Hello and welcome to Altenew October 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop. We are celebrating the release of new amazing stamps and dies today.
You probably came from Zinia Redo blog. 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 OCTOBER 2018 RELEASE
 Altenew Always There Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
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 Altenew Blooming Branches Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
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 Altenew Brilliant Baubles Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
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 Altenew Brilliant Baubles Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
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 Altenew Dainty Swiss Dots Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peace Love Joy Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peace Love Joy Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peace Love Joy Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peaceful Wreath Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peaceful Wreath Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Peaceful Wreath Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Playful Blooms Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Playful Blooms Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Playful Blooms Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Poinsettia Pieces Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Poinsettia Pieces Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Poinsettia Pieces Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Potted Plants Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Potted Plants Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Potted Plants Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Raining Hearts Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Season’S Greetings Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Season’S Greetings Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Season’S Greetings Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Classic Alphabet Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Fine Frames Cover Die Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Layered Floral Elements Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Layered Snowflakes Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew October 2018 Coordinating Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew October 2018 Stamp Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew October 2018 Stand-Alone Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew October 2018 Full Release Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
POTTED PLANTS
You’re looking at a winter loving person. Which means I hate everything related to summer and heat. Tropic theme though, especially as it’s still pretty trendy, I don’t hate lol. But I’m so very picky when it comes to tropical designs and patterns.
With that being said I really love the new Potted Plants Stamp Set. The fact it’s one of those I choose to work in this release proves it.
So first I stamped several plants using green inks. I was using a stamp positioning tool for stamping and first I stamped a plant with a lighter ink, then inked the stamp with a darker shade, dabbed off the ink in some areas using a paper towel and stamped again. It’s one of my favorite lazy ways to quickly add shading to a solid image.
Then I stamped the pots using the Paper Bag Dye Ink and colored them with Artist Markers.
Followed by adhering the plants onto the pots. I also colored the bottom parts of the plants so they look more like planted in soil.
I made a card base out of a Parchment Cardstock and adhered a white Cube Cover Die die-cut on top.
After that I foam mounted the plants onto the card, added a sentiment, white embossed in black, and several Onyx Crystals finished off the card.
LAYERED SNOWFLAKES
I already said it before and will say again – you can never have to many snowflakes. Stamps, dies, stickers, wood veneers – you name it! For my next card I used the new amazing Layered Snowflakes Die Set.
And I went with a bit of unusual color scheme. At least for me, I’m a pretty traditional when it comes to color combos.
So first I blended Dew Drops and Sand Dunes Dye Inks onto a white panel. After that I added Pure White Spray splatter and let it dry.
And then die-cut several snowflakes out of it. Despite the name these dies can be totally used in not layering manner.
I adhered the panel onto a white card base and adhered the snowflakes into their negative spaces. I only adhered centers of them leaving “branches” sticking up.
A simple white on black sentiment and several Snow Crystals finished off the card.
PEACEFUL WREATH
For my next card I used the new amazing Peaceful Wreath Stamp Set.
First I made a Wood Pallet Background onto a Parchment card base. By first stamping it with the Espresso Dye Ink and then blending the same ink on top.
I’ve splattered the Pure White Ink Spray onto it to add that winter feel.
I stamped the wreath onto a Solar White Cardstock and die-cut it using the matching die. I also die-cut the wreath shape out of a Vellum Paper. After that I adhered both wreathes onto the card with a small rotation one along another.
I also die-cut word peace out of Solar White Cardstock and Vellum Paper and adhered onto the card with a slight shift.
HOLIDAY COOKIES
For my last card I used very cute Peace Love Joy Stamp Set. When I first saw it – I immediately saw cookies in these shapes. So decided to make a holiday cookie baking scene with this set.
I made “cookies” by double white embossing heart and snowflake designs onto a Parchment Cardstock. After that I blended the Mocha Dye Ink on top (to brown the cookies) and die-cut with the matching dies.
I made a “baking table” the same way as I did the woodgrain background in the previous card. Clear embossed a sentiment, sprayed the “table” with the Pure White Spray (which would be flour) and ironed off the clear embossed sentiment.
Resisting the ink spray the clear embossing protected the cardstock underneath. I was going for “a word doodled with a finger in a flour on a table” kind of look doing all that.
