Hello, and welcome to the Altenew July 2018 Release Blog Hop! If you came from the uber talented Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog, you are right on track.
To celebrate a release of new stencils, I created a couple of cards featuring the following products: Feeling Dotty Stencil, Frosted Garden Stamp & Die Bundle, Halftone Circles Stamp Set, Party Banner Die Set, and Pocket Banner Die Set.
Video Tutorial
I made a video tutorial to show you how to create my cards from start to finish. You can watch it above or in HD on YouTub.
This video includes:
- A quick look at Altenew July 2018 release products
- How I get my inspiration from my old cards
- The way I go with the flow when I don’t plan out the design in advance
- An easy way to create a two-tone background using one stencil
- How to use die-cut leftovers to add an extra dimension/interest to your card
- How I store my sentiment banner leftovers and how I use them
- How to choose a right sentiment that works well for your card design
- Behind-the-scenes of my craft desk – I hope you relate to my messy desk!
For my first card, I started with a 4.25″ x 5 .5″ panel of white cardstock, laid over the Feeling Dotty Stencil, and inked the panel using the Moon Rock Ink and a blending tool.
Then I moved up the stencil a bit and inked again using the Mocha Ink to create a two-toned polka dot background. By the way, I applied ink heavily toward the center of my panel to create a gradient look.
Then I cut out the banner out of my inked panel using the Party Banner Die Set. Next, I cut my Green Leaf Cardstock to 4.25”x 5.5” and scored it at 0.25″ using a scoring board and bone folder. I adhered the top of my banner on the scored area of my colored cardstock to make a top folding card.
I stamped the floral silhouette image twice from Altenew Frosted Garden Stamp Set, cut the images using the Altenew Frosted Garden Die Set, and mounted them together using 3M foam tape. Then I adhered two layers of my die cut image on the dotty background using Tonic Nuvo Crystal Glaze.
Don’t you just love the peek of the yellow die cut under the brown floral die cut? FYI, here is a list of Altenew Crisp Ink Pads I used for stamping:
- Top Image: Mocha, Espresso
- Bottom Image: Maple Yellow
I stamped the sentiment from the Halftone Hearts Stamp Set with Embossing Ink on a piece of Lipstick Red Cardstock and heat embossed it using some Pure White Embossing Powder. Then I cut out my sentiment into a thin banner and mounted it on the card front using 3M foam tape.
To finish off the card, I added some dots on my dotty background using Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry to add interest. I was going to add only several dots, but I couldn’t stop adding the dots. Hehe!
For my second card, I also created a two-toned background using the Feeling Dotty Stencil and same ink colors: Moon Rock Ink and Mocha Ink.
I used the Frosted Garden Stamp Set again for my image, but this time I cut the background panel using the Pocket Banner Die Set to create a front panel of my card. FYI, here is the list of ink colors I used for stamping:
- Top Image: Evening Gray, Moon Rock
- Bottom Image: Heart Beat
To keep the balance of my colors, I chose the image color from one of the colors that I used for inking my dotty background.
Which card do you like better? Brown silhouette flowers with the pocket banner panel or gray silhouette flowers with party banner panel? Please leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you.
Altenew July Release
These are the new products from Altenew July 2018 Stencil Release. Make sure to visit the Altenew store HERE to check out their awesome new products.
Giveaways
- To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners. Leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by July 12th for a chance to win.
- And there is more! I have a $30 Altenew gift certificate to give away. Leave a comment below, telling me what’s your favorite stencil from Altenew July 2018 Stencil Release. I will announce one lucky winner on July 10th. Good luck!
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the fantastic Justine Hovey’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. You can always start at the beginning of the hop at the Altenew Card Blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Altenew(AN), Simon Says Stamp(SSS), and Ellen Hutson(EH). 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 Feeling Dotty StencilShop at: AN |
 Altenew Frosted Garden Stamp & Die BundleShop at: AN |
 Altenew Frosted Garden Stamp SetShop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Frosted Garden Die SetShop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Halftone Circles Stamp SetShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Party Banner & Pocket Banner Die BundleShop at: AN |
 Altenew Party Banner Die SetShop at: AN |
 Altenew Pocket Banner Die SetShop at: AN |
 Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Red BerryShop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf CardstockShop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red CardstockShop at: SSS |
 Altenew Moon Rock InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Espresso InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Mocha InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Maple Yellow InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Heart Beat InkShop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Evening Gray InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Embossing InkShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Pure White Embossing PowderShop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper TrimmerShop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Wagner Embossing Heat ToolShop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder BagShop at: SSS | EH |
 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18×12Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Be Creative Double Sided TapeShop at: SSS | EH |
 Ranger Mini Ink Blending ToolShop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tsukineko Sponge DaubersShop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Teflon Bone FolderShop at: SSS | EH |
 Clamp Mount for SmartphoneShop at: AZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Diecut MachineShop at: SSS | AZ |
 3M Foam Tape 1/2 InchShop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 110LBShop at: SSS | AN | AZ | EH |
 Original MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | AN | AZ | EH |
 T-Square RulerShop at: SSS | EH |
 Tonic Nuvo Crystal GlazeShop at: SSS |
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