Hi crafty peeps! It’s the 12th, and in Altenew world, the 12th means a new Craft Your Life Project Kit!! The new kit is called Never Stop Dreaming and includes a stamp set, coordinating die set, embossing folder and coloring stencil. I really love this kit particularly for the frame die and frame in the embossing folder and I definitely put both of those elements to good use in my card today! You were hopefully sent along to my blog by LauraJane. If not, you can start at the top of today’s blog hop over on the Altenew Card Blog!
So let’s get to my project today! I used darker cardstock first off (Navy) trimmed to A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) and I die cut it first, with the the frame die included in the coordinating die set, placing the die in the centre of the panel, as a landscape card.
I then ran the panel through my die cutting machine again with the embossing folder, lining up the central frame area with the die cut piece. It’s important to make sure that you die cut THEN dry emboss. If you try it the other way round, you’ll smush your dry embossing when you run it through the die cutting machine that second time. You end up with a beautiful dry embossed frame.
To highlight those florals, I lightly ran a white pigment ink pad over the top of the embossing, which grabs onto the ink in those raised areas. When it drys, it fades almost to a pale blue!
For my shaker background, I grabbed a panel of white cardstock and trimmed it to about 4 x 5.25 – smaller than my embossed panel but still the same proportions. I then heat embossed the ‘You Are Incredible’ sentiment from the stamp set in Antique Gold, placing it in the centre of the panel to ensure when I pulled together my shaker it would show through the centre of my window.
When my embossed panel was dry, I flipped it over, added acetate behind the opening and then created a double layer of foam tape around that window. I grabbed my shaker sequins (an older mix from my stash) and poured them onto the embossed sentiment making sure they all were in the middle, then placed the embossed panel over the top, sealing them into the shaker window area, and making sure the sentiment was centered. I then adhered the entire panel to a white notecard.
GIVEAWAY
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $ 25 gift certificate to 8 winners!
Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 02/18/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 02/20/2022.
Your next stop on the hop is the lovely Maryam Perez! Enjoy!
Jenny
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What a unique effect … lovely
Beautiful card! I love the shaker element
The dark colors are eye catching. We sometimes forget that flowers can be any colors.
Your shaker card is so pretty. I love the versatility of this set!!!!
Your card is gorgeous! I love the dark navy background with the florals, so pretty!
I love the color of your card and I love that it is a shaker too. I enjoy making shaker cards. They are so fun to make. I enjoy making all kinds of cards because they help me sidetrack my mind from the pain that runs through my body.
I’m so sorry to hear you’re in pain Chrystal. I hope you find some relief soon – thank you for your kind words x
This card just pops! Love the blues and how you’ve changed up the embossed panel. Thanks for sharing.
This is such a beautiful card. Thanks for such clear directions.
Fabulous shaker card! This set seems to lend itself to this design. Thanks for the step by step!
Pretty card. Thanks for sharing.
I’m definitely a sucker for a good shaker! Yours is lovely (as always)
Gorgeous card!
I love the blue – adds elegance to your shaker card.
Such a pretty and fun card.
Beautiful shaker I LOVE the blues!
What a gorgeous card. The shaker elements match the background perfectly.
Love your shaker card. The embossing and pigment ink really step it up.
Great card.
Fabulous shaker card. It’s amazing how many different cards you can make using this kit. Its quite a deal.
Blue is my favorite color and this shaker card is absolutely beautiful! Love this new kit!!
The blue really pops on this card. A very classy shaker card. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely shaker card Jenni! The color combination is gorgeous! Love it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! Beautiful card! The shaker looks so pretty!
Your card is gorgeous. I love the white pigment ink highlights on the dark blue frame. This is such an amazing kit with so many possibilities.
Such a striking shaker card!
Gorgeous shaker card! Thanks for sharing.
Such a cool card!
Lovely shading on the embossed flowers. Altenew has so many great products, and you always know just how to inspire us.
TFS
That is one helluva shaker card! I generally don’t like shakers because they are usually “cute.” But this one is very sophisticated and elegant. Well done.
A beautiful shaker card using that stunning embossing folder! The kit provides endless possibilities!
What a pretty card! I love how the white ink looks on the embossed panel!
Pretty card!
Such a beautiful card, It was so different from the rest, it stands out with the beautiful colors you chose. Thank You for inspiring!
Nice project share for the kit. I like the idea for creating a shaker. Great color for the embossing.
So awesome!
I had not thought of using it to make a shaker. It is the perfect size for it!
Beautiful card.
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