Friday, January 27, 2017

Altenew January Release Blog Hop II + Giveaway


Hello everyone!!!
Welcome to Altenew January Release Blog Hop II!
We are releasing 18 stamp sets, 18 die sets, and 12 inks!

You are here from the talented Eunyoung Lee's place.
If you just happen to stop by please start at the beginning from the Altenew blog.
You can also find the complete hop list at the end of this post.

I made four cards to share with you!
The first two cards feature the Smile More stamp set.


@Altenew Smile More stamp set pencil colored (faber castell classic) by @pr0digy0
I watercoloured the background using distress stains and pencil coloured the flowers using Faber Castell classic pencils.
My card was severely lacking some bling so I added the smallest size sequins I could find as flower centers. Closeup photo below where you can see the colouring detail, a bit of masking I did and the sparkly sequins.

@Altenew Smile More stamp set pencil colored (faber castell classic) by @pr0digy0

For my second card I went with a more messy, grungy watercolour style.
I am a little bummed that the photo didn't come out right.
I heat embossed my flowers in gold using Ranger Superfine Embossing Powder.
I watercoloured the flowers and leaves using Gansai Tambi watercolours and then fussy cut them.
There is a coordinating die for this stamp set too, I didn't have one but you can get from the store here.

@Altenew Smile More stamp set water colored (Gansai Tambi) by @pr0digy0

I added a bit of gold watercolour to this blue green combination.
I love the two tone watercolouring, you will be seeing more of that in my next post.
It looks super messy but oh-so-gorgeous in person!
Even the background (that looks brown in photo) is gold!

@Altenew Smile More stamp set water colored (Gansai Tambi) by @pr0digy0

And my final set of cards using the Basic Borders stamp set and the gorgeous silver glitter tape.



@Altenew Superscript and Basic Borders stamp set water colored (Distress Stain) by @pr0digy0

Instead of pulling out a single stamp to make my border, I chose to use the whole stamp set as a background stamp!
Doesn't it look cool?!
I couldn't decide if I wanted to keep the one with white heat embossing or one with black ink so here I am sharing both versions.
I used the  silver glitter tape to make my mat for the watercoloured panels.
These tapes are beautiful and the glitter doesn't come off (there is one in gold too!).
You should definitely get your hands on them.

@Altenew Superscript and Basic Borders stamp set water colored (Distress Stain) by @pr0digy0
For the above card I used "hello" from the Super Script Stamp set and white heat embossed the Basic Borders stamp on watercolour paper.
I watercoloured the background using distress stains.


@Altenew Superscript and Basic Borders stamp set water colored (Distress Stain) by @pr0digy0
For my card above I used Archival ink in Jet Black to stamp my "background" and watercoloured the piece with distress stains.
The word "Friend" is from the Super Script Stamp set, which I heat embossed on black cardstock.

That is all from my side today!
Now on to the good stuff!
*rubs hands together*

Prizes!!!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Thursday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Saturday, February 4th.

I will also be picking out a winner from the comments left on my blog. 

The winner will be winning a $30 gift certificate to the Altenew store.
You have until February 2nd to leave comments.
The winner will be announced here on my blog on Saturday, February 4th.

Now please head on over to the amazing Lilith Eeckles's blog.

Here is the complete hop list.

Erum Tasneem (you are here)


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Caroline Elliam said...

Omg the teal flowers with the gold border are GORGEOUS! I love what you did!!!!

Ginger said...

Your watercolor flowers are lovely. Would love to see a video.

Earline said...

I am totally stun by the sunflower card

Unknown said...

Love the gold watercolor flowers.

Debbie Rumpza said...

Oh my word! I love all of your cards today.. But the first two are stunning. I really love how you added enough sequins to the centers of those flowers to add depth... and then the gold and details on the second one... wow!!

Catherine Smith said...

Oh My those flowers look like stained glass, very beautiful :)

Patti said...

Your cards are stunning, but I especially love the watercolor grunge card. How beautiful! Great work on a fantastic release. Very inspiring.

