Happy Thursday! Today I am sharing a quick way to create a layered background for your projects just using one stencil. We are also celebrating a brand-new release, so make sure to read on!
Altenew is releasing 10 brand-new stencils today and each and every one of them is very unique and fun! I chose one of my favorite from this month’s release called City Scene Stencil. This stencil has two different ends that you can use to create a layered skyline, or you can use one or the other end to create one city background on your projects.
I used the Ocean Waves ink for the buildings that are further away and used Desert Night for the building that is closer to create some depth within the card. You can either use any dye inks you have or use ink sprays to create a background like this.
After adding the skyline, I used the Antique Silver Ink Spray to add some shimmery splatters throughout the card. For a simple sentiment, I added “missing you” from the Label Love stamp set.
I kept the card very simple and clean so the layered city look can get all the attention it deserves. This would be a perfect card for anyone that lives in the city or loves a city, you can quickly change up the sentiment to fit various occasions.
Hope you enjoyed today’s card! What is your favorite stencil from today’s release? Comment below and you will also be entered into a giveaway!
SUPPLIES
See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click ATN for Altenew, EH for Ellen Hutson, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, or AMZ for Amazon. I participate in several affiliate programs where I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support!
GIVEAWAYS
There are TWO giveaways you can enjoy!
- Altenew is giving away SIX $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
- I am giving away $30 gift certificate to Altenew store! Please leave me a comment below by July 10th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 11th. Good luck!!
WINNER
Congrats, Kathy! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway! Please contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 7/20/2018 with the subject line Altenew July 2018 Stencil Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog to redeem your prize. Thank you for leaving me a lovely comment!!
BLOG HOP
I am participating a fun blog hop to celebrate today’s release! Next stop on the hop is Karin Åkesdotter! Make sure to stop by and leave some love for her! Please see below for full blog hop list.
- Altenew Card Blog
- Paige Evans
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Kelly Griglione
- Zinia Redo
- Emily Midgett
- Rubeena Ianigro
- Olga Moss
- Lilith Eeckels
- Gayatri Murali
- Virginia Lu
- Nicole Picadura
- Karin Åkesdotter
- Norine Borys
- Heather Hoffman
- Altenew Scrapbook Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Erum Tasneem
- Enza Gudor
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- May Sukyong Park
- Justine Hovey
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Sveta Fotinia
- Dana Gong
- Kymona Tracey
- Agnieszka Malyszek
- Lydia Evans
- Crystal Thompson
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
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Love your card!!
Wow your card is awesome.
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Vibrant!! Love these cards
That Desert Night ink is so rich in color! Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely projects!!
Beautiful stencil work!!
Absolutely beautiful card. Loved it! Thank you much for inspiring and for the opportunity to win!
Very pretty! Love those two colors together.
Love the cityscape stencil… so unique!
The city scene stencil is just great!
Your pretty blue City Scene looks amazing! I love the great color and the flawless design! Just beautiful!
This is a stunning card, the colors are dynamic
Beautiful projects!
Beautiful card! I love the clean and simple look!
I am in love with the City Scene stencil and the colors you used with it!
Love all the stencils in the new release, but the City Scene is one of my favorites. Love the colors of your card. Thanks for the continued inspiration.
Great card! I am not sure how I myself could use this particular stencil. But, that hasn’t stopping me from putting three of the others from this release into my cart at AlteNew..LOL…can’t wait to create with them….have a splendid day!!!
Nice city scape. I like the splatter.
You did it! You used my favorite stencil from this release and the card is beautiful. I know that I have to have this! 🙂
Wow! All of the cards are so unique! Can’t pick a favorite!
It is beautiful cards
I really like the look of the city scene stencil!! It looks great in the blues you chose!!
Love your card! My favorite of this release is the city scene. Thanks
Your card is awesome !
wonderful card, Nicole – love the blue color scheme.
Great card using the city scape stencil!
You did a nice job of using the new release! Terrific card
These are some more spectacular and unique stencils. Love the amazing results that you achieved with this one, and I already have some on my wish list. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your card using the City Scene stencil! Great depth, and the misting makes it sparkle. Thanks for your inspiration! Love all these new stencils, more now after seeing the delicious work you gals have done with them!
My favorite stencil from the release is the mega dot stencil! Your card is just lovely!!
Terrific card Nicole – layering the stencil creates lots of depth and interest to the city skyline
Gorgeous card! This looks like a fun stencil to play
with and so versatile.
I love your card! The stencils are awesome!
Love this background.
Love how you use all the blue with this City Scene stencil, Nicole! Beautiful inspiration!
Love your city scape card. This stencil release is just wonderful.
