Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Altenew June 2019 Stand-alone Die Release Blog Hop + Giveaway


June is a magical month in Altenew-land ... the Stamp/Die/Stencil release from a couple weeks ago was ridiculously good, and now there's a stand-alone die release that's right up there with it ... can it get any better?! Let's take a look at some pretty darn cool dies in action!
 
COLOR WHEEL DIE


First up is this fabulous Color Wheel Die that has a ton of possibilities!


For this card I went with a traditional look by using it as an actual color wheel. All the pieces are adhered onto a black card base to make them really pop.


For the colors I loaded up my paintbrush with as much watercolor as I could get from the Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set and colored the outer segment of the "pie." Then without loading more paint I covered each of the next sections until the watercolor ran out and I got to the center of the color wheel. For some colors I repeated this process twice. But I love the illusion of having lots of different colors, when it's really just a less intense version of the same color each time.


The sentiments are from my gloriously large collection of pre-made sentiments sitting front and center on my desk, from last week's Sentiment Strips set (SO NICE just picking a few out and putting them on the card!) 

I'd ask you to keep the stars in mind, as they're leftover from a card I made later in this post. Love using everything right away, and keeping things out of the garbage.

Speaking of using everything ... I still had the outline of the color wheel available, so I put that right to use on this quick but graphic card:


The heart is hand cut and layered behind the grid. I love how the center of the grid points to where "you're in my heart." Just like a bullseye!


Also love all that texture you get from the very finely die cut lines. 

Given the clean and graphic nature of this card, I think it's perfect for a masculine card.


Two cards with just one cut of the die!

DAINTY BLOOMS DIE

http://shrsl.com/1npyr

This Dainty Blooms Cover Die is pretty darn incredible. There's so much interest here, I turned one die cut into THREE different cards!


I knew I wanted to use all the pieces of the die to create a mosaic-type garden. I also wanted to leave some white space on my card so I elected to split the cover plate into two sections, the top third and the bottom two thirds, where each section has its own color scheme. After coloring, I used Jennifer McGuire's Glad Press 'N Seal trick to keep all the pieces in place.



Here's what I did with the top third ... adhered the pieces to the blended section of a card base.



The sentiment is from the BAF Japanese Mum set, and the stencil on the bottom is from my all-time favorite Feeling Dotty stencil.



I was happy to still have the bottom two thirds available for a second card, so this time I pulled out a gray card base so the pieces will really stand out.



With all this detail, all you really need to finish the card is a sentiment layered on top. 

So what's left for the third card?



You may have guessed, the outline of the cover plate die. I finished coloring the lines from when I was coloring the interior pieces.



Then I laid the cover plate over my card base and made pencil marks where the inside of each flower and leaf was. This gave me the help I needed to blend color in the right spot.


Finally I added some coarse, clear glitter, and then triple embossed the sentiment from the BAF Crocus set. Not gonna lie, there's a lot of shine and sparkle on this one!



And here they all are together ... all from one pass of the die!


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This is the cousin to the amazing Pen Sketch Mandala stamp set from the last release.


Of course I had to cut it out in gold! So luxurious. The best thing about this card is that I only used a small portion of the die. I cut one wedge from the circle and wrapped it around the cone that's holding the flowers.


The detail in this die is really something else, and it really looks like a fabulous piece of jewelry on this card. I blended green ink on the bottom of the card so the white and gold cone would stand out more.


The flowers are from another recent release, the BAF Crocus set. Love that the layers are so quick to line up, stamp and die cut out!


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I was so curious to see what this set of dies would look like once they were layered together! Would you like to see?



This is a high school graduation card for a very special young woman who is going to do great things one day. Her list of accomplishments are many, and the fact that she excels while having a debilitating disability is even more impressive (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, and many other associated conditions). So it was no surprise when she got admitted to Columbia University in NYC!

Even though there are only three dies, I was able to get four different colors on the stars, including the school color Columbia Blue.


Thought I'd share the inside of the card, and also show how the stars on the front are see-thru. I had a pile of the negative stars on my desk, so I used some for the inside of the card, some for the envelope underneath, and the remaining white stars ended up on the first card of this post (remember, the color wheel card on the black base?) Having the stars throughout your design gives it a more custom feel.



http://shrsl.com/1nq71

This die set looked very intriguing to me when I first got it ... what would it look like, and will I ever be able to figure it out?!