To add more to this baking situation I adhered a couple of pieces of baking twine and foam mounted “cookies” onto the card. Lastly I added several Snow Crystals.
The very last moment I decided to film a video for this card. I happened to make similar designs (holiday cookies scene) quite often and thought – why not to film a video for this technique? So I did filmed it but haven’t finished my voice over just yet.
I hope to have it finished today by EOD.
It’s funny, that since I started making videos again. “Again” is probably a very strong word on this point as I only have like 7 videos under my belt in two months (8 with this one that I’m still making)
And I think i was only managed to finish a video on time for the corresponding blog post only 2 times. So it’s me – 2 : time – 6 haha Or I should rather say me – 2 : sleep- 6. When I realize I only have like 4 hours of sleep left (with days before lacking sleep too) and sounding like I talking from beyond the grave – I choose sleep over finishing a video lol.
UPDATED – I finally was able to finish off the video. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube
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 10/17/2018 for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 10/20/2018.
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 10/16/2018 at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win. I will announce the winner here in this post on 10/17/2018.
WINNER
The winner of $30 Gift Certificate is barbara lassiter.
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 Missy Whidden. If you got lost, please go back to Altenew Card Blog.
BLOG HOP
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As always your designs are stunning!
Your cards are gorgeous. Love how you did the houseplants.
I love ALL of your beautiful creations! I especially love the pretty snowflakes with the unique color combination! It may not be “traditional” holiday colors, but I love it so much! It reminds me of the beach on a beautiful summer day! Beautiful!
I adore your projects… now get that video posted!! I can’t wait to hear your voice, and watch the magic happen! xx
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what a great release and your ideas are wonderful!
Gorgeous cards, as usual, I am blown away by the last one – soooo creative and amazing!
Wow your cards are all absolutely stunning!
Lovely as always!
Super cute cards – love the snowflake one! And I swear I could smell cinnamon and ginger when I looked at the cookie card!
You are right! You can never have enough snowflakes. The color combination and the way you glued them into their negative space made a stunning card. Love the card, love the Altenew snowflakes.
Wow so many designs and layouts – love your work:)
Awesome cards! 🙂 I really like that first one you shared.
Beautiful inspiration! Love this release!
Beautiful cards!
Thanks for sharing such great cards.
Fantastic cards! I like how you popped up the snowflakes by only gluing the centers down. I also love those potted plants.
A nice job on these.
These cards are beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Oh Svitlana, your designs are stunning! Love the Xmas cookies card the most but this is a fabulous card trio, you have done a wonderful job showcasing these new sets! Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are beautiful!
Look at all that powdered sugar on your cookies! Yummy!! lol
All of your cards are fabulous.
Great cards…quite the “flour dusted” table and the cookies.
Beautiful cards, I especially like the wreath on the wood plank background, The inspiration you give through your creations is awesome.
Very nice cards with the latest release. Love the inking and spraying of inks!
These are just too cute!!!!!
WOW ! What an amazing collection of gorgeous cards. They are all fabulous, it’s so hard to choose a favourite as they all stand out. Thank you for sharing your inspirational work.
Everything from the potted plants card to the Christmas cookies card is so well done. Beautiful and makes me want all I see. 🙂
I love all of these! I especially like how you added the “splatter” and the snowflake card is so beautiful!
Gorgeous cards ?
Svitlana, do you ever get tired of hearing how much people enjoy what you create & post? I sure hope not, because here comes some more. I am blown away by each one of your cards. I like how you think out of the box, for example seeing cookies. I am so looking forward to seeing your video on it. I also love how you die cut the wreath & then again on Vellum & offset the two. Very effective!
The cards are so creative! I love the way you did the cookie card. The creativeness of the “cookie sheet” is wonderful!
Wonderfully creative and beautiful cards Svitlana! You always provide the most amazing inspiration.
Incredible cards. I had kind of overlooked the Peace, love, Joy set! It’s so cute! Your cards are really original and I love the wood panel background! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Stunning projects! I can’t even pick a favourite! :)))
Absolutely beautiful!
Love your snowflakes
card and the baking
sheet card! So pretty.
Carla from Utah
Gorgeous cards. Love this release.
The wreath and cookies cards are jaw-droppingly gorgeous! I love how the white splatters on the wreath one resemble snow, and the white on the cookies looks like flour or powdered sugar while baking!
