26 February 2020

Altenew February 2020 Stencils/Decals/Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway



Welcome to Altenew's Fevruary 2020 release, You should have arrived here from the wonderful Virginia Lu's blog, if not dont panic you can go back to the start of the hop here https://altenewblog.com/February-2020-Release-Blog-Hop-2

I have made 9 cards for the hop, yes you heard me right 9! We'll take a brief look through them and then over the next few days I'll be sharing blog posts with more inforamtion about the cards and techniques used to create them.


My first card was created using the Bursting Dahlia Stencil and some Deep Iris crisp ink. I added some Enchanted gold ink through the stencil to the centre of the flowers and into the white space. I added a couple of frames using the Fine Frames Diamonds Die Set, which I cut in gold glitter card and placed them onto vellum. I finished the card using the Fancy For You Die ct form some card which I ink blended the Deep Iris ink onto.


For my next card I watercoloured a piece of card using Lagoon ink. I then used the Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die to add pattern to the nackground. I cut my sentiment using the Bold Greetings Die Set and added one of the floral images from the Crafty Talk Decal set to some white card and fussy cut it.


 I love a geometric pattern and the Geometric Roulette Stencil, really is awesome. I ink blended shaed of orange using the Golden Sunset inks. The stencil comes with a middle section which can be used to keep the centre clean or used alone to create patterns. I used it to mask the centre of the Roulette pattern, giving me the perfect space to add a sentiment. I used the Bold Greetings Die Set which I cut from both black and orange card, I opted for a simple drop shadow to keep the card impactful.


The Hand-Drawn Tile Stencil is sobeautiful, I wanted to show how you can used just a section of the stencil to create impact. I inked it using Lagoon crisp ink diagonally across the bottom section of my card. I then added a strip of the Golden edge washi tape where the pattern meets the white area of card. I then cut the Fancy For You Die from black card 4 times and stacked them together for a faux chipboard effect.


This card is one of my favirote that I've made for this release. I started by adding some embossing paste through the Hand-Drawn Tile Stencil onto my card base. Once dry I put the clean stencil back over the top and lightly blended some Pink Diamond ink, I didnt add ink to brush as there was still some on it and I wanted a muted look. I then cut the Fancy For You Die from Gold glitter card, vellum and a piece of card I inked with my pink diamond brush. I stacked them together with a slight drop shadow.



The Open Bloom 3D Die Set creates a stunning floral bloom. I inked several pieces of card using Pink Diamond, Pinkilicous, Rubelite, Razzleberry, Limeade and Lime crisp inks. I then cut the layers of the flower and leaves and adhered them together. I used the Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die as my background, it adds the perfect level of detail without detracting from the flower.  I added a sentiment using the Bold Greetings Die Set cut from black card.


My next card uses the Tranquil Wings Stencil. I covered my card with butterflies, making sure to have one full butterfly in the centre of my card. I used Sunray, Chamolmile and snapdragon. I added a sentiment cut from the Bold Greetings Die Set, I love the strong text against the butterfly.


Using the Wild Leopard Stencil I decided a little stencil shift would make a cool background. I inked using Pink Diamond and then shifted the stencil up and to the left slightly and added Jet black ink. This give the Leopard spots a cool drop shadow and makes them look more dimentional. I cut the sentiment from the Bold Greetings Die Set using black card. I then triple heat embossed in to give a glossy effect. I added a pink drop shadow and placed it on to vellum to help the sentiment stand out.



My final card uses the Open Bloom 3D Die Set, this time coloured using Artist markers. I added some background interest using the Geometric Roulette Stencil and Warm Sunshine spray ink. I thought the Fancy For You Die finshed the look perfectly.



All of the items from todays release that I used in tmy projects can be found in the New products section.

Prizes:
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 and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 3/3/2020 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 3/6/2020. 



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84 comments:

  1. Such wonderful cards Terri! 💕

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    1. Thank you so much Anna, I'm so glad that you like them.

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  2. Fantastic set of cards!! Each one is so beautiful, love your takes using the stencils! <3

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    1. Thank you, I love having stnecils in my collection of crafting supplies, they have so many uses.

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  3. love the color choices on the 3d flower. so subtle beautiful

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    1. Thank you Gail, I think the 3D open bloom is one os my favorites.

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  4. Wonderful combinations used on the first card. I like the split of the fourth card. I like the color choices for the flower in the last card.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment, I had so much fun with this release.

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  6. Wow - some amazing cards showcasing this amazing release. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  7. I love the purple and gold you used for the dahlia stencil! And it seems to me that the open bloom die and new debossing cover are made for each other, they go so well together.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment, The open bloom die and debossing die do go so well together, I love them.

