Let’s create a couple of summer cards today!
Welcome to a fun blog hop as we celebrate the July release by Altenew. Join the blog hop to see the new products in action and choose your favorites, to get inspired and to win prizes!
video tutorial
You can enjoy the video below or at my YouTube channel
close-up photos
card 1
here is a closer look on the card where you can see the embossing effect on the sea foam better
card 2
Here is another card with inking. This time the background reminds you of a watermelon while the focal point is a watermelon.
A clean and simple look for a card that looks so fresh and summery!
supplies
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giveaway
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 07/17/2022 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 07/19/2022.
blog hop order
The next stop on the blog hop is Erum Tasneem
You should have arrived here from Jaycee Gaspar , but if you want to start from the beginning you can go to the Altenew Blog
Ireally love your cards! they are so summery and fresh!
Great cards for the summer! Really like the one with the chair.
Both cards are so cute but I really like the ocean card! I love the way you did the white part of the water, it made it look so real. The chair and the umbrella are darling. Thank you Vicky.
Gorgeous cards, love the one with the chair, great idea for the sea foam.
Love that there are stencils for the umbrella. Great ideas especially the water with the embossing powder. Love the tips and tricks. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your cards are beautiful! I love the background colors on the melon card and the white embossing on the beach card! Great designs!
I LOVE the watermelon card. The background is so clever
They are so cute! Makes me want to go to the beach.
Adorable cards
Fun cards!
Such awesome cards! Love the beach scene.
Thanks for sharing.
Loved the process video and it’s amazing how much ink you blende with barely any pressure. Great cards!
Super pretty colors!!!
Great cards! Love how you created the surf with embossing powder. That second one with the watermelon is adorable.
Thank you for sharing the video.
WOW Vicky. Two totally different cards – both just awesome. Love the surf you created on the first card. It’s such a cool card.
Terrific cards, I love the ink blending of the melon card.
Gorgeous cards! Summer themed anything makes me happy! Your cards are playful but sophisticated! Thank you for your creativity!
Love it ?
These are Soooo Fun!!!! I love the way you did your sand and water background!!!
Hi Vicky!!
Oh wow love that embossing idea! It looks so much like the sea foam!! This set is my favorite loving the chairs and how you colored them! You made me excited for my first trip to the beach! Yay Summer!! ?
So pretty!
I like these cute and colorful summer themed cards!
I’m loving the summer wishes stamps. Fanulous cards, Vicki!
Very pretty cards Vicky! Love the ocean shore. Cool effect with that embossing powder. I’ll have to try that. Cute watermelon card too. Both perfect for summer. Thanks for sharing.
Fun Summer cards.
I love this. The technique for sand and sea was great. Thank you
Love your colorful, summery cards.
I enjoyed your color combo on the melon card and the sea foam?? FANTASTIC!
Awesome beach scene and melon design! Love your pretty cards!
Beautiful cards! Definitely a summer vibe!!
Love the cards!!
Fun designs! I love the ink blending on the watermelon card.
Fun cards
Love your vibrant colors. Great videos with some new techniques to try.
The cards definitely make you think summer! Love how you made the foam on the first card and the colors on the second card definitely invoke watermelons and summer.
Well done! Love the water effect in the first card!
I love the simplicity of the watermelon card. It’s perfect for summer!
Love both cards! They’re beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful cards, Vicky. The sea foam is so creative and awesome. Thank you for your wonderful inspiration. Enjoy your day.
Cute cards
Love your creations!
Thanks for sharing your fun summer cards!
The melon card is fantastic!
Very cute cards
Beautiful cards. Love the postage stamp edge on the beach card and the beautiful blending on the watermelon card. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, love the summer vibe on both cards! That sea foam looks amazing! I’m gonna have to try it. Thank you for sharing!
So bright and fun!
Oh my goodness I love the foam on your first card!!! Love them both!
I love the watermelon card!
Summer time is gardening time at our house… not much time for crafting. I do love that chair with the umbrella. I would like to have it in my garden area so I could sit and admire all the growings on…. TFS
Essence of summer!
Very inspirational! Thank you.
Love the bright colors with a summer cottage feel. That for the great ideas.
Love the bright colors!! They are beautiful cottage/beach cards.
Cool cards! I really like the 1st card- great sand and sea background, and the beach chair and hat is so warm and summery!
These cards are both beautiful. The summer wishes is my favorite b/c the beach is my happy place so naturally I love this card.
Beautiful cards! The beach chair makes me wish I was back at the beach. I love the watermelon card with the soft coloring you did . Very beautiful.
Great cards as always Vicky. I love the beach scene the best.
I love the color and the clean and simple design using the watermelon. It just is perfect for summer.
Love your blended background!
Beautiful ink blend. A great card made with just one stamped image.
That is such a cool way that you made the sea form – love it!