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Hello friends!
It is an exciting time to have start the new year with Altenew's 1st new release in 2018.
Well, that time is HERE! I am honored to be part of our Altenew Card Design Team and so glad that you stop by to join the fun hop. For all the details about this release, please visit Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbooking Blog.
If you arrive from the incredible Jennifer McGuire's Blog, you are in the right place (welcome to my humble blog!!). If not, please come join the inspiration and fun. ...and perhaps win a prize, too!
Let's get right to it, shall we?
I took advantage of the pattern paper and made the die cut. Once I cut out the top layer, I stacked two more underneath to add some depth and interest.
You can see the Gold Foil paper under the die as the paper adds a touch of elegance .
My next project feature the Watercolor Stripe Cover Die.
It is really an awesome one as you can use it however you like-be it graphic, floral or even masculine.
This card was super easy to create. By using Altenew's Spray Mist (see links at the end of this post), I can easily create a colorful paper.
I had fun stamping/die cutting Frosted Garden in Grey and then I tucked the flowers under the Watercolor cover die.
I only needed a few sequins to complete the embellishments. Love the result!
My 3rd (also last) card was created with Creative Edge Border Lace Die.
Obviously, you can use this die just for borders.....
To take it up a notch, I incorporated it with Halftone Heart Die and made two hearts with the lace border!
To dress up the heart, I applied a touch of Gold Glitter Tape and popped one heart up and that's it!
I also loved the ink-blending on the lacy borders. It's a perfect way to use all kinds of you that you have in your stash.
Hopefully, these 3 cards give you some inspiration and ideas with these amazing Altenew dies. I can't get enough of that Creative Edge Border Lace Die and will share another project in my next post.
Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away $50 Gift Certtificate to SIX lucky winner! Pleae leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbooking Blog
by Monday, Jan. 15. Winners will be announced on the Altenew Blogs on Jan. 17, 2018.
Giveaway:
One of you who comment in this blog post will win a $30 Gift Certificate!! Please make sure you leave me some love. The winner will be announced in this blog on Jan. 18th.
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Your next hop is the fabulous Jessica Frost-Ballas
Enjoy the rest of your hop. Thanks for stopping by!
229 comments:
1 – 200 of 229 Newer› Newest»Such lovely cards! The lacey heart card is my favorite! Genius way to use the die for a valentines card. Beautiful choice of colors too!
I love everything your heart touches!
That stripe die is one of my faves from the release, V... you're making it even more attractive!
=] M
Spectacular cards! The lacy hearts are so delightful and the Watercolor Stripe Die Card is very pretty and soft looking! Your”Thinking of You” Card makes my heart so happy! Stunning, elegant and timeless! TFS!
I love all these ideas! I need it all!
WOW! Your cards are absolutely gorgeous; your showcases of the amazing 3D dies has made my wish list *very* long! The lacy hearts you designed...oh my! Swooning!
Hugs~carol
Stunning samples - really love how you have show-cased these awesome new dies - thanks for sharing:)
I would not think immediately of using patterned paper this way, but your first card is an absolutely brilliant idea. I will be trying that one!
Beautiful, colourful cards - especially love the artistic painterly effect of the first card. They are so bright and cheering!
Love the idea you used on your third card. Didn't even thought about this technique! I would love to give this a try on a future project.-Maria Giselle B.
I love your work! What inspiring ideas! I have been experimenting with alcohol ink backgrounds recently, and am going to use your die cut eclipse method with them. It’s a great idea, and I hadn’t thought of it before. Thanks!
Love the Valentines day card especially, but they are all beautiful! What a great release and how can we not be inspired to create with this one?! Thank you for sharing and giving us the opportunity to enter the giveaway too... Diana O
what a creative idea with the hearts love them all
Wow..beautiful Creations...Love the heart lacy card...very creative and beautifully done...
Fantastic cards!! The thinking of you card is amazing with its spotlight on a lovely colorful patterned paper! And I love your creative use of the border dies, the hearts are so darling :) Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us :)
Beautiful florals and love the lacey hearts.
Gorgeous cards! I love all of them, my favorite is the last card with hearts created with creative edge lace border die! Great inspiration!
Virginia, your cards are just beautiful. I especially love the Watercolor Stripe Die card.
Gorgeous cards! I love those lacy hearts, vert clever!
I love how you took the border die and made the hearts - I will for sure be trying that! I love it when I go to a site and learn something new - a new way to use dies I already have. Of course this release has so many cool ones that I will have to add to my collection!
Absolutely love the die cut greeting from the pattern paper. Beautiful projects. Thank you for sharing!!
Awesome cards and projects.
Beautiful cards Virginia!
Gorgeous cards! I love how you cut the words out of the rose paper... beautiful!
Such beautiful cards! I absolutely love the Creative Edge Border Lace die. I would never in a million years thought of using it that way! So cool!
