YAY! It’s time to release some fantastic new goodies for Altenew (and if you were watching, you may have seen some sneaky peeks at Creativation…) To celebrate we are hopping along and you should have arrived here from VICKI’s wonderful Blog. Scroll down to see my video and to find out how to win!
Today I have three cards and one video to share with you….
Starting with this glorious Birds of a Feather layering bird set and coordinating dies, you can stamp these beauties in any colour combo you want!
I used the Create a Wreath die set to frame my bird and white heat embossed a little sentiment from the Sweet Friend stamp set.
My second card is a little different, I stamped a bold graphic style background using the new Trigonometry stamp set and
I also added some Happy Blooms which I coloured simply with Artist Markers.
My final card has a video linked below showing how I added some simple shading to these beautiful flowers from the mini stamp set called With Sympathy.
I love that this mini set has a coordinating die set!
The sentiment is ‘classic Altenew’ and came from the new Crafty Life stamp set.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
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Prizes:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Wednesday, February 14th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 16th February 2018.
Also I will randomly choose a winner from the comments left on this post (only one comment per person) to win a $30 gift certificate to the Altenew online store, you have until midnight Wednesday February 14th (AEST) and I will announce the winner here on Thursday February 15th.
Blog Hop Order
Altenew Card Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Lydia Evans
Enza Gudor
Yana Smakula
Yoonsun Hur
Anna Kossakovskaya
Virginia Lu
Simon Says Stamp Blog
May Sukyong Park
Anna Komenda
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Vicky Papaioannou
Debby Hughes
Justine Hovey
Erum Tasneem
Create & Craft TV Blog
Lilith Eeckels
Dana Gong
Kymona Tracey
Olga Moss
Svitlana Shayevich
Kristina Pokazanieva
Sandra Dietrich
Galina Filippenko
Nicole Picadura
Vicki Finger
Therese Calvird
Reiko Tsuchida
Mindy Baxter
Laura Bassen
From here you are heading to REIKO’s awesome blog, there is so much inspiration along the way, so if you missed anything don’t forget you can start at the beginning CLICK HERE.
Sweet Friend – Other Supplies: Artist Markers – Y205 / G702 / WG01 / R206,823. Scraps of Green Cardstock.
 Classic Crest Shop at: ALT |  Dark Gray Shop at: ALT |  Foam Sheets Shop at: SB |  Birds of a Feather Shop at: ALT |
 Sweet Friend Shop at: ALT |  Birds of a Feather Shop at: ALT |  Create-A-Wreath Die Shop at: ALT |  Aqualicious Shop at: ALT |
 Galactic Stream Shop at: ALT |  Silver Stone Shop at: ALT | EH |  Pure Grahpite Shop at: ALT | EH |  Caramel Toffee Shop at: ALT | EH |
 Embossing Ink Shop at: ALT | EH |  Sweet Dreams Shop at: ALT |  Rock Collection Shop at: ALT | EH |  Summer Afternoon Shop at: ALT |
 Abandoned Coral Shop at: SB | EH |  Peacock Feathers Shop at: SB | EH |  Spiced Marmalade Shop at: SB | EH |  Pure White Shop at: ALT | EH |
 Heat Tool Shop at: EH |  Blending Tool Shop at: SB | EH |  Mini Blossom Shop at: ALT |  Bigshot – Sizzix Shop at: SB | EH |
 Acrylic Blocks Shop at: ALT |  Fiskars – Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | EH |  Guillotine – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | EH |  Scor Buddy – Mini Scorpal Shop at: SB | EH |
 Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SB | EH |  Precision Tip Shop at: SB | EH |  Foam Squares Shop at: SB | EH |  Glue Tape Shop at: ALT |
Biggest Hug – Other Supplies: R318 / R823 / Y204.
