Today I'm participating Altenew November Blog Hop. We have an amazingly talented group of ladies collaboration with us - I'm so honoured to be part in this hop. If you came from Lisa Spangler's blog, you're on a right track, if not, please start at the beginning of Altenew blog.
Altenew is releasing 16 new stamp sets and 8 die sets today. I used Adore you stamp set and did some masking and shading. I used recently released new Altenew Crisp die inks to ink up the bacground. Ink colours used from light to card are: Rose Quantz, Puffy Heart, Purple Wine, Cosmic Berry. I'm always so pleased how easily you can create ombre effects with Altenew inks. I fuzzy-cut the right border off and added added a piece of fun foam under my card panel to raise up the panel and add dimension to my card. To add contrast, I adhered a piece of black card stock to the left side of my card, it also balanced the card. I stamped the sentiment with black pigment ink. Here is my card:
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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 Monday, November 21st at 11:59 PM ET for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Tuesday, November 22nd.
I will also giveaway a $30 gift certificate to Altenew onlin store. Please leave a comment on this blog post by Monday, November 21st at 11:59 PM ET for a chance to win. I will announce the winner on Tuesday, November 22 on my blog.
Next on the hop is amazingly kind and talented Jennifer McGuire I also added a list of participants if you get lost on the way.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are having a great day!
Marika
love the contrast of the uncolored flowers against the background. beautiful
ReplyDeleteI have always loved your card designs, and this is no exception.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background.
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning. I'm loving my new Altenew inks too.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Love how the flowers stand out on your background.
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteOMG...This card is so striking. I'm loving the blog hop and this altenew release is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove the white flowers. They really pop on your inked background!
ReplyDeleteLove how much those flowers stand out! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of your coloring and leaving the flowers
ReplyDeleteuncolored. Beautiful card.
Oooh, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity. Your flowers seem to have more impact in their black and white grandeur.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty
ReplyDeleteLove that in black and white, these flowers look even more beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I literally dropped my jaw (full of food, as I am eating lunch!) and said "WOW!!!" Thank you. I love how leaving the image white really brings it into focus and lets you really see how beautiful it is.
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the colouring.
ReplyDeleteI was expecting your beautiful penciling technique but this is just as stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely. I've been hopping and I can't believe how one stamp set can be used so many different ways.
ReplyDeleteMarika, What a beautiful card. Love the whole thing color and the flowers of course! Thank you so much for sharing with us.
ReplyDeletestriking contrast!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color shading - love you design. What a fabulous new release.
ReplyDeleteclean and eye catching! Love how you colored the background and left the flowers stand on their own.
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a gorgeous card!! Love the colors! TFS!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your card. It is stunning.
ReplyDeleteStunning card. Your background is gorgeous and I love the way you left the blooms white to pop off the background.
ReplyDeleteWow, fantastic card - LOVE how you graded the background color - so inspiring:)
ReplyDeleteThese au naturel flowers are so pretty against the lovely pink background!!! Sure to delight the recipient! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThe idea of leaving the flowers white and having the color around them is just genius, and artistic. love the way it turned out.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a truly unique and creative way to use those flower stamps! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! Sooooooo pretty!!!! Love how the white just pops off that beautiful background!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! Very dramatic!
ReplyDeletePretty card, the background is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI so love that the background was colored and the flowers were standing out like that. Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background, makes the image pop
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely gorgeous! Love your black and white blooms on the ombrƩ. Very classy and modern.
ReplyDeleteThis card is just so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like the fading of the back ground the way it blends so nicely. The Flowers just go so nice with it makes the card just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the ombre background. The flowers stand out well on this bold backdrop.
ReplyDeleteSo striking! Love the idea of plain flowers on an amazing background.
ReplyDeleteVery elegant! Love the look.
ReplyDeleteThe ombre BG is perfect to showcase those lovely linear floral stamp images!
ReplyDeleteLove the ombre. The dark fuchsia really makes the flowers pop.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and simplicity of your card.
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely. Great blending.
ReplyDeleteStriking card. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful Marika and the white flowers show up so prettily against those plum shades of ink. The black strip and sentiment are the perfect finishing touches. I have missed your fabulous creations and hope to see more of them in the future as you are extremely talented. x
ReplyDeleteWow I love the background and the white flowers pop off it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteA stunning background letting the stamped images speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteClean, simple and unique. Love the colored background and the white flowers.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! absolutely gorgeous!!!! love how you left the flowers white and colored the background!
ReplyDeleteWow- what a different approach! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow! you did gorgeous, beautiful background and the black and white really makes this stamp pop. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background for these flowers.
ReplyDeleteYour design always amaze me, Marika! Love the uncoloured flowers with the lovely distressed bg!
ReplyDeleteThese die inks are amazing. I LOVE those colors. Such an easy and beautiful way to make a card. The flower images are so crisp. Awesome card.
ReplyDeleteMarika,
ReplyDeleteThese colors are beautiful! I think this is a stunning card that really shows off the beauty of the stamp itself!
