How exciting to have a standalone die release this month from Altenew! You should be arriving from Jennifer McGuire’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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fine flora
This month’s release is titled, Fine Flora, though, you’ll notice in my projects that I don’t have much flora going on! LOL! I was really drawn to the nesting and geometric cuts as well as the word dies – because, who doesn’t need another word die?!
I wanted to showcase some cards that have NO stamping. Though we are stampers, sometimes it’s fun to just play with paper and dies make that so easy! I hope you enjoy the unified purple color palette I chose for this trio. The addition of Gold Foil cardstock and a base of Spicy Yogurt cardstock really gives them all a rich, warm look.
soda top hello
Nesting dies can create some of the most stunning backgrounds, and the Soda Top Nesting Dies don’t disappoint! For this 5-minute card, I chose to create a gradient nesting pattern in shades of purple, with the bold Waterbrush Hello die in black. The single layer of Gold Foil gives just enough pop that no other embellishment is necessary for this CAS design!
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golden hello
I’ve been thinking about making a card just like this one for a while now. The Waterbrush Hello die was the perfect die to make the vision come to life! As with the first card, cutting out the dies is what took longest. Gluing and trimming takes just a matter of minutes!
hanging garden thanks
The Hanging Garden dies are going to be a set I reach for often to add just the perfect floral touch to the background of many designs. I love that I was able to cut up the individual leaves to make a more full arrangement, framing the Apothecary Label die and Bold Thanks sentiment.
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three 5-minute cards
Can you believe that each of these cards only takes about 5-minutes to create? I’ll show you how and then you can try some of your own!
Thank You!
Time is precious and I’m truly grateful that you chose to spend a few minutes of your day here!
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now, about that 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 by 6/22/2020 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 blogs on 6/25/2020.
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Great cards. Great release. Thanks for sharing.
Such great cards & I love that you used the same color scheme throughout!
Love these quick card ideas
Nicole, your gold and purple is stunning. I love all your cards and they look amazing with the pops of gold.
I think the thank you card is awesome! I am usually not a foil person but maybe I will give it a try
Beautiful cards. Purple must be your fave color.
The gold adds a touch of elegance.
thanks for sharing
The options are endless! Awesome release
I like the way you put the colors together with the die cuts. It reminds me of a cave…
I love your graphic cards and am so happy you chose to create them with die-cutting only! Sometimes I don’t feel like stamping or coloring. Thank you for the fabulous inspiration. Golden hello is my favorite 😉
Three pretty cards! Good job.
I might not make the 5 minute cut, but the ideas are great for a quick and easy — Thanks
Quick and easy, love it!! Great cards.
beautiful cards, love your color palette
thanks for sharing
I love the simplicity of just repeating the hello die with one in a focal point color. Thanks for the ideas!
What awesome cards!
Lovely cards! The purple & gold is a pretty color combo.
You were obviously in a purple and gold mood when you made these great cards but why not since the colors go so well together. Thanks for sharing!
Such pretty cards❣
Thanks for sharing these great ideas. The purple and gold are great as they are school colors of mine.
Very cool looking CAS cards! These stand-alone dies would be a good addition to my stash. Thanks Nicole.
Fun twist- no stamping required…love it
Beautiful cards. Love the “hello”
OMG! all the cards are ADORABLE!!!! I have loved all the creations
Love the cards and the foiling.
Love the non floral ideas. I can’t wait to try them.
Gold foil is ALWAYS a winner!
Very clever and nice color choices too!
So loved the hello only card! That is my next project.
Beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration
Great products and great inspiration. Thank you for inspiring us!
I like how you used the hanging garden die set on the THANKS card!
So fun!!!
Thanks for showing us these samples. Love the foiling!
Super great cards ! Thanks for all your inspiration !
I am in LOVE with this color combination!! Purple and yellow (or gold :D) are my favorite colors but I so rarely see them used together like this and am usually too timid to try it myself. But you have inspired me! These cards all just look so effortlessly elegant. Thank you for sharing your beautiful designs with all of us!!
I am in LOVE with this color combination!! Purple and yellow (or gold :D) are my favorite colors but I so rarely see them used together like this and am usually too timid to try it myself. But you have inspired me! These cards all just look so effortlessly elegant. Thank you for sharing your beautiful designs with all of us!!
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Love the hello idea
I never would have thought to use the Hello die in a repeat pattern like you did. I LOVE it! And thank you for your video – those are always the best.
Love these colorful cards and the dies are wonderful.
What fantastic cards! I especially like the gold in the cards. It really adds a wonderful elegance.
Love the gold foil die cuts. So elegant!
Oh great design for the new Altenew die release. I just love so many of these and can’t wait to get them in my stash.
I like the color scheme used. The soda top one is my favorite, because you can make a bunch of cards quickly with this technique:)
This is a fabulous collection of dies. I love seeing designs that are easy, yet classically beautiful, as are these two cards.
Love these cards.
Beautiful cards.
Lovely cards! I love it when I don’t have to get the inks out and still end up with great results!
I love the clean and simple (but not boring) look of these!
Wow, these are amazing cards! Love the hanging garden die, in gold is very elegant!
Love your cards, the thanks and hello dies are very unique. thank you
oh yes – go soda top!