Classic Crest Shop at: ALT |  Trigonometry Shop at: ALT |  Happy Bloom Shop at: ALT |  Happy Bloom Shop at: ALT |
 Hug Me Shop at: ALT | EH |  Permanent Black Shop at: ALT | EH |  Green Fields Shop at: ALT | EH |  Artist Markers – Set A Shop at: ALT | EH |
 Artist Markers – Set C Shop at: ALT | Mini Blossom Shop at: ALT | Bigshot – Sizzix Shop at: SB | EH | Acrylic Blocks Shop at: ALT |
Fiskars – Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | EH | Guillotine – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | EH | Scor Buddy – Mini Scorpal Shop at: SB | EH | Foam Squares Shop at: SB | EH |
Glue Tape Shop at: ALT |
Love – Other Supplies: Prismacolor Pencils – Sap Green Light / Pale Vermilion / Salmon Pink.
Classic Crest Shop at: ALT |  Spicy Yogurt Shop at: ALT | Foam Sheets Shop at: SB |  With Sympathy Shop at: ALT |
 Crafty Life Shop at: ALT |  With Sympathy Shop at: ALT |  Crafty Life Shop at: ALT |  Pink Pearl Shop at: ALT |
 Heart Beat Shop at: ALT |  Minty Mint Shop at: ALT | Permanent Black Shop at: ALT | EH |  Green Meadows Shop at: ALT |
 Tea Party Shop at: ALT | Green Fields Shop at: ALT | EH |  Prismacolor Pencils Shop at: SB | EH | Mini Blossom Shop at: ALT |
Bigshot – Sizzix Shop at: SB | EH | Acrylic Blocks Shop at: ALT | Fiskars – Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | EH | Guillotine – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | EH |
Scor Buddy – Mini Scorpal Shop at: SB | EH |  Scor Tape 1/4 Shop at: SB | EH |  Scor Tape 1/8 Shop at: SB | EH | Foam Squares Shop at: SB | EH |
Glue Tape Shop at: ALT |
I love this card! So elegant in it’s simplicity! Thanks for the tutorial with the colored pencils also, another wonderful idea for our colored pencils and a way to take all those beautiful altenew floral stamps to a new level.
Just like walking through an artist’s gallery today, Therese! Your bird? I’m wondering if your inspiration was perched outside your own window? The most beautiful of the Altenew bird kingdom!
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I really like this technique. Great way to use inks and pencils and the look is really pretty. Thank you, Therese!
Love your creations. Love hearing your voice. Lots of love to you!!
Great cards and fabulous colours!
Stunning cards as always♥ What was the name of the sharpener that you use for your Prisma pencils?
Very beautiful colouring and an amazing release! Love the new colours! Thanks
T’Gaal sharpener. Best I’ve ever used, too, especially on PrismaColor pencils.
I love Altenew products, and when a stamp set has matching dies … awesome and so time saving! Your cards are lovely and in your video you make shading look so easy, I would have a hot mess 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration.
Terese, I don’t know how you do it…… but just about every release you show a card that convinces me I need something. this release, it’s the Birds of a Feather. I wasn’t quite convinced, but your beautiful frame convinced me. Great job with the mini stamp, too. Beautiful cards, as always
jaydee
Thanks for the inspiration! Every release is a “got to have”.
Lovely cards! I especially love the color blending behind the bird! Like Buttah as Laura Bassen would say, lol.
Love this technique. Definitely going to give it a try.
Fabulous cards.
Gorgeous cards, Therese! Thanks so much for another great video tutorial…I always enjoy them!
unique cards!
Beautiful work, as always! Loved the video too.
Thanks for the video. Love seeing them. The mini With Sympathy stamp set is pretty & I think all of your cards are wonderful!
I can’t even say I have a favorite from your cards because I like them all! The colors, the design… it’s all fantastic.
Always love your cards and your style. So versatile!
I wasn’t sure about the triangles, but after seeing your use of them, I am in love! Great cards!
Very pretty cards today.
I am struck by the amazing blending behind the bird. It’s so simple and so pretty. I’m going to have to hijack this idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your videos! The stamped and color pencil card opens a whole new world to me. Thanks,
Beautiful cards and a great use of the new colors. A great release.
Love the new releases Therese, thank you for this wonderful video and the chance to win.
XO
As usual, Therese…simple and elegant !
