3 February 2021

Altenew | Love & Friendship Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

*This is my second post of the day, please see below for my Clearly Besotted teaser*

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the Love & Friendship Collection for February 2021. It is a wonderful collection including stamps, stencils, embossing folders and dies and I am using a few different sets on my cards today. More information on the blog hop below. 

For my first card, I am using the new Altenew Tall Foliage Stamp Set. This is a beautiful, simple foliage set with tall stems - perfect for slimline cards but works well with standard sized cards too. I started off by stamping the leaves stamp from the set on to white cardstock with Altenew Obsidian Ink. I then cut it out using the Altenew Tall Foliage Die Set

I took a sheet of masking paper and die cut one of the circle dies from the Altenew Halftone Circles Nesting Die Set to create a mask. The mask was placed on top of a white slimline card card base (8.5" x 3.5") and then I blended on Altenew Sweet Dreams Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cubes (Aqualicious) with the Altenew Blending Tool. The foliage image was added on top with foam tape. 

I took the sentiment from the Altenew Tall Foliage Stamp Set and stamped it on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Moonstones. 

My next card uses the beautiful new Queen Anemone set, as well as the wonderful Tall Alpha Lowercase set. I started off by stamping the anemone flower heads from the Altenew Queen Anemone Stamp Set using Altenew Glacier Caves Crisp Dye Ink Cube Set (Arctic, Persian Blue and Sapphire). I then added a small amount of Butternut from the Altenew Fall Harvest Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set for the middle. 

For the leaves, I used Altenew Green Fields Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set (Frayed Leaf and Forest Glades). They were then cut out using the coordinating dies from the Altenew Queen Anemone Die Set and set aside while I stamped the sentiment on to my card base. I took an A2 white card base (5.5" x 4.25") and stamped out the letters from the Altenew Tall Alpha Lowercase Stamp Set using Altenew Obsidian Ink

The letters are cut out as squares, so they are easy to line up to create words. I took the anemone leaves and adhered them flat to the card base using Altenew 2 in 1 Glue Pen. I then added the flowers on top with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Bubbles. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun blog hop filled with lots of inspiration and prizes. You should have arrived here from Lilith Eeckels. Next on the hop is Laurie Willison. If you get lost along the way, please head over to the Altenew Blog for the full list of participants. 

SPECIAL OFFERS:

Here are three ways to get a freebie to kickstart your creativity with the Love & Friendship release:

GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 8th February 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 11th February 2021. Good luck!


I hope that you will check out the rest of the Love & Friendship release, it is beautiful! Enjoy the rest of the hop and I hope you have a wonderful day! Thank you so much for stopping by. Take care. 

58 comments:

  1. I really enjoyed your blog post...you are really creative...TFS

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  2. Foliage sounds so simple yet such a wonderful card. Thanks for inspiring me!

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  3. They are both stunning Michelle. I love the simplicity of the design in the first one, the blue circle behind the floral stem is just wonderful. And that die set in the second one has gone right onto my list! I think it's gorgeous and I love the stunning floral Queen Anemone set - the colours you picked are so beautiful. Gorgeous cards! xx

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  4. Beautiful cards. This Altenew release is fabulous.

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  5. Really Beautiful cards!!! I love the simplicity of the leaf card!!!

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  6. The Your Friendship card is so nice. Simple and nice

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  7. Great cards along with another great release!

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  8. Awesome cards. The tall foliage set is perfect for a slimline card!

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  9. I need the Lowercase Letters. That's going in my cart now!

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  10. After scrolling through your blog I am going to make a guess that blue is your favorite color? ;) Very pretty cards. The tall foliage card is just magical. The blue just draws you right in.

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  11. What lovely cards. I adore the first card with that gorgeous foliage stamp!

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  12. I like how you used a simple uncolored stamped image over the colored circle background. Unique and eye-catching.

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  13. Fabulous release. Great card. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Beautiful cards! Love the clean and simple! The foliage didn't catch my eye at first but after seeing what you have done along with the other design team members and keeping it simple and clean, its' now on my wish list!

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  15. So pretty.. love the blue for the flower! Thanks for sharing

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  16. Two beautiful cards! I love how fresh and clean they look with all the white space!

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  17. Just fantastic! I love your use of the new masking paper, and all the beautiful blues! 💙

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  18. Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!

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  19. Very nice! I like simple cards. Your are lovely! Great colors. Thank you.

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  20. Gorgeous designs Michelle, you did a wonderful job showcasing the new products! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Great color use idea. Nice way to focus on the longer card.

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  22. Love how you spotlighted the tall foliage with the aqualicious circle. The anemone hugs card is so pretty. Those bubbles are just the right finishing touch! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  23. I LOVE the HUGS one and the bright blue!

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  24. Love your designs, Michelle-- so crisp and clean. Thanks for sharing your talents on the hop!

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  25. Love the blue spotlight card!

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  26. These cards have such a different look...love them.

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  27. Beautiful cards. The slim line card is so fresh and clean looking. Just the right amount of embellishments and sweet sentiment.

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  28. Lovely! I especially like the clean and simple blue circle card with that lovely flower.

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  29. Gorgeous cards. Such a great release.

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  30. Very simple but beautiful cards! Great job!

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  31. I love your cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Beautiful cards and
    love how simple and
    lovely your first one
    is.
    Carla from Utah

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  33. Beautiful clean looking cards. Love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and ideas. :)

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  34. Beatiful clean and neat cards. Looks so gorgeous.
    Thanks for the inspiration ❤
    Regards,
    Miftail Ahmed.

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  35. Beautiful cards. I love blue. The first one is simple but elegant.

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  36. I love the spotlight effect you have used. It really gives it a hit of colour

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  37. Lovely layout on the first card, and very nice combination of blue colors on the second one!

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  38. Gorgeous cards!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  39. Both beautiful cards! I do love the blues.

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  40. I admit I’m not big on the plain hugs sentiments usually, but I really like the second card and how you've designed it.
    Very nice layouts too!

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  41. I had not thought I would use the narrow alphabet letters, but after seeing them on your card, I changed my mind. Also, I liked your technique with the simple blended circle behind the plain leaves.

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  42. Pretty cards! I love the anemone flowers!

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  43. Gorgeous CAS cards! I love the aqua circle on the slimline- it highlights the floral image beautifully!

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  44. I love your cards. Sooo much inspiration for the awesome release!

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  45. I love the beauty and simplicity of these cards. You are very creative.

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  46. The layered stamps give such an effective final image....Love the bluish colors in the flowers...soft and a little untraditional...

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  47. These are lovely and classic and inspiring to me! Thank you!

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  48. You had me at leaves ;) And now extra tall and regal? Yes please.

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  49. Very pretty cards. love the blue ones.

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  50. Very pretty! The letters cut into squares is a great tip! Thanks! Those alpa are wonderful for just that!

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