, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.
Today I am so excited to be sharing a few projects created with the new Altenew Stencils. There are so many new designs available that make it so fun and easy to create projects. So, let's get started.
What is not to love about a Buffalo Plaid, well when you can create your own Buffalo Plaid pattern using a stencil and customize it for your page,then you know the stencil is a keeper. For this page, i used the Spring Bouquet Ink set and the Buffalo Plaid Builder stencil to create the paper at the sides of the page.
Love how the paper turned out and the colors help frame the layout, but to bring a little bit more interest to the picture, I chose to add the Doily Frame Stencil impression on the background of the page.
The impressions of the Doily Frame Stencil were created with rose gold glaze and are the perfect place to add the title (Live Your Dream collection), all that is left was to add a few stamped images -created using the Weekend Doodles Stamps and Die set and the Black Obsidian Pigment ink- to complete this page. Love how easy it was to combine stencil designs, and how rapidly it came together.
Another simple but essential stencil to add to your tools is the new Bubble Wrap stencil. I wanted to use the shape to create a layout in my Life Crafted album (Citrus Twist Kits). So i pulled an ink blending tool and used a series of Altenew inks to create the ombre effect on the background of the title page.
The colors of the background were accented when creating the title cluster on the page. A die cut word - Fancy Hello die-, a tag, and a repetitive shape die cut -Halftone Circle die set-, a few alphas, sticker (Enamel Dots)and a few stamped sentiments complete this side of the layout.
For the second half of the layout, i pulled some of the colors and shapes using the ink blending tool and the Bubble Wrap Stencil just to the center of the page. I chose to cut the picture using one of the Halftone Circle dies, and then used the Trendy Circle stamp and die set to create the embellishments of the page. This was once again so easy and fun to put together.
I love using stencils, they are a great and easy way to create projects in a short amount of time and with great results. For this card, I chose to create a front panel, using the Wonderful Wreath stencil. First i used an ink blending tool and added an impression of the wreath with Olive Altenew ink. Then added a soft impression of the Wonderful Wreath stencil using a bit of gold glaze mixed with Altenew Moss ink and a stencil brush.
To finish the page, i chose to use the Script Words Die to cut the sentiment for the card out of metallic paper. A few gems around the wreath complete the card. Love how this came together.
With so many stencils to chose from, it was so mix a few Altenew products and create this page using the new Milky Way stencil. The large title - Classic Alpha dies- and all those shimmering stars - Layered Stars Die- just bring the idea of the page all together.
To finish this Milky Way inspired stencil page, i added a die cut word to the title - Script word 3 die set- and then just a few embellishments from the Reflections kit. The following video will show you how it all came together:
Just love how easy these stencils were to work/play with, and all the possibilities! You are going to love them! Now let's hop onto the fun part of this blog post, GIVEAWAY:
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
7/28/2019 for a chance to win.
Altenew will 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 7/30/2019.
I hope you have been inspired to check all the new stencils, and now it is time to visit my friend Jaycee's blog. If you miss a stop, you can always come back here, or start the loop at the Altenew Scrapbook Blog or Altenew Card Blog. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:
One more! To celebrate a release of stencils, Altenew is running a special
promotion.
Two days only! Save 25% on the 12 Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray Bundle from 7/23/2019 at 12:01 AM EDT until 7/24/2019 at 11:59 PM EDT. Not valid on previous purchases. While supplies last.
This mat is made of silicone, is non-slip on one side and has a grid printed on the other side. The white silicone makes is ideal for stamping, watercolor, ink blending and heat embossing. Overall perfect, and probably one of my most used tools nowadays. Wait til you see it in action on the process videos of this blog hop. But how about i show you what i have created with the releases.
A bit of mixed media was added to the background using (Vicki Boutin black art crayon followed by a few Graphic Brushstroke stamped images). The circles were then attached to the page using machine stitching, and different foam adhesive. The title of the page was created by combining ephemera pieces from the Live Your Dream collection and the Graphic Brushstroke Stamp set. The following video will show you how it all came together:
Love how this turned out, the Graphic Brushstroke stamp set is a perfect background builder set, but the sentiments in the set are versatile, and can easily be used for a variety of cards.
I stamped so many Charming Doodle branches that i had plenty to create this card. This time, i chose to create two clusters at opposite corners of a white cardstock panel. The sentiment from the Sophisticated Wreath was embossed to vellum, and then wrapped around the panel. A few clear sequin complete the card. Love how these turned out!
Let me show you a few more projects created with some of the new releases. For this layout, i chose the Bright Blossoms stamp set. The idea of creating a stamped frame for the journal lines of the layout was easily accomplished by using masks.
To match the stamped framed look of the page, I chose to use the masks and the Bright Blossoms stamp set to create the frame that surrounds the picture on the tag. Here is a video that will show you how it all came together:
I love the results that the masks help achieve on these pages. Altenew florals are some of my favorites, so, when i saw the Pen Sketched stamp set, I knew that it will fastly become a favorite in my collection.
For this card, i used one of the floral images from the Pen Sketched Flowers and the Altenew Antique Gold Ink to stamp the image on a black cardstock panel -this had been scored to form a frame on it -. I pulled my Prismacolor color pencils in white and gold to add a bit more detail to the florals.
To finish the card, a sentiment from the Sophisticated Wreath stamp set was heat embossed to the card. A few black drops were then scattered on the card. This was such a fun card to put together, and love with the contrast between the gold stamping and black background.
For my last project, i once again used the Pen Sketched stamp set and the Gold Pigment ink to create a layout for my Life Crafted album. The simple design of the page came together easily and just love the softness of the layout.
The images of the stamp were randomly stamped to form the background for the picture . In order to balance the layout, a large branch of the stamp's images was created using Gold Pigment ink. A bit of the Altenew watercolor was all i need to add color to the flowers. A simple sentiment from the Sketched Pen Flowers and a Walk in the Wood stamp set complete the page. Let me show you how this came together in the following video:
That is all for me today! Now let's talk about the fun part of the blog hop: GIVEAWAY
To celebrate this release, Altenew is 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 7/16/2019 for a chance to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 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 7/18/2019.
GOOD LUCK everyone!
Now it is time to continue the blog hop, your next stop is EMILY Midgett. Remember you can always comeback here to start the loop, or jump to the Altenew Card Blog to start over. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:
