Summer is soooooo close! Are your flowers starting to bloom? They’re definitely blooming for this month’s Altenew release! You should be arriving from Amanda’s blog. If not, you can track back to the Altenew Card Blog to start at the beginning, or continue around until you loop back here.
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exotic garden
This month’s release is full of beautiful and exotic florals! There are a few supporting images, like butterflies (popular again this year across many stamp companies) and paisley. There are some new 3D Embossing Folders (Yea!), slim washi and new swatch decals.
underwater enchanted
The Enchanting Beauty stamp & die set was just screaming “under the sea” to me! I had to do some ink blending on Lagoon cardstock to give that look of going deeper into the water while embossing the images on Lagoon in Copper embossing powder. I added in a few washi strips from the Sea Shore Slim washi tape set and finished off the watery slimline with some clear water drops.
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frilly tulip
Tulips come in so many different shapes and colors! This is the Blooming Tulips stamp & die set and it features a gorgeous frilly tulip that I chose to show off in yellows (Fall Harvest color collection).
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blushing bouquet
The Simply Spring stamp & die set is a ready-made bouquet. No masking required! I embossed the image in white on some pink cardstock and then lightly blushed some Razzleberry and Pinkalicious ink in the flower centers to help them pop!
wabi sabi ginko
The Japanese ideal of Wabi Sabi is so beautiful and inspiring. The art of kintsugi is often associated with it and means finding pleasure in aged and worn objects, and to value their blemishes as beautiful. I wanted to recreate it here with the Sweet Ginko and Carpe Diem stamp sets. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel as I’ll be sharing a video on this project for the Altenew Video Hop later this month!
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$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/10/2021 for a chance to win.
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Gorgeous cards,Nicole, love that frilly tulip
Great color shares. The ginko one is my favorite.
The embossing looks wonderful. These are simple and pretty
You’ve been very busy! Lovely cards!!!
The Wabi Sabi speaks to me! Love it, love it, love it!
Beautiful cards and a wonderful release! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards love this release
Wow, what beautiful cards. I love ginko leaves, so this goes on my wish list! Thanks for the great inspiration.
Love the ginko leaves in this set
Fabulous cards Nicole, ?love the teal tone on tone paired with the rose gold! Thanks for the inspiration! Have a great day!
Loving the enchanting beauty – just need some fish!!???
I love the tone on tone looks of these!!!
Such beautiful color with depth to the tones live these creations
beautiful collection.
Beautiful! I agree re the “underwater” – great use of that stamp!
Nicole, great cards!
The Enchanted Beauty stamp looks great for an underwater scene.
Beautiful cards. The Wabi Sabi card is my favorite.
Amazing cards. I can’t pick a favorite as all are special in their own way. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your lovely cards. Especially like the under water scene you created.
So pretty. I love the gingko leaves.
So beautiful!!!
Boy, you have been very busy Nicole. I just love your designs. This looks like a great release. I have to go watch your video later.
What fantastic cards! Another great release.
Everything is perfect. I love the large tulip and all the other florals. The brightly colored cardstock really makes the images stand out. I really love them all.
I like your style with just one main color and then a pop of contrast like white or gold.
I love the monochrome theme… especially the yellow one!
My favorites are the gingko , the tulip and the underwater look. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Love these! Can’t wait to see the video on your last card!
Such dramatically colorful cards using some of the newest release. Love the florals and your stencil work and the washi too!
Gorgeous cards. I especially like the Wabi Sabi card with the gold vein running through. And the info behind it… certainly inspiring to find beauty in what might otherwise be considered less than ideal. TFS
So beautiful!
I NEED the Simply Spring stamp!
That Hope Blooms card is gorgeous!
Beautiful cards!
Your cards are beautiful. I am in love with the tulip and gingko cards. They are stunning!
Love the bright and vibrant designs!!
Love the Wabi Sabi, will definitely subscribe to see the video — and how you did the kintsugi line! I also love how you incorporated the washi! Great cards!
Lovely cards!
What a wonderful release. It is always so exciting to see!
Stunning cards! Have to say my favorite is that first card. Really looks like water.
OH MY!!
BEAUTIFUL!!
My favorite card today is your frilly tulip in fall harvest yellow! I just love your composition,embossing, and colors.
Love your cards, so beautiful!
I saw “underwater” in the Enchanting Beauty set, as well! And I love your striking green and black ginko card!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Nicole:
You really showcased this FAB new release from Altenew SO nicely. I’m in love with everything, and can’t thank you enough for all the inspiration.
They are all special designs! A great release of products. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous cards. Thanks for sharing
I’m really enjoying the ginko flower stamps, and how finely detailed, and realistic they look! Your card using them in the background is so pretty ?
such Prettttyyy cards!
It is surprising what beautiful cards can be achieved with a monochrome palette. Yours are all quite lovely. Would love a video so we could follow your creative process.
Wow! I love every single one of your cards!
just love every one of your cards, all beautiful!
Awesome job on every card and I just love the color palettes you used so pretty! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards! I especially love the elegant ginkgo leaves!
I am completely in love with this release and I LOVE what you did with it.
The wabi sabi card is my favorite. The black on the lime green is very striking.
That green card is stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing! Your cards are beautiful and inspiring!
Beautiful
All are greaaaaat!
a beautiful collection. I especially like the wasbi ginko…I loved my year in Japan!
Your cards are amazing! While I really love them all the background of the first juxtaposed with the copper embossing, is just magical.
I love the use of the copper embossing powder with the sea images!
These are gorgeous! Love the colors and the backgrounds.
I love your use of bright colors, beautiful artwork.
I love the simplicity but striking cards you made. I think the blushing bouquet is my favorite. Just stunning. Glad to visit your blog.
LOVELY cards!!
Can’t wait to get those Ginko Stamp Set!
Your cards just took my breath away.. I’m heading off to subscribe to your pages, and can’t wait for the video!! Thank you for the inspiration!
Great card designs!
Gorgeous cards. My favorite is the one using the Blushing Bouquet set, one of my favorites from this fantastic release.
Simply gorgeous! Another wonderful release!
Nicole, your cards are beautiful! Thank you for another beautiful release, Altenew!
Love the green and black card!
All are beautiful but the wabi sabi stands out. Great job!