Altenew | July 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the July 2024 release. There are lots of new stamps, dies, stencils, press plates, inks and embellishments in this release and I am using a few on my card today. 

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BUILD-A-GARDEN: SULFUR COSMOS

For my first card, I am using the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Sulfur Cosmos + Add-on Die Bundle. You can purchase the kit without the die as a bundle with the stamp set, coordinating stencils and blending brush, with the coordinating die as a whole bundle, or you can purchase the die just on it's own (if you are a subscriber and want the die as an extra). 

I started off by stamping the floral image from the set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. Once the ink was dry, I placed the Simple Colouring Stencils on top, one by one, to colour the image using ink blending. I used Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks for the flower petals, Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the stems and leaves. 

The image was die cut out using the coordinating stencil and then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. The excess was cut off the bottom using scissors. I stamped the large 'thanks' sentiment from the set onto white cardstock with more Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut out using the coordinating die. I also cut the die another two times from white cardstock and adhered them one on top of another (for added dimension) before adhering to the card.

The accompanying sentiment was stamped onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was adhered to the card using more foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Gem Sparkles. 

FLUTTER & BLOOM

My next card uses the beautiful Altenew Flutter & Bloom set. There is a large 8" x 11" stamp set, coordinating dies, stencils and an embossing folder in this collection. My first card uses the embossing folder and stencils.

I started off by placing a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock inside the Altenew Flutter & Bloom 3D Embossing Folder and ran it through my die cutting machine. I placed it on an Altenew Sticky Mat and then placed the stencils on top, one by one, to colour the image using ink blending. 

I used the new Altenew Northern Shore Fresh Dye Inks for the flowers, Altenew Warm Gray Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves and then Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the butterfly (with a little Warm Gray for the body). The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Glue Tape. 

The sentiment, from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Sulfur Cosmos, was stamped onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots.

For my last card today, I used Altenew Flutter & Bloom again but this time, I used the stamp, dies and stencils. I stamped the floral image from the set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then placed the stencils on top and one by one, added ink blending to colour the image. 

I used Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks for the flower petals, Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the stems and leaves. The image was then die cut out using the coordinating die and adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I cut off the excess with scissors and then stamped and heat embossed the sentiments from the set onto black cardstock. I cut them into strips and adhered them to the card with more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots. 

BLOG HOP:

This blog post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click on the pictures below to visit the other participants in the hop. 

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GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by July 16, 2024 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on July 18, 2024. *The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. 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.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the day too! Take care!