Hello, and welcome to the Altenew November Release 2016 Blog Hop! If you came from the amazing Svitlana’s blog, you are right on track! Today the design team girls and guests are sharing some fabulous projects to celebrate the release of 15 new stamp sets and 8 die sets including the Adore You stamp set I designed.
I created a clean and simple one layer card using the Hello Sunshine stamp set. This set includes many elements that can be used to build your own backgrounds or patterns. So I decided to create a floral frame or wreath to highlight the images in the set.
I made a video tutorial to show you how to create this card. I’m also sharing some special tips in the video you won’t want to miss. You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:
How to Make a Clean and Simple One Layer Card using Your Own Floral Frame
- Cut Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB into 4.25 x 5.5 using Tim Holtz paper trimmer. (You can stamp your images directly on the A2 size top folding card if you want to. However, I stamped the images on the panel first and adhered the stamped panel to the card base later. Just because I wanted to make sure that my stamping surface is flat so I don’t make any mistakes on stamping.)
- Draw an oval shape on the paper using a pencil and the oval die from Pretty Pink Posh.(If you don’t have this die, you may draw the oval frame yourself. It’s okay not to be perfect because you are going to erase it eventually.)
- Stamp the sentiment from the Hello Sunshine stamp set inside the oval with black ink.
- Stamp the images from the Hello Sunshine stamp set along the oval pencil line using black ink. (If you use Altenew black ink for stamping like I did, make sure to dry your stamped images first before you color them with Copic markers to prevent from ink bleeding. Otherwise, I recommend you to use Memento Tuxedo black ink or Hero Arts intense black ink.)
- Color the images using Copic markers and erase the pencil line.
- Adhere the colored panel on an A2 size top folding card using glue tape.
- Add white dots on some of the flowers using white gel pen and black dots around the foliages using a black pen.
- Finish off the card by applying some shimmer with Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush on the images.
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 Monday, November 21st 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 the one thing you are most proud of about yourself. I will announce one lucky winner on Thursday, October 20th here on Tuesday, November 22nd. Good luck!
These are my favorite stamp sets from Altenew November release: Adore You, Happy Dreams, and Hello Sunshine. To see all of the new products from Altenew, please click HERE.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the fantastic Laura’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!
Altenew
Debby Hughes
Wanda Guess
Lydia Evans
Yana Smakula
Amy Gray
Kathy Racoosin
Agnieszka Malyszek
Lisa Spangler
Marika Rahtu
Jennifer McGuire
Therese Calvird
Joni Nina Andaya
Sandy Allnock
Svitlana Shayevich
May Sukyong Park—>you’re here!
Laura Bassen
Giveaway Winner (Edited to add)
Congratulations, Lucy! Please email Altenew at winner@altenew.com to claim your prize with a subject line : November 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 Hello Sunshine Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Altenew Jet Black Ink Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18×12 Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Permanent Tape Shop at: SSS | EH |
Tania L
I can’t get over how much I love your card! Hmm… one thing I’m proud of… I think it’s my ability to make a house a home. As I am away from family and friends, I find that it’s important to feel at home at my own house despite being in a foreign country.
Nov . 17 . 2016Beverly Jordan
This is so colorful and fun! I am proud of myself for purchasing the fabulous Misti! Love it!
Nov . 17 . 2016Denise D.
I just love your cards they are always so inspiring and the colours you use as so beautiful.
Nov . 17 . 2016jintyoo7
Oh my gosh – this is beautiful May. I’m not quite sure about the “proud” thing, with regard to me that is but I am very proud of my daughter – LOL
Nov . 17 . 2016Thank you May 🙂
mandalj
Beautiful card – love the wreaths you do! I’m most proud that my family are all happy and healthy.
Nov . 17 . 2016Jeanne-Marie
I love your wreath of flowers and your coloring! Very pretty!
Nov . 17 . 2016Lisa Petrella
I love this card!! It makes me happy just looking at it! One of the things I’m most proud of this year is climbing to the summit of Longs Peak. It was one of the most physically challenging things I’ve ever done.
Nov . 17 . 2016Isha
My patience, hard work and someone you can trust are some of the things I really am proud of. Love love the stamp set and your card May.
Nov . 17 . 2016Michelle B
I enjoyed your video a lot! Thank you for sharing it and your beautiful card!
Nov . 17 . 2016Helen Fournier
Love this cheerful and beautiful design for a one-layer CAS card, May!
Nov . 17 . 2016I am most proud of the fact I have managed to pick myself up and move forward through several chapters of my life 🙂
Sue S
May, I have followed your work and can just about pick out which cards you did by the colors you chose. They both stand out and are soft at the same time.
Nov . 17 . 2016Jill Sharp
Great card. I like the wreath design. I love the new floral sets and the teacup set too.
Nov . 17 . 2016Verda
What an absolutely great idea using the new stamps in a wreath. Beautiful card!!
Nov . 17 . 2016Jessica S
I always love your cards. They are always so beautiful! I am most proud of my relationships with my husband and my son. We’ve been happily married 37 yrs. And our son is a kind and loving man.
Nov . 17 . 2016Laurie
I am proud that I started taking college courses at the age of 52!
Nov . 17 . 2016LauraJane
Wonderful floral wreath May! LOVE the polka-dots on the blue blooms..it adds a pop of extra interest!
Nov . 17 . 2016What am I most proud of? that is difficult to answer..as I don’t wish to be a puffed up chicken, but, I am proud of my relationship with my six children who are happy and joyful people. Unique in every way:)) Willing to talk to me and my husband about anything. We are Blessed parents indeed!
Angela Lemmons
I am proud of myself when I keep my cool with my family even when they push all my buttons! 😊
Nov . 17 . 2016Sarah M
I’m loving the flowers in the Hello Sunshine set – so cute. Love your card
Nov . 17 . 2016Maja
Beautiful card.
Nov . 17 . 2016Nanna
I am proud about myself for following my dreams – I want to be a culture historic conservator and I have applied the school for conservation for 4 years! Finally they let me in! And the school is like Hogwarts for me!
Thank you for sharing your cards with us
Nov . 17 . 2016Vicky
I like one layer cards too, and you’re the queen of clean and simple with stunning results. Thanks for your inspiration.
Nov . 17 . 2016Preety
wow! beautiful card 🙂 i love the wreath design and the pop of colors.
Nov . 17 . 2016cheers
preety
Patti G
Love your card!!
Nov . 17 . 2016Izzy Scrap
Very beautiful card May ! A very joyful card with these bright colours and a lovely sentiment too ! The thing I’m most proud of myself are my two children ! Thanks for sharing.
Nov . 17 . 2016FeM
Awesome card. I like the colors.
Nov . 16 . 2016