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Creating cards with only dies! (Altenew Summer Adventure Stand-alone Dies Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway )

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. 

You should have arrived here from the fantastic Tania Ahmed. You can always start at the beginning of the hop over at the Altenew Card Blog here.

Make sure you check out the end of the post for more details on the hop, along with your next stop!

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

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. 

Creating cards with only dies

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. 

Creating cards with only dies

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. 

Creating cards with only dies

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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
Sentiment Strips – Altenew
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Sentiment Strips 2 - Altenew
Sentiment Strips 2 – Altenew
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Summer Adventures Die Bundle - Altenew
Summer Adventures Die Bundle – Altenew
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Moroccan Lattice Cover Die
Moroccan Lattice Cover Die
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Peeking Leaves Cover Die
Peeking Leaves Cover Die
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Tropical Leaf Mix die set - Altenew
Tropical Leaf Mix die set – Altenew
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All About You Word Die Set - Altenew
All About You Word Die Set – Altenew
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ALT | SB | BP
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad
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CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US)
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill
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Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder
Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder
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Metallic Gold Rich Pale - WOW! Embossing Powder
Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder
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Cool Summer Night enamel dots - Altenew
Cool Summer Night enamel dots – Altenew
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Ebony Black Crystal Drops - Tonic Studios
Ebony Black Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios
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Black Cardstock - Concord & 9th
Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th
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Tranquil Teal - Gina K designs
Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs
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BP
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
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Original MISTI 2.0 - My Sweet Petunia
Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia
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Double-sided adhesive sheets - Altenew
Double-sided adhesive sheets – Altenew
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Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive - Tonic Studios
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios
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Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
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Crafter's Essential Bone Folder - Altenew
Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew
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Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer - Tonic Studios
Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios
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Trim and Score Board - We R Memory Keepers
Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers
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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. 

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