Hello, all! I hope you are ready for some serious inspiration overload today. Altenew just released awesome stamp sets and new paper collection and this blog hop will offer lots of tips, techniques, and inspiration for you. You probably came from May’s blog – I am so glad you are here!
There are 10 brand-new stamp sets and wonderful new paper lines to check out in this release. Please see the bottom of the post to check out the full list! I will walk you through each stamp image in the video tutorial below as well so you can check those out.
Foiling has been getting a lot of attention in the crafting world this year and I was a bit hesitant to give it a try. I finally stepped into the foiling world and decided to pair it up with one of the brand-new, beautiful stamp sets from Altenew.
As you can see above, Altenew’s pink/red color family can be paired nicely with any gold foils. For this card, I used Rose Gold Deco Foil. Oh and I got the Minc couple weeks ago and they make foiling so easy!!
I couldn’t pass up playing with blue colors for another card. This time I paired it with Silver Deco Foil as the last layer of the bird. Blue and silver are my favorite colors to pair.
To add some light background that won’t take away attention from the birds, I added a bit of splatters on the white space of the card. As you can see, various sized splatters can add wonderful effects on any cards.
You can easily add splatters by tapping over any spray mist nozzles as they work best for this technique. However, if you do not have any mists or spray stains on hand you can easily use your watercolor mediums or ink pads by mixing the pigments with clean water and soak up those with brush. Tap the brush over the card layer and you will be able to create the same look!
You can foil easily with a laminator if you do not have the Minc machine. I recommend checking out the Minc though, since it will provide you evenly distributed heat.
Foiling stamped images with clear embossing powder or bonding powder can be a bit different than foiling toner printed images. So I encourage you to play and experiments with different heat settings to see what will give you the best results.
SUPPLIES
See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, or AMZ for Amazon. All the products were personally purchased, otherwise noted. Enjoy shopping and happy creating! (Altenew stamp sets used today’s video has been provided by Altenew.)
GIVEAWAY
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away $30 gift certificate to three lucky winners. Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Friday November 20, 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win.
For another chance to win a $30 gift certificate, leave a comment below by Friday November 20, 11:59pm EST and I will pick a winner! Good luck! (some comments may require manual approval, so if you don’t see your comment right away, don’t worry!)
Next stop is our amazing Yana Smakula. Hope you enjoy the rest of the blog hop and thank you so much for stopping by!
You can check out full list of Altenew’s November Release here:
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GORGEOUS cards!!
Oh my! Fabulous layering!!
Great design!
I love this cardinal!
Wonderful video, Love this cardinal!
Wow awesome such a great design.
Great cards! Thanks for showing the cardinal in different color combos.
So beautiful!
Beautiful stamps and card examples.
Beautiful! LOVE the addition of foiling on the beautiful birds!
Love the touch of metallic foiling! Such pretty cards.
Nicole, I always enjoy your creations and videos (loved the All About Layering class too).
Beautiful cards, the cardinal looks amazing!! =)
Gorgeous cards! This set is my favorite from the release! I hope I win one 🙂
What a totally fabulous set of cards ..I am so excited to see how you have used foiling in theses layered stamps ..Thank you so much for the inspiration 🙂
Outstanding job on a brilliant Cardinal! I Always enjoy your art!
The cardinal stamp is adorable. This would be the perfect gift for one of my friends.
Gorgeous cards! I love how you added the foil!
The touch of foil on the birds is a wonderful idea.
the shading is great.
thanks for sharing some pretty cards.
Gorgeous birds!
Love the gold foiling on this Cardinal.
I would never have thought of putting gold on a cardinal,
but the end results are magnificent!
Super idea!
stunning cards!
I love cardinal’s! I can’t wait to try this with my Zig markers!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lovely cards!
Amazing cards, Nicole!!
Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing and your stamping is amazing! <3
Love that foiling on that gorgeous cardinal. Stunning cards.
Nicole, i just LOVE so much this cards! i never think to add some foiling so THANK YOU for the tip! just STUNNING release so i have to have a few of the stamps! as always I THANK YOU for all the inspiration! Blesings!!
