Hello everyone!
Welcome to my stop on the Blog Hop celebrating the Altenew February 2020 Stencils/Decals/Stand-alone Dies Release! If your hopping from the beginning you should be arriving from the blog of Ashlea Cornell...I have the full bloghop list at the end of this post.
I LOVE how easy it is to create with Stencils and Stand-Alone dies!! And I had a fabulous time working with the Decals... working outside of my comfort zone of cards for a few of today's projects:))
I have 8 samples for you..let's get started. Since I have so many samples from this release, I'll break it up into sections.
Using the Decals was my greatest fear...so I worked with those first..and to my surprise, they are my favorite projects and were pretty easy to complete.
First up: DECALS
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Framed Foliage Decal Set - Medium |
There has been a blank wall in our home's library for awhile. When I saw the Framed Foliage Decal Set - Medium I thought this would look great, but can I use a decal on textured walls? After researching on Pinterest...I found with the help of a tennis ball, a decal can be placed on a wall with texture...easy peasy! Check out my video showing how I did it:))
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The next decal I used was the Crafty Talk Decal Set - Small
I had a hunch, and it proved to be a successful one...that I could color the floral decals in the set with Artist Markers.
Watch my video of how easy it is to add color to the blooms.
Then true to my IG name @mammacooksalot...I placed those decals on my free standing Mixer.
I LOVE how this looks:)))
The color stays on the decal until removed with alcohol or other strong detergent. Yet can be wiped clean with a damp cloth without disturbing the color.
Here's a video of the coloring process:
Here's a video of the coloring process:
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Moving on to the Stencils:
I adore making cards with stencils because with a little bit of ink blending, and maybe added details with markers, Shazam! the card is done:)) The new stencils in this release are LOVELY!!
Featuring:Bursting Dahlia Stencil
Crisp Inks:Warm Sunshine, Fresh Lemon, Mountain Mist, Lime
Artist Markers: C001, Y204, Y512, G915, G935, B802, B714
Sentiment: Paint-A-Flower: Rose
Obsidian Pigment Ink
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This gorgeous Tranquil Wings Stencil was singing to me with it's multi layers inked in Sea Shore collection; kissed with the Antique Gold Pigment ink and Embossing powder! The shape was easy enough to mask and stamp a background of roses.
Featuring:Tranquil Wings Stencil
Crisp Inks:Volcano Lake, Lagoon, Sweet Leaf
Antique Gold Pigment ink
Antique Gold Embossing powder
Background stamped with Paint-A-Flower: Rose in Fresh Lemon Crisp ink
Shadow: WG03 Artist Marker
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This next stencil, Hand-Drawn Tile Stencil, had me playing all afternoon! Below is a photo of 3 out of the 6 different ways I created background panels using this Art Deco style stencil.
Hand-Drawn Tile Stencil
Bold Greetings Die Set
Crisp Inks: Sweet Dreams Collection
Enamel Dots
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Next up I have a few of the newest Stand-Alone dies
Soft ink blending with a brush brings out the elegant beauty of the Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die.
Featuring:Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die
Bold Greetings Die Set
Gold Paper
Crisp Inks: Cherry Blossom
Dots in Maple Washi Tape
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The Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die is a die that simply screams to be stitched! I like to use a regular needle to pre-punch the Debossed holes from the front of the panel before stitching with a beading needle and thread. This makes it easier to know were to stitch..like a lace card from back in the pre-school days:))
Featuring:Dotted Starburst Debossing Cover Die
Crisp Ink: Pinkolicious
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Featuring:
Gradient Cardstock: Cherry Blossom, Green Meadows, Sea Shore, Summer Afternoon
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That's all for me today.
February New Release:
Prizes:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 3/3/2020 for a chance to win.
*******We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/6/2020.
Your next stop on the hop is Kymona Tracey
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Hoping that my cards inspire your masterpieces!!
LauraJane:)
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