Hello Crafty Friend! Thank you for stopping by on the Winter Magic Release from Altenew! Your last stop on the hop was, Agnieszka Malyszek. Your next stop is Erum Tasneem. Please head over to the Altenew Card Blog for more inspiration and the full blog hop list. This release is chock full of amazing products so make sure to check out the full blog hop for some wonderful ideas.
Ink Spray backgrounds
This month I played with different ways to make backgrounds. One way I made backgrounds was to use ink sprays. On a piece of watercolor paper, spray some water; Altenew’s Mister Mister is great for this. Then spray the paper with Altenew ink sprays. I chose Sea Glass and Antique Silver for one background and Razzleberry and Antique Gold for the other. After letting these backgrounds dry, you can use them to cut out shapes or as a focal point on a card.
After making a background using Sea Glass and Antique Silver sprays, I used the Terrific Tags Die set to cut out the tag. The Merry was cut out using the Holiday Script words die set from Silver Brush card stock. The &bright sentiment is from the Holiday Tag Sentiments stamp and die set and heat embossed in platinum embossing powder. The snowflake was built using Layered Snowflakes 2 with Sea Shore Gradient Gradient papers.
The background on this card was made with Razzleberry and Antique Gold sprays. The snowflake is from the Layered Snowflake 2 set.
The sentiment is the new Wishing die cut from Gold mirrored card stock and Tiny Sentiment stamp is embossed with Razzleberry embossing powder.
Antique Gold Sequins finish off the look.
Stamped Backgrounds
Using background stamps or repeatedly stamping an image gives a nice background where you can add a focal point.
The Mistletoe Wreath stamp, die, embossing folder and stencil bundle is really fabulous.
Here I used the Mistletoe stamp to repeatedly stamp around a card base.
I die cut a piece of Gold Mirrored Cardstock and then ran it through the embossing folder.
The sentiment banner is part of the stamp and dies of this set. I used Antique Gold embossing powder for the sentiment and banner.
The Dotted Pinwheels background stamp is a great dotted background. I stamped it once in Galactic Stream ink and then in embossing ink and Antique Gold embossing powder.
To have the sentiment stand out, I used the Magic Burst Hot Foil plate on vellum. Using vellum allows the background to show through and allows the sentiment to stand out from the background.
The Wishing die was cut out and the Tiny Sentiments heat embossed with Antique Gold embossing powder.
Embossing folders
This month Altenew is releasing some beautiful embossing folders. For all of these folders, I used mixed media inks to ink up the embossed side of the folder. I then ran the folder through my machine and the ink settles over the paper and shows off the image.
This card features the Starry Patterns embossing folder.
First I used the Glacier Caves pigment ink bundle to ink up the inside of the embossing folder. I then ran a piece of white paper through the embossing folder being careful not to shift the paper.
The sentiment is from the All About Wishes die set and the Happy is from the Sentiment Stamp set and was cut out using the Featured Sentiments die set.
This card features the Happy Holidays embossing folder.
First I used the Green Fields pigment ink bundle to ink up the inside of the embossing folder. I used just the three green inks for an ombre look.
I then ran a piece of white paper through the embossing folder being careful not to shift the paper.
The sentiment is from the All About Wishes die set and the Happy is from the Sentiment Stamp set and was cut out using the Featured Sentiments die set.
This card features the Pine Forest embossing folder.
First I used the Glacier Caves pigment ink bundle to ink up the inside of the embossing folder. I added drops from the Altenew White Ink spray to simulate snow.
I then ran a piece of white paper through the embossing folder being careful not to shift the paper.
The sentiment is from the All About Wishes die set and the Happy is from the Sentiment Stamp set and was cut out using the Featured Sentiments die set.
This card features the Poinsettia Cluster embossing folder.
First I used the Red Cosmos pigment ink bundle to ink up the inside of the embossing folder.
I then ran a piece of white paper through the embossing folder being careful not to shift the paper.
The sentiment is from the All About Wishes die set and the Happy is from the Sentiment Stamp set and was cut out using the Featured Sentiments die set.
Giveaway!
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 09/06/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/07/2022.
Thank you for hopping along. Your next stop is Erum Tasneem. Please head over to the Altenew Card Blog for more inspiration and the full blog hop list. Let me know in the comments your favorite way to make backgrounds for card projects. Have a crafty day!
Your cards are Magnificent!!!!
Your cards are sensational. Thank you for all the lovely inspiration.
Oh my Amy! WOW! Your cards are wonderful! I’m glad we didn’t have to pick a favorite cause I could not do it! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
I can not begin to tell you how much I love your color choices on every card. Your cards are so beautiful and the COLORS!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Gorgeous projects! I love the soft colors and the gold wreath!
So beautiful!
They are all beautiful.
Loved admiring your stunning and elegant card, Amy! Beautifully done! TFS
Your cards are all gorgeous!!! I especially love the embossed card using the starry pattern folder. Also seeing the different things you used to create backgrounds like ink spray was great inspiration.
I don’t see any of these embossing folders in the store?
Gorgeous cards!
Beautiful cards and I have not thought of inking my embossing folders in quite a while. Thanks for sharing!
Love your backgrounds! Such lovely colours.
Beautiful! I love the mistletoe wreath. I didn’t know it came with an embossing folder. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card designs and I love the pretty snowflakes especially!
The snowflakes are so so pretty. I love all of the different looks.
These are all stunning! I LOVE the snowflakes!
WOW! You’ve shared a boatload of beauties with us!! I love the way you used the Dotted Pinwheels stamp. All of these are pretty and inspiring to crafters like me. TFS!!
Lori S in PA
Very pretty cards!!
Beautiful cards.. love the embossing folders
Very impressive assortment of cards. TFS so much inpiration.