That ombre background is A-mazing!!!! Seriously beautiful. The black and white flowers against it just look perfect. I am in love with this stamp set and those ink colors are perfection.
ReplyDeleteLove love love the background! This is a fantastic card! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with that ombre background.
ReplyDeleteI love the light to dark ratio. Very pretty card and stamps.
ReplyDeleteNice!!! Pretty clean card!!! š
ReplyDeleteNice clean and simple card
ReplyDeleteSuch a striking card! Love the white against the magenta.
ReplyDeleteI love this card!!! So pretty with the shading from dark to light.....made those flowers just pop right off the page...thank you so much for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteSo sharp! Love the dark background with the black and white flowers.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Just awesome!
ReplyDeleteStunning card. Love the purple ombre with the white flowers.
ReplyDeleteI like how clean it looks! You got a great blend!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful sponging!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your background, the color is fabulous! And those flowers are divine!
ReplyDeleteLove how you achieved a rich, understated look.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the background colors against the stamped white flowers. Thank you for sharing your ideas and techniques.
ReplyDeleteLove how the flowers pop on your lively background ...great jog, love these stamps
ReplyDeleteStunning card! never considered leaving the flowers black & white and coloring the background. that is so cool! I have to say this is rapidly becoming my favorite stamp set of release.
ReplyDeletegorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteI love the purple colors!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe colors work beautifully together with the flower. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique card with the white flowers and colored background. Love it!
ReplyDelete~Gin K.~
This is gorgeous, the white flowers contrast so beautifully against the coloured background!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Love the colors on the background against the beautiful b&w flowers! Great effect!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Love that ombre background and the new stamp set is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI bought the Adore You set and cant wait to get it to try the masking and shading technique. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteNice card Marika!
ReplyDeleteLove those flowers and the tonal background you've created.
ReplyDelete✨Beautiful! ✩ Love the way the colors POP. Totally made me smile. ✩ ��
ReplyDeleteStunning design, the white flowers really stands out from that dreamy background!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, such creativity! How I love this reversal--white flowers on a beautifully colored background.
ReplyDeleteLove this one! The black edge really sets off the gorgeous flowers. I need this set!!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant and sophisticated card . Love the clean lines and ombre background.
ReplyDeleteSuch an elegant card !!
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love your ombrƩ inked background for the pretty flowers! Just stunning!
ReplyDeleteCrazy gorgeous! Love this CAS design!
ReplyDeleteStunning usse of color to highlight those black and white blooms.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteso lovely Marika! wonderful colors for the background and love your design!!
ReplyDeleteLove your ombrƩ background. It just makes the card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background! Love the way the black and white blossoms pop against it. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card .
ReplyDeleteLove the sophisticated look of your card project, Marika! Your color blending is always superb! The contrast of the color with the black and white is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAdore that background!
ReplyDeleteI love how the flowers stand out against the dark background!Stunning card!
ReplyDeleteMarika your card is so pretty!! I love how you made the flowers pop by doing a colored background with white flowers!!
ReplyDeleteStunning!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you balanced the card. The black on the one side really sets it off.
ReplyDeleteQuite stunning! Wish I had your blending talent! Love Altenew inks!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow! That background is simply stunning! Really makes the flowers pop!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Marika. The shading is so pretty on the background. Perfect with the big blooms.
ReplyDeleteSuch a unique take!
ReplyDeleteI love that ombre effect!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMarika your card is stunning. The gorgeous pinks really make the white flowers pop.
ReplyDeleteWow-awesome background and love the black and white flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love the fuchsia background. The white flowersand just pop.
ReplyDeleteLove the purple background.
ReplyDeleteI love your card. The flowers just pop off the card. There's so much depth to the background. I also love that stamp set. Thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteLove your card.
ReplyDeleteYour background colors blended so well and beautiful! Love how you arranged the uncolored flowers on the card as well. Thank you for sharing your creation!
ReplyDeleteAmazing color design!!
ReplyDeleteThat was very clever to fussy cut along the side like that. I never would have thought to do that so that great idea is going into my grab bag of great ideas. The card looks great. I love the black and white images against the color.
ReplyDeleteI love dogwoods and this stamp set is perfect. The new colors are really pretty too.
ReplyDeleteThe uncolored cascading blossoms look beautiful against your gorgeous background! This card made me smile.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I forget that colouring around an image can be even more striking than colouring the image!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the beautiful color surrounding your b&w main images!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours and design of your beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteawesome card - luv your colors and design.
ReplyDeletelove the way you featured the stamps
ReplyDeleteLeaving the flowers uncolored on this bright background is perfect. Striking!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Another great release!!! Love your beautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I just love the Adore You stamp set. It has to be my favourite from the new Altenew release. I'm blown away with how you have been so creative in colouring the background and leaving the floral images uncoloured, it's such a unique look, love, love, love it! Thanks for sharing. Have a most wonderful day. Cheers Donna Z :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Marika! Your inked ombre background is beautiful and perfectly compliments your cascade of simple flowers. I really love the fact that you chose to leave the flowers in simple black and white: it's a great look!