Dee said...

the Basic Borders make a terrific background- I love the bright colors!

Jackie said...

Beautiful cards! I love the bright colors on the last ones.

Kleri said...

Wow!All your cards are fantastic but the smile more one is absolutely stunning!Amazing :)

*Vicki* said...

WOW!! These all look incredible!! Your designs are amazing and you have a brilliant design and coloring style that I love! Thanks for sharing! :)

nstott said...

Such beautiful cards! My favorite is the second daisy one - your grungy style one. Thanks!

Marcia said...

Great background with the arrows!! I really love the contrast of the blue flowers with the gold embossing. Stunning!! So gorgeous!!

Carol D said...

The gold/blue/green grunge design is so beautiful!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Amazing cards Erum. Fantastic coloring, especially on the second card. The gold heat embossing adds an amazing look to those fussy cut flowers. Love the grungy messy look. :)

DGolly said...

What beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration!

Deb Selby said...

I love the teal and gold flowers card.

Darla said...

Your teal and gold flower card is stunning! Love it!

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards!

Phyllis said...

Borders! Now I know what I am going to do this afternoon. I like the way it almost looks like a fence in the background of your first card.

Wendy said...

Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Anonymous said...

Great cards created rom an amazing release!..............Tema

pcm said...

stunning two toned watercoloring!

Serendipidade de Papel said...

Your cards are amazing!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Swooning over your second card! Fabulous new release!

QuilterLaura said...

great cards, love your use of color

Unknown said...

Love your colors and designs, super pretty! The flowers with the gold are beyond beautiful! WOW!

Patty said...

WOW, WOW, WOW!! I love all your cards, but the gold embossed flower card....stunning, amazing, gorgeous!!!

Annie Solomon said...

I can see why Altenew put you on their team. Your work is not only beautiful, but interesting and different. I LOVE that black background on the first card. And the second is also incredible. Good luck at Altenew!

Patt H. said...

Love, love, love the teal & gold combo! What a gorgeous card! The sparkly centers on the first card are perfect. As always, your cards are stunning!

hirashoaib said...

Stunning!! Love all of them!

Unknown said...

Wow, your cards are so beautiful! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

Tammy B said...

Your cards are wonderful! And the gold card - stunning!

Unknown said...

Fabulous!! I'm so excited with the new release, you are so inspirational!

conil said...

You've truly used this new release far beyond beautiful to spectacular.

Anonymous said...

I know you thought the photo of the gold card didn't do it justice, but it's my favorite! Thanks for the chance to win.

Anita said...

That first card is so stunning!

Louise said...

Wow!! Amazing cards, they are so beautufl

Ayaa said...

All cards are so beautiful. Love it!

Jeanne Beam said...

Love your cards. The colors are amazing!!

Cyndee Scholet said...

My favorite is the second card. I just LOVE the color combo and how you constructed the layout. I also like how you added the sequins to the flower centers in the first card.

liz said...

Oh my gosh! These new stamps are all so gorgeous.... how to decide which ones come to live with me?????

donna mikasa said...

Such beautiful, vibrant cards, Erum! Love all the gorgeous COLOR!!

Purple Princess said...

Gorgeous cards!!

jan metcalf said...

Lovely flower cards, appreciate something different!!

Teresa Doyle said...

Erum, these are ALL gorgeous but I would LOVE it if you did a video of the second card with all the gold. That one is especially stunning. A wonderful body of work!

Leanne said...

Absolutely stunning!!! I love all your makes for this hop.

Lindar C said...

Wow! your coloring is amazing, stunning!

Kathy Thisted said...

Gorgeous cards love the contrast between the dark and bright colors

Elaine said...

I like the colors you used on your fantastic cards!

Unknown said...

Your cards are FABULOUS!

Hilary said...

So pleased to have found your blog for the first time today. The gold-blue-green is stunning! Congratulations on the design team! Really look forward to seeing more of your work!

kacee said...

Erum, I'm so happy you are on this team. Your work is so inspiring.

Ruth said...