I always enjoy your videos and I love your style.
Beautiful cards! The new ink colours you used are very pretty. Thanks for sharing your shading technique with us.
great cards. I love the colorful flowers on the black triangle background.
Love your cards and your sense of style. Thanks for sharing.
wow your samples are so gorgeous – so many styles and layouts – I am so impressed:)
Adorable cards! I especially love the softly colored bird card! Awesome new products!
WOW – the b & w geometric background for your floral bouquet is fantastic!!!
Such beautiful cards! That bird card is amazing and I love the color!
Your cards are stunning, Therese! What a great collection to show off Altenew’s new release! Love the new ink colors. Thanks for the video and the helpful tips on adding color pencil to solid stamped images!
your cards are beautiful especially the bird card.
Very colorful and creative. A great new release. Thank you for the inspiration!
Gorgeous gorgeous cards!!! Love the beautiful flowers on the black and white geometric background! They are all very pretty! Thanks for sharing!
That blended background on the bird card is absolutely gorgeous!!
Gorgeous cards!! The frame with the beautiful background and the lovely bird, that card is just stunning!! Thanks for sharing your inspirations with us 🙂
LOVE your cards, Therese! Thanks for showing how to use colored pencils to add detail to the flowers.
I was in awe as I saw each one of these. A wonderful job!
Your videos inspire me greatly! Your cards are excellent. I love, love your bird card and the flower……I have no words to express my appreciation. Thank you.
Love the stunning bird card. Thanks for the video on how to shade with colored pencils. Will need to try this.
I love the new Trigonometry stamp set and pairing it with those bright, beautiful flowers is just perfect! All three cards are simply fabulous.
Love these cards, especially the first one.
What a lovely variety of cards and different styles!
Great examples—I love the sentiments in this release.
Gorgeous designs. Love the colors!!!
Absolutely love your videos!! This card was stunning, wish I could shade like that!! TFS
I love your bird card! Great release!
Wow! What beautiful cards. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing…
Love this release there are some gorgeous stamps and ink pads. The flower card with the coloured pencil is amazing. Di.
Oh I just love these pretty flowers. Stunning!
So super pretty!!
Altenew has done it again! What a wonderful release with beautiful sentiments and my favourite Sewn With Love stamp and die set. Thanks for the lovely inspiration!
I love how you shaded the roses with colored pencils. They are beautiful. What a terrific idea!
Beautiful cards!
Love your bold graphic style background using the new Trigonometry stamp set. My favorite set in this release. Gorgeous cards!
These are all beautiful. Just a fantastic release as always and you have done an amazing job of showcasing them to their best. I would find it hard to pick a favourite though as they are all gorgeous, but the colouring behind the bird is stunning.
Thank you for all your inspiration
Tracey.x
Gorgeous cards Therese. Loving the new ink colours 🙂
Really lovely cards!
wonderful cards! I’m especially liking the tropical feel and colors of the first one 🙂
Love your cards!
You had me at the black and white triangles! LOVE all the cards! What a great post full of inspiration.
Love your cards. The bird is beautiful and such a creative design.
Your cards are amazing ! I specially love the card with the bird, it’s adorable.
Love that bird! Beautiful coloring on all the cards.
Gorgeous cards! I’m always in ‘awe’ of your creations. Love your videos as well, very informative. Love the bird card, your background is fabulous!
Lovely cards! Thanks for showing the great variety of this new Altenew release.
Lovely effect from the coloured pencils, I never have that sort of luck!
Gorgeous cards – love the colors.
Wow, these are all great, couldn’t wait to get to your post on the list, knew that I would love your cards!
I love all these beautiful cards but my favorite is the one where you used the colored pencils to shade the flowers, awesome! Thank you for all the inspiration and I love your videos.
What beautiful color you achieved behind the bird!!
Such a pretty card, and a great technique for adding some extra dimension to solid coloured flowers.
Love the new ink colours as well.
I have a really nice set of colored pencils which I rarely use. Thanks for the lovely inspiration to use my supplies. The new release is amazing. I always enjoy seeing your videos.
