Friday 13 May 2016

Altenew May 2016 Blog Hop!

Hey!

Wa-hooooo for Friday! I'm here today as part of the wonderful Altenew May 2016 blog hop to celebrate the new release of an amazing 16 stamp sets and 10 die sets! You should have arrived here from the talented, Aga. If you haven't then be sure to start out on the blog hop at Altenew HQ!

I've whipped up two cards to celebrate the release using four new stamp sets. If you're a regular here then you'll know that I love to combine stamp sets to make the most of them. :)

First up is a card featuring the new Painted Rose and Calligraphy Alpha stamp sets:

Aimes Painted Rose and Calligraphy Alpha signature

I'm a huge fan of the layered stamp sets and the brush style of this set will have you stamping on-trend watercolour-style projects with ease! I originally sat down to play with the stunning rose from this set, but I sat playing with the leaves and before I knew it, I'd created a background.

Aimes Painted Rose and Calligraphy Alpha close up signature

So all this card needed was a sentiment and I turned to the Calligraphy Alpha stamp set which I absolutely LOVE! Trendy customised calligraphy sentiments are now at my inky disposal! :)

My next card features the fun stamp sets, Say Cheese and From the Desk of; two more stamp sets that have quickly become firm favourites of mine:

Aimes Say Cheese and From The Desk Of signature

I adore the mix-and-match elements of the Say Cheese stamp set. The hardest part about this card was choosing which style camera to stamp! I couldn't resist those polka dots.

Aimes Say Cheese and From The Desk Of close up signature

I then heat-embossed an arrow and hearts as trendy accents to the design. I  love the sketchy nature of them from the From the Desk of stamp set.

PRIZES! 
Right, there's some serious blog hopping to be done today and prizes along the way. To celebrate the release Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Thursday May 19th 11:59pm EST for a chance to win. Winners will be announced on Friday May 20th.

I'm also joining in the celebrations and have a $30 gift certificate up for grabs! Simply leave a comment on this post by Wednesday May 18th 11:59pm EST to be in with a chance of winning it and I'll randomly select and announce a winner on Thursday May 19th. :)

That's all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by! Next on your hopping adventure is Anna Kossakovskaya. Happy hopping!

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292 comments:

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Rubeena I. said...

Wonderful cards, Amy!

Susi said...

Lovely cards featuring this new - wonderful - release!

Anonymous said...

Lovely cards, I really like the background paper with the camera, very pretty.

Mary L Schreiber

Louise said...

Beautiful cards, love the new new stamps and your card designs are fabulous

sunshine said...

the green leaf card reminds me of a green leaf dress that was very popular in the fifties. fresh and crisp.
would love to get this card!

Jan G said...

The cards are great!

pcm said...

what fun cards!

Barb Gallagher said...

Loving this new release! Great cards!

tndj said...

Just got my first Altenew stamp (peony) and just love it. I am using it for my 2018 birthday cards. Trying to decide on the daisy or the majestic bloom for my next purchase. So glad I found this site.

Betsy said...

Clean and chic! Simple and fun cards!

Janie said...

Fun cards. Love the camera.

Joan9876 said...

What a good idea just using the leaf as background. Very nicely done.

Leanne in Cali said...

Great cards! Thanks for sharing on this fun hop.

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Such fun and whimsical cards!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Love the layered stamped card. These stamp sets are going to be so much fun to play with. Thank you for the inspiration:)

Amber McGary said...

Love these cards! This is a great release.

Unknown said...

Love how you did two different styles...this is a great release!

Betty said...

love your leafy background - and the calligraphy stamps are in my cart!

Nan0807 said...

Lovely! This set looks like so much fun.

Unknown said...

great job, beautiful!

Sasha said...

Love both your card designs, but florals are always my favourite 😊

eliza said...

I love the painted rose leaf background! I feel that sometimes that style can look pretty heavy when overused, but you made it look nice and simple, so it complements the rest of the card.

Unknown said...

So beautiful!!! Can't wait for the big release

Marty said...

Great cards--I love the classy look of the Hello card.

Renee M said...

Great cards! I like the details you have like the pop of gold on the first card and the embossing on the seconds one.

LauraJane:) said...

Lush painted greenery! Geeking out over your camera 😃

sandy said...

Beautiful cards! Thank you for the giveaway!

Jeneric said...

Adorable cards!

Lynne said...

Very cute card. Could be either male or female, a plus.

Gretchen Wilson said...

Awesome cards, I am a huge fan of Altenew! The more they bring out the more I like. TFS

Tami in Texas said...

Fantastic new release from Altenew - I know I am going to have to make room in my stamp collection for these.

Robbie said...

I love these cards. Thank you for sharing

Jill said...

