Welcome to March! This month, the Altenew release features some dreamy designs with a Storybook theme! You should be arriving from LauraJane’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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storybook fantasy
If you’re looking for something a little different, there’s a lot of that in this month’s release. Horse & carriage, books & quills, swans and of course, flowers… everything has detail that will remind you of your favorite stories!
book engravings
I was drawn to the Book Engravings floral layering set because it has lots of whitespace in the layers. It really did remind me of a classic book image, perhaps even the patterned paper you might find on the inside cover of a classic fairytale book. It has a lovely vintage feel that I thought I’d show off with some gold embossing in the detail layer.
A simple gray background wash and embossed sentiment from the Storybook Sentiments stamp set pulls the look together quickly!
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gold ranunculus bouquet
For something quick and easy, all you have to do is turn to one of the many 3D embossing folders in this new release! This is the Ranunculus Bouquet 3D embossing folder. I really love the look of it all white, but wanted to show a different look. So, I smooshed some Enchanted Gold pigment ink on the folder and then embossed the cardstock. This left behind a nice yellow-gold detail on the raised parts of the folder. I sprinkled some gold embossing powder on the panel to add some extra shimmer to the highest points, and finished it off with another gold embossed sentiment from the Storybook Sentiments set.
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fairy tale florals
Don’t you love it when a floral stamp is already layered up into a bouquet or arrangement – no masking necessary? Then, Fairy Tale Florals will be on your wishlist too! Heat embossing the outline and crosshatch detail in gold made it super easy to add a simple watercolor detail. I diecut the image and added it to another watercolor wash panel with another Storybook Sentiments greeting.
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Now, about that GIVEAWAY…
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/15/2021 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/17/2021.
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Beautiful projects. Thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely cards!
Beautiful cards.
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Thanks for the inspiration.
That golden “just for you” card with the ranu folder is amazing. I can’t believe the level of detail!
I am blown away!! Absolutely delightful!!
I love the gold accents! Beautiful.
Beautiful cards-love the gold one!
Beautiful projects. Thanks for the inspiration.
Loving all the gold! Simply beautiful!
Lovely use of gold on these
Beautiful designs Nicole! Love the Storybook Sentiments and embossing folders! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! Have a lovely day!
Very pretty as always when viewing your work. Love many items in this release.
Great projects..❤
Such beautiful cards!!! Such a big wish list?
Beautiful cards! Absolutely love all the gold in the card, and that embossing folder is just stunning!
Great use of this new release. Always fun to see your creations.
This collection is beautiful!! Your cards are stunning!
Beautiful cards!! I agree there is a little something different for everyone in this release! I really wanted it all lol!!
You are uber-talented. The gold with these florals, stunning. I am in love with the sentiments and the little embellishments on the first letter. It really reminds me of fairy tales I would read as a kid. It is nostalgic and heartwarming. My favorite of the 2 is all gold but both are truly lovely. thank you for inspiring and teaching crafters.
Every single one of your cards is inspirational! My favorite is the Congratulations card. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
Beautiful examples!
The gold and pink are so unexpected, and so pretty. I really like the combo.
All your cards are so beautiful! Loved your use of that beautiful embossing folder!
Nice flowers and idea for the embossing folder.
Beautiful flowers! I LOVE the gold!
Absolutely lovely! This is a great release you have done it justice. I think my favorite is the first card. The flowers are amazing and the sentiment is terrific. How very true it is too. Thank you for sharing your lovely creations.
Loving the gold embossing. perfect choice!
So beautiful!
I love your pieces. They are all so pretty! Thanks for sharing & the opportunity at winning this giveaway.
This is next level gold for me – I’m going to have to try this technique! Thank you so much!
Lovely. That peach floral card is so delicate and whimsical!
so many beautiful samples! and all the great new products.
Beautiful work! It reminded me of looking at vintage fairytale book illustrations! 🙂 Love this new Altenew release!
I love that ranunculus embossing folder so much…and the way you did it with gold ink and gold embossing is stunning!
The gold rose is gorgeous, thanks for sharing.
Wow! Gorgeous cards! I love the look of the gold pigment ink on the embossed ranunculus!
Beautiful, beautiful cards! I especially like the gold ink on the ranunculus.
Beautiful cards Nicole! The gold embossed 3D embossing folder is so pretty! ?
Stunning work! Each one is unique and gorgeous.
Two beautiful and different ways to using gold on your cards!
Your use of the color gold makes some stunning cards
Lovely projects!
Gorgeous floral designs! I love the cards you created!
Absolutely gorgeous cards!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs
You really created an elegant card with the gold on the ranunculus. Beautiful! Your fairy tale roses card is so romantic! Thanks for the lovely start to my day! So much inspiration.
Very elegant cards. I like the gold embossing powder. Thanks for sharing!
Great ideas using different products! I absolutely love that new ranunculus folder.
OMG — the ranunculus in gold! That’s amazingly beautiful!
Your flower cards were outstanding and loved the colors. That stamp set with the old time font on the greetings is so amazing. I want allot of this reveal.
Jus beautiful… the colors are just gorgeous
I love all the new 3D embossing folders. You did some very unique applications!
Beautiful! All of your cards have a wonderful vintage look.
Your cards are beautiful. I gravitate to florals, anyway, and you did such a nice job with all of these that I will just have to copy you 🙂 and make one, myself! Thanks for the instruction and the inspo. Good work!
So beautiful! I always love gold embossing!!
these are beautiful!
I love how you did the gold embossing on the highest parts of the ranunculus. I am wondering if you gently daubed or patted the image with the embossing ink…I will have to experiment with that technique and try to figure it out.
Embossing makes everything beautiful and this release became magical with it! Beautiful!
Beautiful! Loved the gold on the embossing folder
Beautiful cards!
Love the look of those Book Engraving Florals.
I love how you used gold embossing with these beautiful products! So elegant!
Simply lovely! A wonderful release!
Oh my! I recently discovered the beauty of Altenew products and LOVE them. Your creations have truly inspired me to create. The incorporation of the gold is stunning. Thank you!
Love Nicole’s designs….such a GORGEOUS new release!
Fantastic bookmarks! Nice stamps.
Love your use of gold. Beautiful!
So, so pretty!! Thank you!
Such lovely cards! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
Sweet and soft cards!! Love them all!!
So pretty! The gold embossing is stunning!
Such pretty and elegant cards. The gold 3D embossed card is my favorite but I love them all. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice!
Beautiful cards. The gold flower are amazing
Wow, just wow! Love your use of gold!
They are all lovely. The gold 3d embossed card is my favorite.
These are so lovely!! gorgeous cards with beautiful details. 🙂
Outstanding!! Simply beautiful!