Welcome to the May 2020 Stamp & Die release! You should be arriving from Nicole Picadura’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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full of whimsy
The May release is “full of whimsy” with so many florals all in different styles, to a fantastic geometric, and a full alphabet, you’re sure to find something for you!
from wreath to border
I’m kicking off my projects with a fun way to use the Blossom Wreath set. I just used the outline layer, stamping only half on the edge, then filling in the top and bottom to make a complete border. The leaves under the cutout sentiment are from the recently released Wildflower Doodles. I love how these two sets work so well together!
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silvery cistus
This Flowering Cistus layering stamp set can look bold, or soft. I went for more metallics and used the base layer to create prints that I could watercolor over. Strips of 1″ Gold Washi tape add even more bold to the blooms.
lotus & letters
I really love the look of the Inked Lotus stamp set. The sentiments are great too. What’s even better is to pair the set with the Mega Brush Alpha stamp set. I lightly stamped the alphabet letters randomly to create a unique background. Then, popped in a bold YOU instead of using the one from the Lotus set. I brought the whole design together by tearing the lotus stem so the sentiment could go through with the stem extending through the bottom.
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copper diamonds
Wrapping up the projects for this release, I used the copper metallic watercolor to create a stunning background with the Shine Like a Diamond Stamp Set. Paired with the large “shine” it doesn’t need much more!
easy sparkle & shine
If you didn’t notice, all of my projects feature some sparkle and shine with the Altenew Metallic Watercolors. I pulled together the five techniques I used so you can see how easy it is to use this great pan set with this new release!
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Love your cards. Thanks for sharing this great release.
Thanks Jody 😀
love your style and your cards, they are stunning.
Thanks so much, Sandi!
Super cards and great use of the products in this awesome release. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Thanks Debbie, and thanks for stopping by!
ack, can’t get enough of the diamond stamp
tell me about it! It was my #1 must have this round!
Your cards are great! Clever use of the wreath!
Thanks so much, Terri!
The gold washi card is really interesting. Great ideas with the metallic watercolours in the video.
I am totally in love with the metallics that I got from Altenew. These are more great ideas for using them!
Once again you have given us great example to think beyond the obvious by creating ingenious cards. Great examples.
Oh my! I just love these cards & need to get busy now in my craft room. Thanks for the inspiration.
Really loved watching your video! Got some great ideas.
These are beautiful with the sparkle and shine and give another look for this new release. 🙂
Beautiful cards! Creating a border out of the wreath stamp is so clever
Love all your cards but the one where you used the wreath as a border stamp is my favourite. Thanks for sharing.
Such pretty cards! Love the way you did the border on the first card.
The cards are amazing! My favorite are the first two. I love the way you turned the wreath into a border on the first card. And I love the colors you have used on the second card.
Oh my gosh! Now not only do I NEED the stamps from this release – I NEED the metallic watercolors, as well! Loved your tutorial and your gorgeous cards!!!!
These are all awesome!! I really love your sending biggest hug card!
Love your cards…they have a subtle quality to them. It draws you in and makes you want to study each card. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
I love the way you used the wreath stamp. Very inventiv.e
They are all so beautiful and inspiring!! Love this release!
These are incredible! I LOVE the unique color combos and the sentiments so bold!
The tiny flowers with just a hint of pink–gorgeous
Such pretty cards
Your cards are outstanding. Hard to choose a favorite but the cistus card is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your beautiful art.
Great cards! Especially loving the one with the gold washi, so striking!
Fabulous ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Hello, I have to say how beautiful your lotus card is, the contrast is beautiful and the gold is awesome looking. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful variety of cards with sparkle and shine.
Such cool cards! Love the gold washi and cistus combo, and also the lotus card!
The last card is my favorite . . . very clever way to use the background samp.
LOVE the card with the gold washi tape especially. What a great way to use washi tape! I love Altenew’s stamps and this new release has so many great stamps I’m dying to have!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Great tips and such beautiful cards! I love the sentiment strips on top of the watercolor- awesome idea!
