Altenew | January 2019 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop + Giveaway
Hi and welcome to the Altenew January Release* Blog Hop! If you’ve come from Laurie Willison’s blog, then you are on the right track. Should you get lost or want to start from the beginning, just hop on over to the Altenew Card Blog, where you will find the whole list of stops on the hop!
So let’s have a look at the cards I created with the gorgeous new products! There are so many new favorite stamp and die sets in this release that I almost couldn’t stop making cards. So grab a cup of coffee and brace yourselves for a super photo heavy post! š
Beautiful Blossoms Cards
For the first set of cards I used my favorite stamp set out of the new release, the Beautiful Blossoms 6×8 set. I think the design is absolutely stunning! And the best thing: you can create a never-ending floral pattern because the bottom of the flower stamp connects perfectly with the top!
I kept both cards very simple because I felt like the flowers are already such an eye-catcher that it really didn’t need much more. Both times I stamped the flowers with a black ink pad onto my card base and then added a sentiment. To make sure the impression of the flower stamp would be perfect, I used my MISTI stamping tool – this definitely helps to get all those details onto your project!
For the sentiment on the left card I combined the “hello there” from the Nature Snippets stamp set with the “you are lovely” from the Inked Rose stamp set, which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder. On the right card I used a sentiment from the Beautiful Blossoms set and heat embossed it in white.
Simple Elegance
The next set of cards is equally simple but also very elegant and beautiful, I think. The new release really contains so many gorgeous florals that make it so easy to create great projects!
For the first card I only used the last (most detailed) layer of the Bloom & Bud stamp set and stamped it repeatedly with dark gray ink. The pattern that I got really reminds me of lace, which is always something delicate and elegant. For a little added shine, I gold heat embossed the sentiment from the Engraved Flowers stamp set and added some small gold glitter hearts that I die cut with the Snail Mail die set.
The next card was created with the Dainty Bouquet 6×8 stamp set. I used the two main images and stamped them with light gray ink to create my own patterned background, on which I then stamped the sentiment. The sentiment is from another new stamp set, called All the Hearts, and it allows you to create a variety of sentiments for your cards!
Cover Die Cards
Apart from the beautiful floral stamp sets and the layered flower dies, the cover dies are another favorite Altenew product! And in this release we finally get a new one, the Radial Hearts Cover Die.
And what I especially love about this die is that you can use both “parts” of it, the positive and the negative image(s). After I used the die on a piece of gold glitter paper, I cut another piece from some white cardstock and then used the left-over gold glitter hearts on the white die cut. To make sure that the sentiments would stand out, I cut two small strips from some black cardstock and then white heat embossed them.
This die is also great for creating shaker cards! For the card below I cut a white cardstock panel with the Radial Hearts Cover Die, then backed it with vellum and adhered a frame made of fun foam to the outer edges. I then filled in the sequins and adhered the whole thing to a white card base.
Rainbow Snail Mail Card
This last card was a very fun one to make! I used the supercute 3×4 Snail Mail Stamp & Die Bundle and made eight little envelopes in rainbow colors. I adhered the envelopes with foam tape to my card to create some dimension and also glued three little gold glitter hearts to some of the envelopes
I really like the simplicity of this card but it is still fun and colorful! š
Phew, if you are still reading: THANK YOU for sticking with me so long! š I hope you found the projects I shared inspiring and maybe added some of the new products to your wishlist! Now it’s time to hop on over to Therese Calvird’s blog!
Giveaway [closed].
Now on to the fun part!
1) 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 1/31/2019 for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 2/3/2019.
2) I am also giving away a $30 gift certificate to the Altenew shop! The winner will be randomly selected from the comments on this blogpost and announced here on the blog on January, 30, 2019 (at 9 PM, CEST).
*This blogpost contains affiliate links for products I use and love. Compensated affiliate links present no additional cost to you. If you buy sth. through my affiliate link, Iāll earn some coffee money which will help keep me going and create more projects for you š Thank you for your support!
Kuverte
Thanks for sharing with us! They are so pretty.
Aimee U Phillips
I love what you made using Beautiful Blossoms stamp set. I love when you can stamp an image and just leave as is. Great focal point. So pretty.
Yasmine Omar
Gorgeous cards! I love how you used the Dainty Bouquet stamp set to create the patterned background on the third card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Patt H.
Such beautiful creations! I want one of each!