Drop dead gorgeous!!!! Thanks for sharing your awesome talent!

Linda Kunsman said...

wonderful group of cards! I really love the first one. That touch of sparkle is just perfect!

stampwithsandy said...

Oh my goodness all your cards are fab but the one with the gold embossing is jaw-droppingly gorgeous! I can't stop looking at it!

Liz O. said...

Amazing job Erum! I love the first card!! it is so elegant I might have to try and Make it ;) , your other cards are awesome too, so fun and vibrant thanks for the inspiration, have a wonderful day!

Martha Herrera said...

WOW!!! That's all I can say!
Thanks for the chance to win.

Unknown said...

I love the rainbow background!

Spoo said...

Gorgeous cards! Can't wait to try some of these lovely products! :)

Linda said...

Great cards but the teal and gold flower is fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Pri said...

Wowww...your cards are so beautiful...the flowers look like they are popping out of the cards...and the bright background with the border stamps is amazing...I just loooove the gold embossing card...

Dar said...

Such great cards. Love the sequins in the center of the flowers and the unexpected sparkle they throw.

Dar said...

Love your cards. Especially love the unexpected glitter from the sequins in the center of the flowers on the first card.

Chris Handy said...

Love your backgrounds, very unique and creative

Natalie S. said...

The flower cards are exquisite and original. Great job :)

Jennifer Rzasa said...

Your cards are so amazing! I love the different styles you achieved with each one. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Donna Cala said...

I have been seeing your work on Instagram for a while. You are nothing short of spectacular! Every card is fabulous. Today's cards are all amazing. I love all the colors and techniques. Amazing!

Unknown said...

Such a great idea to use all the border stamps as the background together! Thank you!

Barbara said...

Amazing designs and use of color with this new release! Your cards are fantastic. I especially love the teal flower and the gold combination!

Unknown said...

Lovely cards!

Anonymous said...

Your use of daisy stamps is awesome.

Lisa Lounsbury said...

Love, love, love the messy watercolor card. It is the best I've seen so far. Keep up the great work

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card and fabulous coloring ! 💜

Janet D. said...

Whoa! So beautiful, love the gold!

newscrapper said...

WOW I love your smile more card it is just stunning and I love how you used the border stamps set and I I love all the bright colors.

Unknown said...

Love the colors very nice

Linnea S said...

especially luv the blue/green combo!!

Brenda Fernandez said...

Beautiful cards, but I really love the second one, everything is beautiful, the mix of color in the flowers and the gold heat embossed

Dee Earnshaw said...

OMG your cards are out of this world 'GORGEOUS'. I am in love with your second card - so much GOLD, dimension, GOLD, texture, sparkle and GOLD - oh did I mention GOLD????
Thanks for the inspiration:)

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing your wonderful and beautiful talent!

Susi said...

Your Smile More cards aren't flower images on (paper) cardstock ... they're jewels! Amazing, gorgeous cards!

SMalec said...

Such beautiful cards!

Lisa Buchanan said...

So original! Love them all! Thanks for sharing!

Suzan Dorchik said...

WOW. Stunning cards. Really love the "Smile More" blue/green/gold cards. It's breathtaking.

Judy said...

Oh my gosh that two toned flower with the gold is AWESOME! I think the photo turned out amazing. All of your sample cards are lovely, but that second card is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us.

Unknown said...

Unique, inspiring and super-creative! I love how you've used the sparkly sequins on your first card, and am in awe of the gold embossing and to-die-for colour scheme of your second. Beautiful cards, beautiful work!

Sheri said...

Oh how beautiful! But especially would love to see a video how to on the smile more card with the gold

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Beautiful, bright and bold.

Betty said...

wonderful cards - especially love the second one!

maryc1254 said...

The coloring of your floral cards is stunning and I love that you use the entire basic border set to create such a unique background.

Shirley N said...

Amazing cards and inspiration. Your second card is especially stunning!

Teri Wilson said...

I love the bright colors you chose!

Annheidel said...

