Don’t you just love an Altenew release day? Let’s go for a hop, shall we?! You should be arriving from the amazing Jaycee Gaspar – if you’re not a fan, you should be! 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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New Dies, Stencils, and Decals
You are going to love this release! It really shows the possibilities of creating amazing projects without stamping! Now, that’s not to say there’s no ink going on…. ’cause, you know, stencils….
Here’s the bundles, and I’ll call out the individual items I used in my projects along the way.
Something retro
There are so many wonderful dies and stencils in this release! The first thing that really grabbed my eye was the Diamond Fine Frames. I am a sucker for the shape and with Mid-Century Modern design gaining popularity again, these are right on-trend! Add in the Bold Greetings dies which fall right into the 1940s and 50s and we have a match made in heaven! To let the diecuts take center stage, I opted for a quick watercolor wash and some large splatter in Nimbus – from the Tranquility ink set.
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Something sophisticated
I had another idea with these two that would add in a few more items from the release. How about that Geometric Roulette stencil? And for a feminine touch, the 3D Open Bloom. I wanted to go super elegant on this one, so it’s white (with a little bit of Limestone blending), Vellum and Gold. Ooh la la!
Something Different
For my third project, I thought I’d take a completely different route and show off a few more lovely products in this release. The Dotted Starburst debossing die is one of those items that adds such a subtle, but beautiful background pattern. I did some ink blending first and then added in the die for the pattern. Then, I paired the largest Nesting Frames Die with the Fancy For You sentiment. Sometimes it’s fun to do a card with no stamping! In fact, NONE of today’s cards have any stamping! Cool!
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Those tricky frames
Those fine frames really are fine! Both in looks and thinness. So, just how do you get them adhered and not all wonky-like? I’ve got a golden tip for you that will get you perfect frames every time!
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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 blogs on 3/6/2020.
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Awesome inspirations! I love the white and gold card a lot! So elegant, yet rich! Beautiful take using the stencil, flowers and diamond frames! <3
Love every step on this hop.
All your cards are beautiful but I love the white and gold one a lot – – so elegant ?
The white and gold card is so classy looking, and thanks so much for the video explaining how to maintain the shape of those thin dies!
If you hadn’t mentioned it, I don’t think I would have noticed the lack of stamping. The second card is very chic. Love all the ideas.
What a fantastic release! Can’t wait!!
love your tips!
Nice cards! I am especially interested in the Open Bloom 3D Die Set and your cards using it gives it a formal look – nice!
Love the blue one and thank you for the great tip
Yours card are amazing and do a wonderful job of showcasing the new dies!
Lovely cards! So many different takes on using those gorgeous supplies!
I loved the video because I had trouble attaching narrow dies to a card without making a mess. Thank you very, very much. Great cards.
These look wonderful. I just love that elegant white card. It is stunning. I would have loved to see a video on it. That diamond frame set is my favorite for good reason.
I really like the Fancy For You die, it has such pretty flourishes. And the Fine Frames Diamonds are so simple yet cool!
Great cards! Really loving those diamond dies ♥
I like how you used the dies, using black paper against the blue backgrounds. So pretty! And the white gray & gold combo is stunning! Thank you for sharing it with us!
The more ideas I see with these diamond dies, makes me want them even more.
Love your cards!! Great inspiration!!
Wow all your cards are so beautiful but that second one really caught me. So elegant with your color choices. I would have never thought that would look so amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards. Especially the gold and white one. I really appreciate the video too. I am such a klutz when it comes to gluing thin pieces and your video really helps.
Lovely inspiraton, love the withe and gold design! The new Open Blooms and Diamond frames are must haves in my book.Thanks for sharing Nicole!
OMG – I absolutely LOVE the Dotted Starburst debossing die! Thanks for the designs!
Hi Nicole, Lovely cards. Thank you so much for the tip on adhering those thin frames. I’m sure we all hate oozing glue and it’s super cool that most of us probably already own sponge daubers.
My favorite product from this release is the Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover die and I love how many different looks I’m seeing on this hop! Actually this release is pretty awesome!
Simply beautiful!!! I especially love your gold and white card. (And that’s saying something, because I’m not a fan of gold.) You used just the right amount of gold, and I think “sophisticated” is a wonderful description of the results. 🙂
Love your use of the diamond frames! Thanks!
I love the gold fine frames card! Beautiful job with all the cards.
I love this new Altenew release, especially the diamond frames so I enjoyed seeing how you used them differently. Your first use was a bit different way to use frames; I wouldn’t thought of doing that.
The gold and white flower is so elegant. NICE!
I love the sentiment dies and your retro card! Such fab designs!
Love the gold and white card. I truly appreciate the video about adhering the thin dies.
Loving that gold card. Really unique and different.
Beautiful cream colored card. And I really enjoyed your tip on getting correct placement for those delicate die cuts!
Beautiful cards! Love the Open Blooms die and the Fine Frames! Great tips on the video for those!
I love your cards. Thank you for the inspiration.
Stunning cards Nicole and loved the video tips for using the thin die frames.
Great tips! Whereas I doubt I will ever master the use of liquid glue on thin materials, I love the tip of using it with a dauber.
I love your combination of the Geometric Roulette stencil, Diamond shaped dies, combined with the Open Blooms dies! It’s just the right combination of hard angles and soft curves. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Those Fine Frame Diamond dies are at the top of my list and I really appreciate the tips you gave for how to get them perfectly shaped! Great card designs, thanks!
Beautiful, elegant cards. I love those Fine Frames Diamonds. This release has so much to love.
Awesome cards. So chic.
I LOVE that you created cards in different styles. They are STUNNING!!!
Beautiful cards. So simple but amazing. Love the retro word dies!
Lovely cards!
I have a love for the fine frames die set and card! Love your 3 cards and all of the inspiration!! Am in love with that new artist palette and the way the color groups have more choices to add depth to them!! So many fabulous new releases to love and want!!
Loving all the various cards made with the new Altenew dies! So versatile!!
Retro and graphic!! Love these cards and proves that cards don’t have to be what others create but what is created in our heart!!
The gold and white card is gorgeous! My favorite by far!
Wonder cards! Love your creative style!
Your tutorial was helpful in handling such thin die cut frames. I also like layering 2 or 3 together to give it a bit more strength. Thank you for your tips, and I liked the way you used foil on the 3-D flower.
Love how you used the diamond die! Your cards are fabulous.
Some really cool items in this latest release, and I love your cards that show some of them off so well! Thanks for some great ideas!
Beautiful cards! I love the extra touches to each…the soft blue wash of color with splats, the shiny gold, and the vellum.
Your beautiful creations highlight the new release items wonderfully!
Amazing cards ! My favorite is “hello” one . It’s so simple but it has something special. Thank you for sharing
I also love the new Fine Frame Diamond Dies and your cards are stunning. Thanks for the great tips for adhering these to our projects.
Fantastic cards, Nicole. I love the totally different looks with cards 1 and 2, yet both use similar products. Your elegant card is a WOW card; gorgeous!
I gotta get that dotted stencil — you are all getting beautiful cards from it.
Wow!! Love all your cards!!
Beautiful cards! I love the thin lines of the diamond dies. Adding it to my wishlist.
Fabulous card designs!
Great adhering tips and beautiful cards!!
These are all so fabulous!! I LOVE these new diamond dies and you showed them off so well!
My favorite of your presentations is definitely the sophisticated!! Wow! It looks like 24k gold, and oh – so sharp! Really adds to the enticement of getting a few of these items! Thank you for sharing – so inspiring!
Absolutely stunning!
Wow, super sharp!!