Here we go, getting all Dynamic at Altenew! So after I thought long and hard (for a couple of seconds) I decided I would share a fun, easy technique that I rarely use but adore the look of… and every time I do this I wonder why I don’t do it more often lol. This post is part of a Blog Hop so you should have arrived here from HEIDI’s wonderful Blog!
My technique today is dry embossing using die cuts and I used the Mega Ampersand as my focal point. And I was inspired by my beautiful and talented friend Michele and this card HERE (thank you gorgeous!). I have a video showing how easy it is to do this and you can find the link and also find out how you can WIN if you scroll down.
The flowers were a mix of leftovers and some newbies that I created from the Layered Floral Elements Die set.
My second version is the ‘opposite’, it is debossed and this time I used a different colour combination to amp(ersand) it up a bit.
On both card designs I used sentiments from the Holiday Wishes and Starry Night Stamp Sets.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.
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Let’s Hop
Altenew Card Blog
Vicky Papaioannou
Lydia Evans
Kristina Pokazanieva
Anna Komenda
Norine Borys
Kymona Tracey
Olga Moss
Heidi Jakobs
Therese Calvird
Gayatri Murali
Virginia Lu
Dana Gong
Zinia Redo
Laurie Willison
Svitlana Shayevich
Hannelie Bester
Mona Tóth
Sveta Fotinia
Sara Naumann
Isha Gupta
Agnieszka Malyszek
Laura Jane
I hope you are enjoying the hop and it’s been Dynamic so far, from here you are heading to my brilliant friend’s blog GAYATRI! I’ve linked all the products that I used below or you can find them here at Altenew. Have the most wonderful day,
Other Supplies: Cardstock – Taffy / Key Lime / Orange / Pale Blue
 Classic Crest Solar White 110lb ALT | Classic Crest Solar White 80lb ALT |  Jet Black ALT |  Lagoon ALT |
 Blush ALT |  Forest Glades ALT |  Apple Red ALT |  Warm Sunshine ALT |
 Starry Night ALT | EH |  Holiday Wishes ALT |  Mega Ampersand ALT |  Layered Floral Elements Die ALT |
 Embossing Ink ALT | EH |  Rubellite ALT | EH |  Heart Beat ALT | EH |  Cherry Blossom ALT | EH |
 Tea Party ALT | EH |  Pure White ALT | EH |  Powder Tool EH |  Heat Tool EH |
 Tweezers EH |  Spring Scissors EH |  Craft Knife EH |  Scissors EH |
 Mini Blossom ALT |  Bigshot EH |  Silicon Mat EH |  Metal Adapter Plate EH |
 Gemini Junior EH |  Acrylic Blocks ALT |  Bone Folder EH |  Guillotine EH |
 Paper Trimmer EH |  Mini Score Board EH |  Glue Dots – Micro EH |  Precision Tip EH |
 Multi Medium Matte EH |  Foam Squares small EH |  Foam Squares EH |  Glue Tape ALT |
Love this technique! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
Both your cards are so beautiful and what a lovely technique to highlight using the dies.Thank you so much for the inspiration. I am so in love with that ampersand die and the layered florals â¤ï¸
Beautiful, bright cards. Have never seen this technique before and it looks amazing. I like the green one best. The olive tone of the Forest Glades card really sets off the flowers.
These cards are so pretty! I love a non-traditional Christmas card. I have never tried this technique, need to give it a try. TFS.
Oh boy I love these two cards, Therese. The colors are really clean and pretty, and I love the impression made by the die. Perfect!
What a great way to use your dies. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing cards and fantastic technique !!! Thank you for sharing.
Just gorgeous cards!
What an excellent tutorial! Your instructions are clear and to the point, and your cards are beautiful! Thank you.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful cards.
I just love these non-traditional and colorful holiday cards! You always come up with such creative ideas! Don’t know how you do it, but it’s a joy to watch your channel! 🌿🌺🌱 Thanks Therese! Love these Altenew die sets! 💛💫
Beautiful cards that you can vary with leftovers. TFS, Therese.
You could have heard my shriek ’round the globe, I’m betting! To think I have inspired these beauties? Go ON! I cannot wait to try this YOUR way, my darling friend! xx
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Clever, Clever, Clever…..always love your video’s but don’t think I’ve ever seen you do one with die cut techniques before….REALLY love this one…anyone could follow the design idea that you have laid out for us….I enjoy everything about your video’s…your voice is one of your best assets….just nice and relaxing, makes us feel like “sure I can do this!†Thank you again for all the idea’s that you share with us…
Great technique & awesome cards! Love them!
WOW!! that is a fabulous idea to create your own “embossing folders” using cut out pieces of paper with your dies!!!
These cards are beautiful and creative, thank you for sharing.
XO
Maria.
Lovely cards, I forget dies can be used for embossing as well.
Fantastic cards! I absolutely love the clean designs and pop of color from the gorgeous die cut floral sprays.
Beautiful cards ! Loved the use of colored cardstock.
Very nice!
Very clever idea. Love it!
These are beautiful. I have some of the layering floral dies and they are so much fun! Love your great ideas and techniques for using them. Thanks once again!
Very creative how you made your own embossing folder. Cute card and love Altenew stamp sets.
Love your video’s too.
I can’t decide whether I like the embossed or debossed card best. Both are beautiful.
I love this technique but I really am inspired by the color themes you used! Your cards make me want to buy ALL the alphabet dies to make everyone a card with their initial.
Gorgeous! I love this technique every time i see it done and yet have never done it…. This weekend perhaps!?
I love both the embossing and debossed look but very rarely do I ever try it. Thank you for the inspiration!
Great inspiration! Have to try this.
the flowers are just adorable, pretty colors too!
luv the look. it’s a great way to give our dies some more attention!!
