Hi Everyone! I am so excited to be part of the Altenew May 2018 Blog Hop!
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To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, May 25th for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 5/27/2018.
Additional Giveaway, leave a comment below and I will draw a winner for a $30 Altenew gift certificate by May 25th for a chance to win. I will announce the winner right on this post-May 26th
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I had a ton of fun creating these 3 cards. I hope they inspire you to create as well!
For this card, I used the new Botanical You Stamp Set and Die Set. For the background, I used Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Inks. Using a stamp positioner I stamped I stamped out the Y-O-U with Altenew Inks (Mountain Mist, Lagoon, Pink Diamond, and Rubellite) then cut them out.
I added some prisma glitter to the flower buds and the words “so grateful for” for just a touch of sparkle.
For this card, I used the new Crown Bloom Set. I used a stamp positioner to layer the inks to create the flower. I didn’t stamp the outline layer to give it a different look. I like the soft edges. I used Altenew Inks (Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Citrus Burst and Fresh Lemon). I stamped the flower sprig on the background twice with Rose Quartz Altenew Ink and added some Prisma Glitter with a quickie Glue pen. I stamped the sentiment from the Starry Flowers stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black.
For this last card, I stamped the Starry Flowers with Antique Linen Distress Ink on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and did some no-line watercoloring with Distress Inks (Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn Squeezed Lemonade and Weathered Wood). For the sentiment I used the new Fine Alphabet Dies and cut out H-E-L-L-O with Black Cardstock and adhered them over the flower bloom.
I really hope you enjoyed these creations and they inspire you to create something! Next up on the hop is Reiko Tsuchida
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Jenn Shurkus <—- you are here
Thank you, everyone, for your sweet comments, the winners from Altenew will be posted on their blogs Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog.
The winner from my blog is Melissa Creamer!! Congratulations!!
Supplies Used
Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
 Altenew , Botanical You Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew , Botanical You Dies Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Crown Bloom Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Crown Bloom Dies Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew Seashore Mini Cube Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |
 Altenew Cherry Blossom Mini Cube Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Pocket Full Of Sunshine Mini Cube Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Rose Petal Mini Cube Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Starry Flowers Shop at: SSS | Altenew | |
 Altenew, Starry Flowers Die Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Altenew, Fine Alphabet Die Set Shop at: SSS | Altenew |  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE Shop at: SSS |  Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad Vf-82 Shop at: SSS | |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks Shop at: SSS |  Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Shop at: SSS |  Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS |  Sakura Quickie Glue Pens Shop at: SSS | |
 Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy Shop at: SSS |  3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun Shop at: SSS |  Fiskars Microtip Scissors Shop at: SSS |
What a great kit and beautiful card.
Congratulations to Melissa!!!
Your cards are gorgeous, Jenn! My favorite is the Hello card with the no line water coloring…those flowers are stunning!!
Your cards are simple and stunning! I love how you used the Botanical You stamp/die set.
The starry flower card is my favourite. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love these cards – great use of watercoloring too!
I love the bold HELLO in black!
Gorgeous cards!
Gorgeous cards Jenn…love your cards.
Wow such beautiful cards! The layering of color is gorgeous! These stamp sets are amazing! Thanks for sharing!
I like your sweet card designs.
Your cards are beautiful! I love all the flowers 🙂
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing them. I really love the Crown Bloom stamp set!
Such lovely cards!
so pretty cards!
So inspired beautiful work!!!
Lovely cards. Great inspiration.
Gorgeous cards. Love your florals.
These are beautiful cards! 🙂
I am attracted to your Starry Flowers card the most. I really like how you watercolored those flowers with the no line technique. This flower group really compliments the black HELLO sentiment nicely! Thanks!!!
Love your cards! The crown beauty is so soft and pretty. Love those starry flowers! Beautiful colors.
lovely cards! thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing more ways to use these stamps. Love your no line watercolouring.
Beautiful projects. Love the stunning purpose flowers in the Starry Flowers card.
Wonderful Spring colors!
Really beautiful cards! Love the no-line watercolouring.
So pretty! I love the water coloring you did on the last card!
Gorgeous cards, fantastic colours . Love the May stamps and dies x
Beautiful cards! I love that purple card and your no line watercoloring is lovely.
That purple card…SWOON. Your no line watercoloring is lovely!
Loving the layers. Beautiful cards.
These beautiful floral cards would brighten up anyones day. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea to use the star flower bouquet as a background for the other large flower. I had it in my mind so much as a focal point, that I didn’t consider that, but I love how that looks. The floral YOU on the simple watercolor panel is lovely. Really striking. And then I love how your watercoloring of the star flower bouquet turned out. Thanks so much for sharing with us! (I don’t know how you find the time in between all of your teaching.)
These are all so pretty! I especially love the Starry Flowers design!
Really pretty cards, the last one with the Starry Flowers is my favorite.
Great colors for spring! Love these 😉
Wonderful cards using a lovely release!
Beautiful cards Jenn!
Altenew knows how to do flowers! Love the Crown Bloom card especially!
beautiful use of the starry flowers; great colors and watercoloring.
Simply stunning!
I love your purple flowers – thay are so pretty!
Beautiful cards Jenn, I especially like Starry Flowers card, so pretty.
Gorgeous cards! I love those colorful flowers against that big bold hello! It looks awesome!
Absolutely beautiful, love the florals and choose of colours. Stunning!
TFS your fun, pretty card projects. I especially like your third card… its gorgeous colors and simple yet unique design layout. Nicely done!
