Hello friends! I'm thrilled to be joining in the blog hop to celebrate Altenew's amazing April 2025 release! My card features the Arched Foliage Craft Your Life Project Kit. Read on to see how I got two cards from one stamp!
This hop is filled with lots of awesome inspiration for the Altenew April release. The link for each stop on the hop is below. If you would like to start at the beginning, please head over to the Altenew Card Blog.
The Craft Your Life Project Kit subscriptions are my most favorite among all of the subscriptions that Altenew offers. I love that the kit includes a stamp set with coordinating dies, a simple coloring stencil, and a 3D embossing folder! All of my favorite things in one kit!
This months Arched Foliage Craft Your Life Project Kit includes a large, beautiful arched foliage stamp that I cut into two pieces to make two cards! This stamp would also be gorgeous on scrapbook layouts!
As I do most of the time, I used the Arched Foliage Simple Coloring Stencils to color the image before I stamped it. I like to do this so I eliminate any chance of smearing the black ink. It's actually very easy!
This is when the awesome Stampwheel 2.0 came in handy with its larger size. I removed the side piece and had plenty of room to use the stencils with my Mini Blending Brushes and the inks from the Green Meadows Fresh Dye Ink set.
I have to say that I seriously debated on whether or not to stamp over the stenciling. Just look at how beautiful it is without the stamping!
As you can see, I finally decided to go ahead and stamp the Arched Foliage. I laid the stamp over the stenciled image, making sure it was lined up top-to-bottom and side-to-side. Pick up the stamp with the Flip Plate. PRO TIP: Place the packaging acetate over the stenciled image, ink up the stamp, and stamp onto the acetate. This is a great way to make sure your stamp is lined up with the stenciled image! If it's lined up, then remove the acetate and stamp directly onto the stenciled panel.
The Arched Foliage is just as beautiful with the stamp!
I planned on where to cut the Arched Foliage into two pieces and used my paper trimmer to cut it apart.
The Foil Leaf stencil was inked with Misty Morning Fresh dye ink, trimmed and then matted with a piece of Sweet Leaf Crafty Necessities Cardstock for the background.
The sentiments on both cards are a few of many that are included with the Arched Foliage stamp set. The dies for the large main sentiments are included in the Arched Foliage Die Set.
My second card features the beautiful Arched Foliage 3D Embossing Folder for the background. To add even more depth to the embossed piece I used a brayer to ink on Lost Shadow Distress Ink onto the more smooth side of the embossing folder. Then I added my paper to the folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.
All of the card elements are adhered with Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I added a bit of bling to each card with some enamel dots from the Green Meadows Enamel Dots set.
Thank you for stopping by my blog--you are so appreciated!! Be sure to leave a comment here and at each stop along the way for your chance to win an awesome prize!
Giveaway info:
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by April 17th for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on April 19th, 2025.
The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
Check out lots more beautiful April Release inspiration by clicking each link:
I love all things green so both cards are amazing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous detail and colors you used for the stenciling!!!! This set is my absolute fave of the entire release!!! The embossing folder that comes with is to die for!!! LOVE your cards -so grateful I could be a part of this Altenew Release Hop as well!!! Yay!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the foliage! Gorgeous green and love the textured background!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the texture of the background.
ReplyDeleteSo happy and elegant!
ReplyDeleteArched Foliage is so life like and breathtaking thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic make!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! I have to say I actually loved it more without the black outline but either way it looks fantastic. Never thought to stencil first and stamp second. I'll have to try it some time. I use acetate to stamp on my sentiments first to make sure they're straight when I'm stamping directly on the card front.
ReplyDeletei love your tip about using the acetate packaging. i've had the problem of lining up the stamping in the past and this is a great idea! Your initial inking of the stencils is so beautiful even without the black outlines. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis green foliage is so pretty perfect for spring makes
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful. I like the before stamp also
ReplyDeleteBeautiful greens!!! So pretty
ReplyDeleteWonderful! The green color is so refreshing and vibrant!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Carol. Love the foliage!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous greens and love your style! The Arched Foliage 3D Embossing Folder is just so beautiful behind the leaves
ReplyDeleteSo impactful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous greens!
ReplyDeleteThis CYLK is gorgeous. Your cards are very pretty. TFS!
ReplyDeleteThese are so lovely! I love it when you can get a two for one card and the embossing folder is awesome!
ReplyDeleteFoliage done right this is stunning
ReplyDeleteGorgeous 😍
ReplyDeleteCarol, your ink blending is fabulous! Love your card!
ReplyDeleteWow! That Arched Foliage is everything! Loving your greens!
ReplyDeleteTwo unique, beautiful cards! Love the greenery and getting two cards out of one
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: Nice cards. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletePretty card! I have never tried stenciling before stamping before and will have to try it.
ReplyDeleteThe simple green leaves are so refreshing. So springy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love this gorgeous set!
ReplyDeleteLove the green shades with or without the stamping!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing how you colored the leaves - so pretty
ReplyDeleteVery pretty coloring!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, so beautiful! Love both designs so much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards ♥️
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful cards! I especially love the texture and depth that the embossing folder and ink provide on the second one! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the texture!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous in GREEN!!! Love your designs and inspiration!! This is such a fun hop!!
ReplyDeleteDid not really think I cared for this set but now I have to have it! Gourgous
ReplyDeleteOn your last card where you used distress shadow ink what embossing folder is that?
ReplyDeleteHi! It is the Arched Foliage 3d embossing folder that is part of the Arched Foliage Craft Your Life Project Kit. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteBoth cards are fabulous. I like the idea of stenciling first to avoid black ink from smudging.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous cards; beautifully designed!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blend! I love the idea for the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLove the backgrounds and pretty foliage designs! Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cards! I love the colors and how they pop! I love that beautiful embossed background! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of the brick embossing and leaves. A beautiful card that would work for a man or woman and just about any circumstance, depending on the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your techniques ! I will be using them on future cards,
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love the vines w/ stone wall.
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