All of your cards are beautiful and unique! Amazing
Love everything you made! You are so talented
WOW – WONDERFUL cards!
LOVE your designs … it makes it impossible to choose just one, as they ALL DELIGHT!
THANK YOU for sharing and INSPIRING 🙂
I love these cards! The color combination of the dew drops and sand dunes may not be traditional, but it looks great. It immediately caught my eye. I also love the “cookie card”. Puts me in the mood for some ginger bread cookies.
Very creative. I like the wood-grain background with the white “snow”. It works well on both the cards you designed.
You’ve done it again, Svitlana! These cards are stunners! I really love the wreath on the wood plank background. And I love the snowy look on card 2 and 3.
I love that you created a card with Christmas cookies!
While I absolutely love all of the cards you made, the snowflake one is my favorite. It makes me think of Christmas at the beach (one of my happiest memories!).
love the designs, especially the snowflake card.
Gorgeous cards! Love the snowflake one the best – the colors are beautiful.
Beautiful card! I loved watching your video and your process toward this very successful baking scene.
What a delightful way to show the Christmas Cookies. All your cards are lovely, but the Christmas Cookies really were exceptional.
Beautiful cards wow! When I grow up I hope to make cards just as beautiful as yours! Obviously i have a long ways to go! my favorite being the potted plant card! Love the brown background! You have card making DOWN!!! Thank you for sharing!
I love the dark background and vibrant colors! Your cards are gorgeous! Thanks for the video too!
Beautiful Cards!! I love seeing all the inspiration. Thank you for sharing all the fantastic Ideas =)
Svitlana, these are all lovely! Your card with the wreath is perfect. Love that wood background. The snowflake card is also so delicate and pretty. Beautiful work! I love the photos you take of your cards. So pretty.
Wonderful cards with lovely designs! I love the snowflakes and the wreath 🙂
Beautiful cards and love the wreath one the best!
Beautiful cards! They’re all so great!
Love all of your cards! The cookie one is AWESOME and so much fun and totally traditional Christmas!
I cannot express how much I adore the cookie card. A perfect way to combine one’s love of papercraft and baking. Thank you for sharing!
I love all your designs and the color combination! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
I love your cards. Very creative designs.
Good job on the video – I have followed a couple of your Altenew Academy classes and I really enjoy watching.
Wow…stunning cards.
Such wonderful cards. Love the snowflakes.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Thanks for sharing these phenomenal cards on this blog hop, Svitlana. They are so creatively designed. Thanks, too, for the video.
Such beautiful and creative cards! My favorite is the cookie card. I love baking cookies, especially at Christmas, so this card really caught my eye. I love how you created the flour and how the sentiment was “written” in it. I had no idea you could iron off the embossed area like that. I’d love to make some cookies that looked just like those this year!
Beautiful cards, the first one is my favorite.
I love your cards. The video was great and you did a great job of taking us through the process. I learned something new too! Thanks for sharing…
Love your cards! Thanks for the tip about using paper towels for highlighting technique, I can’t wait to try it! The holiday cookies card is sooooo cute! However, my favorite is the snowflakes card. I love the layout & color scheme! TFS!
I like all your cards, but how you used the layered snowflakes is inspiring and really speaks to me.
What a lovely and varied release with something for every occasion. Especially love those layered bloom dies, the swiss dots background and that gorgeous alphabet. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
I loved reading your blog, it’s like talking to a friend! Thanks for all the details you included about coloring your plants, creating the popped up snowflakes, and that adorable sheet of cookies!! It totally looks like you wrote “noel” in the flour! Awesome use of all the products!!
These are all such cute cards; I like that you made so many with wood backgrounds, which is so on trend. The Potted Plants are definitely going on my wish list after seeing your card!
These are all wonderful, but the last two are my favorite. I love a wood background for holiday cards and that last one with the cookies is so perfect!
Altenew and you have done it again! Whether it is potted plants, snowflakes or baked cookies, everything is beautiful, creative with a touch of whimsy.
I love your cookie card video! These Altenew products are awesome and you, Svitlana, did a beautiful job showcasing them! Gorgeous cards!
I absolutely LOVE the Cookie card!!! What a fantastic idea to have the flour sprinkled on the tabletop and to have the twine laying among the cookies!!! The trick you used to make the embossed NOEL not look embossed is sensational.
