Hello friends! This post is a part of Altenew May 2016 Release Blog Hop (more on that below).
Whenever I make cards (no matter the occasion) I prefer using quotes instead of simple sentiments. Luckily, Altenew has a few sets with beautiful quotes and today they are releasing an additional one called “Sentiments – Beautiful Quotes“.
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For the card I’m featuring today I stamped “What Really Counts Are Good Endings, Not Flawed Beginnings” in black ink directly onto Spicy Yogurt card base. I think this is such a true and beautiful quote and I can see using it often on encouragement cards.
I am also featuring one of the new multi-layer (or color layering) floral stamp sets – “Floral – Majestic Bloom“. Its a large 6×8” set that allows you to stamp one large stunning flower and a few leaves.
The flower was created by first heat embossing its outline in Brass embossing powder and then stamping the layers (they were all double stamped with the help of MISTI using inks from the Cool Summer Night set). I used the same approach for the leaves, as for the colors I went with lightest gray and lightest green.
I also added one of the stunning Antique Trims to the top and bottom part of my card and embellished it using clear sequins and drops.
BLOG HOP
Join us for a blog hop filed with lots of creative inspiration and fabulous prizes! The hop starts on Altenew Blog, if you arrived from Therese Calvird you are on the right track as I am the last stop on this hop.
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Thursday, May 19, 11:59pm EST for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on Friday, May 20.
I also have one $30 certificate to give away to a lucky reader! Please leave a comment on this blog post by Thursday, May 19, 11:59pm EST for a chance to win. I’ll announce the winner in this blog post on the 20th. And I will also contact the winner.
Winner is:Â Barb Macaskill! Congratulations, Barb! I’ll be in touch!
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I always look forward to when you post a new project! Always detailed and eye catching. You can never make too many encouragement cards 😉
What a beautiful card. I love the sentiment too
It’s so cool.
Beautiful cards!… love the fresh designs!
Wow gorgeous card! Love it.
Beautiful!
Beautiful work! The gold & blue is gorgeous.
Fabulous! I love the brass embellishment with the brass powder. Such attention to detail in making them match so it all fits vs one pulling attention from the other . And the quote was beautiful choice for such a gorgeous card!
Wow, stunning card! I love the quote – I also prefer them to sentiments. The majestic flower is gorgeous, its’s great for covering a card front quickly! I like the antique elements in gold, it gives it all a classy feel. Very elegant!
Simply stunning, the gold embossing is beautiful!
Oh wow…gorgeous card….so regal and elegant with the touches of gold…LOVE the die too!!
Beautiful card, Yana!
What a really pretty and signature Yana card!! 🙂
Absolutely STUNNING Yana!! Your card making skills are seriously immaculate!! Yours, Steph
http://www.CraftedBySteph.blogspot.com
Wow!!!! Great release!!! Your card is really amazing!!!!
What an elegant card!
Thank you for your artistry and inspiration. Beautiful card.
Wonderful card!
So many beautiful flowers. Lov them all
Amazing!!! Love it a lot!
Very pretty the blue against the gold! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Beautiful cards
WOW…these gold embellishments really make the layout gorgeous…and your arrangement of the beautiful sentiment with the flowers is so cool…thanks for the great inspiration!
Hugs from Germany,
Tina
What a Superb card !
Gorgeous!!
I just love the pop of blue!!!
I love your work! Everything you do is gorgeous. The brass with the teal colours is beautiful and I love the pretty light green you chose for the leaves.
What a gorgeous card! Love the embellishments’ especially the antique filigree! What talent!
Your card is stunning!!!!
Gorgeous–love the blue and gold together.
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Great sentiment on the card. Lovely stamping.
Saved the best for last!!! Your card is absolutely stunning! Hands down my favorite!!!! Gorgeous job! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
I can’t say it enough, I just love those florals and what you all do with them.
I hate to write what someone else has said, but Your card IS STUNNING!!! WOW! You have talent.
Very nice.
So beautiful! Love the finish with the gold embossing on the flowers for the outline!
Stunning colors!!!
Very, very nice card!!!!
You always create the most amazing and stunning cards and I love how you use those gold embellishments. Beautiful job.
Elegent , beutiful card as usual.
Amazing card!
Your card is absolutely stunning! I really love the Beautiful Quotes stamp set in this release.
Gorgeous card! Admittedly, so many of your cards are appealing to me. ;D
Your gold and blue design is instantly recognised as one of your designs, its absolutely gorgeous!!!
Such a beautiful card!
Wow! This is absolutely stunning Yana! Your cards always give me a lift to try harder with my card making! Thanks so much for sharing you talent with us!
Hugs!
Beautiful card! Thanks
Beautiful card and sentiment.
Very beautiful card. Love those antique trims. Thanks.
The leaves match the gold trim so well. I love the new sentiments as well. Your card is stunning.