Hi Everyone!
It’s time for the November Twinkle and Shine release from Altenew!! You should have arrived here from Nathalie’s blog. I so grateful that Altenew invited me back to guest design for them – the release includes more EMBOSSING FOLDERS WOOOOOOOO! My favorite craft supply other than stencils. So exciting! There’s also an exciting new product – Altenew’s very own Fineliners – great for adding extra detail to your stamped images or contrast in those nooks in your coloring!
I have few projects to share today with some of my favorite supplies from the new release, but I made a LOT more which I will be sharing over the next few days as well. We have a blog hop happening, starting over on the Altenew Blog, and of course, stay tuned for giveaways!
My first card features the new Pen Sketched Silhouettes stamp set – this coordinates with the Pen Sketched Flowers stamp set which I love. Unlike the the PSF set, this one is all solid and perfect for one of my favorite techniques – faux watercolor! I used a panel of watercolor cardstock, and arranged the Silhouette floral stamps on the panel. I inked them up in the lighter ink (Peach Perfect) and then added some edging with Cotton Candy. I then spritzed the stamps with a Ranger mini mister and stamped them down. Lifting up, this gives a gorgeous blended faux watercolor look.
I repeated this with the leaves using Dew Drops ink then edged with Cloudy Sky. A simple stamped sentiment in Obsidian Pigment ink and a few sequins finishes the look.
My next card uses the Eucalyptus Jar stamp set. I wanted to try and use it in a different way to expected, so used a large acrylic block to stamp just the leaves from the main image, in Obsidian Black ink, all around the panel of an A2 piece of Moonrock cardstock.
I used the Coral Berry Shimmer Spray and flicked on some splatters onto my panel. For the sentiment, I stamped the ‘I Love You’ sentiment from the set, stamped in Coral Berry Mixed Media ink, then heat embossed (Mixed Media ink stays wet longer) in Translucent embossing powder. I trimmed it out and popped it into the middle of my panel. Super clean and simple!
My next card uses the new Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder. I swiped Velvet ink over the embossing folder on the inside before running it through my die cutting. machine with a panel of Solar White cardstock. The ink impresses into the cardstock and embosses at the same time giving a gorgeous look.
I kept the card pretty clean and simple again, with some shimmer spray for sparkle, and then die cut the Fancy Peace die from glossy black cardstock and mounted it on red fun foam. I added black Nuvo drops for the centers of the pointsettias to finish.
My final card today features some detailing using the new Fine Liners along with the Eucalyptus Jar stamp set, die and mask. I first created my background, by stamping the Birch Trees onto gray cardstock with Dark Night ink. I then stamped the main image from the Eucalyptus Jar in Permanent Black and colored the leaves using Copic Markers. You can see, I added a lot of extra vein details onto the leaves.
On the jar itself, I overlaid the coordinating mask stencil and then ink blended Dark Night ink and Persian Blue. Before lifting the stencil, I added splatters with white acrylic paint and shimmer spray – trying to go for almost a fireflies in a jar look. I then lifted the stencil and die cut out, popping onto my birch trees panel with foam tape. I stamped and trimmed out the sentiment, and scatted a few gemstones to finish.
Giveaway
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 11/10/2020 for a chance to win.
Altenew will 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 Winners Page on 11/12/2020.
Special Offers
- Get a FREE brand new Twinkle & Shine Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Booklet (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Twinkle & Shine release bundles. Shop HERE! *Exclusions apply.
- Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Twinkle & Shine Stamp & Die Release collection from 11/04/2020 through 11/10/2020. Shop HERE!
- Get a FREE brand new Twinkle & Shine Stamp & Die Release Mini Inspiration Booklet with every order from 11/04/2020 through 11/06/2020. Shop HERE!
I hope I’ve inspired you with my projects – be sure to check out the rest of the stops on the hop for more inspiration – your next stop is the excellently talented Jaycee Gaspar!
Jenny x
Supplies
The Altenew new release supplies were provided to me as part of my design work for Altenew. If you purchase through my affiliate links, I receive a small amount of compensation which helps me run my blog and channel to bring you more crafty creations! Thank you for your support.
Full Hop List
- Altenew Card Blog
- Laura Bassen
- Erum Tasneem
- Kelly Griglione
- Therese Calvird
- Amber Rain Davis
- Tenia Nelson
- Nicole Watt
- Terri Koszler
- Nathalie DeSousa
- Jenny Colacicco>>>>>>>YOU ARE HERE!
- Jaycee Gaspar >>>>>>GO HERE NEXT!
- Victoria Calvin
- Amanda Baldwin
- Emily Midgett
- Kymona Tracey
- Dana Joy
- Lilith Eeckels
- LauraJane
- Norine Borys
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Virginia Lu
- Nenette S. Madero
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Keisha Charles
- Maryam Perez
- Vicki Finger
- Laurie Willison
- Reiko Tsuchida
- Amy Hill
- Agnieszka Małyszek
- Anna Veach
Beautiful cards. The first card is so soft. Thanks for sharing
Great cards using all of the release. thank you
Your projects are beautiful!
I love how subtle yet Amazing your cards are!!!
WOWza! Awesome projects!! I LOVE your eucalyptus card!! Using the stamp in a different way shows the versatility of the stamp set!!
Love these cards and your watercolor technique.
Beautiful cards!! I especially love the one with the eucalyptus jar!!
Thanks for sharing these beautiful projects!
GREAT CARDS! I LOVE THE DEEP JAR COLOR. TFS
The subtle petals on the first one are very pretty. I like how soft they look.
Love silhouette cards! My favorite!
Such BEAUTIFUL backgrounds! I Love them all!
So many wonderful cards! My favorite is the poinsettia card. I love it! Beautiful!
Beautiful cards!
Such beautiful cards! 💜
Hi, Jenny! 💜 You always make beautiful cards!
Fantastic Cards! I especially like the eucalyptus jar night scene. It almost looks like there are fireflies in the jar- so cool! And the poinsettia card and embossing folder is wonderful.
Lovely!
love your projects thank you fo sharing
All are lovely but I especially loved the first card. Thank you!
These are great projects!
You’ve shared four fabulous designs! The Pen Sketched florals are lovely in the soft palette, and the second card is simply elegant. Loving the inked folder technique you’ve used, and my fave of the four is the last. The depth of colour is beautiful!
What beautiful cards! the last one with the jar is my favorite! I love the background!
Wow Jenny, I am so impressed with each of your cards! I couldn’t pick a favourite as each of them offers something special &/or unique. If I told you what I liked about each one, I’d have to write a short story. lol
Be creative! Love the way you use the jar stamp, just the leaves
Beautiful variety of cards with these new products.
Stunning cards!!! I am in love with the poinsettia one best!
Your cards are beautiful. I love the soft look of your first one. The 3D folder designs is fabulous as well. Well, actually all of them are fabulous.
I too love embossing folders. Helps squaring away one aspect of getting that card together. Your work here is gorgeous. Great use of the release items.
I like the different use for the jar set. Great to be able to see another idea for it.
Your cards are beautiful. Thanks so much for the inspiration with this awesome release.
Wow! Beautiful cards! I love the coral berry and black combination on your poinsettia card!
I love your cards and I love this wonderful release. There is truly something for everyone, especially lovers of floral images (me!).
Absolutely lovely cards… I am always amazed by the projects the designers can do with the releases…
Beautiful AND dramatic. Really lovely use of “Peace” too.