Trio of Earthenware Vases cards

 Hi there!

Popping in with three cards I made using the lovely Earthen Ware Die set from the latest Altenew release!

Products used to make the cards :

• Earthen Ware Die Set
• Textured Blocks Embossing Folder
• Altenew cardstock : Shattered Shell, Green Opal, Misty sage, Pure Graphite & Evening Gray 
• Oval Serenity Zero Waste die set  (card #1)
• Stitched with Love PK (card #2)
• Essential Textures : Stone wall press plate (card #3)
• Obsidian Black ink
• Bold sentiments stamp set (sentiment for card #2)
• Climbing Clematis stamp set (sentiment for card #3)
• Pop it Up: Hydrangea stamp set (sentiment for card #1)
• Moon Rock Fresh Dye Ink
• Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Enamel Dots
• Die cutting Machine
• Spellbinders Betterpress
• White cardstock
• Stampwheel

Short explanation of the process :

I started off by die cutting the vases from Shattered Shell cardstock. Texture was added by running the cut vases through the die cutting machine using the Textured Blocks embossing folder.

Card #1

For this card, I created the background by cutting an oval aperture into the upper card panel using an oval die. Please refer to the photo for guidance on the placement and positioning. The narrow grey border is a separate piece of cardstock, also die-cut using the die from the oval die set, and was secured to the aperture with small pieces of tape on the reverse side.

I then used foam tape to adhere the aperture panel to the card base, adding dimension to the design. To finish the card, I added a stamped sentiment along with a vase and foliage die-cut from the cardstock colors mentioned above.

Enamel dots were added as a final embellishment to complete the card.

Card #2

For this card, I used the leftover oval die-cut from the first card (the grey one). To add interest, I stamped the lower portion of the oval using a background stamp from the Stitched with Love stamp set. Once the background oval was adhered to the card base, I completed the focal point by adding two more vases with coordinating foliage.

The sentiment was stamped, cut out , and adhered in place, and the card was once again finished off with enamel dots.

Card #3

For this card, I used a leftover background piece from a previous press plate project (see the product list above for details). I trimmed it to fit the bottom third of the card and adhered it to the card creating a base for the die-cut vases to sit on. The sentiment and enamel dots were once again added to finish off the card.

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Altenew November 2025 release

 Hi there!

Missed the November Altenew release? Now’s your chance to discover all the incredible new products everyone’s talking about!

Take a look at the cards I made to showcase the release!

BAG - Climbing Clematis & Watercolor-plaid-builder-stencil-set-2-in-1

Botanical-plaid

CAF - Coral-charm-peony-layering-die-set

CC - garden-swing-layering-die-set

MD - sweet-life-stamp-die-set

SA - flourishing-vines-layering-stencil-set-6-in-1

Botanical-plaid

Honoring-Kirby-stamp-set

                                                         Hazelnut-branch-layering-die-set

Pistachios-layering-die-set

Rolling-hills

*** I would also love it if you check out the cards I shared on the Altenew Blog yesterday!  I'm sharing a creative alternative use for the Rolling Hills stencil (featured above) ***

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Altenew October release

 Hi there!

It's time for a new release over at Altenew!

Click here to take a look at all the wonderful new products available from today !

Today I am sharing some of the floral cards I made to celebrate this release :

Botanical rails EF and Petal Craft die set :

Craft-a-flower : Garden Cosmos-layering-die-set :

Ethereal Blooms :

Mini Delight - Lantana :

That's it for today! 

I will share more cards from this release during the month on Instagram  where there will also be an Instagram hop on the 14th of October (Next week Tuesday) .

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Altenew September Release

Hi there!

Today is release day over at Altenew - it's the September release and it is filled will beautiful seasonal products, just perfect for all your cozy Autumn crafting!

I shared a trio of projects on the blog yesterday, and I would love you to check it out 👉 here !

You will find all the links, together with step by step instructions to make the two cards and sweet little tag :

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Masculine Cards Made Easy !

Hi there!

I shared two easy ideas for making masculine cards on the Altenew blog a couple of days ago. 

I used geometric shaped dies and colored card stock to create 2 abstract mountain scenes. If you are interested, all products and step by step instructions are linked 👉 here! 

Take a look :)

Thanks for popping in today!

Hannelie

Altenew Cozy Spaces Project Kit

 Hi there!

I am so excited about the new Craft Your Life Project Kit from Altenew! 

If you love retro style decor, like me, you would love creating with this kit, called Cozy Spaces, packed with lots of fun products.

I made three example cards for your inspiration, and would love it if you pop over to the Altenew blog to take a look. I share all the links to the products I used, plus step by step instructions, and some design tips too! Just click here!

Here's a little sneak peek  👀

Happy Crafting!

Hannelie

Altenew July Inspiration Challenge

 Hi there!

It's been a while since I shared something here on the blog, but I just thought this occasion calls for me to post here with an invitation to join this month's Altenew Inspiration Challenge !

If you've been following me for a while, you will remember I've (almost) never missed an inspiration challenge before I joined the design team, so this is such a wonderful opportunity to sit back and see what others create with the inspiration I'm sharing!

If you are interested to join, or simply want to read more about the two different ways I approached the designs I shared for your inspiration, or to find all the links to the products I used, please click the link above 👆

Below you will find the original photo I took in our garden, as well as the two cards I made!

First up the more realistic approach :

... and the more creative, fun, abstract approach :

The two cards together!

Thank you so much for popping in today! 

🤞Hope to see you in the gallery.

Hannelie

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hi there! 

I am so happy to join this special event Altenew is hosting again this year!

The annual Celebrating Parents Card Drive is running from March 7, 2025 to April 22, 2025.

This year, Altenew is aiming to not only honor and celebrate the fantastic parents and parental figures in our lives, but also support seniors in need. Our Altenew friends will donate $1 with every order from the Sentiment Stamps collection from 3/7/2025 until 4/22/2025 to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

To celebrate this special drive, I invite you to join our blog hop today with amazing giveaway prizes !

I made a happy, colorful "Thank You" card to join the fun.

For my card I used :

• Flutter & bloom project kit (floral image)
• BAG alluring-orchids (sentiment)
• Woven-ribbon-builder-stencil-set-3-in-1
• Blush-pearl-dots
• Sun-kissed-delights-fresh-dye-ink-bundle
• Jade-dreams-fresh-dye-ink-bundle
• Blushberry-bliss-fresh-dye-ink
• Instant-dimension-foam-tape
  
• Obsidian-pigment-ink
  

Giveaway info: 

$200 in total prizes! To help support this card drive, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 31, 2025 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on April 2, 2025.

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

From Stripes to Squares...

 Hi there!

I shared three cards on the Altenew blog a couple of days ago... It would be great if you'd pop over and take a look at the detail and step by step instructions on how these designs came together.

 👉 Just click here!

Take a quick look :

Thanks for visiting me today :)

Hannelie

Altenew October release

Hi there!

Buckle up because I have a load of cards to share. Today's cards feature lovely Autumn inspired products from the latest Altenew release!

Branched-frames-die-set and Zero-waste-autumn-leaves-die

Pretty Pumpkin die set , Branched-frames-die-set &  Zero-waste-autumn-leaves-die

Pretty Pumpkin die set, Branched-frames-die-set &  Zero-waste-autumn-leaves-die

Leafy splendor embossing folder and coloring stencil set

Blooms-of-friendship

Pumpkin-patch bundle

Pumpkin-patch bundle

Thank you so much for visiting me today!

Hannelie