Are you ready for some fun new standalone dies? We’ve got a whole pile of them for you, along with a blog hop & giveaway! 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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it’s a texture adventure!
This month’s standalone die release is certainly full of texture! From burlap to leaves and diamonds and swirls, you’re going to love all the unique diecuts you’ll be able to make with this release!
surprise – leaf dies!
Did you see the projects I did last week for the Mixed Media Ink hop? Everyone wanted to know where the leaves came from…. well here they are! Say hi to the Leaf Mix Die Set!
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in the mood for sweets
For my second batch of projects, I guess I had ice cream and sweet treats on the brain as I went all-in for a sugary sweet suite of cards!
For both card duos, I did a positive and negative version of the cover plate die background. For this first duo, I created extra texture by stamping Shine Like A Diamond in the Red Cosmos Mixed Media Inks onto a gel plate, then transferred the image onto cardstock, then cut out the cover die. I (very carefully) preserved the pattern using some press-n-seal so I could replace it on a card front. Whew, that’s a lot of work!
This duo showcases the Tangled Loops Cover Die. The intertwined loops look just like a doodle I’d make on my notebook while daydreaming during a conference call! Of course, having a sweet treat like the ones from the Summer Swirls stamp set would make a meeting a whole lot better! LOL!
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The second sweet treat duo features the Stacked Diamond Cover Die. I used an ink smooshed background using the Green Fields Mixed Media Inks brayered on a gel plate to create the unique green texture you see.
I thought those diamonds shouldn’t take themselves so seriously, so I whipped up a pile of yummies from the Way Too Sweet set. Sooo cute!
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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 8/25/2020 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 Winners Page on 08/27/2020.
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Your cards are beautiful. I especially like the trio of colours used in the first set of cards.
You did such a wonderful job on your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful texture on texture creations!!! Great showcase of the new dies!
What wonderful cards!
Wonderful cards! Love the design, colors, texture, details, all of it! Such great inspiration!
Such great cards!
Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Amazing cards. I love the cards with the negative pieces from the cover dies too. Thats amazing work. So neatly done.
I like the painterly look of the first cards. The dies are well suited to that look.
When I first saw the leaf dies, I wasn’t too impressed, but they make stunning cards. I always love your cards, and these are no exceptions! Beautiful!!!!
Oh My! What wonderful examples using this release!
Love your fun cards and using the background dies really sets them off beautifully !
Nicole, these stand alone dies are the perfect backdrop for your cards. Ican’t wait to try them.
Love these leaf dies! And your cards are great using them. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Your cards are so beautiful
Such a fun release. I really like your cards.
wow,love your cards and this new release is fab x
I think the leaf dies are my favorite in this release.
I love your product pairings here, especially with this watermelon-y colour palette! Gorgeous!
Beautiful cards!
Love these Altenew products, just haven’t pulled the trigger as yet. Thanks for all your inspiration
The squiggle die on patterned paper!!! Losing my mind!
The backgrounds are so different and cool!!! I love the designs…
Great cards here. Love all the textures use and the sweets lend a nice effect to finish the card. I love this release. Off to more happy hopping.
Fun cards
Love the cover dies and how you used them! Thanks for the inspiration!
Really Beautiful cards!!!
I fall more in love with the leaf dies the more I see them in fabulous projects like yours! So sad it is sold out, but have it on my wishlist for the next opportunity 🙂
Nice! I like how you used the Gel Plate and MM Inks. I need those leaf dies 😉
TFS
Beautiful cards, love your ideas!
I would love to see a video on how your are using a gel plate to get this texture. I love that part of the cards the most!
Wonderful cards! I enjoyed your video last week, and actually thought I was back there and didn’t want to leave a comment twice LOL! This release is fantastic, and I can’t wait to get this leaf set!
Awesome cards! Looks like you had a lot of fun making them.
Such fun cards! Great way to use the new cover dies to get two cards from one pass through the die cut machine. I did see you mixed media post and wondered about the leaves. The new leaf die set is even more spectacular that I expected. Thanks for sharing!
Sooo many cool backgrounds! I love the ice cream ones!
So beautiful! I think I like the ones you did with the Tangled Loops die the best.
The leaf cards are amazing as are the Tangled loop die cards with the ice cream theme.
Wonderful cards, love the texture, color and design created on all of it.. The dies are just perfectly showcased!!♥️
Wow! I have never done gel printing. I may have to check that out a bit more. Love the leaves with your backgrounds. Thanks for sharing a new technique (to me anyway) along with the new release!
