New release time over at Altenew!

It’s time for the Altenew Winter Essentials Blog Hop!! You should have arrived here from the wonderful Therese, all of the links on the hop are at the end of this post in case you get lost, along with details on a giveaway! Or you can head on over to Altenew’s blog to start at the start!

This release features some amazing new dies, and many are very versatile, perfect for your stash staples. I’m sharing three projects today, which I hope will inspire you. Below are the supplies I’m using from the new release on today’s projects. The release is even bigger!

My first card features the Altenew Layered Gift Tag Heart Die Set. This release includes several similar double die sets, one a solid, one with a sentiment, which are perfect for creating layered tags for gifts. I’m just using one today to create a shaker card.

I die cut the heart from a panel of patterned paper from the Essential Rock Collection which I spattered with Antique Gold spray. I backed it with acetate and a double layer of foam tape all around the opening, I then added lots of heart sequins into the centre and backed it with a white notecard.

I used the Linear Pathway Alpha Solid dies to create the word H-O-P-E die cut from red cardstock and red adhesive backed fun foam adhered together. I also lightly brushed some grey at the bottom for depth before adhering to the shaker window. I finished with gold dot embellishments.

My next card features the AMAZING Jumbo Garden Picks Layering Die Set. This die is GIANT and can be a little intimidating at first, but it’s super easy to work out thanks to Altenew’s groupings and clear layering guide. I created my own custom cardstock by swiping inks over panels of cardstock and allowing to dry. The colors I used are linked in the supplies – basically almost all of the Tranquility, Sugar Plums and Fall Harvest sets!

Once the inks were dry, I die cut the pieces and adhered them all together with the new Altenew 2-in-1 Glue Pen. This is a roller ball glue pen that allows fine lines of adhesive to be applied and is super easy to use. For my background, I die cut the Stacked Diamonds Cover Plate (from a previous release) from Gold Mirror cardstock and glued it to a white notecard. I then arranged my die cut florals and leaves using foam squares and glue over the top.

My sentiment is from the new Essential Sentiment Strips Die Set, packed choc full of fabulous sentiments. I die cut ‘Hang In There’ from the same Gold Mirror cardstock and popped it over the top of the florals then scattered a few gold dot embellishments to finish. This die set realllly makes a big impression for that special someone in your life!

My final card for today features the Linear Pathway Alpha Solid and Outline dies (these sets can come as a bundle too!). I created a watercolor smushed background using Hydrangea, Fuchsia, Pink Pearl inks, which I then die cut with the Alpha Solid dies to spell out ‘For All You Do’. (I thought this could be a great sentiment for a card to let healthworkers, grocery store workers, teachers, emergency services or any one we want to really thank in the current situation). I also die cut the same letters with the Alpha Outline letters from gold mirror cardstock and adhered them using the 2-in-1 Glue Pen.

I mounted the die cuts onto a white background dry embossed with the Beautiful Bergenia embossing folder using thin strips of foam tape. I used a t-ruler to make sure they lined up perfectly then mounted the panel onto a white note card.

Special Offer

Receive a FREE Gift (brand new Winter Essentials release mini inspiration guide) with every order from 10/19/2020 at 12:01 am EDT until 10/21/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. Shop here –>https://altenew.com/collections/all-altenew-products The free gift will be added to cart automatically. *Not valid on online class, workshop, print media orders. 

Giveaway

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 10/25/2020 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 10/27/2020.

Your next stop on the hop is one of my fave card makers Vicky Papaioannou! Have fun!

Jenny

other Supplies

The Altenew new release supplies were provided to me as part of my design work for Altenew. If you purchase through my affiliate links, I receive a small amount of compensation which helps me run my blog and channel to bring you more crafty creations! Thank you for your support.

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72 Comments

  13. What an elegant color combo for the garden pick card and the sentiment adds just the perfect touch. Thank you!

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  20. I just love that Stacked Diamond cover die and used here is stunning. On my wish list. Your cards are really nice and the layouts compliment the new florals and die well. Off to more happy hopping.

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  23. Wonderful cards. My favorite is the second one using the gorgeous Jumbo Garden Picks Layering Die set (my favorite from this fantastic release) — absolutely beautiful.

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  24. Love all three cards but the first one is my favorite. Maybe because hope is something everyone needs right now. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your fantastic designs!

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  26. Love the color contrast of your hope card, the softness of the floral card and the gold metallic outline for the font of the third card. Perfect trifecta.

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  35. Beautiful Cards! Each is wonderful, especially the die cut background and beautiful layered flowers. I really like the colors (yah, blue leaves!) And your last card really shows how beautiful these letters are. Your smooshed colored paper looks like marble- so pretty.

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  39. Your cards are so eye-catching! Wonderful colour and design really makes them stand out! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration! Take care! 🙂

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  40. Beautiful color choices. I don’t usually have the patience to do each letter as you did but I like how yours turned out!

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  43. The garden layering die set is lovely. The gold on the card gives it so must dimension and looks beautiful.

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  47. I just love the Linear Pathway Alpha Solid and Outline dies and so glad they come as a bundle. On my wish list for sure. Everyone is making such beautiful cards with that flower set.

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  53. Gorgeous cards — I really am sold on the jumbo layering die set. Never tried this type of product from Altenew. I really liked how you showed it using inks — such a good idea if I don’t have good colored cardstock. I love the gold touch too!

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  55. I love how you created the “For All You Do” letters with your own “pattern paper”. It’s my favorite of all your beautiful cards!

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  57. Your cards are so fun and I like that you used so many of the new dies. 🙂 It is so neat to see them in different ways but overall, I am really enjoying the new jumbo garden pick dies! I like that you used my favorite (my boyfriend) color, purple! I like it paired with the blue! All of your cards are lovely! TFS!

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  64. Love all your cards, especially the first card using the heart tag. Great release and amazing inspiration.

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  66. Lovely cards and ideas. I like the shaker card as I have a thing about them at the moment. The flower die card is very beautiful. I like that Altenew have set out the dies so you can cut some many pieces at once and the layering is made easier. Thank you for sharing your cards with us. 🙂

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