Have you ever tried creating cards with only dies? Well, the new Altenew Summer Adventures stand-alone die collection is perfect for doing just that! There is a fab new sentiment die set that covers many fabulous occasions. Both of these cards create interesting and stunning by either combining tone-on-tone texture or heat embossing with die-cuts. Although these are pretty much created with only dies, I did use one small stamp sentiment – but you could easily use a sentiment die instead.
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Summer Adventure Stand-a-lone die release date: 06/17/2021 at 12:01 am EDT
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Creating cards with only dies: add heat embossing
For this card, add Altenew Double-sided adhesive sheets to the back of white card panels. Next, die-cut the Peeking Leaves Cover die from these panels 3 times and adhere together.
To heat emboss, cover the layered cover die-cut with embossing ink and heat set with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich pale embossing powder. Once complete, add this to a white cardbase.
For the sentiment, use the All about you word die set to die-cut a sentiment out of black card 3 times. Again if you add the Altenew Double-sided adhesive sheets to the back before cutting, it will be easy to layer the die-cuts. In addition, die-cut the shadow dies out of vellum.
Add the sentiment to the card base and then embellish with a few Ebony Nuvo drops.
Creating cards with only dies: add tone on tone texture
For this card, we create layers of texture to add interest to the card. To create the background, die-cut the Morrocan Lattice cover plate die out of white card and layer onto a white card base for tone-on-tone texture.
For the focal elements, a die-cut a selection of the leaves from the Tropical Leaf Mix die set out of Seaglass and Tranquil cardstock as well as vellum. Layer these up with one another to create more tone-on-tone texture.
Add the layered leaves to the front of the card along with a heat embossed sentiment from the Sentiment Strips stamp set. Finish the card by adding a few Cool Summer Night enamel dots to embellish the card.
GIVEAWAY PRIZES & next stop
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 06/23/2021 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 06/25/2021.
>>>>> Your next stop on the hop is Emily Midgett <<<<<<
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Creating cards with only dies
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 Sentiment Strips – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Sentiment Strips 2 – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Summer Adventures Die Bundle – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
 Moroccan Lattice Cover Die Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Peeking Leaves Cover Die Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tropical Leaf Mix die set – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |
 All About You Word Die Set – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Cool Summer Night enamel dots – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Ebony Black Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | CM |
 Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs Shop at: BP |  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | CM | Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock Shop at: BP |
 Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP | CM |  Double-sided adhesive sheets – Altenew Shop at: ALT | BP |  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: HA | CM |
 Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
 Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my Guest Design work for Altenew I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Altenew to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
46 thoughts on “Creating cards with only dies! (Altenew Summer Adventure Stand-alone Dies Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway )”
Your cards are so beautiful!
Gorgeous and fun cards!
Love your cards! I especially like the blue leaves on the tone-on-tone background!
Wonderful cards! I am partial to trees & leaves so these are my kind of cards!
Your cards are so elegant and pretty. Thanks.
Beautiful cards! The colors really stand out
Love your card designs using the new dies from Altenew! Fun color combos, and especially love the gold and black together! Thanks for sharing!
It is a minor thing but I have never seen accent drops used directly on a die cut before. That gives me a lot of ideas.
Lovely dies in this release and your cards are lovely also. Thanks for the inspiration!
Fabulous cards, love the gold and blues!
I like the simple designs and colors. These are gorgeous
Awesome CAS designs Verity, love the intricate dies and the pop of color you added to each design, thanks for the inspiration!
Gorgeous cards!
Love the colors and the simplicity of your cards. Great job!
Beautiful card designs and colors
Stunning textures and designs!
Really love the colors of the leaves against the white Moroccan background!
The gold leaf card is so neat!
Awesome cards!
I especially love the card where you used the Peeking Leaves Cover Die. I must have that die!
My favorite cardmaking technique is to use only diecuts, so I love seeing the depth and texture you achieved with the new dies.
Gorgeous cards! The dies speak for themselves. Very impactful on their own!
Gorgeous cards. I especially like the turquoise one.
Beautiful! One of my favorite cards this hop is your second card with the die cut background in white and the lovely blue leaves. This design would be great with Altenew’s previous leaf die set (which I have). Thanks for the inspiration.
Both designs are fabulous! The Tropical Leaf die is my favorite, but with each designer comes with more great designs and more favorites.
I like the texture you created in the backgrounds
These are Amazing cards!!!! I love the bright colors against the white!!
Really beautiful and fun cards! The second card is my favorite!
You did an amazing job with these dies. I love how the embossed gold looks on the peaking leaves. And the tropical leaves are so pretty with the vellum on top, too. Very beautiful cards!
I love these leaves! Your cards are gorgeous!
Beautiful cards. I love that gorgeous Peeking Leaves Cover Die!
Beautiful designs and textures! Love the dies you used! The Peeking Leaves design is just gorgeous!
I have created cards with just dies too. Your cards are awesome! Especially the blue leaves.
So excited to see all of your leaf creations!!! Doing a happy dance right now at how gorgeous these are ?
Simple, yet elegant.
The cards are beautiful and are a great way to use the dies!
Simply beautiful!!
Beautiful cards, Verity
Absolutely stunning cards, Verity! I love them both & the Peeking Leaves is #1 on my wish list!!
That die cut looks wonderful embossed in gold!
Love the simplicity of your cards. Makes the dies the real focal point.
Die cutting is my favorite way to create cards. Love the gold embossed peeking leaves die cut.
Your cards are simple yet elegant – wonderful examples of how less can be more. Thank you for sharing them.
Your second card is definitely a favorite of mine
I just love your cards! Thanks for sharing.