Hello, and welcome to Altenew’s November 2018 Stamp/Die/Ink/Sticker Release Blog Hop! If you came from the super talented Norine Borys’s blog , you are right on track.
To celebrate a release of new stamps, dies, inks, and stickers from Altenew, I created a set of floral-themed cards with the ink blended background. FYI, here is the list of Altenew’s new products I used for my cards:
- Handpicked Bouquet Stamp & Die Bundle
- Inked Rose Stamp Set
- Green Valley Oval Ink Set
- Enchanted Garden Oval Ink Set
- Delectable Delights Oval Ink 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 YouTube.
This video includes:
- A quick look at the entire November 2018 release from Altenew
- How to create an ombre background using the ink blending technique
- How to use a stamp positioning tool to make your color layering easy and efficient
- How to arrange the elements to make them balance together
- A few tips on how to embellish your cards and decorate matching envelopes.
- Behind-the-scenes of my craft desk – I hope you relate to my messy desk!
To create my card, I started by ink blending on a piece of A2 green cardstock with three shades of purple from Altenew Enchanted Garden Oval Ink Set. I inked the lightest color Wisteria for the base layer of my entire background using a blending tool.
I applied Hydrangea and Ultraviolet toward the center of my panel and applied the Andromeda ink heavily toward the bottom of my panel to create an intense color.
To create a gradient ombre background, I overlapped the colors between each shade of purple colors. Your ink blending might look splotchy in the beginning, but believe me, once you keep blending with inks, the background will smoothen out once it’s dry.
To make my work process easy, I started stamping the outline image first from the Handpicked Bouquet stamp set on a piece of white cardstock using the light color which is Vanilla Cream. Then I stamped the layers from the Handpicked Bouquet stamp set using my Mini MISTI Stamping Tool.
FYI, here is the list of ink colors I used for color layering:
- Flower: Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Ruby Red
- Leaves: Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades
- Berries: Warm Sunshine
Next, I stamped the outline image again with Altenew Embossing Ink and heat emboss it using the Rose Gold embossing powder. Then I die cut the flower using the Handpicked Bouquet Die Set and my Spellbinders Platinum Diecutting Machine.
I stamped two different sentiments from the Inked Rose stamp set in diagonal on my ink blended panel with Altenew Embossing Ink. To give some breathing room on the background, I only stamped the sentiments toward the center of my card front.
Next, I adhered my stamped panel on the A2 size top folding white card base using Altenew glue tape and mounted my die-cut flower on the right side of my card front using 3M foam tape.
For my sentiment, I stamped the sentiment from the Build-A-Flower Coral Charm with Altenew Embossing Ink and heat embossed it with Pure White embossing powder. If you have any stary powder left on your black paper, you can use a dry paintbrush and piercing tool to flick away before you heat set the sentiment with a heat tool.
I felt like I needed something on the left side to balance the entire design with my focal point. So I drew two black lines on the left side of my inked background using a sharpie pen and Altenew artist marker.
I trimmed my sentiment into a banner using a craft knife and ruler and mounted on the right side of my card front over the die cut flower. To add some details, I trimmed the end of my banner in a V shape and added some dash lines on the left side of the banner using a white gel pen.
After testing out a few different embellishments, I decided to add some dots around my flower using Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Black to add some interest on my inked background.
Altenew New Release
These are some of the new products from Altenew November 2018 Stamp/Die/Ink/Sticker Release. Make sure to visit the Altenew store HERE to check out all of 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 11/18/2018 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 product from Altenew November 2018 Stamp/Die/Ink/Sticker Release. I will announce one lucky winner on 11/17/2018. Good luck!
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the fantastic Vicki Boutin’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. You can always start at the beginning of the hop on 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 Handpicked Bouquet Stamp & Die Bundle Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Handpicked Bouquet Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Inked Rose Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew November 2018 Oval Ink Bundle Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Green Valley Oval Ink Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Enchanted Garden Oval Ink Set Shop at: AN |
 Alteew Delectable Delights Oval Ink Set Shop at: AN |
 Alteew Red Cosmos Oval Ink Set Shop at: AN |
 Alteew Green Fields Oval Ink Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Delicate Blooms Stickers Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Build-A-Flower Coral Charm Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Crafty Friends Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Crafty Life Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | AN | AZ | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Wagner Embossing Heat Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Altenew Jet Black Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | PS | EH |
 Altenew Jet Black Cardstock Shop at: AN |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Spellbinders Platinum Diecut Machine Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Altenew Glue Tape Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Original MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | HA | AN | AZ | EH |
 Altenew Pure White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Embossing Ink Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | AN | EH |
 Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops Black Shop at: SSS | EH |
 MISTI Creative Corners Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Simon Says Stamp Cardstock #100 Rainbow Pack Shop at: SSS |
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