Gorgeous cards, LOVE the gold washi tape with the gray flowers and the copper metallic water coloring is so pretty too. The delicate wreath “pieces” and your sentiment “pieces” really look so artsy and elegant.
Your second & third cards are my faves & they are stunning. I love the CAS of the Lotus. I like your other two as well though. Thanks for the video with those great tips.
Beautiful cards! So much fun and whimsy!!
So many beautiful cards!
Ooh beautiful cards! I love the gold washitape! <3
Fantastic showcase of these new sets, love your CAS designs. Thanks for sharing the technique video !
Hello: Definitely The Next Level, I subscribed – Loved your projects! Thanks Nicole! Denise
Can’t go wrong with adding sparkle, shine, glitter, glam, for me! Love your designs.
Creative inspiration galore…LOVE your cards!
Loved what you did with that washi tape. Just a beautiful touch. And that wreath card. Had to pin that one. Thanks for the new ideas. Staying home, crafting, reading and blog hopping. Keeping safe. You do the same.
I love how you used the metallic accents and the soft colours.
This is a great release. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Fabulous use of those new stamps and the watercolors. I especially like your use of the Sine background. It’s on my list!
Wow all of these are so pretty! I especially love the lotus card!
lovely color palette on these, thanks for the video!
Love your unique color choices. Elegant and lovely.
Gorgeous cards..love the card with a pop of gold
Your cards are absolutely stunning. Seriously, I am now seriously thinking of purchasing the Lotus stamp and die set after viewing your card.
You know, I recognized the coolness of these metallic watercolors and bought them right away!! Now, I open the time and look at them, sometimes drool a little. But I have no idea where to begin to use them!! Thank you so much for this video full of ideas in a short time– these are the videos I love best (no fuss, right down to the topic, show and tell simply, thank you and bye bye). Thank you so very much!!
What a great way to switch up the wreath stamp by using it as a border, so smart and it turned out awesome!!! Also love the card with the layered gold washi!
What wonderful and pretty cards! With lots of great inspiration.
Love all your projects. It was great how you went out of the box with the wreath stamp.
Beautiful cards!!! I just loved the metallic watercolors and how you used them, the copper was so soft and pretty. I really liked how you used the Blossom Wreath as a border down the side and then used watercolors very lightly…just beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration!! It makes me want to try some metallic watercolors now. 🙂
Wonderful cards. I love the unique use of the wonderful Blossom Wreath set and the gorgeous colors and style on the Flowering Cistus card.
I so enjoyed watching your video. I have never thought of painting on a background stamp and then using it as my card base. I love this idea! I am going to be trying it out soon.
Your cards are absolutely stunning! I love metallic’s, and they were all amazing!
These are so lovely!
Gorgeous card – I love that stark, bold look of your Flowering Cistus card, and the different take on that wreath – fabulous inspiration!
i love your card with the wreath as the border. so delicate.
Thanks for showing us great ways to add a metallic look using Altenew’s metallic watercolors! Love the great looks you achieved using these techniques. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards! Love this release
Nicole I love all the cards which are here for us for the May inspiration. All of them all have so many different techniques and all of them so beautiful. I love the first card for its simplicity and elegance and the second card just swooned me with the amazing Gold Washi Tape , That way yur have coordinated with the black and gray colors is just to amazing. And definitely the last one as well.. tearing off the stem to create space.. Wow..I am so happy that i came over to your blog for the creativity doze much needed.
Lovely cards! I especially love the way your Shine Like a Diamond card turned out… lovely effect!
Beautiful cards! I especially like the lotus flower. Great job!!
wow, this is so beautiful!
Beautiful cards! I’m loving the new flower sets and the large alphabet set. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Nicole 🙂 Delightful and interesting color palette!!! The wreath stamp and die set and the large alpha set are two of my favorites from this release! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Such lovely cards! I am loving this release! Thanks for the inspiration
So wonderful. Love the colours.
Thank you so much! I enjoyed your video!