Great cards!!!!

McStamper said...

Great cards.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Fantastic cards Aimes. Especially love the first one... that background looks amazing. The camera is so cool! :)

Nikki said...

This is such a great release. I love your cards, especially the leaf background.

Karen B. said...

Love your color choices in these amazing cards!

Tema said...

Great cards from a great release!

Unknown said...

Love your style!

conil said...

Love the green with the black and gold. That camera is so beautifully paper pieced.

cm said...

I am captivated by your fabulous cards. I can't watercolour worth a hoot, so the brushed, layered images are especially appealing. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
~carol

Liz Maitland said...

Loving these new stamps, especially the floral sets - YUM!
Shame payday isn't till the end of the month...

Liz M xx

Pen Sunshinepen said...

Hi Lovely to meet you via the blog hop. I just love your background paper you have made with the leaves, and then to add that peg just sets the picture off just right.

Yes the Say Cheese stamp is now a must for me - can see so many uses for it.

crafty hugs Pen x

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

love your cards
thanks for sharing

Barb Housner

Rosemary said...

fabulous set of cards!!

Dee said...

A great Camera for all seasons- the leaves are gorgeous!

Piyu said...

wow...Lovely cards! Thank you so much for the inspirations!

Candace, Boston MA said...

Just beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration!

Leslie said...

Nice cards! Thanks for sharing. Loving the new products

Miriam Leech said...

The new camera stamp is adorable!!! and I love the card you made with it! Thank you for the inspiration!!

Caly Person said...

Hi Anna! Your cards are so fun and I love your touch of embellishment on the first card!

Caly Person said...

Hi *Amy*! Your cards are so much fun and I love the simple embellishment on your first card!

Valgerdur R. said...

Your cards could not be more fun! I love the clean and simple, yet striking Painted Rose and Caligraphy collaboration! The colors and combined elements of Say Cheese and From the Desk of are equally fabulous and playful!

Unknown said...

Love your cards using the new products!!

cmoch said...

really cute cards

Unknown said...

Great Cards! I Love Altenew stamps and the artwork you talented ladies produce. You're so inspiring:)

Cyndee Scholet said...

Thrilled to participate in the Altenew Blog Hop! I am fairly new to Altenew and am looking forward to trying them out.

tatabajkova said...

Love all these cards!

lainey said...

Your "hello" card is just stunning with those green colors and pop of gold!

Tracy said...

Cute camera card! I never know what to do with stamps like that.

Lindsey said...

So fabulous, Aimes! Your leaf background is fabulous!

Unknown said...

Love your cards! Great new stamps.....want them all! 😊

Alice Carman said...

Oh my goodness! I love the colors you used. I'm justing loving the NEW May Release. Fantastic job!

Marci said...

Oh, Amy!!!! I love these cards...especially the hello one. Wow. So elegant with that little whimsical touch of the mini clothes pin. Thanks for sharing!

Marianne said...

Fab cards. Love them both!

https://adiecrafty.blogspot.com/ said...

great cards love the colors used in the first one

Jayell said...

Love your cards,especially the first one. Just stunning.

Anonymous said...

Such fun cards!!

Debbie S

L. Webb said...

I adore the green, black, and gold card. That is fantastic.

KimberlyRae said...

Lovely card.. I like the way you used Alrenew's new release!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Wonderful cards using these sets. I love the one especially with the leaves on it.

cghundley said...

Love the layers and
the twine on your
first card. Both
are so fun.
Carla from Utah

Nana Griffin said...

Nice job on your card today.

Jenniferk said...

I love both of your cards! I really like the various greens of the leaves on the white background, I think it is so striking and gorgeous.

Denise S. said...

Cute cards and I like the idea of using leaves only as a background since green is my favorite color.

Sue McRae said...

Love your leafy background and fun camera card!

Nan G said...

Love the brush stroke leaf card and the camera is so cute! Thanks for chance at winning.

Self Images said...

Awesome cards!

Unknown said...

Great simple card with the Say Cheese stamp. I really like the use of sentiment that goes so well with the camera.

Unknown said...

I love the card with the layered leaves, so beautiful. The camera is fun too!

Unknown said...

I love the colors on you first card very much. The olive green and the grayish green look really nice with the black and gold.

Shirley N said...

Great card designs. I especially love the calligraphy alpha stamp.

olikka_m said...

Beautiful cards!!!

patscrap said...

Beautiful cards ! The first one is very elegant !

Connie MacFarlane said...

Fabulous cards Amy! Especially love the background you created on the first card and absolutely love the flexibility that the new calligraphy set allows.

Myra Hutchins said...

