Hello and welcome to Altenew April 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop. We are releasing new amazing stamps and dies!
You probably came from Nina-Marie Trapani. If not – you may consider starting from the beginning at Altenew Card Blog and see what other members of Altenew design team and guest designers have created. There are so many beautiful projects from talented designers. Also you on each stop you you have a chance to win a prize.
ALTENEW APRIL 2018 STAMP AND DIE RELEASE
 Altenew Dream Big Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Dream Big Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Dream Big Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Folksy Florals Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Folksy Florals Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Folksy Florals Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Gradient Stripes Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Gradient Stripes Cover Die Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Happy Heart Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Happy Heart Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Happy Heart Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew In My Thoughts Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew In My Thoughts Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew In My Thoughts Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Just For You Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Just For You Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Just For You Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Mega Greetings Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Mega Hello Die Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Mega Thanks Die Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Mega Greetings Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Mini Hello Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Party Time! Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Party Time! Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Party Time! Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Strength Blooms Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Strength Blooms Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Strength Blooms Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Watercolor Dots Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Wish Big Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew You Are Loved Die Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew April 2018 Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Guide Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew April 2018 Full Release Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew April 2018 Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
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 Altenew April 2018 Stand-Alone Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
MONOCROMATIC FOLK ART
For my first card I used the new Folsky Florals Stamp Set. If you like folk art this set may be interesting for you.
I decided to make a monochromatic card using this set. Something a bit unusual, just as I like. Or in other words: if you are not really capably to mix lots of different colors – go with a monochromatic theme haha.
Anyways, the card is very simple. And one layer. Which doesn’t happen to me very often.
First I stamped the sentiment in the top middle of the white card base. It worked as a starting point helping me to position other elements symetrically. Also if I started stamping flowers first it would be harder to leave enough space for the sentiment so space it evenly.
After I finished stamping I added several red sequins to accentuate the card.
HIDDEN SENTIMENT
For my next card I used In My Thoughts Stamp Set. It has stunning layering Sakura tree (I assume), so very beautiful and elegant.
I started by making an A2 card base (horizontal, top folding) out of Solar White Cardstock along with an A2 panel made out of the same cardstock (the panel size is the same as the card base folded).
Using my stamp positioning tool I stamped the layering tree from the stamp set on both the card base front and the panel at the same spot.
Next I die cut a world thanks out of the panel using Mega Thanks Die. The name of the die tells for itself, this die is MEGA. It takes up almost the whole space of an A2 card, love it!
I also made 5 die-cuts of this die out of a brown cardstock. After that I adhered all die-cuts together, placing the white on on the top. Next I adhered this thick thanks onto the card base aligning the stamping on a card base with the one on the die-cut.
I choose brown for dimensional part of thanks so it stands out a bit more, versus if I made it out of white cardstock.
I stamped “just to say” in black above the thanks. The part of the sentiment blended with stamped tree a bit, to fix it I highlighted that part with a white gel pen.
Lastly I added several white crystals to accentuate the card.
RAINBOW DOTS
For my last card I used very fun Watercolor Dots Stamp Set.
First I stamped a fun rainbow dotted background onto a white panel using Evergreen, Bamboo, Tide Blue, Autumn Blaze, Purple Wine, Grapevine and Crimson inks. I used a stamp positioning tool and stamped one section of the background with one color at a time.
Next I stamped a Mega Hello from Mega Greetings Stamp Set using Jet Black ink. And then die-cut a Mega Hello Die out of Solar White Cardstock and adhered it onto the panel right above the stamped one shifting a bit to the right so I got this kind of black shadow.
I white embossed LOVELY onto a black stripe and popped it up on a card. Lastly I added several clear sequins.
PRIZES
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Saturday, April 21st for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 4/22/2018.
I will also randomly choose a winner from comments left on this post and the prize will be $30 gift certificate to Altenew online store. Please leave a comment on this post by 04/20/2018 for a chance to win. I will announce the winner here in this post on 04/21/2018.
WINNER
The winner of $30 Gift Certificate is Liz Ford.
Congratulations!
I will be e-mailing you instructions of how to claim your prize.
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments! I really appreciate your attention to my works!
GET HOPPING!
The next stop in the blog hop will be Lilith Eeckels. If you got lost, please go back to Altenew Card Blog.
BLOG HOP
SUPPLIES
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 Altenew Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Folksy Florals Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew In My Thoughts Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Mega Greetings Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Mega Hello Die Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Mega Thanks Die Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Mega Greetings Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
Altenew Watercolor Dots Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Cotton Candy Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Crimson Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Grapevine Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Autumn Blaze Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Evergreen Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Bamboo Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Tide Blue Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Purple Wine Dye Ink Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AN | EH |
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 Altenew 3 Pack Glue Tape Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Click A Shop: SSS |
 Altenew Mini Blossom Die Cutting Machine Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Ek Success Craft Tweezers Precision Tip Click A Shop: SSS | SC | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Click A Shop: SSS | SC |
 Sakura White Gelly Roll Gel Pen Click A Shop: SSS |
 Studio Katia Crystal Clear Sequins Fusion Click A Shop: SSS | SK |
 Studio Katia Snow Crystals Click A Shop: SSS | SK |
Awesome cards! 🙂
That hidden sentiment card with the tree – WOW WOW WOW! What a beautiful card. Amazing work, thank you for sharing.