Catherine Marcquenski
These are so pretty! I especially love the gray stamped background with a simple message; elegant and versatile for any occasion!
Johanna T.
So many beautiful cards, and so many beautiful products. I love the subtle colors you used for most of your cards. My two favorites are the āfrom the bottom of my heartā and the shaker card. Thanks for sharing
Eveline Van Heijst
Beautiful cards. Every blog post in this blog hop makes me put something in my card at the Altenew shop! But that makes me happy so that’s good.
Wendi J
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
Michele Clay
Such sweet cards, Kathleen! I love this release and youāve inspired me even more! Thank you!
Elaine D
Beautiful cards, I especially like the radial hearts die.
Helen Kalb
Your cards are simply stunning Kathleen, the soft grey and yellow/gold is absolutely lovely!
Karen Rice
Lots of great art! Thanks for sharing!
Dana M
Wow, absolutely gorgeous cards! Such lovely and creative designs – fantastic!
Annalisa
In the mass of new products, I somehow missed the Beautiful Blossoms set. That is genius! And so gorgeous in just line art form. Thanks for sharing all these fabulous cards with us!
Linda R
Of course they’re inspiring! Your cards all all beautiful. Love the simplicity of the first two. They are my favorite. And you’re right…that stamp set is able to hold its own.
Kathleen Callahan
Kathleen, these are such beautiful cards! This Altenew release has to be one of my favorites. So versatile! Thank you for sharing!
Maria B
I like the antique look of your first card. A pretty stamp you used.
Denaha J Doss
Oh, I love that Beautiful Blossoms stamp set as well. Your cards are lovely! TFS!
Rose Mary Smalley
All of your card samples are beautiful! I have some favorites in this new release….my shopping list is growing. Thank you so much for sharing today…..off to hop, hop, hop.
Cathy Lillie
Beautiful cards! I love the glittery heart centers on the bloom and bud card; such a sweet and subtle touch. The radial heart shaker is amazing! I really like the way that cover die looks on the landscape (I wouldn’t have thought to turn it).
Rebekah A.
So pretty!
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
All of your cards are amazing, and I enjoy your thoughtful creativity in each one of your cards!!! I especially love the soft, subtle pastel effect you created in your Radial Hearts shaker card. Vellum—who’da thunk!!! Stunning!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Lisascreativeniche
OH my goodness! These are all yummy! I love the soft grey floral backgrounds!
Kristii Lockart
Beautiful cards!!! Thank you for the inspiration!!
Mary Davis
Your cards are lovely. Altnew has beautiful floral stamps.
Andre M.
Your cards show how lovely these new products truly are. Love the script in the Beautiful Blossom set and the varying styles you achieved. The radial heart cards are so pretty. Thanks for sharing this inspiration with these fun products.
Kathleen Budd
Love the simply elegant cars so simple but so beautiful!
Betsy J
Such lovely cards! I like how it’s so settle with the white & grey, then accented with colors of the foreground! Thanks for sharing!
Judie Attard
Woow amazing cards! I love the from the bottom of my heart one! The stamping in grey is gorgeous!
Ellen Smith
Love your cards!
Becky Smith
I like all of these cards – great ideas to inspire!
Laurie Brown
Beautiful cards!! I really like the beautiful blossoms stamp set!!!
Nana Griffin
A wonderful job on all of these.
Emilie Rons
Hi Kathleen, wow! Your cards are simply gorgeous. My favorites are the two with stamped backgrounds with grey ink, they are so elegant. Beautiful! š
cyndi morris
Beautiful projects. Like always, Altenew has come out with another spectacular release and you’ve done an excellent job of showcasing it.
Renee Drew
WOW! Your beautiful card has helped me narrow down what specifically to buy. The Beautiful Blossoms stamp set is both classy & elegant.
rachel duong
Your beautiful blossoms card is so awesome. I love how large it is and the card is great without any coloring!
Liz
So many great cards! I especially like the colorful happy mail; very creative idea!
Barbara
Your cards are stunning, and giving me inspiration to do something with my “experiments”. I am loving the Altenew sets that I have, but am looking forward to playing with new ones.
Lila
Love your cards. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Jett
Gorgeous creations! How will I ever decide what I need to get!
Lisa Byers
Your cards are so beautiful. I agree, the Beautiful Blossoms set is absolutely gorgeous. That is going to be on my list. I love cover dies and Altenew’s newest are fabulous. They keep coming up with more and more stunning ones!! I must have the Snail Mail stamp set. I love sets like that to make envelopes cute!!
