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 |
Gina Howe
Very cute card! I love the video tutorial showing us how you made it!
Nov . 19 . 2016Flo
Love your card, the wreath of flowers is very pretty.
Nov . 19 . 2016Laurie B
Such a bright cheery card-makes me smile!!
Nov . 19 . 2016Dasha
Beautiful card. I love all these bright colors.
Nov . 19 . 2016Berina Febin
Ooh! Such a beautiful card!! Love the wreath!
Nov . 19 . 2016Martha Berry
I always like seeing ideas for easy-to-mail cards that don’t require extra postage! This sweet card is certainly one of those. Happy Sunshine!
Nov . 19 . 2016Judie Attard
Lovely card and colouring!!
Nov . 19 . 2016Hildy Peterson
May, May, May! I love your sweet style and the way you always use small stamps to make wonderful clusters of color!
Nov . 19 . 2016Candy
Beautiful card!!
Nov . 19 . 2016Barbara
Wreaths are just beautiful and you did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
Nov . 19 . 2016Lucy Schmidt
I never thought of making an oval wreath before, but it sure makes sense with the dimensions of the card front. It turned out beautifully. I’m looking forward to more videos with the I Adore You set you designed. I’m usually not drawn to flower stamps, but the set is so pretty and I like that there are built in “hints” about where to shade.
Nov . 19 . 2016Pat
I adore your oval flower wreath May and so prettily coloured. x
Nov . 18 . 2016Karen
Beautiful card May! One thing I’m proud of, is that I learn something new every day. Thanks for being part of my learning!
Nov . 18 . 2016craftysmell2015
Love your video, Your card is beautiful. I love how you choose your colours. Altenew stamps are great. I am most proud of my Step children. They are both grown up now and my Step daughter is a great Mother to her disabled son. Being a step parent is tough, but occasionally they say or do something that I know has been influenced by me and it makes me proud, and all the ” You’re not my Mom! ” arguments worth it.
Nov . 18 . 2016Annie
Thanks for the inspiration!
Nov . 18 . 2016Cindy K
Love your card! I’m most proud of the kids I have raised, but their dad deserves half of the credit, or maybe even more.
Nov . 18 . 2016Amanda Hayes
Beautiful card!
Nov . 18 . 2016Robin
What a great card. I’m never disappointed with your cards. You’re talent is amazing.
Nov . 18 . 2016Dominika
Love it!
Nov . 18 . 2016sindhu
beautiful card…i feel so happy when i recycle cardboards to make pen stand,photo frame…
Nov . 18 . 2016kjseifert2014
Beautiful coloring! Love the dots on the flowers!
Nov . 18 . 2016Tanja S.
This card is beautiful! Im not sure what i am proud of, perhaps enjoying card making and not spending too much! Lol
Nov . 18 . 2016Mary Kuo
Thank you for sharing this beautiful card with us and teaching us how to color using Copic markers. I just love all your work. I am proud of myself for getting into card making even though I am not a very creative person. I am enjoying every minute I spend in paper crafting and learning so much from talented people like you, Jennifer McGwire, K. Werner, etc.
Nov . 17 . 2016Nandini
Love the card and this new release is fabulous. I am very proud that I have kept my passion for crafts alive. I gave up my job after my daughter was born. It would have been very easy to slip into the idle housewife mode. But I continued to craft, qualified as an Arts and Crafts teacher and started selling hand painted stuff. I stopped painting commercially after my son was born as I felt it was stifling my creativity. I now make cards and send them to my friends and family, am on the DT of couple of challenge blogs and also teach kids craft during the summer. All with the love and support of my dear hubby and two kids.
Nov . 17 . 2016Ina Nelson
Love the wreath and thanks for sharing how you pick your colors. Love your cards.
Nov . 17 . 2016