Turns out it looks AMAZING, and it wasn't hard at all to assemble!



Instead of solid colored cardstock, I used ink blended white cardstock so there would be slight variation in the colors. Since the shapes were finely detailed, however, I didn't want too much variation in color. 


They're just gorgeous! I love that there is a large flower and a smaller bud included with the set.



And a few different leaves (which would be good to add for any of the Altenew florals). Using a deep navy card base with gold spatters really highlights the florals and leaves, and even brings the black sentiment out slightly. I'm really enjoying making these tall cards. Two sets of these florals really fills out the tall card nicely.



Thanks so much for sticking with me through the parade of cards! It's been such an inspirational few weeks of releases for Altenew. I can't wait to see how they can top this!

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Here's the full June die release, bundled for extra savings.


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 6/24/2019 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 6/27/2019.

I'm the final stop on this blog hop, which means you made it! You may have come from the wonderful Michelle Murray, but if not feel free to start at the beginning with the Altenew Card Blog. Sure hope you got some incredible inspiration from all the amazing artists on this hop! Now you just need to figure out what's on your shopping list, and what will make its way into your cart : )

Thanks so much for stopping by! 
-Kelly

If you like the cards in this post, feel free to follow my Instagram account so you don't miss out. I'd love to see you there!


Products Used (with affiliate links, which I appreciate, at no cost to you):

http://shrsl.com/1nq71
Vintage Roses 3D Dies
http://shrsl.com/1nq1s
Layered Stars Dies
http://shrsl.com/1nq17
Delicate Mandala Die
http://shrsl.com/1npyr
Dainty Blooms Cover Die

Color Wheel Die




























































Blog Hop Order:

Kelly Griglione <---You are here!


54 comments:

  1. Hi Kelly! I love all your cards!!! What a fun way to use the color wheel by putting a heart under it <3 So many other great ideas in your post. For sure I will be coming back. :-)

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  2. I LOVE watercolor cards and yours are so WONDERFUL! I love your idea of having a lot of prestamped/embossed sentiments on hand. There have been many times where I didn't want to dig out the heat gun to emboss one little strip!

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  3. No time to do the hop (supposed to be outside helping hubby!) but had to come see what you made, Kelly! I'm totally in awe & will be back to take it all in! Love the coarse glitter & folded mandala for a flower wrap--& everthing else you did!

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  4. Wow !! AmaZing card and what i loved more is you waste nothing ! I was wondering how you must have used the remaining mandala die-cut 😉

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  5. Wow! You are on a roll! So many beautiful creations! The gold mandala diecut for a bouquet cone is super creative! :)

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  6. I couldn't wait to visit here and see all of your mind boggling projects! You never fail to amaze me, Kelly! Love them all, off to shop ;)

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  7. The layering on that get well card is just scrumptious!

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  8. Beautiful cards and amazing designs!!

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  9. Wow, you knocked this one out of the ball park - absolutely fabulous use of those dies. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. wonderful array of cards with these great new products, Kelly

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  11. Such striking creations! I love the color wheel with the black and I love what you did with the Virginia Rose set!

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  12. Wow. You are so talented and these products are fantastic.

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  13. You really gave us a variety here, thank you so much, they are all fabulous!

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  14. A very eclectic set of cards for us to enjoy. Thank you for your creativity.

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  15. Holy smokes Kelly!! You've rocked this release with your fabulous cards. The anniversary and get well cards are stellar!!

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  16. What a wonderful ending to this blog hop with your beautiful cards. I love the Dainty Blooms Cover die and am partial to those cards created by you, but every card is a winner!

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  17. You have used these new dies in some really imaginative ways...the mandala as a doily wrap and I love the heart behind the color wheel! (That die reminds me of charlotte's web...I wonder how that could be done.)
    Thanks for showing us your creativity!

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  18. Use of pieces of cover die is wonderful. Need to try it.

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  19. You have been extremely busy creating and making fabulous cards. Being last can be difficult...but you have made a wonderful impression with your use of the Altenew products. Well done, Kelly! If I had to pick a favorite...VA Rose would be my response.