Denise Bryant
Awesome cards! Love those cover dies, and your happy mail card!
Mindy Drummond
Wow Kathleen all of your cards today are so beautiful and elegant! I had not thought much about the Radial Hearts Cover Die until I saw your gorgeous cards. I love the positive & negative with the Gold Glitter paper but then I got to your Radial Hearts Shaker Card….oh yes – that is amazing!! Now the Radial Hearts Cover is at the top of my “must have” list lol. Thanks for all the inspiration and for sharing all of these beauties. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
Sue D
Thanks for sharing your wonderful cards.
Beverly Jordan
Beautiful tone on tone cards, and love how you incorporated all the little gold hearts!!! Am in love with that idea!
Carol Jones
You do beautiful work! All your cards are fabulous! I really love Altenew for their wonderful flowers.
Debbie S.
Your cards are simply beautiful Kathleen. You show that you don’t need to be an expert in coloring to create stunning cards.
Michele K. Henderson
Thee cards are all so sweet! I love the tiny little envelopes and the soft, muted colors! Just gorgeous!
Stacey Kowbel
Wow, gorgeous cards! Such elegant designs!
Patty Eifert
All lovely cards! Really like the gold embossing paste through that awesome heart cover die
Louise A Hull
Very creative cards.
Pam Rohrkemper
I love the simple elegance of your cards.
Deb L
These neutral cards are so impressive.
Nandini Karmarkar
All the cards are gorgeous and so elegant! I also adore the shaker card!
Melissa Smith
Beautiful cards! I love the Beautiful Blossoms cards. The Radial Heart Cover Die is my favorite in the new release and I think your cards are wonderful! The shaker card is so creative!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Delphine Montano
Beauful Cards
Sheila Bacon
All your cards are fantastic, but the first two (one stamped on Kraft colored paper and one on the white paper) are my favorites…simple while rich looking. I’m impressed with the different styles of cards that you created. Thank you for sharing your creativity!
Jodi Warren
Love the heard die background. Gorgeous. The shaker card was also very cute.
Lynda
They are all great, but I’m most drawn to the black inked flowers on the kraft. There is such an understated elegance to that one.
Kristina Hein
There is just so much wow on this page! Gorgeous!
Betty
your cards are lovely, Kathleen – love the monochromatic colors you’ve used
Marisela Delgado
What great cards!!
Robin Phelps
I absolutely love how you used these stamps! Really fantastic cards.
Linda Harper
Love those radial hearts! So cool!
maria f.
OMG – what a class act. That “set” is so elegant. Easy to do with such amazing designed products. I just love Dainty Bouquet. And what you did with it.
Dawn W.
Beautiful cards! Love the radial hearts cover die!
Mirella Rogan
So many gorgeous cards, I love the grey and gold combo! Very well done!
Peggy Ciafullo
I love the black and single color cards! Simple but elegant. Will definitely try your techniques!
Elizabeth Bomber
Your cards are very classy! I love the two radiating hearts cards. I don’t like waste and you proved how you can use up your scraps!! Nicely done!
Tricia A Podmore
Gorgeous cards. I really like the muted tone which makes such a dramatic impression. Nothing compares to the new stamp and dies being released. I really need to when the Lottery since I want everything lol. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and inspiration.
Cynthia Cole
So many wonderful cards!
Lagene
Awesome Release! Great cards, I especially love the Radiating Hearts gold & white cards!
Betty Bywater
I’m loving the Happy Mail set. Simple but with the colour options it gives the envies some interest. All your cards look beautiful and elegant.
Leni
Stunning cards. So elegant!
Sharla
Oh! The radial heart dies are just too much! Love the use of gold glitter paper with them!
Jan metcalf
Love the individual take with these florals, really shows off the diversity of the stamps!
Dasha
I really love all the cards. Now I want these flowers stamp sets ?
Sandy Stein
Love the colors you chose. Pretty, pretty cards.
Emmaline
Love all your cards today! That beautiful blossom background stamp though….<3 <3 <3
Michele W
Your cards are amazing! I especially like the floral cards done in black, grays, and white with just a touch of color. They’re so elegant. I’m also starting to really like the new radiant hearts cover die and who wouldn’t want to receive such a cheerful snail mail card? Thanks for all the great inspiration!
Sandi MacIver
very unique card ideas, thank you so much
Sara Nelson
I love your designs! How clever to use the radiating hearts landscape!!! Brilliant.