Great release, AWESOME CREATIONS, my favorite is the cleaver hearts card using the Creative Edges Lace die.
Beautiful cards, thank you for the inspiration!
Each of these are beautiful. I love how you used the border die cuts on the hearts - fab idea.
Thanks for sharing your creations. So fun and creative.
Beautiful cards, I love them all. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm a Virginia too, but I go by Ginny. I don't often meet too many Virginia's or Ginny's. LOved seeing all your wonderful cards!
~Gin K.~
Oh wow! Wow! Wow! I love my Fantasy Floral layering die so much and these new dies are amazing. Wonderful release and beautiful inspiration!
Very pretty cards
Beautiful cards. The dies seem fool proof for creating gorgeous cards.
Beautiful cards, Virginia!! Love the first card a lot so pretty with all the bright colors and die cut sentiment. :-)
Fabulous samples Virginia
The colors and your designs are brightening my grey, foggy morning! I especially love the first two cards and plan to try this out! Thanks, Virginia.
Oh my eyes...so much to see and appreciate. Awesome color, awesome design...if I have to pick a favorite, it would be those lacy hearts...GORGEOUS!
Love this floral background and title!
Beautiful cards! I love all the new dies!
You are so creative Virginia!
The lacy hearts are just stunning! Awesome cards and
I love the rainbow of color. The w/c stripes die is
also fabulous. I need both of these dies for sure. :-)
Beautiful cards. Love the splash of color and the use of the "thinking of you" die. Thank you for sharing
Your cards are beautiful. Love the creative use of the lace border.
OMG! The thinking of you card is gorgeous! By far my favorite! TFS
Elaine
Pretty cards ❤️
wonderful cards, Virginia - especially love the first one - gorgeous!
Sweet cards.. Love!
You know what - you never cease to amaze! I mean, who would have thought to use border dies to create hearts - no one other than you! Way to think outside the box. I bow at your feet!
sue
Oh my dear Virginia, your cards are all so elegant I could write paragraphs about each one they are so lovely. However, I will spare you and simply put them down under the same category that they belong in: ELEGANT!
These are all beautiful samples!! Especially love the watercolor stripe cutting plate!
Beautiful cards! I love how you used the lace border die on the hearts!
Also the 'thinking of you' card is just gorgeous! Love the colors!
An excellent release and, Virginia, you used the dies is wonderful creations. I am especially taken with 'thinking of you' card. That card is gorgeous!
I am loving this new release....such great ideas from all of you talented artists. Thank you so much for sharing.
I love these dies and the way you used them ... especially die cutting in the pattern paper thanks!
Wow how did you think of using that lace border die with the heart like that! So clever
Absolutely gorgeous cards, Virginia! Love!
luv how you used the border die on those hearts!
Love your cards. The hearts made from the border die is inspiring.
A fantastic showcase of these fab new Altenew release. Loving it!
So many beautiful cards. Love your use of these Altenew dies!
Your thinking of you card is SO pretty! I just love that die, and you showcase it so well! :) Beautiful cards, Virginia!
Thanks for being you and sharing your beautiful colors and God given gifts, feeling blessed by you.
Really love the Watercolor stripe die! It is my favorite!
Beautiful cards!! Love them, just gorgeous! Thinking of you is, I think, my favorite...
Not only are the dies unique, your cards were as well. So colorful, I love them.
I really like all of your cards, but my favourite is the way that you have used the watercolour stripes die. I can see that die jumping onto my wishlist. Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are amazing and fun as always! That first one is amazing and I can't wait to try something like that...thank you for the inspiration!
your cards are beautiful, creative and classy. I absolutely love the variety of uses for the lace die...I will have to buy that one. thank you for the inspiration.
I love the Valentine's Day card. It looks like Valentine's Day and Easter rolled into one.
Oh, I'm totally loving all the new dies and seeing how you've showcased them all. There goes my wallet.....
It is so very hard to choose my favorite. I think probably the heart card because of the beautiful lace. I do have a thing for the watercolor stripe though. Your first card is awesome.
Love your idea with the border dies to make a heart!
Such beautiful cards. Love the stripe die and also the way you made the heart. Thanks for sharing...
Lovely cards, as always! Wonderful new release from Altenew!
That is so cute that at the top of the comments section it like addresses you. But that aside those cards are so fun! Also thanks for the warning that the content was going to be photo heavy it helped me be more patient as the page loaded. Late new really is knocking out of the park with the dies. Those do look fun to recreate especially since you said that they were easy to make.
All are so pretty, but my very favorite is the lacy border hearts. You are so clever. Thanks so much for sharing.
What a brilliant idea for the lace die, so impressed
I love the inlaid die cut card that you made with the new dies from this new release. Just beautiful.
