Altenew | August 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the August 2024 release, which is out now! There are lots of new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing folders, press plates, inks, embellishments and cardstock releasing and my cards use a few of them today! 

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BUILD-A-GARDEN: LOVELY ROSE PEONY

My first card uses the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Lovely Rose Peony. This beautiful kit consists of a stamp set, coordinating stencil and mini blending brush. There is also an add-on die set that can be purchased on it's own or with the kit. 

I started off my card by stamping the flowers in the set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then used the coordinating stencils to colour the image using ink blending. I used the new Altenew Cherry Blossom Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, Altenew Fall Harvest Fresh Dye Inks for the centres and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. 

I don't have the die set, so I fussy cut the flowers using scissors. I took a US A2 sized white card base and stamped the spotty background image from the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Chocolate Flowers on top using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. The flowers were then adhered on top using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Lovely Rose Peony stamp set onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and set set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using more foam tape. 

CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: CHOCOLATE FLOWERS

My next couple of cards use the beautiful Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Chocolate Flowers. This kit consist of a stamp set, zero-waste die set, coordinating stencils and an embossing folder. 

I started off my first card by die cutting the Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers Die from white cardstock. I then added ink blending to the flowers using Altenew Fresh Dye Inks in Cherry Blossom, Enchanted Garden, Sweet Dreams, Golden Sunset and Green Valley. 

I placed a panel of white cardstock inside the Chocolate Flowers 3D Embossing Folder and ran it through my die cutting machine. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. The flowers and leaves were then adhered on top. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Chocolate Flowers Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with Altenew Pocketful of Sunshine Enamel Dots, adding them to the centres of the flowers. 

For my second card using the set, I die cut the flowers and leaves again from white cardstock and added ink blending to the flower with the new Altenew Deep Blue Seas Fresh Dye Inks. I kept the flower centre and the leaves white. 

I die cut the new film strip die from the Altenew Picture Perfect Die Set three times from white cardstock and adhered them one on top of another for dimension. I added black cardstock behind the top and bottom and then adhered it onto a US A2 sized white card base. 

I adhered the leaves on top using liquid glue and the flower with foam tape. The sentiment, from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Lovely Rose Peony, was stamped and heat embossed on black cardstock. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added an Altenew Crystal Clear Gem Sparkle to the centre of the flower. 

CRAFTY NECESSITIES CARDSTOCK

Before we get onto my last two cards, I wanted to share the great news that Altenew are releasing Crafty Necessities Cardstock in full 8.5" x 11" sheets in the same wonderful colours that match the colour families (inks, embellishments, markers etc). 

They are available in 10 sheet packs and the cardstock ranges from 80lb/216 gsm to 90lb/245 gsm in weight, depending on the colour. I don't have all the packs (I am missing the two darker grays and also the darkest green) but above are the swatches I have made. I like to label the cardstock tags on the back so they look pretty from the front! 

MUSHROOM COTTAGE

My last two cards use the super cute Mushroom Cottage Die Set, as well as some of the new cardstock. 

For the fist card, I die cut the Altenew Mushroom Cottage Die Set from Altenew Blush, Coffee Break and white cardstock for the houses/cottages. I cut the leaves from Altenew Volcano Lake Cardstock. I added ink blending to all the pieces with Altenew Red Cosmos, Sweet Dreams and Coffee Break Fresh Dye Inks. The houses/cottages were then assembled and adhered using liquid glue. 

I took a panel of Altenew Lagoon Cardstock and added ink blending to it using Altenew Sweet Dreams, Navy and Jet Black Inks. I splattered Altenew Titanium White White Gouache on top and set it aside to dry. Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base. 

I adhered the leaves on first with liquid glue, followed by the houses/cottages with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Bold Sentiments Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I cut it into a strip and adhered it to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with silver gems. 

For my last card, I wanted to show that you can use the mushrooms without the house part if you want to. This time, I die cut the mushrooms from the Altenew Mushroom Cottage Die Set from Altenew Morning Frost, Lagoon, Volcano Lake and white cardstock. The leaves were cut from Altenew Parrot and Bamboo cardstock. 

I added ink blending to the mushroom layers using Altenew Warm Gray and Sea Shore Inks. I used Altenew Lettuce Celebrate Fresh Dye Ink for the leaves. I die cut the film strip from the Altenew Picture Perfect Die Set twice and adhered them one on top of another using liquid glue, before adhering onto a US A2 sized white card base. 

The leaves were adhered next, followed by the mushrooms (using foam tape). I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Chocolate Flowers onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, 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 other participants below to visit their blogs. 

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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 August 15th 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 August 17th, 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.

I hope I have given you some inspiration using the new products. I had a lot of fun making my cards, especially the mushroom cottages! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. Take care!