Very pretty cards!
wow…. so gorgeous nicole! thanks for providing so many interesting tutorials… and i love your cardmaking skills… c ya next time:)
LOVELY shimmer added with the foil!
I absolutely love the foiling touch!! Thanks for the tutorial and thanks so sharing such inspiring cards. They are BEAUTIFUL!
Just beautiful, Nicole! Think I need a Minc for Christmas.
Those cards are very beautiful.
I will try to repeat some of those cards. Maybe I will be able to do the same good cards.
Your cards are beautiful! I live in the upper Midwest and love seeing the cardinals that live in our neighborhood. They are such a beautiful bird. I really love the foil touches that you added to your cards.
Love that bird!!
Love your cards, Nicole! Especially the blue bird. I keep saying that I don’t need a Minc machine, but I really need to rethink that!
SO beautifully used stamp !
The foiling on your cardinals looks stunning and who doesn’t love a bit of sparkle and shimmer. Wonderful cards thank you for sharing your tips x
Nice bird! Beautiful cards!
Your cards are beautiful and thank you so much for the video on applying foil. It is just such a special addition to the lovely stamping.
I am debating getting the Minc but I have a feeling it will be on my Xmas list:-) Your cards are gorgeous, the touch of foil really makes the cardinals pop.
Beautiful!!! Love those cardinals!
My on my Nicole, your cards are absolutely stunning! I had no idea I could use my Minc machine with embossed images and I’m so excited to try it. Oh, and I’ve already ordered this stamp set. Keep them coming Nicole!
Beautiful cards!!
Foil works really well with the image. Love it!
Blue with silver foil really does look amazing. Awesome cards.
Your stamping and foiling technique is FABULOUS! Those birds look gorgeous!
Beautiful cards. I love birds and the foiling on these cards is awesomr!
Beautiful cars! This release is fantastic!
Your cards are stunning.
Beautiful cards!! Lovely colors
Beautiful cards. I love the foiling!!!
Gorgeous! Love those colors and foiling is fabulous 🙂
Beautiful cards!
Such a cool idea to foil with a layering stamp. I love it!
i think you were right, the white space between the elemnts make them look more graphic, they’re awesoe cards, and a korean stampset! I think i might have confused you and May for a minute
The cards turned out so pretty and I love the layering bird stamp set. They came out with some really nice sets this time. Thanks for showing them all.
Your birds look so lovely
with that extra touch of
foil!
Carla from Utah
So beautiful and I love the touch of foiling 🙂
Beautiful stamps and card examples
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing the foiling and splatter technique
What beautiful cards! Love the foiling.
Wow! Pretty card and awesome technique with the foiling! I love the new release, esp. the Beautiful Day stamp set.
Beautiful cards made! Loving the cardinal stamp set!
Beautiful cards and a great video Nicole!
Beautiful cards! The foiling adds such a fantastic detail to those cardinals!
Two beautiful Cardinals Nicole and I love the gold and silver foil you have added, just so pretty. x
What gorgeous foiling!
Love the Cardinal…It reminds me of my Grandmother (her favorite bird). Love the stamping with foil touch…simply beautiful.
Love the cards. Bird is such a beautiful set!
Nicole, I really enjoy watching your videos. There is so much inspiration and the Altenew stamps are the best! I have been using the “New York” stamp with watercolors and they come out perfectly (use the MISTI too).
Wow! These are just stunning. Thanks.
Gorgeous cards! Really enjoyed the video. Fantastic look with foiling!
Gorgeous cards, love the shimmer, what a great technique, Cathy x
I really like the cardinals…lovely cards.
Great cards!
Yours cards look totally amazing. Just the right amount of splatter.
Love these layering stamps! The foil was a nice and unexpected layer on the birds.
This Cardinal stamp is beautiful!
Wow! BEAUTIFUL birds! Love the foiling ♥
The cards are so beautiful, what a great project
that foiling is such a great extra touch!
Hi,
Gorgeous cards!!!
Cariños,
María Alba
THUD! I’ve been trying to resist the Minc, but you’re making it awfully hard! Beautiful cards!
The foiling is gorgeous and adds so much! Beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
The foiling accents add such pretty dimensions to the birds.
