My favorite time of the month are these special, surprise releases from Altenew. This month Altenew is releasing some special dies. I have a lot of projects that I would like to share with you. If you are hopping along with us, you have just come from Tenia Nelson. Your next stop is Emily Midgett.
Are you a fan of using dies on your cards? What is the way you use dies? Let me know in the comments.
Starlight Die
I love abstract and modern designs. The Starlight Die is both. In this die set is a die that cuts the intricate details of the die and one that cuts out a star shape. I used both to create this card. I cut out the intricate Starlight Die from Altenew Gold Mirror cardstock. I then used a partial die cut technique to cut the flaps of the card. I inserted a piece of navy cardstock between the flaps. On this piece of navy cardstock, I embossed You Are and the sub sentiments from the You Are stamp set with Antique Gold embossing powder. I love imagining the surprise of the person when they get this card. 
Edged Wildflower Die
The name of this die is exactly that - it cuts out a border of lovely flowers. I die cut this from a piece of Altenew Pink Brilliance cardstock in Tourmaline. The glitter and shine and detail from the die cut are beautiful and the photo just does not do it justice. There is so much detail and shine from the die and the paper, I decided to keep the sentiment simple. 
Wispy Feathers Die
This die set features two large intricate feathers and the dies to cut them out for a total of 4 dies. I decided to pair this die with the Happy Dreams stamp set and a galaxy background. First, I used one of the intricate feathers to foil onto my paper. I then white heat embossed stamped images from the Happy Dreams stamp set. I masked the feather off and blended bright colors and then blended over them all with Jet Black ink. The final touch was white splatters. The overall effect is dreamy and a nice pairing with the foiled feather. 
Grand Anemone Die Set
This is a beautiful layered floral and I paired it with the Starlight die to give the flower a place to rest. I die cut the pieces from paper that I blended with inks from the Spring Bouquet set and Warm and Cozy inks. I love the graphic nature of this card so I paired it with a simple white heat embossed sentiment. 
Magnolia Ballerina
Have you been to one of the Altenew Retreats? This stamp, die and stencil set was part of the January 2022 Altenew retreat. I taught a class during that retreat where I showed how to color in this image using the Woodless Coloring Pencils. The next retreat is at the end of March, make sure to check it out! We would love to see you there. 
Giveaway Prizes
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/03/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/05/2022.
Thank you for joining us today to celebrate this special release. Emily Midgett is your next stop. I would love to know your favorite ways to use dies in your projects and if there are any dies you would like to see in a future release. Have a great day.
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39 Comments
Lori
2/25/2022 12:52:51 pm
These are stunning!
Denise Johnson
2/25/2022 02:46:27 pm
Great inspiration! I really like the card with the flaps!
Carol McCready
2/25/2022 04:51:11 pm
Fantastic cards! Love the design on that first one. 2/25/2022 05:35:58 pm
I love your Starlight card. Also the muted Wispy Feather Die card is very pretty.
Jeanne Rice
2/25/2022 06:22:41 pm
Great cards. Thanks for sharing
Cathy Derouche
2/25/2022 07:24:42 pm
love all your cards, especially the magnolia Balerina card
Barbara Heinly
2/25/2022 07:54:23 pm
Very nice cards. Thanks for sharing.
Ann Apolito
2/25/2022 08:28:10 pm
Gorgeous cards Amy. I love how they are all so different.
Marisela Delgado
2/25/2022 08:56:33 pm
Gorgeous cards!
Ronda Scroggins
2/25/2022 09:37:35 pm
I love the "Healing Hugs" card!
Michele W
2/25/2022 09:55:05 pm
Love all your cards but I especially like the creative way you used the starbright die for the first card. Thanks for the inspiration!
Liz O
2/25/2022 11:00:39 pm
Amy, you have done a wonderful job showcasing this release, I said it before, love your coloring of the Magnolia Ballerinas, but your gold and navy gate fold card is fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration!
Jean W.
2/26/2022 05:02:43 am
I like how you used the starlight die. While all of your cards are lovely, I particularly appreciate the two.
Beth
2/26/2022 10:36:53 am
Love your coloring on the Magnolia! Beautiful inspiration, thank you!
Lauryne Cunningham
2/26/2022 11:18:17 am
Gorgeous cards! I love what you did with the starlight die- very creative!
Patty A Eifert
2/26/2022 11:58:06 am
Oh My Goodness! You've been super busy creating all these beautiul cards!! Love them all, especially the two you made with navy card stock!!
Patricia Wood
2/26/2022 02:48:42 pm
The gold starlight on the navy card stock is stunning
Dee Earnshaw
2/26/2022 04:22:46 pm
wow - your cards are sensational - love the designs and awesome coloring 2/26/2022 07:36:40 pm
Gorgeous Inspiration. I don't have many stand alone dies in my collection as they've not always been available / popular. I'm starting to build a collection and think stand alone dies make cardmaking quick and easy!
Linda Wood
2/26/2022 08:50:47 pm
Wow, you made so many cards! I love the dramatic navy blue background, but I also love Magnolia Ballerina.
Jeanne Beam
2/27/2022 02:54:19 pm
Beautiful cards! Such great colors…
Sandra Baggarly
2/27/2022 04:32:15 pm
Love the two for one cards! 2/27/2022 09:31:21 pm
Wow.... great job... I am so glad I do not have to chose my favorite one :) tyfs
Nicki Baxley
2/28/2022 07:55:50 am
I love the partial die cut card!
Sue D
2/28/2022 07:59:48 am
Elegant and pretty card designs.
Cyndi Morris
2/28/2022 03:41:27 pm
Your cards are amazing. Great showcase of this wonderful release.
Joy Meadows
2/28/2022 04:19:13 pm
Love these beautiful cards, Amy! Altenew has such gorgeous products.
Denise Bryant
3/1/2022 12:18:07 am
Beautiful cards! I really love the Starlight Die and the Edged Wildflower Die!
Karen Letchworth
3/1/2022 04:35:27 am
Hi Amy:
Traci Starkweather
3/1/2022 09:02:14 am
Wow, Amy! These cards are spectacular! That first card is so creative and very elegant! Very creative! I'm going to need to try this out! 3/1/2022 12:09:54 pm
Love the idea with the partial die-cut!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Karen B Walker
3/1/2022 08:25:01 pm
I love them all, but especially the Starlight in gold (fabulous!) and the magnolia---so beautifully colored!
Caitlin Davenport
3/2/2022 11:02:19 am
Lovely cards!
Inkin' Chickie
3/3/2022 08:19:08 pm
Nice projects shared. I like the flap created. Sorry I couldn't get to all, the pictures were loading a bit slow for me. Leave a Reply. |
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