Hello, and welcome to the Altenew October 2016 Blog Hop! If you came from the amazing Debby’s blog, you are right on track! Today the design team girls are sharing some fabulous projects to celebrate the release of 16 new stamp sets including two stamp sets I designed: Simple Flowers and Geometric Flowers.
Since Laura and Debby already made some flower cards with the Simple Flowers stamp set, I decided to use the set to create a fun stamped background. Those white images inside the circle reminded me of sprinkles on the cupcake; so I was able to make a birthday card using yummy colors from Altenew’s new dye inks: Rouge, Warm Sunshine, and Volcano Lake.
For my sentiment, I stamped celebrate from the Super Script stamp set in black, die cut the word using the coordinating die and popped it up using foam squares on the card front. Then I added the white embossed sentiment from the Way Too Sweet stamp set. To finish off the card, I adhered some Pretty Pink Posh’s sparkling sequins.
Since one swirling image from the Simple Flowers stamp set looks like latte art in a coffee cup, I wanted to make a warm and festive Christmas card with traditional holiday colors. I used the sentiment from the Super Script stamp set and Sketched Evergreen stamp set. Then I added some gold thread behind the die cut word and adhered some Pretty Pink Posh’s Christmas sequins to decorate my card.
Giveaways: There are two ways to win!
- To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. Leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Wednesday, October 19th at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win.
- And there is more! I have a $30 Altenew gift certificates to give away. Leave a comment below, telling me what crafting supplies are one your wish list at the moment. I will announce one lucky winner on Thursday, October 20th. Good luck!
It is now time to head on over to the fantastic Svitlana’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!
Altenew
Laura Bassen
Marika Rahtu
Debby Hughes
May Park (you’re here!)
Svitlana Shayevich
Amy Gray
Nicole Picadura
Yoonsun Hur
Lydia Evans
Yana Smakula
Jennifer McGuire
Giveaway Winner (Edited to add)
Congratulations, Kanan! Please email Altenew at winner@altenew.com to claim your prize with a subject line : October 2016 blog hop winner from May’s Blog.
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Altenew(AN). It means I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support.
 Altenew Simple Flowers Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Sketched Evergreen Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Super Script Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Way Too Sweet Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Super Script Die SetShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Warm Sunshine Ink Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Mocha Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0388/7541/products/Oval_Volcano_Lake_grande.jpg?v=1483425105 Altenew Volcano Lake Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Rouge Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Ruby Red Ink Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Forest Glades Ink Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Hero Arts Dye Ink Pad Black Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Mix Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Hero Arts Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Versamark Watermark Ink Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Embossing Powder Super Fine Gold Shop at: SSS |
 Cuttlebug Die-Cut Machine Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Pretty Pink Posh Classic Christmas Sequins Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Metalic Embroidery Thread Gold Shop at: SSS |
Berina Febin
Beautiful cards!! Love the backgrounds!!
Oct . 17 . 2016-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Kleri F
These flowers are so versatile! Beautiful cards!tfs
Oct . 17 . 2016Lynn R
Love the holiday cards! I really want a Big Shot and now the alternate flowers stamps are on my list!!
Oct . 17 . 2016Patti G
Love your cards and I need this set!!!
Oct . 17 . 2016kuulei68
love the colors you used on these two cards!
Oct . 16 . 2016Gl
Your colors are great. My biggest wish is to get the layering flower stamp set and some ink pads.
Oct . 16 . 2016Myra B Comeaux
pretty and colorful cards!
Oct . 16 . 2016Julie Quin
May – I feel I am getting to know you and your sense of adventure with these cards – just loving the colours
Oct . 16 . 2016Heather Cross
You’re right, that swirling image does look like latte art in a coffee cup. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oct . 16 . 2016Oliev
Awesome backgrounds!
Oct . 16 . 2016There is a heat gun and embossing powders on my wish list atm:-)
Mary Holshouser
Love the flowers – especially the swirling design.
Oct . 16 . 2016My bible journaling class did a free-hand flower
like that – don’t like mine at all. I can cover
it up with this stamp.
thanks for sharing some wonderful cards.
Mary-Anne V.
Love how you stretched your stamps by using the flowers to create a background.
Oct . 16 . 2016Robin Ridpath
Beautiful cards!! I love your color choices!!
Oct . 16 . 2016I have finger daubers and Zig Real Color Markers on my crafting wish list.
Patty
Love the color combo on your holiday card! The Simple Flowers set is on my wish list. Very unique, and I don’t have anything like it.
Oct . 16 . 2016Hannelie Bester
Beautiful inspiration May! Thanks!
Oct . 16 . 2016Maja
Great cards. Really love the colors.
Oct . 16 . 2016Birgit
What fun and colorful cards! There are many new sets on my crafty wish list, but I think at the top are the bows and the deer. Too sweet!!
Oct . 16 . 2016Izzy Scrap
I love your cards May, they are gorgeous ! And it’s great to see how the same stamp can be so different according to the designer who uses it ! It shows us how much we can stretch our stamps ! I love the summer colors of your first card, which are perfect for a birthday ! And the traditional christmas colors for you second card are just gorgeous, even with this “modern” stamp set ! Thanks for sharing.
Oct . 16 . 2016Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä
The uppercase calligraphy alpha is on my on my wish list and I might have to add the simple flowers set too.
Oct . 15 . 2016Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä
Beautiful cards! Love the holiday one.
Oct . 15 . 2016lisascreativeniche
Beautiful backgrounds!
Oct . 15 . 2016Patt H.
Love these gorgeous colorful cards! My wish list is chock full of stamps & dies but as my hubby just splurged on a whole room full of furniture for my crafting space, I’ll be happy with a hug!
Oct . 15 . 2016n56leiker
I really loved the color palettes that you used on your cards! They were all so beautiful!
Oct . 15 . 2016Sherry
OMG! I love love love your designs! And my Christmas wishlist is for Gift Certificates for Altenew, Neat &Tangled and C J Banks…. and I am a lucky duck because my Santa spoils me rotten!
Oct . 15 . 2016Karen P.
Beautiful cards. I can’t wait to get my hands on this set!
Oct . 15 . 2016