BrendaLea
Wow Kathleen!!! So many wonderful cards, where do I begin? The Hppy Mail card is great! I love the colors, the hearts and the pattern. That shaker card is great too! The first two are simple, but elegant. Love each and every card you made.
Suzanne Russell
Love ALL of your cards in this post! Very inspiring. Thanks!!!
Mary Anne Feller
Oh my goodness! That radial hearts shaker card is stunning!
Helen F
Your cards are all just gorgeous Kathleen! So soft and delicate looking! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring us!
Lois Beall
Gorgeous cards! I love using kraft card on my cards! Thank you for sharing, you hav given me so many new ideas to play with!
Ella Conner
I love the way you used the Radial Heart stencil…such a pretty card! TFS?
Jenny Nus
Beautiful cards!
Kathy Ferguson
Gorgeous cards. I love the soft touch of color you added to many of your cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Heidi Rees
Beautiful colors and design Kathleen!
Super Stick Chick
Beautiful cards, love all the flowers and wonderful designs!
Holly L
Great design! Love the one layer one!
Cathy Loveless
I love the way you used fairly neutral colors to create such striking cards! The Radial Hearts die is calling my name!
Karthikha Uday
What a wonderful set of cards! Love the color tones and your execution!
Tracie Pond
Wow!! Love all of your neutral cards. =)
Miriam Prantner
These are wonderful! I’m loving the gold/black/gray cards, but my favorite is the landscaped heart cover card, so soft and pretty!
Penny
Beautiful cards. Simple and elegant. Love the card you did with the Beautiful Blossoms stamp set, it gorgeous.
Kaye Thrasher
Great cards. Really liked the one layer cards. Fun new cover die. Thanks for sharing your art.?
Carmela Hubler
Love the radial hearts die and how pretty that you used both images! Love your clean and simple designs and the tones!
MelissaF
Wow, your cards are so beautiful and I love your CAS design style! The Beautiful Blossoms is one of my favorites of this release too.
Siobhan Burtlow
Beautiful cards! I love the black on craft!
Kathy P
Love those cards! The new layering flower stamps are super wonderful, and I like your unique use of subtle color with them. And I have been craving a new cover die….this one does NOT disappoint! Getting double duty from one cut is awesome. Thanks so much for your inspiration here today!
Teresa Doyle
WOW Kathleen, you have been a busy lady. Awesome cards on all counts. Isn’t this an amazing release? YUM!
Rochelle H.
So simple and stunning. I’m impressed! Very elegant!
candida
so simple and SO elegant. I love how clean your cards are
AG
Beautiful card! I love their elegant simplicity.
Teri Ives
Fun, cute cards
Vanessa Fernandez
Beautiful floral cards….
Linnea Sundstrom
luv your color combos. these smaller sets are so fun too!
Dawn Jones
I love all of these cards. I kept scrolling down thinking, I like this one the best, no this one! All very beautiful and different. Thanks!
joy meadows
Altenew just keeps on creating the most beautiful floral sets!! Your cards are so beautifully done and I will have a hard time sticking to my New Year’s budget!!
Theresa A Jordan
I love the radial heart cover die!
Theresa Petermann
beautiful products and cards. thanks as always for sharing.
Nanette Leiker
Your cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your techniques and ideas with us!
sandy M
Your cards were not made with a lot of coloring and I love the ease of that. Cards will go quickly when you are in a hurry. And they all look fantastic. I love cards that look like you took a long time to make but they really don’t.
Toni L
Gorgeous cards–love the radial hearts die.
Sue D.
ALL of your cards are just gorgeous, unique and so beautifully done! I especially like the two floral cards in the soft grey inks…. simple elegance!!
Rose Mary Smalley
Beautiful cards!!! I am in love with the Dainty Bouquet stamp set…I just love this new release!!!
Lauryne Cunningham
What beautiful cards! I love the lightly inked background stamping on the “From the Bottom of my heart” card- it’s so CAS but really elegant!
D.Ann C
What an elegant set!! I especially love the variety of radial hearts you did!
Susan D
Your cards are always fabulous! I especially love the radial hearts cards which are perfect for Valentines!
Lisa Moline
Wow! Such beautiful CAS cards and then you hit us with the gold glitter – gorgeous! You can never have enough gold glitter or just plain gold!
Oliev
Wonderful cards, thanks for sharing!