ReplyDeleteI love that you have coloured the background and left the flowers white. (I see I am not alone in that! :)
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with this set the moment I saw it Marika! You made it look even prettier!
ReplyDeleteHugs
The flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! What a beautiful card! I love that background. Makes the flowers really pop.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see another card from you! We don't see enough posts from you, in my opinion. I find your pretty pieces so inspirational.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see your post Marika, I miss your posts but I know you are very busy, this is really a treat!! This card is gorgeous, love how the colors go from light to dark in such a dramatic way. The flowers seem to be floating,like they are being carried by the wind.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and don't stay away to long.
Hugs,
Maria Rodriguez.
I love the card you made using the new release set called Adore You. I really love the colors that you used.
ReplyDeleteI love this stamp set and you've done such a nice job (as usual) showing it off.
ReplyDeleteAn awesome card! I love the colors used on the background and those flowers are a must have in my stash"
ReplyDeleteI think I need that adore stamp set. It is just fabulous
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!! Love your design and coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove! Going to have to do the white flowers over colorful background (as soon as I get my set). :)
ReplyDeleteMarika this is gorgeous. Love your work.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ink blending. Thanks for your inspiration. I think this stamp set will become one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI really like the contrast of the white flowers on the ombre background, the black strip of paper really makes the black outline of the stamps standout even more.
ReplyDeleteThe gorgeous coloring with the black and white makes for a stunning card. I'm always happy when I see a card made by Marika!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shading of the inks really makes the black and white pop. Lovely card!
ReplyDeleteHello darling friend!!!! OH it makes me happy to see a card post from you Marika! To me, it is just another highlight of release time! Gorgeous blending... which I've never tried with Altenew inks - thank you for the tip! Biggest hugs ... missing you!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Love your ombre effect ... and the negative colouring.
ReplyDeleteSuch a striking card!
ReplyDeleteYowza! That fabulously rich background with the plain white flowers is SO elegant!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design with this great new stamp set. Nice to see your work again, Marika.
ReplyDeletecurious - what is "fuzzy cut"? I've not heard that term! Beautiful card - love the elegant simplicity
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful color and the fussy cute flowers is a lovely addition.
ReplyDeleteStunning!! Absolutely stunning. I looked at this early this morning and kept thinking about it during my gym workout. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm thinking of all the different ways to create something like this.
ReplyDeleteYour floral card is stunning; such a lovely background for the beautiful blooms. The ‘win’ for me: seeing your amazing creativity in action! Thank you!
ReplyDelete~carol
Love your card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! LOVE the background!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring! Great background.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty. I love the pinkish/purple on your background. Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so striking with that beautiful purple background and the white flowers. Truly gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity
ReplyDeleteLove that the flowers were left uncolored
ReplyDeleteand the background provides it.
Beautiful card.
thanks for sharing.
Amazing card from an amazing stamp set. Love the beautiful background and the blooms are gorgeous. This is one of my favorite sets from the new release.
ReplyDeleteThat inked background is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJust when I think I have plenty of flower stamps, you make this, and I have to change my mind! Lovely colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great inky background, it really makes the black and white flowers pop!
ReplyDeleteSo, so pretty Marika! Love the beautifully inked background, a fab backdrop for those pretty blooms. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea coloring the background and leaving the flowers blank, fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning card Marika ! I love the contrast of your white flowers outlined with black and the bright pink background ! I've never tried to ink a background with Altenew inks, for sure I should try ! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteIzzy Scrap
Lovely contrast between the color and black&white, quite a statement piece!
ReplyDeleteThe contrast on your card makes it so stunning! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely gorgeous card Marika. I don't have any of these inks but the colours are stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers in black and white with the colors in the background. It makes the flowers stand out.
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast on your card. It's very striking. I adore the Adore You stamp set and what the designers have done with it so far.
ReplyDeleteElegant and simple. Gotta love it! Will try this technique!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so stunning!! Love it and Altenew:)
ReplyDeleteLove the dark background and the white flowers. Very eye catching.
ReplyDeletebeautiful
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful blended background for the Altenew flowers! Love your card Marika!
ReplyDeleteThat inking is just gorgeous! The flowers really pop against it!
ReplyDeleteWow the contrast with white is amazing
ReplyDeleteYour inked background is SO vibrant! I honestly didn't think the type of ink mattered, but I guess it does!
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought to leave the flowers white and just do the back round! Hope I remember this.
ReplyDeleteYour card is Amazing!!
ReplyDeletewow! beautiful card and I love the ombre background.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Preety
Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast between white flowers and ombre background.
ReplyDeleteAnother great release and as alway a Lovely card design by You. Thanks for your talented inspiration you share.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card ,Those flowers pop beautifully !
ReplyDeleteI love the rich colors and the flowers. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Marika! The simplicity is peaceful:))
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamp set. Your bright background sets off the flowers so well.
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