This card looks wonderful! I love the addition on the spatters.
Such a nice and clean city background card! I l❤️ve the blues! I really like this release… I feel like need all of these stencils!
Love your work – I always find something to learn from your posts – thanks for sharing:)
I like the color ink you used. I personally don’t care for this stencil much and wouldn’t use it too often myself. I liked the other stencils in this release
lOVE your card! I really like that cityscape stencil!
This is so pretty – lovin’ the blues! My favorite stencil from the new release is the dotty one!
Nice use of the city stencil. One of my favs from this new collection.
Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us! I think City Scenes is my favorite, too!
Love this stencil too.
This has been a really fun blog hop – I’m so happy to have found so much inspiration!
Beautiful card and great stencils
so many great ideas for all the stencils. thanks as always for sharing.
I love the cityscape stencil and your card. Great job.
Such a cool card! Love how simple it is – but so striking!
Clean, simple, awesome!
Love the card you created with this stencil. It’s so detailed, but looks easy to do.
Nice blue cityscape!
The City Scene stencil is one of my favorites in this release. I love the way you used it on this card.
Beautiful use of stencils…you card is gorgeous!!
Love your city scene stenciled card. This stencil is very unique. I love the miss you sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration.
The more I see this stencil used, the more I like it. Thanks for sharing your lovely creation!
I like the city scene stencil the best. You made a wonderful card using it.
Beautiful layered stenciled cityscape, looks AHmazing!
I love all of the new ideas!
Love the colors you used. Very pretty card!
I love the simple elegance of this skyline stencil on your card. Great design.
I absolutely think your card is fabulous! I see so much versatility with this stencil & I’m grateful for a (slim) chance to win. I’d get the City Scene, the Mega Hydrangea & the Feeling Dotty stencils.
Your card is beautiful, simple yet stunning!
Great card – love the city scene.
I absolutely love the city scene card you made. Perfect color choices!
Love how you used the stencil, Nicole. Such a great card.
I love the cityscape stencil – it’s actually my favorite! Love your cards!
Great job with the card! Your choice of colors works really well!
Great card!
Love your card using my favorite stencil from the new release!
Very stunning card.
The stencils on this card looks amazing! Great job! Love love love it!
Love this city scape stencil! Fabulous card Nicole, love the blues! Thanks for sharing!
I love the color combinations you used with the City Scene stencil on your card. This card could be a very nice masculine card, which is often hard to come up with. Thanks for sharing your work!
Lovely card !
great colors, love the card
thanks for sharing
FANTASTIC card! I just LOVE how this card can work for either female or male! I love the color combination too!!!
Hi Nicole 🙂 You’ve chosen one of my favorite stencils from this release! Love your city scene scape card…such a deep emotion conveyed there! The other stencils I like are The Elegant Swirls and Aztec. Great card! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Beautiful card! I love how the stencil gives some dimension to the card while still being one layer. Great colors, as well! I like several of the stencils but my favorite is the Flowing Drops.
Beautiful Miss You card! I love the blue tones!
Such a fun card with the City stencil. My favorites are the Molded Lines and the Feeling Dotty.
Such a lovely card!! I love this release!!
Beautiful skyline and I love the blues you used. So pretty! Great job.
Like your card. The black mat helps set off the gorgeous blues you used with the stencils and also ties in your sentiment. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome card! 🙂 This stencil is pretty cool.
Beautiful. The City Scene stencil is so unique.
What a beautiful card! I love the colors you chose.
Lovely card with the cityscape stencil!
Lovely card! Love how you used the dark and light color. Worked perfectly. Gotta add a Happy Birthday to you! My favorite from this release is the Elegant Swirls.. I am so excited for it to arrive and to play with it!
Wow! This is amazing! Love the city scene!
Lovely card! Love the monochromatic color scheme.
really luving all of the designs using the city scene stencil!!
Love the City Scene stencil! Pretty card and awesome colors! Love it!
Your card is so awesome! Love the colors and stencil.
Thanks for sharing….
I like the understatedness (is that a word?) of your cards
Wonderful card! Love the use of the different blues♥
Great card. I like the shades of blue.
Your card looks great! I love the blue colors you used so this card could be used for male or female and for any occassion, perfect to keep on hand for those quickie cards.
stunning cards and scenes!
Love the new release. And the inspiration card is gorgeous!
All your cards are awesome..
I love your city scape card. Its so amazing!!. Thank you for inspiring!!.
Very pretty card! Love the two colors together & how they add so much interest to the card. Great job!
Gorgeous card! Love the shades of blue.
terrific card
love the colors
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Love the city background stamp. I think of Christmas in NY.
Great city scape and colors!
Such a pretty card!
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