Liz O
Absolutely stunning designs Kathleen! Love every single one, I love the radiating heart over die and all the gorgeous florals in this release! Thanks for the inspiration!
Meghan Kennihan
The radiating heart is my favorite!!!! I just love the look! Great card designs!
Aimee LaCroix-Slocum
Beautiful cards! Love the colorful Happy Mail and the simplicity of the black on the kraft.
Kirsty Vittetoe
Beautiful cards- Love your blog.
Brenda L. Kuder
The heart cards are awesome!
viera s
thats amazing how you used positive and negative radial heart die. I guess possibilities are endless if you let your imagination go free š
Velichka Zheleva
Great dies and stamps , gorgeous cards š
Annette Reed
These are lovely! The one card does resemble lace. I really like the cover die. Your shaker is so pretty!
Laura H
What elegant and beautiful cards
Tracy
Just beautiful! I love the rainbow snail mail card especially.
Bonnie Eng
Beautiful cards – your simple look is very elegant and shows the beautiful detail of the Altenew floral stamps so wonderfully!
Kat
Love all your cards; my favorite is the kraft/white set where you used the Beautiful Blossoms stamp!
Cheryl Rigney
Fabulous cards!! I love the rainbow snail mail.
Bonnie Johnson
Every time I think I have enough flower stamp sets, along comes a release like this one! Thanks for your wonderful cards.
Carol Rossouw
I am absolutely crazy about this stunning release! Love the beautiful flower stamp sets, and especially the Garden Picks 3D dies. The card inspiration is amazing!
Kim K
I really like how you used the heart background die cuts to create the Hugs & Kisses card. Great idea!
Lori Roberson
Wow, beautiful cards.. I love the soft greys and yellow together. How creative to make a shaker card from the radial hearts cover die, love it! I’m loving this release! Thank you for sharing and inspiring!!
Rema DeLeeuw
Simply beautiful!
Jeanne Beam
Such beautiful cards! What a great release.
Thanks for sharing…
Maryann Sullivan
Love the Altenew Beautiful Blossoms and Simply Elegant stamps. Love the simplicity of your cards they look so elegant.
Eva N
These gentle designs you made are stunning! I love the elegant results you acheived with your colors.
nancy f
Great cards!
Kanan Pandya
Lovely cards!! Wonderful designs. š
Heather Nelson
These cards are amazing and the color you used, STUNNING! Love them all!
Kandice J
Love the simplicity of your cards. Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!
Tracy Lynn Lustick
Such a pretty release , I already have items on my wish list š . Wonderful job !
barbara lassiter
All of these are gorgeous, but I love the shaker card!
Dee Earnshaw
love your cards – they are fabulous especially the first one – so elegant:)
Mary G
Lovely cards! Simple Elegance is my all time favorite. I love the sentiment under all the flowers. Great layout! I also love the Radial Hearts Cover die – those cards are fantastic!
Helen Kalb
Your cards are so beautiful, pale and gorgeous, I just love them, thanks for the inspiration Kathleen!
Teresa A. Stevens
Kathleen, these cards are stunning! I was hoping someone along this Blog Hop would be inspired to let the stamps tell their own story without the use of much color, and you nailed it! Each of your designs let those gorgeous Altenew products sing! Wow…such style! Thank you for sharing!
Kim Faucher
Love the subtlety of the background in those second set of cards!!! So pretty overall!
Marty B
Beautiful cards and love what you did with the heart cover die!
Kristen Osborne
Beautiful cards. I love the happy mail card with all the beautiful colors.
candgmom
I love the Beautiful Blossoms cards… very elegant!
Jackie Clement
I love your color scheme. Very elegant. The rainbow Snail Mail card is a fun pop of brightness, too!
Karen Walker
I just love all these cards, but the shaker card and the gray and yellow are my faves! Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs.
Teri S.
Kathleen, the first two sets of cards you made? Oh my! Elegance sublime. Love them! What an amazing release.
Debbie Rumpza
I love the new florals so much! And your card creations are breath-taking!
Debbie LeMarbre
Kathleen beautiful job
Jeannie Boudet
Your cards are so elegant. Love them all.
Isabel Z
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create–thank you!
Vivian C
Thanks for sharing these fabulous cards.
Delia Wilkes
Beautiful cards. Love the shaker, so different. Thank you for your inspiration.
Shawn Wenrich
These cards are amazing and the color palette wow! Love them all!
Kelsey Thomas
Lovely cards!