Love this! Your card is lovely. I have not used this technique before and can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing this.
So fun. I like this technique.
I love the blue card the best. Very pretty!
Gorgeous cards and I love the blue one and these great little flowers. Definitely will try the embossing with a die. Such a beautiful result!
What a clever idea! I love both the cards, and will definitely use this technique! Thank you.
Therese,
Another clean, simple and very clever card design, and another die set for the list!
Thank you for sharing once again, I do appreciate your time.
T x
Thanks for sharing this technique, Therese! It’s been a while since I have done it and now I must see what die I can use to make something similar to yours.
What a great technique! I love the blue one! The CAS look is really stunning!
FABULOUS cards, Therese!
I was trying to figure out why was the paper looking so green in the video and so blue in the photos – then realised that there are two cards – haha – I obviously need to get my coffee so brain will fire up – great idea using the die to emboss/deboss the background – great cards Therese as usual 🙂
Love these. I’m going to give it a go.
Would never thought to use the Mega Ampersand that way, but it sure works. Like both versions, but am partial to the green.
Love the non traditional take, your cards are clean and cheerful, thanks for the inspiration Therese!
Such a creative use for the ampersand die, thanks for sharing this technique!
These are magnificent! Love your fabulous cards.
Love both of these beautiful color combos!
Very classy! I liked both colors and all the texture to the designs.
I think this Layered Floral die set is going to be a new favorite. Love the way you used the flowers to create a design around the ampersand!
Very clever, now I am racking my brain to think of other words suitable for this kind of card. Well done.
Fabulous, Therese!
I like the different idea. Especially loving the card with the bright colors!
Great idea and such versatile dies as you say, thank you.
Thanks for reminding us of this technique. I don’t even remember when was the last time I had tried it.
Wonderful cards, Therese! Love the embossing and debossing–that ampersand is versatile, indeed!
Your constantly amaze me with your creativity. Just a lovely set of cards.
Cheers
Lisa
Modern, elegant and quirky – LOVE IT!
Great Cards! Thank you for sharing your techniques in the video.
What pretty and unique cards! Thank you for sharing that technique- I’ve never thought about layering cardstock like that to emboss.I’m definitely going to try it!
Lovely cards! I love the dry embossing techniques you’ve shown! Thank you for sharing!
So beautiful! I love the dry embossing and the gorgeous colours you have used!
I didn’t think I’d need this die but you showed an awesome way of using it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful cards Therese! I love that they are not real traditional. Your video was great…. Like they always are. I have a tip for you. You can also lightly mist your card stock with alcohol before embossing or de-bossing. It helps to relax the paper for a better impression.
I had heard of spraying the card stock lightly with water before dry embossing, but haven’t heard to try alcohol, I must give that a go! thanks so much for your lovely comments, Crafty hugs, Therese
Love the look…the embossing and pop of color.
Wow! Bright and beautiful cards!! Love them! <3
Both of your cards are gorgeous! I love the look of the ampersand dry embossed and debossed on the card front. 🙂
This was a great idea! I’d love to win this.
Fabulous cards! Love all the die cuts and pops of color.
Thanks for sharing love the design
I love that you did “opposites” with the cards. Sometimes my brain forgets that I can do that(lol!) and I like to see other possibilities! So pretty!
Such a change to see lovely bright colourful Christmas cards. Here in Scotland in the UK we usually have snow and our cards usually reflect this.
Such pretty cards! I love the embossed ampersand and the beautiful flowers! Beautiful color combos!
Love the vibrant colors you used on your cards.
Love this technique to make lots of holiday cards with dry embossing using dies!
Beautiful cards, love the colors and how you used the ampersand.
Love your use of non-traditional colours for these cards. And the florals are such a pretty addition!
What a fab idea. Love the bright non-traditional Christmas colours too!
Love the different elements used in this card.
The embossed plus sign and the little die cut
flowers (colored so prettily). Great card.
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Love the technique reminder with a CAS card!
Fabulous use of that big bold ampersand – love the card!
Thanks for sharing the die cut embossing technique. Can’t wait to give it a try. Your cards are gorgeous.
I love the clean and simple design of these cards! 🙂
Oh my word!! This is GENIUS!! Totally Stunning!!
your cards are always so pretty, Therese – love how you used that large ampersand!!
These are such lovely cards! I love the look of the dry embossing/debossing.
WOW Beautiful card! I really enjoyed watching your video! I didn’t know anything about dry embossing until I watched your video! Thank you for showing us how! And I really love those dainty little die cut flowers too!
Both of your cards are very nice! What a great idea to dry emboss and deboss. I have not tried that much.
I love both of your cards but the one using the lagoon cardstock is beautiful!! I just love that color!! Gorgeous!!
Very pretty. I like the colors and the dry embossing.
Beautifully designed, clean and simple layout with gorgeous colours.
Some of my most favourite Altenew products are my layering dies. I love the Fantasy floral dies and the Rose flurries and the Peony Dream flowers that these dies make. This new flower die set is on my wishlist. Thanks for the fantastic inspiration!
I love how dry embossing with your dies really helps to stretch your supplies.
This hop has definitely been Dynamic so far 🙂 I love the dry embossing/debossing that you did on your cards, it looks very cool! Thanks for sharing and the Dynamic inspiration. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
These are so, so pretty, Therese … what a fabulous technique … such great impact! Those tiny blooms and leaves are just charming around the secondary sentiments … love how there’s a delicious blend of festive and tropical … so perfect for an Australian Christmas! Hugs, Anita 🙂
Two lovely cards, I like that you have shown the embossing and debossing using the same design. Something really different for Christmas.
These are just so stylish… love the effect of the debossing the most x
Those flowers are so fun with your wonderful ampersand! I never think about doing that technique – thanks for bringing it back to my mind!