I also really, really like the Peace card as your wreath is gorgeous!
Pretty variety of cards. My fave is the Peace wreath.
Gorgeous cards! I love that wreath. So pretty for the Christmas season!
Love your cards! Thanks for sharing!
Great cards. The one with the cookies is my favorite because it reminds me of gingerbread. Thanks for the great video showing how you made it!
Fabulous cards! Love all the splatters and fun new products.
You and I are of the same mind when it comes to seasons: summer is horrible and winter is wonderful. But anyway, on to your cards. They are stunning. I love your snowflake card; it looks like snow on a beach, which is a neat visual. And then the cookie card? Amazing. I might need to get the pure white spray, because you have used it so effectively here. Thank you for sharing these amazing ideas with us! (PS I 100% back your choice of sleep. Sleep trumps all.)
I loved all of your card designs. Some are gorgeous and the last one looks good enough to eat. Thanks for creating so many lovely cards.
Such great cards here! I especially love the potted plants against that die cut cover plate, with the kraft underneath. What a dramatic look! And also the wreath card. Love the wood background, and the way you used the vellum offset on it. Very creative and inspiring!
Always love all your creations… that second one with two tones and snowflakes is so beautiful!!!
I think your Holiday Cookies card is my favorite. You really made them look like iced cookies sitting there. Love it!
wonderful color scheme on your snowflake card!!
Wow, each design is exceptional! Very wonderful.
Your cards are so beautiful! I’m so in love with the second one where you blended the Dew Drops and Sand Dunes Dye Inks together, beautiful color combo. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love your potted plant card. It is beautiful. I am quite the opposite, I’m a summer gal. I like winter as long as it’s mild. Luckily, I live in the South in the US so it’s usually mild. I love tropical colors too. Your other cards are great too!!!
So many fantastic cards Svitlana! I love the baking scene! And your first card with the cover die and plants – gorgeous!
Great cards, love the color combo you used for something different. thanks for sharing.
The color scheme used is so unusual, but worked awesomely!!! Love your card designs…Thanks for sharing your creativity and talent!
Hi! I love your cards especially the one with the wreath. The wood background is stunning and makes it look like the wreath is hanging on a wooden door. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are absolutely beautiful!!!
Your cards are always fantastic. My favourite this time is the cookie baking one – such a great idea!
Such fabulous designs. Cool colors too. I LOVE how you saw cookies – I see ’em too! And I really like your pairing of the plants with the cover plate die. Great neutral touch.
The plants are gorgeous – so green and
pretty. The shading on the pots give
them so much dimension and the
background works well with the
theme. Fantastic projects.
thanks for sharing
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The new release is really awesome! And I absolutely love the inspiration cards!
What beautiful cards!! All your backgrounds are so different and they totally make the cards that much more stunning. I don’t even know where to start as they’re all so gorgeous. Love what you did with the green ink on the leaves of your potted plants card. The colour combinations of your snowflake card is just fabulous and I like how you only glued the centers of the snowflakes down. This gives nice dimension and texture as well. Your wreath is absolutely stunning and the vellum is a nice touch. Then there’s the cookie card. So creative and so perfect! I love that background with the light “flour dusting”
Love your cards. I really, really love the colors on that second card! The wood background is so perfect for the wreath! Plus the “dusting” on the card is so creative!
Hi Svitlana! Your cards are absolutely stunning! I love your composition on the first card, the color palette on the second one and the movement in the third! Amazing details in all! Thanks for sharing!
Your second card makes me think of a beach winter. Love!
Another gorgeous line up of cards today, I always love your style and designs! My favorite is the Layered Snowflakes card. That one is truly stunning with the colors and how you inlaid the snowflakes with some of the edges up, yep just stunning. Thanks for sharing all of your projects today and for the video and for the always awesome inspiration! (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
I love, love, love those snowflakes….all of the cards are great…..thank you so much for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Love those snowflakes! I am enjoying all the inspiration along the hop!
Beautiful cards. Those snowflakes are gorgeous.
Thanks to you and Altenew for this gift certificate. I love Altenew products and this will be fun. Thanks, also, for always inspiring us with your creative ideas! 🙂