I really like your work. I love it when I see a card I can actually make happen in my own studio. Love the clothespin and sequin with twine or anything. Thank you for the ideas.

lostinpaper said...

So much fun Aimes! Love how you have used the camera stamp (mine definitely needs to see some ink really soon, the problem is so many stamps, so little time... if you could call a real problem lol)

Mary said...

Terrific cards. Your leafy background reminds me of designer fabric, and I can't wait to play with the camera set myself!

Unknown said...

those greens are just so eye-catching!

Terri (blindstamper) said...

I love how you just used the leaves!

Pam said...

Love this beautful card! My wish list from this new release is sooooo long. Love them all!

Unknown said...

Your cards are great and I love how you combined the different sets. Thanks for the chance to win.

stampwithsandy said...

I'm really drawn to the beautiful greens in your first card! Just gorgeous!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Fabulous cards Amy!

Anonymous said...

Nice to see how stamps can be combined!

Charity Morris-Chamberlain said...

Fantastic cards! Love the color combinations on each of them too!

Andrea A said...

Very cute and creative cards! Thanks for the chance to win!

Sue D said...

Wonderful cards. I like the gold accents on the first and the heat embossing on the second.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Becky said...

Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!

Maria Sabina said...

Just loving the color combos on both cards! Beautiful!

Suzanne B. Webb said...

Cute cards, I'm loving that leaf background with the bold black! :)

Heather B. said...

Such diverse styles within this release. I'm still loving all the botanicals.

TaeEun said...

Elegant yet modern designs! Great color combo!

one red kelpie said...

Wow, your card using just the leaves is stunning and I love that touch of gold.

Judy Woodland said...

Really beautiful new stamp sets. I love your take on them...great inspiration!!!

ibecircled.blogspot.com said...

Lovely cards, thanks for sharing!!

AhCapp said...

I love the camera stamps! First time I see a camera stamp for cards! =D Looks like I need to get one for my card making soon.

Donna Oates said...

Loving the water color look! Great idea to use just the leaves!

Anonymous said...

Your cards are wonderful!!! Love how you combine stamp sets:)

Kim Faucher said...

Beautiful! I love that strip of gold and the camera stamp is so fun!!!

Handcraftedbyhelen said...

You have made some very cool cards with these wonderful new stamps

Gaylynn said...

I like how you used just the leaves for the background. Lovely work.

Rebecca Ednie said...

I love the camera card. It's so cute and such a great idea for a atamp set.

Unknown said...

Love your cards. The background with the leaves was simple and beautiful!

Di said...

Love your cards, the 'hello' card is gorgeous and the camera card is perfect for a man,

Brandi R said...

Wonderful cards! Love the design on the first one ♥

blaze said...

Especially love your first card. I am always drawn to green!

Sandy M said...

Layered stamps are becoming my favorite. Great elements on the Hello card.

Sandra KM said...

Wonderful cards! I too am in love with the calligraphy alpha set.

DruW said...

Supercute!

Kim A said...

Beautiful, so clever

Unknown said...

The painted roses set is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Great cards. Love the beautiful leaves making so much more use of the beautiful Altnew stamp sets.

Unknown said...

Loving these leafy cards!!! Simple and stunning!

Georgee said...

Love your cards! Altenew stamps are inspiring!

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards - love the camera with the cute sentiment. It would make anyone smile!

Kathy H said...

I love that you just used the leaves! Great way to stretch your stamps!

sally said...

We just click is such a fun card. Love it.

Unknown said...

I enjoyed a look at your unique creations. Thank you.

Amy McCue said...

Your camera card is awesome!!

Clairbear said...

So cute with your sentiment.

Sandy T said...

Wow those are so pretty and delightful

Unknown said...

Lover these ideas :)

Amanda S said...

What a sweet camera card! Love the color combo!

Earline said...

Loving these stamps and what you guys are doing with them.

FeM said...

I like your cards. I wish I could achieve layered stamping like you.

Linda Langes said...

Love that Callig Alpha.

Teresa Doyle said...

Great cards Amy. I especially like the first one. Very nice!

Linda Carson said...

Wonderful cards! Love your leaf background! Looks fabulous!

Unknown said...

Amazing textures used to create dimension on your cards! I love layering and using different mediums, textures and accents on cards.....it awakens the senses :)

Rose said...

Great cards! Love the touch of gold with the black panel over the leaves.

Christy Bray said...

Love ur cards! I'll cheese for u 😊

Emma Rose said...

Love your leafy card. Very elegant

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Thank you for your creative cards that really show the versatility of these beautiful stamps!

Александра said...

So beautiful! Thanks for blog-hop!

Юлия Дядёра said...

Faint astir release, and your cards are really gorgeous!

Denise Bryant said...