Fantastic designs! I love the way the flowers pop against the grey background. So many great details on your cards.

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Stunning array of cards!

Cindaku said...

I love the blue and green watercolors with the gold embossing powder. Stunning card!

Clare Sutton said...

Oh my days your watercolour flowers are AMAZING! I absolutely LOVE the cards you've done. The contrast between the grey background and the flowers in the first card (not to mention to gorgeous sequinned centres) are gorgeous. The second one with the gold against the incredible blue-green is just beautiful. You are so talented!

SandraA said...

OMG! How is it that I've never seen your blog before? Your cards are simply amazing, especially the first card. I'm going to go browse through the rest of your blog now. TFS!

Abby said...

Great cards!

Sue D said...

I like the vibrant flowers and use of sequins and your colorful graphic card designs.

Toni C said...

Ooooh, gorgeous!!!

Rahmat said...

Fabulous showcase of the blooms, love the second card, its stunning.

Rose said...

Your cards are stunning! Both the flower cards are just so breathtakingly pretty! Love the bright colours with the border stamps too!

McStamper said...

Love your beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your fantastic inspiration.

Unknown said...

OH, the gold and teal flowers are stunningly! Love your work.

StampinLouie said...

Your watercoloring is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing!

Barbara said...

Ooooh. My favorite card is the gold and teal flowers. Such depth!

Unknown said...

The gold one is definitely my fav!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, you blew me away girl!! The two flower cards are out of this world! Lov'em, great! Thanks, Denise

My Paper Epiphany said...

Wowza!!! Love your vibrant and unique colour choices and the cards a re stunning!

Trisha Jensen said...

WOW, WOW, and WOW, to all three cards! Love the colors, layouts, techniques, everything. You are amazingly talented!!

Brandi R said...

Beautiful set of cards. LOVE how you made the flower colors really stand out.

Dawn T said...

Fabulous E.T. love the idea of us get all the background stamps. Made an awesome background

Whimsey said...

So insanely gorgeous!!!

Constance.hildebrand56@gmail.com said...

Esp. Liked the sort of diagonal striped cards--very color and cheerful. Thank you.

purusty said...

I love the grungy look would like to see a video

Unknown said...

Absolutely love your cards, they are gorgeous!
Cannot wait to see more. Thank you for sharing.
Tracey x

Unknown said...

Your colors are so vibrant! Thank you for sharing!

stephanie said...

AMAZING, WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC, BEAUTIFUL.... Love all of your cards.

Noveen said...

Omg!!! I'm smitten by that gold embossed watercolored card 😍😍😍😍
This is beyond wonderful! Best of luck for everything else you have up your sleeve girl!!! ❤️

Shylaashree said...

another gorgeous work from you. the twotone colours qith gold embossing is awesome. you are very talented erum

Hussena said...

OH MY GOODNESS! All your cards are so stunning, as usual, Erum! I LOVE your second card with the metallics. So, so fabulous and totally loved the idea of using all the border stamps at once. It is really so striking. <3

Teresa Brock said...

Totally amazing and beautiful cards! Thank you!

stamper101 said...

Your card coloring is awesome -great designs!

Di said...

Love, love, love your stunning cards, so different. Thanks for sharing.

Di said...

Wow, wow, wow your cards are stunning, love them. Love the peacock colour and coppery colour you have used.

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Wow! Very dramatic use of colours. Stunning cards.

Unknown said...

Wow! The blue & green daisy is a show stopper.

Unknown said...

Holy daisy! That's a beautiful card using Blues & greens with a splash of gold.

Nirvanacoffeegoddess said...

So loving your smile more card. Beautiful Autumn colours.

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Wow wow wow wowwwwwwwwwwwwww! These are all gorgeous!! I am LOVING the colors!!!!!!!!!!

Gaylynn said...

Wow, these are wonderful. The gold embossed daisies are stunning. They look like stained glass. Perfection!!!

Unknown said...

I'm not sure what you were going for in the pic that disappointed you but these cards are FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing!

Shelly said...

Oh my word...these are all AMAZING! Love!

