Altenew Blog Hop! Video! Giveaways! (Giveaway now closed)
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Welcome to Altenew’s third Blog Hop! Altenew is a relatively new stamp company that opened it’s doors in April 2014. Today they are celebrating the release of their third collection of stamps. All the stamps that you will see here are available for purchase at the Altenew store and the Simon Says Stamp store.
I’m sharing a few modern holiday cards using two of my most favorite stamps – Festive Silhouettes and Invisible Aplha. These are super flat white + black + yellow cards. I was going for a non traditional color combo.
For my first card I stamped a holiday message in the background using Soft Vanilla ink from Hero Arts and added a reindeer with a bow and an ornament on top. I did some fake stitching on my sewing machine, or I should say I only pieced holes in my stamped panel, I did not want to add stitching to this card.
I also scattered a few woodgrain looking starts from Studio Calico and adhered my panel to a yellow card base:
For my second card I reversed the design – I first stamped the reindeer in Soft Vanilla, then added a sentiment in black:
I also used my sewing machine and added some random stitching to somehow frame this piece and finally added my panel to a yellow card base:
I also have one more card to share, this one has a more traditional design and is done in white and silver:
If you’d like to know how I made these cards, please watch my video below or on Youtube. Supplies for these cards are listed at the end of this post.
Prizes!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away five stamp sets of choice to three lucky winners! The winners will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
But wait, there is more! I will choose a winner from comments left on this post and the prize will be two stamps sets of your choice. You have until Friday October 31, 11:59 EST to leave your comments. You may enter up to two comments on each blog:
- Comment on the project, or the stamps.
- Like Altenew on Facebook;
The winners will be selected and announced on Saturday November 1 at 9:00 am EST. Giveaway is now closed. Winner has been announced here.
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Karen Walker
October 29, 2014LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that last card!
Anne G
October 29, 2014Love your white and silver card!
Karen Rice
October 29, 2014I do so love how you used the new shadow alphabet on your card! You have a great CAS style!
Allison
October 29, 2014Beautiful designs. Really like the modern, absolutely love the traditional! Thanks for the inspirations.
Karen Rice
October 29, 2014I also follow on FB!
mary ann
October 29, 2014wonderful modern cards. love them.
Marsha
October 29, 2014Love your double embossed card…so pretty!!
Dianne
October 29, 2014I do like what I see. I would have never put a deer and antlers on a holiday card. Love it and love this new release.
Susi K
October 29, 2014Lovely cards … lovin’ these new stamp sets!
Kim Rendino
October 29, 2014That font set is ah-mazing!!! Great cards!!
Kim Rendino
October 29, 2014I like Altenew on FB!
paperpicnic
October 29, 2014Love each of your beautiful holiday cards, Yana! I really enjoyed the video too! I especially like the modern designs, such fun ways to use these new stamp sets!
dianeupnorth
October 29, 2014Love the modern look and uniqueness of the cards! Don’t you just love the new lettering stamps and large frame phrases from Altenew!
Sandy Small
October 29, 2014Wow, what great cards, simple and clever!
Cynthia F
October 29, 2014Love how you reversed the cards and the loo totally different. And the white card has such great texture and elegance!
creativemidlander
October 29, 2014Fabulous cards! Love the random stitching on the second card and I’m always a sucker for white and silver for Christmas cards.
Liz O
October 29, 2014Oh my! Just found your blog 3 days ago and I am in awe at your talent and the fabulous cards you create! Thank you for the beautiful inspiration, I am sure to come back as often as possible. TFS Yana!
Sue D
October 29, 2014Wonderful cards with these stamps!
nhorby
October 29, 2014LOVE your work…but that silver and white is to die for!
Anh
October 29, 2014Great use of the Invisible Alphabets!
Rachael (Ra-shell)
October 29, 2014I like the non traditional approach you took! Your cards are fantabulous!!!!
Barbara Martin
October 29, 2014Love the alphabet – so cool!
Monique
October 29, 2014This looks like a fabulous new release! Really like your projects, the card with the vellum tag is my favourite!
Mirra`s mom
October 29, 2014wight card is my fave! so amazing! love love love it!
Olga
October 29, 2014White and silver card is amazing!
Darlyne Wagner
October 29, 2014Yana, your cards are unique and lovely. I especially love the white and silver one. Breathtaking!
Shona Chambers
October 29, 2014Beautiful cards, so modern and crisp. Love the way you used the Invisible Alpha’s too. And the white and silver is gorgeous!!!
nicolaC
October 29, 2014Love the woodgrain and vellum. beautiful
Linda F
October 29, 2014Fabulous modern CAS designs. Great for more blokey cards. I like those invisible alphas they look like a lot of fun.
Linda F
October 29, 2014I like Altenew on Facebook
Kathy E
October 29, 2014Beautiful cards! Invisible alphas–what a unique concept!
nikigrab
October 29, 2014The cards are beautiful. I love the elegance of the traditional and the simplicity of the non-traditional.
Olka
October 29, 2014White is just LUXURY! π xxxx
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October 29, 2014Thank you for beautiful post ! I really like these projects and stams.They are modern, so fabulous and inspired. I think that everybody, who see this, really want to have such cool stamps. And i want it too. Good luck to everybody!
Christine Weber
October 29, 2014Thanks for the card ideas to use with these stamps. Looking forward to using them!
Dena Schaufele
October 29, 2014The white and silver traditional cards are my favorite. So lovely.
karen whyte
October 29, 2014the white card is beutiful and your modern update of holiday colour is a refreshing innovation. Thank you
Patty E
October 29, 2014Love your cards.. Especially the elegant white and silver!
Laura Jane
October 29, 2014Great to see how easy it is to use the Invisible Aplha set..Thanks fo rthe video!
Lindarub
October 29, 2014Love The white card.
Laura Jane
October 29, 2014I LOVE the embossed Christmas tree under the sentiment on vellum…I had not seen that image on the cards you have pictured on the post.
once again, THANKS for the video:)
Ulya
October 29, 2014Beautiful cards! Love!!!
Ulya
October 29, 2014I like Altenew on Facebook
Paige
October 30, 2014Wow, that last card is just stunning!
Sarah Gray
October 30, 2014Such cool cards – these stamps are on my must have list! Love your style π
Beatrice
October 30, 2014Wow, the silver and white card is amazing!
tlady2
October 30, 2014BEAUTIFUL WORK! SUPER VIDEO TOO! π I LOOOOOVE your traditional card with the vellum! WOW! π
helenbrendan
October 30, 2014I’ve never stamped and embossed on both sides of vellum. Love, love, love that idea! Beautiful cards all!
helenbrendan
October 30, 2014Love the nontraditional colors! I’d love to receive those cards. Altenew has done it again!
denisegutshall
October 30, 2014Your color combinations are wonderful! So fresh and crisp! I really like the fonts for the stamps you used for background.