Amazing cards! I really love the one with the tree blended with the sentiment. Gorgeous.
Awesome cards!! Love them all, especially the vibrant colored dots!
Thank you for your creative take on these cards!! Coffee and blog hopping is a fantastic start to the week!
I have been pinning “folk art” on Pinterest for weeks now, so this Folksy Floral set couldn’t come at a better time for me. You hit just the right note with your monochromatic color scheme! I love it!
Love your cards. The Folksy Florals cards is so striking and contemporary, but I also love the In My Thoughts tree stamp and die. I hadn’t considered buying this one, but it’s niw on my shopping list. I’m happy about that because it had 13 items prior to this and I’m a little superstitious! Thank you for your inspiration.
Love them all!!!
Love your cards, and I need to get a watercolor dots set of my own!
Wow, such pretty cards!
Such different cards. Love each of them
Beautiful cards!
AWESOME creations! I am totally loving the Mega words!
Very beautiful cards. Love the new release.
Love this colourful trio of cards!!
I really like the folk artsy look of the red card. Also, the Big die cut words. ;0)
Love the tree. It is so pretty. Great job with all of the cards. The folk art is so clean and classy.
I really like the new tree. Nicely done!
Gorgeous!! My favorite from the hop so far!!
Gorgeous cards! The hello die is my favorite!!
Absolutely beautiful!
Love the monochromatic card…….and the others as well. Great use of the new release products. They get more and more tempting as I go on through the list!
That tree tho! Gorgeous! 🙂
Beautiful cards!! Love the clean and simple look of your cards with all the happy colors. 🙂
love your cards and need the watercolor dots ty
The new tree is so different from what else is available. Ability to use it for lots of sentiments. Another release winner for Altenew.
Love the wide variety of techniques used on these cards.
All your cards are lovely. I am in love with the watercolor dots!
Amazing that the watercolor dot stamp set can look so different depending on your colors. You’ve certainly created a winner!
Love the cards especially the Hidden SENTIMENT and the folk art cards.
Live the mono cromatic card. Those red flowers are so striking.
Always love your cards
WOW… beautiful cards!
Love them all.
Beautiful cards! Love this new release!
I like how you intertwined the tree and your letters!
Love all 3 of your cards, you’ve really shown the versitile nature ofnthis release. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!
Love the monochromatic card.
All of your cards are gorgeous. Love the In My Thoughts stamp set. Thanks for sharing…
Amazing!! Your monochromatic folk art card is fantastic and I love that you chose a bold color for it. Your Thanks hidden sentiment card is gorgeous and keeping it mostly white really allows that beautiful image to show….great technique!
fun and beautiful cards. thanks as always for sharing.
You’ve once again shown us you ‘can do it all!’ Svitlana, why don’t I still live in NY? Thanks for the beautiful inspiration to shop today! xx
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Omg! What beautiful cards! TFS! Love Altenew and this new release!
Cute cards. Fun cards. And pretty, too! I love the tree …
it reminds me of a bonsai tree (my hubby does Bonsai as
his hobby).
Your cards are wonderful and really like the one with the tree!
Love the cards: my favorite is the monochromatic one. But, they are all great cards!
Oh so pretty!! Love all your cards -my favorite is the beautiful Folksy Flowers in those reds!!
Svitlana you are sooo creative! I have to get braver and try some of your designs! These are great!
Beautiful cards! I love the monochromatic folksy flowers and the rainbow dots are fantastic. Wonderful release. Thank you for sharing.
Love your cards. The “In My Thoughts” set is so beautifully put to use in your card. Wonderful!
Beautiful cards…love your one layer folksy florals card!
Beautiful cards…love your one layer folksy florals card!
Such fabulous cards! I love the In My Thoughts tree – beautiful!
Very pretty cards Svitlana. Love the gorgeous tree with the pink and brown colors. The script greetings look awesome!
Great cards! Love the polka dot card!
Each of your cards are remarkable. I am obsessed with your tree card but the dot card is a big favorite. Love the red card too.
Beautiful cards. I am obsessed with the tree card and the dot card is a big favorite. Love the red card too.
Love your card designs! Beautifully done!
Great cards, love the tree one but all are just perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Sweet, wonderful and colorful cards.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
Thanks for the great inspiration. So many pretty products in this release.