Stunning cards! Love them!!
Love your cards!! So very pretty…
Gorgeous cards, LOVE the gold foil for the layered cardinals. These cards are stunning! Thanks for the video too, always love your tips and techniques.
did not know you could foil with embossing!
Beautiful bird cards! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Fabulous set of cards and that foil inspiration just superb 🙂
Gorgeous cards! Love the Cardinal.
Going to have to check out your video, these cards look incredible!
Your cards are so beautiful, especially with the metallic accents. Just love that cardinal stamp, will be a popular one I’m sure!!!
What a cute birdie… I loved the colours you have used….. the new stamp set is just awesome. …thanks for sharing. …..
very clever use of foil on the cardinals. Beautiful cards and wonderful release. Cant wait to get my hands on one or two or three…..sets.
Such pretty and amazing creations using Cardinal bird! Love the touch of foil , give it a modern look!
Beautiful and colourful cards!
Such pretty layering!
VERY pretty and elegant cards, Nicole!!
I love the foiling idea, it’s too cool. It adds another layer to a already beautiful watercoloured look! I’m in love with your elegant and gorgeous cards!:)
Love how beautifully you layered the birds! Just gorgeous!
Your cards are so beautiful. Great tutorial.
hugs,
BozenA
I enjoy many of the altnew blog hops, for I love their stamps. it was so nice to see foiling, thanks
That foiling makes these just extra fabulous!!
What a beautiful bird, loving him in all colors on your cards, great foil technique. Thanks for video.
wow thess cards with the multiple layers of inks and foiling is gorgeous!
Love this bird stamp!! Really Beautiful cards!!
Beautiful cards! Love the new stamps 🙂
your cards are wonderful!
So very pretty. I love that cardinal!
Beautiful cards Nicole!! Cardinal is one of my favorite birds and a favorite for adding in Christmas cards. I love your idea of foiling on the layer!! Genius!! It’s very beautiful!!
Love the sparkly birds
Beatiful foiling and great cards!
Beautiful cards. Wow, the foiling is great! Thanks so much!
These cards are spectacular. I love this stamp set with the cardinal. thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards! Thank you for sharing your foiling technique, it’s really pretty.
Stunning designs Nicole! Love the tip about the foil application, thanks for sharing!
Have a wonderful day!
Oh wow! Beautiful creations! Thank you for this amazing chance!
What a brilliant video. I will use this technique for foiling now I have seen it done. Thank you.
Splashes looks amazing on cards! And both cards really beautiful)
lovely set of cards… the foiling adds such a beautiful touch!
your cards are lovely!
Holding myself about foiling…. card stamping is just too over whelming 😀 but I love my new hobby! Beautiful cards!!!
Beautiful cards! Definitely love the hint of gold in there!
So gorgeous and simple.
I love the foiling on the cardinal stamp. I would have never thought to do this. I love how elegant it makes the cards.
DELIGHTFUL cards Nicole, such an ELEGANT design!!!
LOVE the BEAUTIFUL sentiment and layered stamping of your cardinals, the foil accent must look AMAZING in real life!!!
THANK YOU for the CREATIVE INSPIRATION and the chance to win 🙂
What a lovely CAS card love this layered bird set. Also thank you for showing another foiling technique l have not seen this one done before. Have a wonderful day!
Amazing job on your cards! I like the new Winter Cardinal set too! Never heard of the Minc until YOU!
SO beautiful! Loved the details of the image!
Beautiful birds and wonderful idea to add foiling.
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Great card love the technique
Awesome cards!
The Cardinals are great!
Love the gold foiling. Very effective. So glad to see a stamp set in Korean. The characters in your words are so beautiful. Hope there are more to come for all the Korean stampers out there. Thanks for sharing.
Heather, Congrats! You are the winner of the blog hop giveaway. Please contact altenew by emailing them at winner@altenew.com
thanks for sharing how to do the foiling with the stamps – luv the colors!
Both Cardinals are stunning! Your videos are always so well done and I thoroughly enjoyed your Altenew class. I really hope you’ll do more in the future! And thumbs up for blue Cardinals! Who knew?!
I love these cards!