Gorgeous cards! Love those beautiful rose leaves!

Olga Direktorenko said...

Wonderful creations, Amies! Super stylish!

Carol said...

Fabulous cards, Aimes!

laurel said...

Love the cards! The camera stamp is sooo cuteď

Ashley Wells said...

I'm really loving the look of the new products. I haven't tried any stamp layering sets yet, but I am definitely eyeing the Altenew sets! Love all the color combos you have used for your cards :)

Unknown said...

Very pretty cards! Love them.

clelie said...

A wonderful fresh design...would be so perfect for a masculine card, too! Love it.

Женя Андреева said...

Wow. I like your cards. The second is generally unrealistic

Jenni said...

Ooh, I'm a real calligraphy fan, so I know what's on my wish list! The camera's are just so cute. Great cards.

Beth said...

Good choice on the polka dots!

Julie W said...

I love that you knew when to go with the direction your leaf-playing took you! Beautiful as a background! And the calligraphy letters are a great touch- by Altenew and you! Thanks!

Gittans Pysselsida said...

I like what I see

craftyb said...

Love this new release, love your cards so fresh n funky!!

Judie said...

Gorgeous cards! Love the touch of glitter on the first one!

Rosali said...

Your cards are so beautiful and fun! Great design!

Stephanie said...

I love the lush green leaves with the gold detail- looks really stunning!! The new Altenew stamps are amazing!! Yours, Steph
www.CraftedBySteph.blogspot.com

liz said...

Love the green leaves card. So pretty

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow!!!! I love this new release!!! Great cards!!!!

Linda Batson said...

Your cards are great. You have shown how diverse your cards can be with the new sets. Thanks for doing a giveaway and being part of the blog hop.

Bobby said...

Leaves never looked lovelier and I can see so much potential in the Alpha set, like how you used it for 'click'.

Cristine said...

Great cards! I can see why the camera set is one of your faves. So fun!

Unknown said...

Love love love the first one so simple but just gorgeous with layered stamps.

Sathya said...

Lovely cards!!

Unknown said...

Altenew has hit this one out of the park. Thank you for the opportunity to win some of these beautiful stamps.

Unknown said...

Loved the hello card :) the layered stamping looks lovely. Thanks for sharing

Gypsy 2 said...

What a fun little camera...so many uses for this image.Great cards Amy.

TinaS said...

What great inspiration...how versatile these images are...
Hugs from Germany,
Tina

SD pooja said...

WOnderful cards and my favorite is the one with camera !

jintyoo7 said...

"Whipped up"? LOL! These are beautiful :-)

Bunny Dobbie said...

You're so creative! Such different styles and both fabulous designs.

Bohemian Chickster said...

Amiee, just LOVE your hello card with the leaf background and touch of shine that makes it super classy! Thank you for sharing inspiration!

D.Ann C said...

These are terrific!

Unknown said...

The background is great! You taught me something. Thanks!

Vonnie G. said...

Great job on both cards! Love it!!!

Barbara said...

Two great cards.

Colette said...

These can be or anyone, well done.

Colette said...

These are nicely done and can be used for anyone.

Miriam Prantner said...

Wonderful cards! Love the paper you created for the first one and the bit of sparkle and love the woodgrain with the camera on the second!

Ma. Cristina Merino Frías said...

Great cards, and I Love how you show the green one!!!

Ma. Cristina Merino Frías said...

Great cards, and I Love how you show the green one!!!

Nora Noll said...

Oh I LOVE that first card with the green!! SO COOL!!! Stunning design!!

Txkickerbelle said...

I love your cards and I think the polka dot camera would be my favorite as well! Great job!!! I'm thinking the Caligraphy Alpha set is going to have to make it's way to my craft room!

Ma. Cristina Merino Frías said...

Very nice cards!!!!!! And the new stamps are great!!!

Ирина said...

Beautiful cards!

Mom and wife. said...

What a beautiful card.thanks

Unknown said...

Love how sophisticated & trendy your cards are. I also love how with some minor tweaks both can be made appropriately masculine.

Carol McCready said...

Great cards. The more I see of the camera stamp set the more it grows on me.

Lisa Stolp said...

Cute cards! I love the camera.

Shona Chambers said...

Just love how you used the new release products, especially the camera on the woodgrain. And thank you so much for the chance to win, would love to be able to afford to buy some more Altenew!!

CoventryAnn said...

Gorgeous cards, loving the camera.

Barbara said...

Beautiful, I love the colors you used.

A Crafty Person said...

Fun is just a click away.

Viola Leary said...

Really pretty cards. I really like the leaf card. Looks like I need to make an order

cindybearj said...

Love your cards. This is a wonderful release!

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