These are lovely cards! I really love the set with the leaves/inked backgrounds-so creative and wonderful!
Thank you so much!!
I love both the sweet cards and the leaf mixed media ones…such beautiful cards!
Love your cards and this release.
So many awesome cards! I love the variety!
Love these! Swoon…….
Love love love the leaves! These cards are so beautiful!
thanks for sharing
Pretty cards! Loving the mixed media inks! Love your use of texture, too!
Love your cards Nicole, especially the yummy sweet treat cards. Thank you so much for the inspiration! ?
What amazing cards! Wow!
Great looking cards. Love this new release and your cards are an inspiration, thank you.
What awesome cover dies! I am loving both of these designs! Great cards with these cool, sweet treats! And those leaf dies are just fabulous!
Love the effects you got with the mixed media inks on the gel plate, Nicole! Very sweet card designs…thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration!
Love that texture with the green mixed media inks…would love to see a technique video to see how achieved! Gorgeous cards!
beautiful ideas!
The open leaves dies are my favorite….the possibilities are racing through my brain. I really like the background dies too. Thank you for your creativity.
Great cards
I so like the way you use your gel plate to make backgrounds for these cards Nicole. The Mixed Leaves die set is at the top of my wish list. I understand it’s already sold out which is not a surprise. I have to say the Stacked Diamonds background is so cool & that is on my wish list as well. Your ice cream sweets look so tempting & I have a friend who loves ice cream above all else, so they’d be a good addition to my craft stash too. Great cards, as always!
great texture on all of these, stunning.
These are so cute! I love your creativity!
Oh I love the texture you got with that gel plate! Absolutely amazing <3
What cute cards!!! I loved seeing the different ways you designed each one! Love all the new stuff…you showcased it all very nicely!!TFS
Wonderful use of these great new dies along with the new inks AND using the die cuts on two cards. Love it!
great looks for using the negative and positive die cuts! thanks!!
Love those cards. The Stacked Diamond Cover Die is on of my absolute favorites from this wonderful release.
Your cards are gorgeous, Nicole! Those leaf cards are my favorite! Thank you for sharing your awesome creativity with us!
The tangled loops are so fun.
Wow! Your cards are beautiful! I can’t wait to try these techniques with my gel press! Great job using both die pieces on your duo cards- they are gorgeous!
The leaves have to be my favorite. Lovely designs! Thanks for sharing!
I just love your cards and how you use the dies and the negative pieces. This release is absolutely amazing. I have no clue how to pick which ones to get…I want them all!!!
Gorgeous projects made with fabulous products! I recently started following you and I’m glad I did because I recently got a gel plate and haven’t used it yet but I will now because I didn’t know you could use inks on them! Yay!
Just love your leaves and the new leaf mix die set. Thanks Altenew!
Beautiful cards! I love the way you showcased them. Thanks for sharing.
These look amazing! I love the stamped looked of the leaves in the rich black – -they remind me of tribal tattoos and look awesome!
Your leaf designs are great. Thanks for sharing them.
Beautiful cards!
Now I want to have some ice cream!
Thanks for the inspiration.
These are beautiful! Those leaf dies are a must have!
Beautiful Cards! This release is truly an adventure with so many wonderful dies… love the Leaf Mix.
All the projects are gorgeous! I really love the 3D stars and the leaf dies. The new cover dies are also beautiful!
I love these! I keep seeing the leaves die set and it is moving to the top of my wish list!
Such ‘sweet’ cards! Love those ice creams, and the cover dies you used. I really want those leaves, but will have to wait until they are back in stock! So cool!
I love the leaf cards- that die set is on my wish list
Love your cards-they are all so fun! The Mixed Leaf dies are my favorite!
Such gorgeous cards! Love the new inks and dies…
Thanks so much for sharing.
Beautiful cards, and I LOVE the negative image of the dies too, a wonderful technique! Those mixed leaves dies are my absolute fave from this awesome release. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous work.
It would generate to win a gift card? How mush would the whole set cost? That’s what I would need, I love it all.
Ooh- just when I’ve convince myself I’ve got plenty to work with, you showcase these dies and the gel press techniques . I may have to alter my thinking… These are lovely, and brilliant you to loosen up those diamonds with some tasty treats: a very clever idea that makes for a fun contrast!
Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful textured cards.
You have such a unique and fun style… lovely cards, thank you for the inspiration 🙂
I love love love the frame and wood panel leaf cards. I’m in love with the textures you created with the gel plate and stencil. Seriously beautiful. Tfs!