Welcome to a fun blog hop! The April release by Altenew is here and we celebrate with an inspirational blog hop and lots of giveaways.
video tutorial
You can enjoy the video below or at my YouTube channel
close-up photos
For my projects today I went with 2 die cut panels that are so pretty, they are the Dog Rose panel A and the Dog Rose panel B. You can get them separately or as a bundle and can also be used together or alone. Below I have 3 card examples on how you can use these panels and how they would look in any combination.
card 1 – using both panels
For this card I combined both panels and used a “gradient layering die cuts” technique.
card 2 – using panel A
For this card I used only panel A and the “inlay die cut” technique
card 3 – using panel B
Finally, I went for a shaker card using just panel B
supplies
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giveaway
There are many ways to win 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 Mixed Media Blog by 4/23/2020 for a chance to win.
- They will also draw a winner to receive a $20 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 4/26/2020.
blog hop order
Altenew Card Blog
Amber Rain Davis
Terri Koszler
Jaycee Gaspar
Kelly Griglione
Jennifer McGuire
Virginia Lu
Alex Syberia
Nathalie DeSousa
Mindy Eggen
Nicole Watt
LauraJane
Laurie Willison
TaeEun Yoo
Altenew Mixed Media Blog
Emily Midgett
Norine Borys
Laura Volpes
Nicole Picadura
Tania Ahmed
The Hedgehog Hollow
Ashlea Cornell
Vicky Papaioannou
Maryam Perez
Sveta Fotinia
Reiko Tsuchida
Erum Tasneem
Ivana Camdzic
Kymona Tracey
Christine Pennington
Therese Calvird
Neha Aggarwal
Lydia Evans
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing with us.
Lovely examples of using the layered dies Vicky! I really like the inlaid one with the bit of glitter & the shaker card is truly elegant. Thank you for the video too.
These are all stunning. I cannot pick just one favorite. I ordered this die bundle as soon as I saw it, but alas, it was already out of stock. I think it will be worth waiting for and when I get it, I will watch this video again! Thanks and stay well!
love all 3 ideas – best shaker!
Vicki you never cease to amaze me! All three cards are jaw-dropping-stunning.
Great cards!
Your cards are AMAZING!!! I LOVE the colors and techniques you chose!!
As always, your cards are gorgeous. I love the Dog Rose dies! (And I really need some of the gradient card stock.)
Love all the cards!!! My favorite is the inlay with the gold and glitter<3<3<3
These are ridiculously beautiful! That gold! I have to try that with my Altenew dies. Just lovely.
Three very pretty cards. Hanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the amazing inspiration! I am totally in love with the new release! Especially the stencils and the gorgeous dies!
I love the gold edge at the flower image, what a great combination!! I like all cards that you have showed here, thanks for sharing.
These cards are stunning! I can’t wait to receive my dies.
Thanks for the inspiration and the eye candy! Always an inspiration.
Your cards are beautiful!!
Love your cards. So great to see how you can use them 3 different ways
All your cards are so beautiful, thanks for sharing.
This is my favorite of the new release and I love all three ways you used them!
Gorgeous!!
So, so lovely! Enjoyed your video. I loved the gold shaker card best- so elegant and special for a wedding or other very special occasion.
Wow, I love the the ways you used this die, and it’s definitely on my wish list!
Vicki.. your cards are so gorgeous.. cant just pick one.. and the inspoirations are so alluring.. that i think the wait for the bundle die will be worth waiting for.. beautiful cards.. XOXO
Hello Vicky,
the cards are beautiful as always. I love all of them. You are so inspiring to make something beautiful yourself.
Beautiful floral cards
I absolutely LOVE the ways you used this die!! SWOON! Gorgeous!!
All three cards are great, but since you asked us to pick, I have to say I like the inlaid die cut card the best. I like to do the inlaid ones as well but struggle with the little pieces. Your idea of the glitter for the tiny pieces is the perfect solution. Thanks for the tip and the great video!! The Dog Rose Dies are really versatile and showing us 3 ways to use them helps.
Your cards are stunning!! I love the gold shaker card.
These cards are beautiful as always!! I love the gold shaker card the best!
As always such beautiful cards! Wonderful release.
Thanks so much for sharing.
These cards are stunning! I love how you used the dies by themselves and together. I also thought it really neat that you used glitter to fill in some of the spaces. When I have tiny inlays to do I go crazy! This is such a great idea. Going to be using this on my next inlay card!
Gorgeous!! Great ways to use the die set!!
so wonderful!
Absolutely fabulous cards. Excellent technique and design.
Beautiful cards! Thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful, elegant cards. Love them all!
Stunning cards!
I really love card #2
Vicky for cards like your first card, try using sheet of sticky micro dots – so much easier than glue and no mess, Enjoyed the cards and video. I had really overlooked this product but you made it a must have; so, on my list to purchase it goes. Thanks for the tips and inspiration and the coupon – a bonanza!
Simply stunning!Love this die set, thanks for the inspiration Vicky!
WOW. The gold is just incredible in this panel die. I didn’t think to use anything so bling for a main part of the image and I LOVE it! It’s modern and natural at the same time. thanks for opening my mind to a new idea.
Wow! These cards are amazing. It’s hard to pick a favorite but I think I will go with the pink and gold inlay card. These dies are already on my wishlist because they were out of stock when I went to order them but you have given me even more ideas as to how to use these truly versatile dies. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love these ideas! You are so, creative!
I knew before getting here that I would love your cards (and I do)!
OMG!. I loved seeing this Dog Rose Die Set!. I love how you showed how you could make three different cards using the Set. So versatile and beautiful. Happy Anniversary!. Stay safe.
Beautiful cards! I love the second card on the sticky paper and then the glitter. I looks awesome and less fussing with the tiny die cuts. Thank you for sharing.
Wow! Your cards are so unique! I love the beautiful ways you used gold as an outline. And great idea creating a gradient card!
Beautiful all the different way you used that. Amazing creations. Love them all!!
Lovely, clean, and beautiful!!
Very Pretty Cards.