Hello there and thank you for stopping by to celebrate Altenew September Release – there are new coordinating dies, several new colors of ink, reinkers and glitter tapes (more about the hop and new products below).
I have a window card to share today combining a few products – a new coordinating die set for the Big World stamp set and the Shoot For The Moon stamp set. The first thing I wanted to do when I got the new globe dies is try and fit the moon inside the globe for an uncommon look. Love the way this turned out, but you can also stamp the Earth in the same manner.
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The card base for my card was made out of black cardstock and I followed this tutorial I shared a few weeks ago for an easy ink blended galaxy background. Saves a lot of time and makes easier on the wrist. I also sprayed Distress Mica Spray over my background to add shimmer and stars, added drops of white watercolor and drew in some white stars using a white Uni-Ball gel pen (I was looking for a good white pen for a long time and this one is fantastic).
The moon was stamped using two light gray ink colors from Altenew – Morning Frost and Evening Gray; I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock cut to 4 x 5 1/2″ and adhered inside my black card. The sentiment, Shoot For The Moon, was heat embossed in white embossing powder onto black cardstock that was also sprayed with Mica spray and looks shimmery.
Window opening was made using the circle die from the Big World die set, it is perfect in size to accommodate the moon from the Shoot for the Moon set, and the globe stand was cut out of white and foam mounted for a pop of dimension. I also added several sparkling clear sequins, drops and beads to finish the background and create some additional celestial bodies in the sky.
I wondered what this project would look like had I made the colors darker and used no blue, so I changed it to black in white in my photo editing software and I really loved this look. Might make a card in these colors later.
GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Saturday, September 24, 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on Sunday, September 25 on the Altenew blog.
You can also win a $30 gift certificate by leaving a comment on my blog! Let me know which new product you are most excited about. I’ll announce the winner on my blog (here in this blog post) by Saturday, September 24th. I’ll e-mail the winner, too.
The winner is: papertokens. Congratulations!
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION & BLOG HOP
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SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Altenew To the Moon Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Big World Die Set Shop at: AN | SSS |
 Altenew Evening Gray Crisp Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Morning Frost Crisp Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Spellbinders – Platinum 6 – Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SC | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Wilted Violet Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Designer Mica Sprays Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins Mix Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Seed Beads Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
This is such a cool card. The moon is a nice touch. Gonna try this background technique today!
Gorgeous card! Love your background!
Stunning card. Gorgeous sky and wonderful combination of the old and new Altenew goodies.
Absolutely amazing card Yana! The black one looks fab too, would love to see you try that one at a later time. It’s another fab release from Altenew – I think the coffee love die set is going to go in my wishlist.
Wow, this is awesome idea!!!!!!
Gorgeous card!! I’m most excited about the Altenew Celebrations Die Set!
Simply gorgeous card! The background is amazing!!
the background for your globe is fantastic – wonderful card, Yana!
So creative! Off to check out your galaxy-on-black tutorial.
I’ve seen you use the mica sprays and I love the effect. Thanks for your inspiration.
I am most exited about the Big world die set and stamps. I already have the moon, and i love it!
As always, just amazing. I learn something new every time I see one of your cards. Your details just take your design over the top!
Your card is gorgeous Yana ! And what a stunning background, it looks like so real ! Love the video tutorial on how to make it ! And the moon is also gorgeous ! Love it ! Thanks for sharing.
Love the moon globe! so cute
Spectacular card! Love that contrast!
AWESOME! The blue background wins by a fraction!
I love the new inks and the alpha dies.
What a beautiful inspirational card.
Love your background work. Great card!
The alphabet dies have caught my attention because that is a die set I am lacking. Your card is “out of this world”.
Love the moon!
Great card Yana, great new colors from Altenew
What a fun card Yana! Love that space background and the way you used this die to create a shaker card. My favourite item from this release is the beautiful new set of blue inks. Love them!
Love the colors that set this card apart.
Your background is amazing (as usual). Thank you for the easier version and tutorial. Need to try this… Thanks a bunch!
Fabulous background coloring! Love it!
Such a PRETTY galaxy BG!
Wow, what a beautiful card. Your coloring is out of this world!
Yana, your card is stunning! I love your tutorial on creating your background! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
What a stunning card…gorgeous sky and nice twist to use the moon.
Adore how you took the dark background and brought it to the light! Very creative.
Your cards are so beautiful! Your galaxy background blows me away. Love all the new releases
Gorgeous Yana! Those backgrounds are out of this world, no pun intended, flawless!!! I’d love to see a video using these dark colors. Thanks for sharing and always inspiring.
This is one of my favorites on the hop!
Wowwww!! Stunning creation!! Totally love the effect!!
Love the background on this card!
I love these cards and their backgrounds are amazing!!!
I’m loving the new releases – particularly the luscious inks! Love the new word dies, too.
All just gorgeous!!
Liz M xx
Fabulous card! Love that background – both in blue and in black, but I think I prefer the blue.
I love how you created the Moon on your card! … and.. I personally love the inks of this release the most! 🙂
GORGEOUS CARD – LOVE THE BACKGROUND. Well done!
Absolutely stunning! Love the colors!
I love this card. That moon looks so good and the background is fabulous!
Very neat card. I love how you got the effect of outer space.
Both variations look awesome. Well done.
What a gorgeous night sky! I personally prefer the blue. Love the idea of the cutout and moon globe instead of earth!
Very lovely card. Love your sky background it’s really amazing.
Great backgrounds – am loving the new inks that were in this release. Gorgeous new colors!
Love your card! I think the galaxy background is fabulous. Thanks for sharing. It’s great that they added a matching die for this stamp set. But, I think the release that wins my vote is the alphabet set.
Oh, love this!! Very effective background!
Beautiful Card…background is super..