Wonderful cards! I love the font of the word die and would never have thought to use a border die as you did with a shape. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love that you used that lace border die within the heart. Clever, fun Project’s
Beautiful cards! I love the first on that you die cut out of pattern paper, I could see doing some watercolor if you didn't have the pattern paper, very pretty!
I just love the lace die in this release, and the heart that you created from it is just beautiful!
Oh so pretty! The "thinking of you" card is so gorgeous! With every "hop" my favorite's and wish list are getting longer :-)
Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
All of your cards are stunning!! I love how you've showcased the dies!! They're all so gorgeous!!
Love each one of your cards, Virginia! The lace border die is so pretty and I love the hearts you made with it.
Gorgeous cards - love the colors.
Such a great release, thank you for the inspiration!
Wow! Fabulous cards! What a great idea to use the border die like that to decorate the die cut hearts! That's a tip I'll be using because it look awesome! Thanks for sharing your creativity and tips!
A genius use of the lace border die!! It is wonderful. I also love the "thinking of you" card, it is so pretty.
Your eye for color is fantastic. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are awesome, fabulous, and so inspiring! So is the new release!
The Caps Bold Alphabet Die Set is simply petfect!!
Stunning cards! I especially like what you did with the lace border die! So pretty...
Wonderful cards, love the lacey card with great colors. Thanks for sharing.
WOW, talk about thinking outside the box, you thought outside the dies. Fantastic creative cards.
Your cards are stunning Virginia! Love that you used the border dies with the heart shape too!! Altenew's new dies are fabulous!
I absolutely adore the clever hearts you made with the border die. Genius!!!! Thanks so much.
Beautiful new dies and awesome designs.
Gorgeous cards and ingenious designs! That lace border is so pretty and it makes really pretty hearts.
I'm loving the watercolor stripe background die, i have plans for that one.
Beautiful cards! Love the pretty pattern paper die cut, the watercolor stripe cover die cut is so artsy, love it. And the hearts you made with the lace edge border die are amazing!
Love those hearts using the lacey border die & you Thinking of You card. It is so striking.
These are all so beautiful!! Love the bright colors, specially on that first one! So fun!!
Gorgeous cards :) love how creatively you have used the new dies. Stunning! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards. The dies are great and I cannot wait to try them.
These are all gorgeous with the "thinking of you" card being my favorite. this is a great release and a fun blog hop with so much inspiration! Thanks!
What pretty cards! I love how you used the lace die to create the hearts!
Your cards are amazing!!!
All awesome cars Virginia!! My favorite is your Thinking of You card!! I would love to have that die!!
Stunning use of color and your use of the dies is simply amazing!!!
Wow Virginia. Your cards are so colourful and so different. Love them all. This new release is fabulous and I love your beautiful ideas. Thanks for sharing. So inspirational.
Your designs are always awesome! Love that watercolor stripe die and the lace border.TFS
Stunning creations! Your cards are some of my favorites so far! Just lovely!
Lovely cards! very colorful and pretty!
These cards are exquisite--each so uniquely showcases the creative possibilities of these new dies. Thanks for inspiring me with your creations.
Your cards really do the new release justice! I had been looking at the creative edge border lace die, but just thought of using it on the edge or border of a card. The Valentine you made using that die is such a cute way to use the die. Thanks for all your inspiration.
I can't tell you how much I love that watercolor stripe die and your beautiful work!
Love the lacy heart card. They are all so colourful and gorgeous!!
love the inlaid thinking of you!
I just love how you have used the new release.
So many clever designs in the release - beautiful work - love the use of the border die to create the hearts :)
Beautiful and happy cards
Beautiful cards. Love how you used the border die in the hearts.
I love your paint splats and Thinking of You sentiment. That sentiment is so versatile !
Great cards. The pattern paper with gold foil is genius. The lace hearts are pretty.
Great cards. The pattern paper with gold foil is genius. The lace hearts are pretty.
Lovely cards. I really like the Thinking of you.
Your cards are so pretty and creative! Love!
Stunning cards, I particularly love the Thinking of You card :)
Such beautiful cards!!! Love the striped die!!!
I loved the lace heart you made using the lace die from Altenew. It was sensational. Thanks for sharing.
Such beautiful cards! I love the hearts!
I love the lace die to begin with, but you took it to another level!
All three are such beautiful cards. I really love the card with the sentiment die cut from the patterned paper, with the fluid, watercolor effect and vibrant colors.
Love this release and loving all the cards you've made.
You have such an elegant style.
Cheers
Liss
Beautiful cards! Love the hearts :)
ALl three of your cards are great - I especially like the one with the Watercolour Stripe Cover Die.
All cards are beautiful, I couldn’t possibly pick just one favorite!!
I really enjoyed looking at your creations! The one with the lace borders, the hearts, that one kind of reminded me of Easter eggs! Don’t know why, but the delicate beauty in the hearts, really makes me happy!