Diane Bakehouse said...

You are so talented. I love the one that you say you are disappointed with the photo. It made me gasp. I wish you did videos. Love everything about all your cards today.

Suzanne said...

Your second daisy card is truly stunning, its so different looking. I know now I have to have that stamp set because of that card. Fantastic inspiration.

Carrie said...

OMG! Your cards are absolutely beautiful and amazing! Thanks for sharing your works of art!

Craftyretiredlady said...

Absolutely love all your cards! Messy is great for me... covers the mistakes for me :)
Thanks for sharing!

Marty said...

I love all of your cards, but I am particularly taken with the two flower cards, because of the color combinations (and the skill!)

Terri (blindstamper) said...

You really made those daisy pieces works of art...stunning! Love your use of color with the borders...cheerful.

Unknown said...

Your first card is SO amazing. Such a mixed media look that highlights the flowers. Wonderful and inspiring.

Gabi MeWi said...

The first and the second card are adorable - I absolutely love them.

barbara macaskill said...

LOVE the Smile More set!!! YOur first card is so pretty with the sparkles in the center of the flowers and the darker background then you stun me with your next gorgeous creation with darkish background! I adore the gold around the images!! Absolutely delicious!! Must give this a try!!! TFS!

Susan Powell said...

Stunning!! i especially love the green blue combo with gold - I keep going back to look at it - it's gorgeous. And the first card - I love the look of the background - looks like concrete - so different and so beautiful!

Leslie L. said...

The Smile More card with the gold, green and blue flowers is stunning. The flowers look like two hand painted, gold trimmed brooches that you could wear to dress up any outfit.

Amy's Card Obsession said...

Luv that blue green card! Like a peacock just flew in an took residence in that flower garden. So pretty!

Trina P. said...

Fun set of cards.

Macimbalo said...

Wow what amazing creations, you really inspire us all!

lainey said...

What a nice collection of cards to have on hand!

Lady Joyful said...

Really lovely cards. The blue-green-gold almost looks like stained glass - so pretty!

None None said...

Wow, wow, and WOW! All I could say as I scrolled down and read your post and saw the pictures was wow. I love the sequin centers you added to your flowers in the first card, just so lovely! Your second card literally took my breath away with the gold embossing and the watercoloring - truly AMAZING! Then finally, your pop of color with your final cards really woke me up - I adored the contrast between the bright colors, the black and the white.

Unknown said...

Erum :) ran to your blog to view your cards from the altenew blog and I am so happy for doing it.. such gorgeous cards!! Wow!!! you are so talented.. and you really inspire me.. Thank you for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win

Satori said...

Distinctly different styles! All are fabulousl. The grungy flowers card stands out for me.

Dana M said...

Wow, wow, wow! Beyond amazing cards! Love the blackish watercolor background which allows the flowers to pop off the card. Love the amazing gold, paired with the teal tones makes my hear beat faster. Love the vibrant rainbow backgrounds and bold sentiments. Just amazing!!

Helen said...

Such lovely cards! Your work is always so feminine, so elegant. I especially like what you do with gold to add something special to your cards. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Unknown said...

WOW Erum!!! Your cards are mind blowing ❤

Debbie B said...

WoW....you took these stamped images to another level. Just fabulous! The added details are amazing! This is such a great release by Altenew! I just love to start my weekend off with a great blog hop like this one! Thanks for sharing your talents and inspiration!

Kim Faucher said...

Beautiful set of cards. That second one with the gold and teal is stunning!

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards with the new products... Your work is outstanding!!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards. They are amazing!

Maxine said...

Love how you used the border stamps!

Maureen Reiss said...

Wow!!! Spectacular cards!!! Love the blue green and gold one!!!

Cynthia Cole said...

Wonderful cards!

Karen R said...

Erum, you always do such beautiful work! I especially love the Smile More card it's beautiful. I will be ordering this set asap.

Sue McRae said...

I am so drawn to your second card. The brown and blues and greens are so elegant with the gold embossing!

mtscrapgal said...

