Welcome to the Altenew March 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway! I’m excited you are here today. You can start the hop here at the beginning if you missed anyone along the way.
Let’s get into the cards I made today. For my first card I used the Rustic Rose Stamp and coordinating die. I started the card by first stamping the rose onto watercolor paper. Next I mixed colors from the new Altenew Tube Watercolors to create these beautiful colors for my rose. Mixing watercolors to create a custom color is a wonderful way to expand your color palette.
Once the rose was completely dried, I used the coordinating die to cut it out. Now it was time to work on the background.
Using the same Altenew Cold Press Watercolor Paper, I made this background by mixing blues and grey watercolors together. For added texture I splattered on gold paint before I adhered the rose. For the sentiment, I decided to use the you are the best so this card could be given at any occasion. Finally, I trimmed down the panel and adhered it to a white card base.
Let’s get into the next card. This card is featuring the Paint and Stamp Butterflies from the Altenew March 2024 release. I stamped the images in a very light grey in for a no-line watercolor look. For each butterfly, I carefully painted it in a color and allowed the next color to blend a little into the next one. I love a cool rainbow feel on a card.
Once I was finished painting each butterfly, I splattered the coordinating color above it to give it a whimsical look and added just a touch below each butterfly was well.
A simple sentiment and a black cardbase really finished this card off nicely. Now it’s time for the giveaways.
There is $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 03/12/2024 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 03/14/2024.
*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
Thanks for stopping by today and I’ll see you back here soon!
Carrianne Banul says
Absolutely Beautiful cards! Love how the rose pops off that gorgeous watercolored background. The butterfly card, one of m y favorite sets, is so fun and colorful! Thanks for sharing!
Angy Hughes says
The rainbow of butterflies is delightful. Can’t wait to try this one out myself.
Rochelle Schiffbauer says
Love the rainbow butterflies. Can’t wait to try my hand at watercolors.
Cathy Thurber says
I love the background on that first card and the rainbow butterflies are just lovely.
Meghan says
OOOO I ADORE the butterflies! STUNNING cards!
acraftyromantic says
Amazing set of cards! My favorite elements are the use of the rainbow colored butterflies and the vivid Rustic rose with gold splatter.
Dee Earnshaw says
super cards – the rainbow butterflies are so fun and cheerful -thanks for sharing
Joan Mastronardi says
Amazing cards so bright and beautiful
Verna Angerhofer says
Beautiful rose and I love the rainbow of colorful butterflies!
Patty A Eifert says
Love those beautiful rainbow of butterflies!
pam carr says
your butterfly card is beautiful, tfs
Kristine D says
Enjoyed viewing & reading about your card art. Really like the concept of no lines with the rainbow butterfly card.
Deborah Hellman says
Beautiful cards!
Dawn Tooley says
Both cards are just beautiful! I love the background on the first with the gold specks and your coloring of the butterflies is so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Sherrie S. says
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Rema DeLeeuw says
Lovely cards!!
Pamela Dunbar says
Beautiful cards! The custom color for your rose is perfect, and rainbow butterflies.
Nanette F. says
Your butterfly card is beautiful! Love the bright colors.
Barbara-Jean K says
That Rose is fantastic! And the butterflies are delightful!
Marisela Delgado says
Beautiful cards, Ms. Dana!
Dawn T says
Beautiful cards – Love that amazing rose and the background is incredible. And what pretty butterflies
Dorothy Ayotte says
This is such a beautiful, artsy release. I love the rose- your coloring of the card is amazing.
Cindy C. says
Cool projects!! Thanks for the inspirations.
Monika Davis says
Beautiful cards Dana. Love the coloring on that rose! So pretty! The butterflies are gorgeous! Thanks for the inspirations!
Carrie Ann Sheridan says
Gorgeous cards! I especially love the rainbow of butterflies with that fun sentiment!
Meredith Smith says
I love your cards! The color-wheel, watercolored butterflies look amazing! I also love how you watercolored the flower card! So beautiful!
Kalpana Srinivasan says
I’m in love with the butterfly card! Very inspiring! I want to try this one. Thanks for sharing.
Jeanne Rice says
Love the Stamp and Paint butterfly card. So bright, cheery and beautiful card.
Ms. Tamp says
Beautiful color and backgrounds.
Kathy R says
Beautiful cards! Love the colorblending of rose of butterflies.
Dana Driscoll says
I always love your cards, sis! But my favorite one is the butterflies! Great job! Keep it up!
Lauryne Cunningham says
Your cards are beautiful! I love the simplicity of the rainbow butterflies design!
Tara C Prince says
absolutely gorgeous!!!
Donna Tuschoff says
Beautiful cards and those rainbow butterflies are awesome!!
Nanette Smith says
I didn’t think I liked the butterfly stamp til I saw your beautiful rainbow!! Your watercolors are amazing!
Bo Gilmore says
Hi Dana. I love your cards. Your rose card reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. I love how bold the colors are in your butterfly card and the black just makes it pop.
Denise Bryant says
Beautiful rose design and colorful butterflies! Love the cards you created!
Laurie Black says
Beautiful cards! I love the butterfly rainbow.
Sheri Kempke says
Great cards, my favorite is the butterfly one, love the colors and love the stamp and paint set–this idea is genius!
LAURA CASSELMAN says
I live your style!
Noel says
Both cards a pretty but the butterfies just stand right out. Love it.