Beautiful cards! Love your colorful use of the Watercolor Dots background stamp. This is one of my favorites in the new release and I’m enjoying seeing how everyone is incorporating into their designs. TFS!
Beautiful inspiration!
I’m in love with your “hidden sentiment” card <3 it's genious and beautiful !!
Your cards are all fabulous. Just brings a big smile to my face!
Absolutely stunning tree! Beautiful cards!
Love this release and your projects for today are so beautiful!
Oh my! I had not considered a monochromatic color scheme for the folk flowers, but I really like it! Thank you.
absolutely gorgeous 🙂
Beautiful work! Love the mega dies in the new release!
Love your folksy card! Monochromatic makes it pop! And I love those huge sentiments…just ordered them for myself! Thanks for the inspiration!
I really like the monocromatic folk card. I wouldn’t have thought to do that.
Hello! Your cards are all so wonderful but the Mega Thanks and Hello are my favorites! I love how you crafted the tree around the thanks die. That was truly ingenious to stamp it in this manner and so creative! So soft and feminine too. I also enjoyed the Hello die on top of all the wonderful colorful dots! So eye-pleasing and fun! Thank you for your inspiration!
Lovely cards! My favourite is the folksy florals one.
This is a great new release and I love how you used these products. Great cards.!
Beautiful cards! I love the tree and the hidden message! Very pretty! Thank you for sharing!
Your cards are so stunning!! I love the designs and details of each!! The tree card is amazing!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Beautiful cards. The Folksy Florals card in red is so gorgeous — very unique.
Awesome cards.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs and techniques. Can’t wait to get my hands on the Mega Greetings stamp and dies.
pretty, pretty cards!! you are so talented & inspiring 🙂
Great cards! LOVE the Thanks card. That tree is awesome ♥
I like your Hello card. Beautiful colors.
I love the monochromatic folk art card! Something different:-)
Really nice, thanks for sharing!
Great cards and color choices.
Thank you for sharing your talents!
A great job on all of your cards Svitlana. The hidden sentiment card is especially nice. Well done.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your cards! That hidden sentiment Thanks card with that amazing tree is so cool! I really love the background Rainbow dots on that awesome hello card! And, that monochromatic red card is really gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your incredible creativity with us!!
Really like the layering tree card with huge thanks die. So pretty!
I’m falling in love with all the folksy stamp set and the mega greetings, too. Altnew never disappoints. Thanks for all you do.
I love the monochromatic look! I would have never thought of that! Loved it
Wow, your cards are always amazing and these are no exception. Fantastic!
Wonderful designs.
I love the monochromatic card! You don’t see that very often and it’s such a great look!
I love how you stamped the tree image onto your card base and the thanks die cut. The results are stunning! Great cards! It’s always a joy to see what you’ve created.
Oh, I just love that folk art flower set. And you created such a cute card with it.
Striking cards!! Really powerful!
Love how you’ve shown the versatility of all these stamps. Thanks for sharing.
Love the sintament card with the tree.
I love the In My Thoughts Stamp Set.
That tree is so pretty. All of your cards
are beautiful.
Carla from Utah
Lovely cards! I love so many of these new images and dies! WOW.. great release
I really like the monochromatic card…very unique and beautiful!
Gorgeous cards! I love the tree card with the mega greeting!
Absolutely love your work! What cute cards!
Beautiful Tree Card!! I have to have this set!! Awesome job on all your cards!!
What great cards! Very cool designs.
Love what you did with the watercolor dot stamp. Thank you
Awesome cards! I love the new products!!!
Света, прелестные открыточки!
Thanks for sharing your super-pretty cards. The ‘Watercolor Dots’ stamp set is my favourite from the new release and I love how you’ve used it!
I loved your cards but especially the Thanks with the tree. It is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us.
You tree with thanks was amazing. Very unique!
Lovely cards, I especially like the tree card and the fun rainbow polka dot card.
Such bright cards. I especially love the rainbow dots. Thanks for sharing!
Очень интересный релиз! Открытка с деревом потрясающая, это слово хеллоу теперь не дает мне покоя!))
all wonderful cards – especially love the “thanks” tree – so pretty in the pinks and browns!
Wow! The monochromatic card is adorable!
All beautiful cards that inspire! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
Looks like you had a great time with the new release! Thanks for all the inspiration. I can hardly wait to play when my order arrives.
I love all of the new ideas!
Love these cards! Beautiful!!
This release ROCKS! I fell in love with that tree set and those HUGE sentiments!
Love the mega scripty words!
Such a beautiful trio of cards! My absolute favorite is the In My Thoughts Cards! I simply adore that tree and the hidden sentiment technique always gets my heart going faster! TFS!
Beautiful cards. I really love the In My Thoughts stamp set.
I love the red card! The stamps are adorable and the monochrome look suits them.
Love the simplicity of the red card using the Folksy Floral stamp set. Sometimes simple is better.