Two tone water coloring is new to me but your card is very striking. I like the dramatic , bold look of the border stamp cards.

joyfuljan said...

Absolutely love the gold embossed with watercolor. Thanks for sharing!

Maja said...

Waw, your cards are jaw-dropping!

Bachhubj said...

The use of the basic borders as a background stamp is genius. I like both versions. This is my first look at your blog, I think. I will return!

Heather DePasquale said...

Wow! All your cards are gorgeous. Each element is perfect. Thanks for sharing!

Tami said...

Wow your watercoloring is amazing!! Stunning cards :)

Unknown said...

I absolutely love the blue green daisies and the sepia background. Amazing!!!!

DeeO said...

Just lovely work.

Anonymous said...

What amazing, unique cards! I am inspired!

Janet said...

These are beautiful cards! I love, love, love the flowers with sequined centers. Great bling!

girl with a curl said...

Amazing cards, I especially love the stunning floral card with the gold embossing! Have a most wonderful day. Cheers Donna Z :)

Sheila H said...

Your water color techniques are fabulous. And I love how your final card used all the stamps. That's something I want to try!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful cards! I love the first card with the sparkle! Beautiful color combos for your lovely flowers!

Margarita Navarro-Rivera said...

Love the colors of all your beautiful cards!

bbaxterj@frontiernet.net said...

Using the tiny sequins was ingenious! They really add some depth to the center of the flowers and the bright color with the bright colors of the flowers are great. I absolutely LOVE the bluish green flowers with the gold embossing! How was it done? Acetate? It is perfect with the simple leaves and the other gold materials added against the gold watercolored background. As for the Basic Borders, I would never thought of using them as a single unit. What a great idea! Thank you for sharing.

Unknown said...

Oh My Goodness your cards are STUNNING.... and the border stamped card is lovely

Mrsfish02 said...

You are amazing! I hope Altenew knows what a true gem you are. Your color use is wonderful, that sunflower just jumps off the page. Thank you so much for sharing.

Heather said...

Fabulous bunch of cards, but that second one is STUNNING!!! If the picture didn't turn out well, I can't image how it could look any better! Gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Simply stunning!

Mary-Anne V said...

Wow what a feast for my eyes...gorgeous cards. Hands down the gold,teal green card is my favourite!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

These are beautiful! I just love the blue and green on those gold flowers!

happyscrap said...

Fabulous cards! Thank you.

Amy C. said...

Simply stunning projects! This is a wonderful product release!

Unknown said...

Your cards are works of art! I am so crazy about the flowers against the gray background. Everything is just gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

The technique on the Smile More card is amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Jeannean said...

I love your cards! The flower ones are my favorites!! I can't hardly imagine how awesome your two-tones blue/green (gold) watercolor flowers are in real life!!--and the center sequins of the other flowers! Genius!

Donna H said...

That two tone water color is stunning! At first I thought you used some type of iridescent foiling technique. Love, love, love it! Absolute genius using the entire set as your background. I'm blown away by your talent! Thank you so much for sharing!

Wendy ArtsyChaos said...

Truly, your cards are gorgeous! The gold and teal is a work of art!
hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com

Kris in Alaska said...

That gold card is STUNNING!

Anonymous said...

Great cards. My favourite is the first, I like the boldness of the pink and purple blooms on a dark background.

loulou said...

Erum your cards are all totally amazing. Your second card using the smile more daisies is stunning. I can't believe you are bummed about the photo - it looks stunning. It must be truly awesome in real life then.

Kari V. said...

Beautiful!! I am amazed at the blue-green color of the daisies...this is just stunning!

Colleen said...

Wow! The first 2 cards are stunning!! I love the bright colors against the black background and those 2 toned flowers against the gold is Gorgeous!! I love your style!!!!

D.Ann C said...

What delightful projects! I'm especially in love with your gorgeous flowers!! The colors you used and the sparkly sequins... fab eye candy!!

Tracie Pond said...

Love how your daisies pop, Erum!! So, so pretty =)

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