These are so pretty that they cannot be five minute cards!! I LOVE how you used the dies on each of them!! Beautiful design.
I do really love how you used the dies all over the top of a note card for a background effect!! I love this idea and keep forgetting to do to it with my word dies!!
What a cool color combo! I LOVE the purple and gold! These are gorgeous!
Love your cards and especially the nested dies cards—love the colors you chose!
Loved your cards!!! I especially like the color combos. I am saving my pennies to purchase some of the larger dies. Thank you for sharing!
Great cards
Stunning cards!
Thanks for sharing these great ideas! I love them all! Don’t know if I can do them in 5 minutes but will be trying them!
Beautiful cards with these fabulous stand alone dies and the purple and gold color combo is so elegant!
So beautiful!
Love your color combos, especially with the gold. Great idea for using same hello die across the card…must try!
Wonderful Cards, nice colors!
I like the repeated hello card –
Great cards and soooo quick and easy!
Fabulous!
I love the color palette you chose for your cards!
Love this new soda top die and how you used it. The hello die is to DIE for. Ha
Love these new stand-alone dies! Beautiful cards! Love the way you used the Soda Top Nesting Dies!
Love your color combination! Fresh and pops. Excellent collection of cards!
Your cards using these great new dies are wonderful, Nicole! Love the idea of max impact and little stamping! Thanks so much for the inspiration! 🙂
LOVE these cards, Nicole! These would be perfect when my stampin’ mojo just isn’t working on a particular day!! Beautiful color palette and card designs.
Great way to use the nesting dies! And I love the color combination! <3
Beautiful cards… love you choice of colors and how you used the Soda Top dies.
Great inspiration for “no stamping” cards. Love these new dies.
Great cards, Nicole. Clean, simple and lovely.
The purple and the gold are so lovely together!
Great no stamp cards!!! Like the bold graphic look of the cards.
Love all the ideas. The combination of gold and purple is stunning!
Wonderful cards…love the use of dies only and the touch of gold.
Really like the golden hello!
Love your cards and these new Altenew dies! Your projects are fabulous.
Love your unique creativity!! These dies are amazing. I love this new release!
Love these cards and love these stand-alone dies. I have to admit I didn’t take much notice of the Soda Top dies originally. After seeing your first card I realize how versatile they can be — they make a wonderful background.
The Hello card… great!
I ordered “Hanging Garden” right away and the first thing I am going to make is your card!
Wow! The first card in this series is stunning. I love the bold color block borders. Beautiful.
Beautiful cards!
This is a great release. I love the stand alone dies.
Great cards!
Beautiful cards! Love the die cuts and the gold card stock.
Gorgeous Cards! Love all the dyes!
Pretty cards! My favorite color is purple and the gold is a pretty color combo.
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!
Love your foiled hello card!
Love that raspberry color with the gold!! Beautiful cards!! ???
Beautiful cards, simple but great impact. Can’t decide if I like the Golden Hello or Hanging Garden card best….
Beautiful cards! I really like that soda top nesting die, such an interesting shape, lovely in the shades of purple popped with gold, regal!
First time here. Wonderful cards, thanks for sharing them.
Such beautiful cards! Those gold die cuts are amazing!
Simple yet elegant, beautiful. Really love these stand alone dies!!
Nice examples for use. I like the use of the cut out hello.
Great way to use your Dies!! Love the color combos! Thank you for sharing
Great cards and love your regal colour palette. Love that Hello card – it is simple and fun!
Sometimes simple cards are the best. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely cards. I am not a stamper, so this style is perfect for me.
Hi. I especially liked your HELLO card. Although I absolutely love Altenews flowers ,it’s always fun to learn new ideas.
Great ideas, love the cards. I always have trouble deciding on what to use for masculine cards, you provided some ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Sometimes when you need a quick card, no coloring cards are great! Love the ideas and thanks for showing that we can go outside the line and still have a great looking card.
Fabulous cards!
Great card designs and choice of colors.
Love the Altenew word dies!
Just beautiful die cut forward cards. Great idea for quick on hand cards! Love these!
One of everything please. Love what you did with that hello die all over the card. Great idea!
Stunning cards Nicole. Wonderful ways to use the dies.
Beautiful quick cards- love the colors! Thank you for the video!
So beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Nice cards! I like your taste of die cuts — I love die cuts, too! And the cards you shared are so quick to make. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing!
Beautiful cards Nicole! Enjoyed your video too!! I’ve noticed your name quite a bit recently, your cards are catching my eye increasingly- so I stopped by. Thank you, Denise
Your cards turned out beautifully. I really like the geometric design on your first card, and the card with all the hello’s on it. That one is really unique. The gold foil at such a touch to the card that you used it on. Very pretty.
Fantastic cards! Easy to make and so pretty. I love the look of the hello card and the hanging garden one is lovely. Thanks for the inspiration.
Fabulous cards! I don’t intentionally use just dies for a card but I have and I will give your technique a try.
Thanks for the amazing inspiration! I have some new ideas for using my dies. I love the new release. It is fabulous!
Very nice cards. Love how the stand alone dies make it so easy to create a card. TFS
great design! so creative and beautiful!
Love these card ideas, can’t wait to order some
Gorgeous!
Love the designs and colors used on your cards using the new release.
Nice
Love your color choices!