Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew March 2025 blog hop and giveaway. I’m so excited to have you here with me today so I can share some wonderful inspiration with you.
For my first card, the Oxeye Daisy stamp set, with its coordinating stencil and die, provides a clear and beautiful focal point. Daisies are classic and universally appealing. Using the layering stencil ensures depth and realism in the flower, making it stand out. Tropical Tango inks add a vibrant and energetic color palette which can bring a cheerful and lively feel to the card. The combination of the Tropical Tango and Whispering Woodland inks with the Chamomile paper embossed with the Royal Brocade embossing folder, creates a nice balance, preventing the card from being too overwhelming.
For my next card I used the Stencil Art: Strong Oak stencil and die. Oak trees are symbolic of strength, resilience, and longevity. This imagery resonates with many people. The strong oak design naturally draws the eye. Using ink groups like Tropical Tango, Whispering Woodland, and Marine Life gives a rich and layered color palette.
Let’s keep going as I have more inspiration for you. This card was made using the new Altenew 3D Mini Double Hearts Wax Seal Stamp. If you have never used wax seals on your cards, make sure to pick up one of these. Also don’t forget to grab your wax beads. I used a mixture of the Frozen Lake and Forest Fern to create my wax seal and wax dots.
To make this card even sweeter, I also used the Altenew Acrylic Markers on this card to add in some line work. These markers are a great addition to my cardmaking.
And last but not least, I have a mini card to share. This card was created using the 3D With Love Wax Seal Stamp. These wax seal stamps make such a great statement on your cards. To really have the wax seal be the star of the card, I suggest to keep the card clean and simple.
Now it’s time to talk about the giveaways. To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! That’s $300 in prizes!! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March16th 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 March 20th, 2025. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog on March 22, 2025.
Thanks so much for stopping by the Altenew March 2025 Blog Hop and giveaway. I hope I have inspired you to create something beautiful with this release.
that offset first card – need to remember to do this more.
Gorgeous cards Dana!
Beautiful creations! I love your floral cards and I have to say I’ve never used wax seals before and your CAS cards with those wax seals are awesome!
Gorgeous, and my favorite is the first card with the offset panel even though I am 100% a “line it up straight” crafter!!
Beautiful cards! I love the new release.
These are amazing! I love your tree one!
Lovely cards.
love how different your cards are – the simplicity of the button card is so sweet
Beautiful cards! I struggle with CAS designs and enjoyed your wax seal cards because your CAS cards are masterfully done! I’m a big fan of the Strong Oak stencil and die set and can’t wait for mine to arrive!
These are all fabulous designs!
Dear Dana –
You never disappoint. I love how you’ve used wax seals. I also love the colors you chose. This new release is SO, SO good! I want many things but am trying to pace myself.
Lori S in PA
Fabulous cards Dana! This array of cards encompasses something for everyone, from a detail floral card to a CAS beauty, nicely done. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your oak tree card is beautiful. I’m not into wax seals but I did like your clean and simple style cards to showcase the seals.
I LOVE the card with the lines drawn with markers. Fantastic!
Beautiful cards! I love the oak tree!
Beautiful! The oak is so beautiful! 🙂 love the wax seals too!
Beautiful cards!
Gorgeous cards, Ms. Dana.
I loooooove your Daisy card and the colors. There are so many different ways to use that stamp set…. tyfs 🙂
Beautiful cards; love your use of wax seals.
I immediately fell in love with the big tree stencils and ordered the set right away!
These are so pretty! I absolutely love that Red Jasper color!!! So pretty
Beautiful assortment of such different cards! Nicely done! They are all equally fabulous!
I love that new brocade embossing folder and the way you tilted it at an angle for the background of your daisy card! Great design idea and lovely card!
gorgeous cards
That oak tree stencil set is something else!! Love your cards.
The oxeye daisy set is a favorite of mine in this release, and you’ve created a beautiful card with it, with the lovely brocade embossed background. The mini wax seals also look like a lot of fun!!
Awesome cards! I really love the beautiful oxeye daisy flowers on the embossed background, and that oak tree is so majestic!
Wow! Three cards! I love the way you tilted the dry embossed card for an interesting layer. They are all beautiful!
Lovely cards–I haven’t gotten into the wax seals thing , not sure I will but all your cards are lovely! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great idea to use the wax seals! I love this idea and am going to have to consider it. Your cards are charming!
Great job! The Oak tree is so pretty & striking. Love the seal too! Altenew has produced a great release once again.
So much inspiration in one post! Your cards are beautiful – thank you!!!
Lovely variety of cards. Love the color choice on the Oxeye Daisy card
Gorgeous makes the tree looks as if it’s about to come tonlife
Fantastic cards! I really love the design of the thank you card!
Very pretty! I especially like the tree card. So bold and dynamic. Thank you.
Absolutely wonderful cards. Love them all, but my favourite is the green one. Love how you kept it so simple yet elegant. Wonderful work with wax sealing there!
Beautiful Oxeye Daisy card! then the CAS cards with the wax seals!
Neat cards! Pretty!
Nice cards Dana! I love seeing all the different inspiration
I love Dana’s cards. So much variety in each card. I love her balance of color and texture. The use of materials brings such inspiration!