This is another fabulous release with some unique florals and more spectacular layering stamps again. Love the thin alphabet dies as well. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration! I love your last card!
So pretty – love the flowers.
I really like your beautiful, clean and simple style! The cards are beautiful 🙂 Thanks for sharing them!
Those starry flowers are just lovely! Thanks for the inspiration!
Really like your clean and simple style. All of your cards are beautiful.
Your cards are really gorgeous. Love the alphabet die, it makes awesome words.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Wow! I just love your color work!
What a Gorgeous bunch of cards!!!
Beautiful cards! I am in love with that starry flowers stamp set – so pretty! Thank you for the inspitation!
Beautiful cards! I especially love how you colored the flowers of the last one.
The yellow background on your first card is awesome! I’m going up to my crafty attic right now to try that out! Love this inspirational hop today!
Three beautiful cards!
lovely cards – thanks for sharing:)
I love all of the ideas!
I love that “YOY” stamp set! It’s so pretty and clever!
AND I could use it with my MFT YOU stamp set! 😄
Such pretty cards, you chose some great colours for the layering and I love how you coloured that large flower cluster! 😁
Gorgeous cards Jen! I love the pops of yellow you used in all of them. The yellow background is so pretty. Beautiful cards!
Charming cards, love the stamp combinations!
Clean, white backgrounds, but the subject packs a punch.
Love the color choices and the watercolor effects.
Very lovely cards.
Lovely CAS cards! So beautifully composed, fresh and happy.
Hi Jen. Love your three fabulous cards. Love this new Altenew release – so many fantastic products for us to yearn for. TFS.
I love the new YOU stamp and die and your card is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! I love the way you colored the Starry Florals. The colors are so gorgeous!
Your cards are gorgeous but I love the Hello card the most…Starry Flowerss!
Beautiful cards 😍
All three of your cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing such gorgeous inspiration on using the new release items.
Beautiful inspiration!
Hi Jenn, Love your cards, flowers are my favourite TFS, Cheers Anna.
Your creations are amazing.
Beautiful cards. Love all 3. ♥
Love the stamps….love the colors….love your cards!
I especially love the floral sentiment.
Love the “You” card! The background is amazing! Truly beautiful and unique creations!
Love the starry flower card. Thats is one of my favorite stamps from the release, but really aren’t they all just amazing!
Gorgeous colours!!
Very pretty cards, love the “starry flowers” stamp and die set.
Love the watercolor effects!
so many great products and ideas with this release. thanks as always for sharing.
So pretty! I’m loving these designs!
Lovely cards Jenn. Especially love the starry flowers… fantastic coloring!
I like these cards and how you’ve shown the versatility in the stamping techniques for colorizing the stamps. So many creative ways to use these sets!
Wonderful cards! My favorite is that last one, I love the no line watercoloring it’s so pretty!
Super fun cards!
Beautiful cards!
Lovely! Love the colors.
love all three cards, but especially the last one – those new skinny alpha dies are wonderful!
Fun cards. Love all the colors.
Love your three beautiful cards!! Your layering of the images is my inspiration!
Beautiful cards! Love the new Altenew release. and you have used some of the new products so fabulously!!
Beautiful cards Jenn! I really love your no line watercoloring of the Starry Flowers. Just Gorgeous!
Love all of the cards you created! Stunning!!! Your no line water coloring with Starry flowers is gorgeous!
I loved all of the cards you created!
The purple/plum watercolor is beautiful. I love how it came out.
Love the cards, Jenn. This release is amazing.
I love your starry flowers HELLO card, fab technique and colour choices 🙂
Beautiful cards! People are so talented.
beautiful! thanks for sharing.
those are stunning cards!
Your cards are so pretty!
The 3rd card is my favorite. Very pretty flowers.
They are all beautiful but I particularly was drawn to the purple florals, they are intense!
Lovely cards …Thanks for inspiration.
Thanks for sharing these lovely cards!
Your cards are beautiful ! Thank you for sharing.
I love Altenew, would love it all…especially the lemons, floral you & the letter dies. Cant buy anything for a while so winning would be great. Cant wait to meet you next month in West Babylon!
Lovely cards thanks for sharing
I love all of these cards, but my favorite is the starry flowers card. Thanks for sharing!
I too love the plum color, but each one of these just make me feel happy!
Lovely cards. Thank you for sharing.
Your cards are amazing. Love the water coloring, especially the purple one. The New release is super!
Great watercoloting on the Hello card! It is my fave of the 3!
Wow, all beautiful but the purple one is awesome … huuummm
Beautiful cards!! The colors are gorgeous….love the leafy YOU on that fun yellow watercolor background.
Lovely cards! I love the pink and yellow flower!
Always love your cards! The last one is my favorite
as I just love the pretty color of those flowers! I wish
they were in my garden. 🙂
Beautiful job on all of these cards! The You stamp set is gorgeous!
Beautiful cards!!!
Love your cards! So elegant!
Superb cards…awesome creativity!!
LOVE the plum colors !! I HAD to see all of the inspiration with these amazing NEW products!! So great to have taken part as a guest with you on this Release!
Love your cards, especially the Starry Flowers with the Thin Alphabet Dies sentiment. Thank you for your inspiration.
Love your cards!! Such great new products.
Oh my! Your card using the Starry Flower stamp is gorgeous! The colors are fantastic and bold and just right with all of the white space on the card panel. Now I want that stamp and die set.
Stunning Jenn – love what you created.