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  8. Lovely cards - all so different. Great colors, too.

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  9. So many beautiful cards! Great job!

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  10. LOVE these gorgeous cards! Such a wonderful release from Altenew and you have used some of the new products beautifully.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment Joy, I'm glad you enjoyed this post

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  11. I really like all of your cards. My favorite is the first one with the purple. Purple is my favorite color, and that card just stuck out to me. thank you

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment Jan, at first I wasn't loving the Purple card but it has really grown on me and seems to be the card everyone likes

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  12. Stunning creations!!! So beautiful!!

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  13. Gorgeous array of cards you have created! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  14. You had me at purple just as Virginia did. Love your dahlia card!

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  15. The dahlia stencil card is absolutely beautiful. And I really love both of the rose cards. I must have those dies.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment Sandy, the Rose die is stunning

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  16. Wonderful use of the debossing plate and new dies Terri! Everything in this release is a great addition to any crafting stash! you did a fabulous job showcasing the new products, thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. Cannot figure out which one of your cards is my favorite. They are all absolutely stunning!

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    1. Thank you so much, that really makes me smile. It's lovely to know other people like my cards.

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  18. Your stenciling looks beautiful. I have gotten into stencils in the last year, and really enjoy making something different every time.

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    1. I love Stencils Sharon, I think I must start doing more stencil based posts to share with you guys

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  19. Wonderful cards. All of them are simply beautiful ♥

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  20. I adore the purple one! And you leopard Stencil card! SUCH BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS!

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  21. You certainly was busy making cards and I'm so glad! They are all absolutely beautiful!

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    1. Thank you, I was busy but time flies when I'm creating with Altenew products

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  22. Wow! So many beautiful cards. Great use of the new products.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind comment Anneleise

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  23. Wow, so much awesome inspiration! Very pretty cards!

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  24. All of your cards are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing ideas showcasing these new products.

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  26. Your cards are beautiful. I have not been a fan of the tile stencil, but I love the way you just used part of it on a slant for your card. I can't decide if that card or the last one is my favorite. I really like the way you colored that last flower.

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    1. Thank you for your kind comment Annette, I think the Hand Drawn tile is very versatile.

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  27. Marisela Delgado said: Gorgeous cards. I am loving that purple. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  28. What STUNNING creations you created!!

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  29. Stunning cards Terri. very inspiring.

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  30. Holy Moly! These are totally gorgeous-ness!! SOOOOOO creatively inspiring!!

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  31. Ethereal cards and such beauty! Great creativity with the stencils!!!

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  32. Wonder cards! Love your creative style!

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  33. Your cards are absolutely gorgeous. My favorites are the ones using the Bursting Dahlia stencil and the Open Bloom 3D die, my favorites from this fantastic release.

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  34. You did an amazing job of showcasing the latest Altenew products. Love your cards...inspirational!

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    1. Hi Terri,
      All your cards are so lovely, but that first one, the lavender one was outstanding. Altenew's Dahlia stencil is fantastic, and the golden Fine Frame and Fancy For You Sentiment were perfect together.
      Take care, and Thank you for sharing

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  36. Fabulous card designs, especially love the second one, but all are so beautiful!

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  37. Wow Terri, you really outdid yourself. Thank you for all of the inspiration. I really liked all the cards but 1, 4, 6 and 9 were my absolute favorites. I loved the color combo you used in card number 9.

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  38. WOW WOW WOW! I'll be coming back to this post again and again when I get my own order! Amazing inspiration. My fave is the 3D flower in not so traditional colors, an awesome and unique look that just speaks to me!

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  39. Beautiful cards starting with the lovely purple dahlia and continues through each card. Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiration with this new collection.

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  40. Your cards are fantastic! Thank you for sharing all that inspiration.

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  41. These cards are fantastic! So creative. Love your color choices.

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  42. Wow! You have some wonderfully bold and graphic cards here. I have seen that For You sentiment in black so many times and it is stunning every single time. I love the hint of pink in your Leopard Stencil card.

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  43. Beautiful cards! I love the colors on the tranquil wings card and the black and pink on the leopard spots is fantastic.

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  44. Wonderful variety of cards and I like your choice of colors.

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  45. Lovelymprojects...each example using the new products just makes me want it all!

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  46. Such pretty cards! The card with the Dotted Starburst background and the Open Blooms flower is a favorite!

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  47. Wow, wow, wow, you were busy!! And each card is fabulous!! The first with stenciled flowers is my favorite for sure!

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  48. Your cards are awesome! I really like the variety of them; they don't all look similar. I also really like the split look you did. Most seem quick, others look like they took more time. Very nice presentation! Thank you for sharing your love of craft!

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