Beautiful cards, love the new ink color combos and thanks for another awesome video tutorial!
Love the new inks for sure and a few of the stamps are definitely on my wish list. Your two cards are stunning. THose bold colors and shapes play nicely off one another. Your second card is just yummy and lush.
Lovely cards. I love the shaded oval behind the bird. Those ink colours are wonderful!
I love the way you used the trigonometry set. I love it paired with the flowers. Thanks for showing us such great uses for these new products.
I love the new release and new inks! I never know which color to use, this es helpful! Love your cards! So much inspiration Thanks a lot!
Beautiful cards! Thanks so much for the video on shading with colored pencils. The look is lovely and you made it look so easy! Going to buy this little stamp set and try it out.
Lovely cards !!
Awesome cards. Bird card is so pretty, love the background. Thanks for such a great video.
Really pretty cards! I like the geometric background with the bright flowers.
I ,look forward everyday to your posts and videos. Love the love card. Thanks for all your inspiration over all the months and months that I’ve followed you. You rock!
Beautiful cards…love the bright colors!
You Birds of a Feather card is stunning! Thanks for sharing your talent with us. These new products from Altenew are awesome!
Your garden inspiration (birds) must have helped in your bird color choices! Love your designs!
Hi Therese – great cards again – love that blended background for the bird card – those colours are gorgeous. Great inspiration as always – thanks xx
All of your cards are great, but I love the first one the most. The blended background is perfect for the stamped bird! Absolutely perfect!
Beautiful cards! Loving them all ♥
amazing color pop on the bird card – beautiful!
Beautiful work !
Wow….such gorgeous cards!!! I love that bird it’s so pretty
These are all so beautiful!! Love the colors on the bird card!
All those cards beautiful, but the one with the bird. WOW WOW WOW!
WOW! This card is stunning!
I love all the cards you created with these new designs from Altenew. Thanks for your tips for using colored pencils! Everything is beautiful! 🙂
Awesome shading Theresa!
Lovely cards from the new Altenew release. Enjoyed your video on shading your stamped image with colored pencils. Awesome!
Love how you used the triangles for the background of a flower card. Different and beautiful.
Oh my…such pretty cards Therese…the bird is so beautiful and stands out so well in front of the fabulously blended background… your flower cards ate always amazing!! 🙂
Beautiful cards Therese! The bird card is definitely my favourite.
Lovely card!!!
Such beautiful cards 🙂 Love this release from Altenew.
Such beautiful cards!!!! Love this release!!!!!
What lovely cards. I have do not have any altenew stamps, but yiu make them look wonderful.
A fabulous trio, Therese … the background to that wonderful bird is gorgeous … those bright blooms really pop against the graphic triangles … and your bouquet of fabulous flowers is beautiful … love how you added such a delicious sense of dimension with the prismacolours! Hugs, Anita 🙂
Stunning cards! I love how you used the new release!
The background behind the bird is awesome. Love your colours. The triangle background is cool too!
OOO I love your colour pallets on all your card creations. I especially love the pencil colouring on solid stamped images, Thanks for the inspiration. Hugs Jo
Looks like the team had so much fun and inspiration playing with the new release, fabulous goodies. Love Jane x
Beautiful cards. I glad you did one of the cards using colored pencils. Thanks for sharing and also a chance to win.
Awesome release! Happy Bloom is a wonderful set! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
Beautiful cards ! The bird card is my favorite. The colors used on the background together are striking!
Gorgeous projects. I always enjoy watching your coloring process — so inspiring.
Great designs and color combos.
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Love love love the colors with the black n white. Oooh lala. Me love! Great job…they are all gorgeous!
I absolutely adore the bird card design, so gorgeous!
These are all stunning! Your use of color just makes them pop off the page. Thank you for sharing!
What an amazing release. What a great technique to color over a stamped image.
Beautiful cards! I absolutely love the sewn with love stamp and die. This is a great release!
There are some great new stamps in this new release. I love your bird card.
Beautiful set of cards. I love how you used the trigonometry set and placed the flowers on it.
Love the black & white background… thanks for sharing!