Lovely cards!!
Lovely cards; I especially like the one with the layered tree with the beautiful soft colors! TFS!
For quick easy go monochromatic! Love it!
Beautiful cards! This is an awesome release. One of my favorites is the In My Thoughts stamp/die. Your card using this stamp is so gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your cards are so pretty! The folsky florals stamp set looks so fun 🙂
I love all of your cards! However, the monochromatic card is my favorite. I just love this whole release.
These are a three sweet cards. Love them all.
Fantastic cards. I really like the way you used only one color for the Folksy flower card. Great job on all of them 🙂
Excellent cards and I adore this new tree so loved seeing it in action again. I’m a long time admirer of your work.
I love the monochromatic card you made with the Folksy Flowers. Such fun! I am really loving the Watercolor Dots set and I like how you stamped it in a rainbow of colors.
Beautiful cards! I really like how you made the mega words stand out. and love the watercolor dots stamp, adding to my wish list 🙂
Wow…so much talent on this blog hop….thank you for giving us so many great samples using the new release products….beautiful!!!
Love both of your cards! I just am drawn to the watercolor dots-the rainbow colors are great!
Really loving the In My Thoughts stamps. Thanks for the lovely inspiration.
I love all of your cards, thanks for sharing.
gorgeous cards, love the monochromatic Folksy Floral most of all, stunning!
Your card is beautiful ! I love the various styles and ideas.
Love the different looks you created with this release.
Wow! Your hidden sentiment card is just STUNNING!!!!! I love love love how you kept the sentiment mostly white against the white background, with just the subtleness of the overlapped stamping. It is truly a beautiful card that could be used for so many occasions. Thank you so much for sharing!! <3
Fabulous designs Svitlana! Love them all! Thanks for the inspiration !
Gorgeous cards! Love your big, bold sentiments and fun designs.
Love your thanks card with tree impression .. amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards, especially the one with the partially hidden thanks in the tree.
I’m surprised by how much I love the monochromatic card you made. Usually I like more variety of colors, but this card is truly lovely and very eye-catching. The sweet flowers from this release look fantastic coupled with the thoughtful sentiment.
Fab cards, love your use of single colours, really effective and beautiful.
Beautiful cards! thank you for sharing!
You’ve made me love the dots set
Your cards are fabulous and the monochromatic Card is so cool!
Lovely cards! Thanks for sharing a couple of tips on how you got the look with each of the die cut parts. It amazes me how just a simple change makes such a great difference to the look of the word or design. Loving the new release!
Elegant card created with the sentiment and tree stamps! What an imaginative use of stamping and layering techniques. Thank you for sharing all of this great inspiration.
Wonderful cards!!! This new Altenew release is fabulous!!!
Am enthralled with your with your Folksy stamp card in bold red!! Loved your In my thoughts elegance! And such a FUN Hello card! Great release and fabulous inspiration, all!!!
Such pretty cards – love the monochromatic look.
So many beautiful creations! Lovely!!
I love the simplicity of the folk art card! But all of the cards are just awesome! My card making isn’t there yet but it will be!
Wow!?? I love all three of your creations and the new release looks fabulous!! Most of all the tree from In My thoughts, that is on it’s way to me, looks amazing! Can’t wait to create with that one, Thank You!!!?
Loved your creative techniques!
Lovely cards. So colorful. Beautiful job.
Great cards! That monochromatic one is wonderful!!!
Lovely cards with wonderful new stamps! I love the one with the tree with pink blossoms, just gorgeous!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow!!! These are so wonderful and fun. Thanks for the inspiration
Utterly beautiful cards–I love the colorful dots background and the Mega dies you used on the cards!
Really love those big sentiments and the monochromatic folk art floral card. Great work!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful inspiration! This is another wonderful release with some lovely sentiment dies and more beautiful layering flowers. Love it!
Wow..what a visual treat! Amazing cards svitlana! Your hidden sentiment card is a Stunner. !!
Wow.. Gorgeous cards!! I LOVE the hidden sentiment in the first one… Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful work! Your cards make these products truly shine.
Adorable cards and fabulous colors! Thanks for the inspiration.
Great cards, all of them. I especially like the idea of the monochromatic stamping with the Folksy Florals. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty cards! Love the big ‘thanks’ and ‘hello’ dies, and the awesome dots stamp!
FABULOUS cards!
LOVE your MEGA sentiments, ADORE your folksy flowers … luckily they are on my MUST-HAVE list, I appreciate the extra INSPIRATION for these crafty delights 🙂
Fun and beautiful card!
WOW Svitlana, three amazing cards all very different in style. If I was to have to choose my favourite it would have to be the second one with the Eclipse style technique used with the large sentiment and the focal image of the tree. Absolutely amazing cards, thank you for sharing them with us crafters. :O)