These cards are so beautiful. I’m loving these new dies from Altenew.
Really beautiful! Your combination of using neutrals with color is so unique - thanks!
Beautiful cards, Virginia! My fave is the lace hearts and I'm going
to try to recreate it with my "stuff" !!!!
I really like how you used the border die on the hearts.
Lovely cards! Loved the lacey look hearts. Thanks!
great cards and the altenew release is amazing, i just want to get it all
It's so fun to see what you create with Altenew products, and your cards from this new release are spectacular - You are so creative with those lacy hearts!
Fantastic, beautiful, stunning cards. Like all your cards but in love with the lace border hearts, such a fantastic idea.
Gorgeous cards! Love them all.
Gorgeous Set of Cards! Wow! each is so beautifully crafted, Loved all of them!
Thank you so so much for inspiring!
I am in LOVE with that first card! I love the splatter paint (is this paint or ink or patterned paper?) look with the gold paper peeking through. Thanks for sharing!
I fell in love with your thinking of you card, it's amazing! The new altenew realize has beautiful dies, especially the peony die. Thanks for inspiring us with your work.
Bright blots are so magical! And impeccable!
Beautiful cards! Love the colorful backgrounds so gorgeous with these dies.
Thank you for all this inspiration. I love how you used the edge die for the hearts. It is so pretty.
The Hearts Nested Diecut really stands out on your card. Love it!
Lovely cards Virginia, tfs
I really loved the striped cover plate die and I love your examples!
Wow!! Your cards are beautiful and unique! I love the lacy heart one. So clever!
Love your use of color and such pretty cards. Thanks for your inspiration. :)
Such unique cards! Love them all.
Love the use of foil underneath the dies!
Breath taking! That first card is magical! So gorgeous
Wow, so many great cards!! I love how you used the patterned paper with the gold behind it!
Virginia, you have outdone yourself! Your cards are all so beautiful. I definitely want the Watercolor Stripes die, but after seeing your gorgeous lace hearts - I think I have to get those dies, as well.
So beautiful!
Wow, I absolutely love all of your cards. The watercolor stripe cover die is my favorite. I have been searching the blog hop to see who created that card. Thank you.
Your cards are fabulous. Thanks for sharing your creative talents with us.
Came here from the blog hop, and I'm so glad that I did! These cards are beautiful - I especially love the Valentine's day card!
Stunning projects. I am always inspired by your creativity. TFS
All gorgeous cards, but that first one is stunning!
Beautiful cards! Love how you used the border lace die with the hearts!
Such wonderful cards!
Love your watercolors and great designs with this new release.
I love your photo heavy posts! So many lovely creations all at once! My favorite today is the very first one. Love the way you utilized the gorgeous patterned paper!
Oh my ! Virginia, your cards are just as perfect as they always are !
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Love the first card, "Thinking of You". That was really beautiful and a great idea for other die cut sayings. Never would have thought of that. Thanks for the great ideas.
Love your use of pattetened paper..jusy beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards Virginia! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards. I really like the new "Thinking of You" die.
Very creative pretty cards! Those hearts you made using the border die is especially creative. That card with the cover die looks really great the way you used it.
These are all lovely. I love those hearts. I would have never thought to use a border die that way so thanks for that insight.
I love the colors you chose!
Beautiful cards as always Virginia.
Your Valentines cards are my favorites! I love the colors and how they look so delicate. Super job!
Beautiful cards! My favorite is the one using the watercolor stripe cover die.
A card with hearts is incredible!
The cards are beautiful and amazing, I love the hearts for valentines day that was good thinking. They came out with such grace and elegance.
Everything from this release and your creations with them are Stunning!! Thank You for providing so much inspiration for when I get my order! I love what you did with the heart shapes made with the border die....GORGEOUS 😍!
This was my first time reading your blog and I loved seeing what you created with these new dies from Altenew. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiring the rest of us!
Beautiful cards Virginia! Love the hearts, so clever.
Loving the new Lacy edge Border die!!
Beautiful cards, LOVE the use of a border die within the heart shapes. Thanks for the inspiration!
Gorgeous cards!! Love what you did with the Lace Edge border die!!!
Very creative way to use those border dies-thank you for the inspiration-gorgous projects!
I LOVE your cards, Virginia! I especially love the card using that watercolor stripe die...that's on my "must have" list, along with quite a few others from this release! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and creativity with us!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful cards. I’m in love with eclipse cards and your "Tinking of You" Card is no exception.
Truly beautiful cards! I am totally in love with the thinking of you card, the colors and execution is amazing
Beautiful as usual Virginia!
Thanks for sharing, much appreciated!
This release is so amazing and you’ve really shown it off well here, very nice work!
So beautiful
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