Always love your videos Therese… that Trigonometry set is to die for love it… xx
I love the background of the bird card ! And the triangle shapes background totally makes the flowers stand out ! Thanks for the inspiration !
Truly outstanding cards and I love them all, you really pay attention to the finer details and your cards shine so brightly and your so super talented. Great video too !. Wow and what a super Altenew release 😘 x
These cards are stunning! I love the colors you used on your bird (and its background). Love the graphic black and white background with the bright flowers, and am nearly drooling over your last card – the pencil additions are superb!!
These are beautiful, Therese! Love them!
As always great cards, besutiful use of colours, I love them all!
Another amazing release from Altenew! Just beautiful. Love your videos
Stunning! Love the design, colors used to creative this Beautiful Work of Art. Well Done!
The bird card is amazing. The colors are stunning. And I never would have thought to use the geometric triangles behind the flowers but it works beautifully. All three cards are awesome
Wow!!! These are incredible, but the bird is my favorite!!
Your cards are gorgeous!
Love your cards.
Beautiful cards and great technique! I’m to come back and watch the video again:)
Love all our cards. Great technique and video. What awesome products from Altenew
Absolutely beautiful cards Therese. I love the bird card, very elegant.
Love the contrast between the triangles and the flowers. Great idea.
Lovely card, great video, fabulous release again. The birds stamp set is fast becoming my favorite of the release along with the ornamental flowers. The wish list grows.
DREAMY inking in the oval of the first card:))
Your bird card is gorgeous, love the blended background!
Such pretty cards! I love the inking in the oval opening behind the bird, just perfect, and that last card, so soft and lovely!
Altenew has done it again. Love your cards -black and white background – beautiful
Your cards are so adorable and have a soft look to them. Liked all three cards, especially how you used the triangle stamps with the flowers, very unique.
Fabulous colors on your beautiful cards! The card with the sweet bird is amazing… gorgeous!
Fantastic cards! The bird is so pretty in the colors you chose! I really appreciate the highlighting and blending tips with the colored pencils. It added so much dimension to your finished card – beautiful!
Just love all the cards.
The stamp and new inks that you’ve used are amazing.
So many wonderful ideas.
Thanks so much for all this loveliness.
Cheers
Lisa
Three amazing cards, Therese! I love that sweet bird and the colors you’ve used! Your pencil shading on the flowers gives them so much depth! Great new release!
Your cards are gorgeous, Therese! All so very different, but showcasing the new release so well. Thanks for sharing your highlight colouring hints!
Gorgeous. I can’t wait to try that technique. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love how your brought the bird to life. Thanks for the video on coloring. Need to try it.
I am so glad you chose to do this in this way! I have this tendency to forget that my pencils are an option—Duh!!! And thanks too for the tip about the sharpener. (I am pretty sure I heard it from you.) I got mine just in time for my new pencils I got for Christmas and I love it! So…double thanks to you today.
Your cards are wonderful. I am in love with your floral card with the triangles. It is so cool!
Thx for your tip on colored pencil shading, as I’ve not tried it yet!
All your cards are wonderful as usual, Therese. I love the use of Spicy Yogurt paper as a panel for the flowers and the pencil coloring added so much realism.
Your card designs are always beautiful, Therese, love them all. Great job with this new release!
your bird is so sweet with that beautiful background. Awesome projects. TFS
Your cards are all so beautiful!
Therese, your cards are so lovely. Thanks for sharing them and the video for pencil coloring.
What a fun mix of cards you’ve made. I saw the floral one on youtube, and I love the pencil additions to add that extra oomph to the image. But I really enjoy your other cards as well. The trig black and white background sets off those bright florals in such a fun way. I think I might need to try that sometime. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and creativity with us!
Absolutely gorgeous creations! Your card has sold me on the Trig set! Wasn’t sure before but that awesome card really sold me!
WOW. Love the softness of the last card but also love the bold colours and background of the second card. Great job show casing.
Beautiful cards! I haven’t done much with colored pencils in years and have been hesitating but this technique of adding pencils over a solid base looks very approachable. Thanks for sharing.
I love the colors and layout of the first card, but they’re all beautiful.. Thanks for the inspiration!
Gorgeous cards! That bird is so precious! My favourite stamp set in this release.
Great video and another tip on using my colored pencils
Oh Therese, your cards always make me smile. That bird card is so sweet and well designed. Thank you for sharing these.
Thank you so much for the video showing the coloring process using With Sympathy. I have not seen this done before and will have to give it a try for sure! Thanks for sharing your cards with us.
Such an awesome trio of cards! My favorite is the second one! I love the crisp black & white triangles as the background for the lovely flowers! TFS!
Beautiful card! Your video has inspired me to get my pencils out and try that technique.
Fantastic cards! Such wonderful designs!
Love these new triangles. They are so perfect for backgrounds or even the main focus of a card. Fabulous idea!
Awesome release! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Therese. Love all your cards, but particularly loved the tiny stamp set. That flower is delicious. Loved what you did with all the new releases and thanks as always for sharing with us. From proud Aussie Bev. (so good to see your beautiful creations).
I’m an idiot. I forgot to tell you that I am so impressed with your colouring of the stamp! What a difference it makes – it’s amazing. Did you know that the little video of the release of that with sympathy stamp set features YOUR card? How great is that? Congratulations. Sorry I forgot to say all that before.
Love your card using the triangles!!
Such a beautiful card!!
The colour blending behind the bird is beautiful
A little bit of everything! Soft and bold, shaded and solid – so many delightful cards!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Pretty flower geometric card.. love the combination..
The bird set is just stunning!
Your cards are always amazing. This another great collection.
Absolutely Love this mini flower set and the use of prisma colour pencils with the solid stamped background. You always fund interesting ways to extend our use of products which we may not have used for sometime. Thanks for the inspiration.
Margie from Adelaide. Australia
Lovely colors on your cards! Great release from Altenew
Love the background on the bird card!
I think the Bird’s of a feather layering bird is so lovely!
Ok so I just saw your card you made with the pretty flowers and it’s lovely!
What a lovely collection of cards. I love the different ways you found to put background texture behind the stamped and colored images. Each one different and so beautiful! You’re a gifted artist AND teacher of art! Love these (and that bird at sunset might be my favorite. Ha)
Love your beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!
I’m loving the ink blending in that first card with the bird! Awesome color combination.
These are beautiful! Love your use of the bird image, stunning!
Love, love, love your cards! Beautiful!
VERY BEAUTIFUL COLORING! I love, love, love your cards.
Today is the first time I’ve seen your videos and I’m loving them! You have such an enjoyable style and love the way you laugh while your creating! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards. Love each and every one of them. Great use of textures. Thank you for the awesome colored pencils video, too!
Love the colors for the background of that bird!! Beautiful cards!!
Beautiful cards, Therese! I love the new Altenew stamp & die sets.
Your colors pop. I just love the Birds of a Feather stamp set. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful creations with this new release – the inspiration is marvelous!
I love the background on your bird stamp. Your cards are very pretty.
I love the shading of the bird background. Love the new release and the new cards you all have shared with us
As always beautiful cards…loved them…
Love all three but that blending behind the bird is gorgeous and I love the design of the card altogether xx
Your cards are amazing. Love all your fabulous designs and beautiful colors. Get video too.
oops, that’s Great video too!
Stunning cards! Awesome layouts and colours!!
Your bird card is so pretty! I love the background for him. He’s looking good in front of it. Great job!
I love the sympathy card. It is so pretty. I havn’t used my colored pencils much. I need a good sharpener so I can get my colored pencils out.
love your cards, what is the name of the pencil sharpener you are using?
Hi Pam, it’s the TGAAL sharpener and is quite inexpensive (compared to some). Here is where I bought it in Australia, https://www.mangaarts.com.au/home/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=249 Hope this is helpful, thanks so much for your lovely comments and for taking the time to visit. Hugs, Therese ps I did have some success with the Prismacolor sharpeners for a while but they tended to go blunt very quickly.