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  20. I Love your projects! Really really beautiful!

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  21. Looks like you are having a blast with this release! Your pile of sentiments is truly impressive. Something every carmaker should have, right? I'm in love with your project using the new Virginia Rose die set. I can hardly wait for mine to arrive.

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  22. You have created little works of art--beautiful.

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  23. Your projects are so pretty. Great use of this new release.

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  24. Fabulous cards! I especially love the color wheel and all the ways you used the floral coverplate by snipping portions. So colorful and pretty.

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  25. WOW...I LOVE your card ideas!!! You gave me a lot of inspiration to think about and use! Thank you for sharing!!!!

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  26. Wow...I was blown away by the Dainty Blooms cards, and then I kept scrolling and each card was better than the next! Amazing job and thank you for sharing!

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  27. wow - so many great cards - thanks for sharing your inspiration with us

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  28. I saw your pile of sentiments recently and here it is again :)
    You inspired me a lot this time - I love that heart card!

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  29. LOVE every one of your cards, Kelly! Such creativity!

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  30. So many great ideas using these new dies! Love the use of the partial dies and making 3 cards from it! So clever and so beautiful!!

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  31. Beautiful cards from beautiful dies. Thanks for sharing so many examples!

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  32. So many gorgeous projects. I really love the dainty blooms on gray. So pretty and outside the box.

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  33. So many beautiful cards. I love the card you made with the left over cover die. So pretty. The long blue card with Virginia Roses is awesome.

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  34. Such clever and beautiful designs!! Thanks for all the inspirations!

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  35. Your inspiration is inspiring! Love the use of the dainty blooms cover die-you got it to look like a Tiffany lamp! So cool!!!

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  36. Those are all gorgeous cards - I love how you used that wee wedge of the die cut for the flower holder, and the all the various Japanese mum cards. Love the heart under the die cut too.

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  37. all very nice cards, so many lovely colours used Tfs x

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  38. Can we just talk about your Virginia Rose card for a minute?!? Oh my goodness...I'm in love!! :) (of course I love all your cards, but this one is SINGING to me!!)

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  39. Beautiful cards! Love all of the ways you used the Dainty Blooms die.

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  40. Wow! So many amazing cards. My favorite is the Virginia Rose card. It's just stunning! Your color choices make it look so elegant! Thanks for all that inspiration!

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  41. Wow! You have out done yourself! These projects are beautiful and creative! Love the use of the floral background die!

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  42. Thanks for sharing so much version for each die

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  43. Sooo much awesome inspiration in this post! I love every one of these fab creations! You have made my wish list waaay too long!

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  44. Oh my goodness, Kelly, all of your cards are so amazing!! I can't even pick a favorite! Your cards really showcased beautifully several of the new dies...thanks for the awesome inspiration!!

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  45. Great cards! Love how you used part of the mandala as a vase (or flower wrap). My favorite card is the last one. I love the bold colors and how the elongated shape complements your layout.

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  46. Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful, creative card designs.

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  47. Wow! So many beautiful and amazing cards! Love the variety of techniques that you used, and the black backgrounds really make the cards pop!

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  48. Beautiful, fun, colorful, unique -- can't say enough about these gorgeous and creative projects. So much to love in this wonderful release.

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  49. Wonderful cards! I love your creative use of supplies- the masculine valentine is fabulous and I love your bouquet of flowers in the mandala wrap. Clever!

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  50. What an ending to an awesome hop! Your mind can just 'see' every usable part of a die and create loveliness with it! I will be coming back to this post again and again to try to be successful at some of your ideas here. Love them all!

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  51. Such pretty cards! I am really loving that beautiful Virginia Rose 3D Die!

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  52. WOW, so much inspiration! I was loving the Color wheel card with the heart, and that pile of sentiment strips was gorgeous. Then I saw your cards made with the Dainty Blooms cover die (my fav from this release). Very impressive! Pinned them all!! TFS!

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  53. So many beautiful cards!! You have been very busy!! I love the heart in the color wheel. It almost looks like a target!!

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  54. Wow...so many amazing and wonderful cards, you are so talented!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly