What, hold the bus! Altenew has NEW Inks? I just had to put them to the TEST and I have 4 Techniques to share with you!
But first, this post is part of a Hop celebrating this new release from Altenew so you should have arrived here from SEEKA’s wonderful Blog.
Introducing Altenew’s innovative round ink pads! The high viscosity dye inks (slightly different from our existing dye ink) are rich and vibrant and will stamp perfectly alongside others in your collection. The modern and minimalist round ink cases feature a felt pad and were custom-designed with the user in mind. All it takes is a simple twist to open the lid and you’ll be ready for your next crafty project!
Let’s see how they work…
Technique #1 – Layered Stamping
In classic Altenew style, I decided to begin with layered stamping. I used the Build-A-Flower: Peony because it is a big bloom, I knew that would test the ink coverage over such a large area. I’m a happy girl here, it worked a treat.
I also used the inks to brush some ‘watercolour’ strokes in the background and ‘splat’.
Technique #2 – Watercolouring
Any water-based ink can be used for watercolouring, but I wanted to see how these new inks compared. The Blue Mountains colours were perfect for this Paint-A-Flower: Hydrangea and they didn’t disappoint.
I added the ink directly to a palette and used the Round Brushes to add water and to pick up and paint the colour.
The colours stayed nice and vibrant and moved well on the Watercolor Paper.
Technique #3 – Layered Stencils
Next, I thought I would test out how the colours layered through a stencil. I used the Bitterroot Flower Layering Stencil and the Altenew Blending Brushes. I am surprised by the intensity of these colours, check out how bright these blues are!
And the greens in the Frosted Foliage Set make my heart happy. Did you see there is a colour called Eucalyptus?
Technique #4 – Ink Blending
Now, let’s face it, if an ink can’t hold up to blending in today’s papercrafty world then it’s not worth having. It’s become a ‘go-to’ technique in so many ways.
So, here I decided to blend the whole background in an ombre style. I used 80lb Neenah cardstock and the Large Altenew Blending Brushes. But then, I took it a step further and also blended extra cardstock and did some inking direct to paper to create the die-cut petals for my Craft-A-Flower: Open Peony.
I was surprised at how easily these colours blended, I’m wondering if there is some magic involved lol?
Giveaway Prizes
$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 11/19/2022 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 11/21/2022
Let’s Hop
Altenew Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Bridget Casey
Virginia Lu
Michelle Short
Terri Koszler
Seeka
Therese Calvird <——– You are Here
Mindy Eggen
Emily Midgett
Nathalie DeSousa
My thoughts on these inks so far:
Pros: Great ink coverage. Awesome vibrancy. They reacted extremely well with water for painting/splatting with little loss of colour. They also blended beautifully on Neenah cardstock.
Cons: I love the look of the cute round packaging, but I’ve never used any round ink pads before and I’m still getting used to them.
I hope you are enjoying this hop, next you are off to see some amazing creations by MINDY right HERE. See you again real soon. Hugs,
Also, just in case you want to do a little shopping I’ve added the links below (some of them are affiliate links which means that I will receive a small portion of the sale at no extra cost to you). I truly appreciate your support of my card adventures!
Other Supplies: Shop the NEW RELEASE INKS HERE
Affiliate links are used Classic Crest Solar White 110lb ALT | Classic Crest Solar White 80lb ALT |  Jet Black ALT | AUZ |  Watercolor Paper Set ALT | AUZ |
 BAF Peony ALT |  Bold Sentiments ALT | SSS | AUZ |  PAF Hydrangea ALT | AUZ |  Inky Bouquet ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Bitterroot Flower Stencil ALT | SSS | EH |  Beautiful Lady ALT |  Mega Hello ALT | SSS |  CAF Open Peony ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Sweet Sentiments Die ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Obsidian ALT | SSS | AUZ |  Blue Mountains ALT |  Water Hyacinth ALT |
 Alpine Aster ALT |  Crystal Violet ALT |  Indigo Skies ALT |  Frosted Foliage ALT |
 SIlver Sage ALT |  Jade ALT |  Eucalyptus ALT |  Forest Fern ALT |
 Woodland Escape ALT |  Pink Sand ALT |  Dusty Rose ALT |  Toasted Mauve ALT |
 Redwood ALT |  Yellow Ochre ALT |  Butternut ALT |  Watercolor Brushes Round ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Detailed Blending Brush ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Ink Blending Tool ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Mini Blending Brush Set ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Pure White Spray ALT |
 Antique Gold Spray ALT | SSS |  Gel Pen ALT | SSS |  Medium Palette ALT | SSS |  Scissors SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Bone Folder Altenew ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Mini Score Board SSS | AUZ | EH |  Cutting Mat ALT | SSS |  MISTI SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Mini MISTI SSS | AUZ | EH |  Magnets OTH |  Chuckie (pressure) Tool OTH |  Gemini Junior SSS | EH |
 Bearly Art Glue SSS | AUZ | EH |  Foam Tape ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Glue Tape ALT | SSS | AUZ |  1/2″ Ultra Sticky Tape ALT | SSS | AUZ |
Always have loved your cards amazing! Altenew has such beautiful colors have the others love them!
I love the look of the new packaging, Therese and feel that they might be easier to open than some – maybe not dry out as quickly since they twist?
These colors are gorgeous – so are your creations! I even like the blue – fancy that!
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Loving those purple-ish blues. Stunning cards.
Love the elements that flow off the edges. Great look and inspiration! TFS.
LOVE your inspiration and Altenew product! been following you for many years! LOL
Altenew never fails. These colors look so crisp and clean. That has to do with the artist. You are amazing and so are these cards!
Beautiful colors and the blended layering is perfect.
These inks look amazing and like you Therese, I am in awe of that eucalyptus green
Thank you for the inspiration Therese, your cards are beautiful and I especially love the “Hello – Just a Note” card.
Love love love ur cards. Great ideas.
Those inks are going to be on my must have list. I really love the Woodland Escape colors. tyfs 🙂
Such varied techniques. All the cards are gorgeous but I especially like the sympathy card. Soft and sweet.
Oh my! Didn’t think I needed any more inks! Now what?
Way to showcase this release! Those new inks do look rather fun. 🙂
The blues are so beautiful! That is my favorite color for flowers since it’s so unusual.
Absolutely love how you use these new inks, Therese! Each one is a gorgeous! xo
Thanks for sharing the diffwrent ways to use the new inks!! Gorgeous cards!!
Gorgeous creations and lovely colors!
I like how you have used the inks! I like the pinky/brown colours.
Your cards are lovely!
Love the look of these new inks.
I love all the new colors and the packaging. Thank you for sharing all your amazing techniques. Beautiful!!!
Beautiful cards and amazing colours. Can’t wait to try these new ink pads â¤ï¸
Pretty cards, Therese! The round packaging is fun and I like the idea of the twist to open and close!
Love the hydrangeas coming in from the
side of the card. All of the cards are great.
thanks for sharing
If its Altenew , its gotta be good. Looking forward to trying them out.
The new ink colors and your cards are gorgeous!
Beautiful floral designs and color combos! Can’t wait to try out the new inks! Awesome cards!
Lovely cards, and I appreciate knowing that they can be used for watercolouring as well. I also enjoy your videos and posts. Thanks
Stunning as always Miss Therese! I can’t pick a favorite this time but those inks are so vibrant that it really makes them all shine! I can’t wait to use them. 😉
Who knew I would be ordering more new inks. These look like wonderful colors.
Wow, I can’t even pick a favorite card! All stunning!
I haven’t used Altenew inks before but judging by the results you got I will have to invest in some. I love the colour palettes you chose, so pretty!
Your cards are so beautiful! I love the different shades of blue on your flowers!
Love the cards and the new colours. Have to wait and see how the new style ink pads fit into my storage space.
Cheers
Lisa
Love the cards and colors. The blue colors are so pretty.
Really, the only inks I “currently” own are some reinkers, and TH distress & oxide inks, which I absolutely love! But I need good stamping inks, and these colors are perfect for me! I love the round containers, and that they twist closed. Less lids flopping open, and drying out because they don’t close tight. Brilliant!
Beautiful cards! Really like those new inks!
Gorgeous cards! Love the new inks!
Can’t wait to get my hands on those inks!
Your cards are so pretty! You definitely put the new inks through their paces.
Gorgeous cards… I love the new inks.
Great range of techniques to produce some gorgeous cards, as always!
What beautiful flowers! Thank you for sharing your talent.
You have showcased the inks beautifully Therese. Love your samples.
Wow the cards are great, the ink does great on all kinds of techniques
WOW! All the different versions of flowers are beautiful! love the colors!
OH, NOOOOO! more new stuff I “need”!
Looks like this new type of ink blends well, and the round shape looks like I would be less likely to drop it 🙂 BRILLIANT
I think I’m sold- thanks for running these inks through the paces. Very nice work!
Love the background of the first floral card. Thanks for the inspiration!
You showed a wonderful use of these colors. I had some questions about how some of them would work with different techniques and you answered them all. Beautiful cards. My favorite new colors are the blues. I can never be satisfied with any of the blue inks I use.
I loved how you used the ink 4 different ways. Beautiful!
Beautiful flowers
Love the new inks, especially the round shape and twist on and off caps. The new color, Indigo Skies is a favorite. Loved how you used them to watercolor; stunning.
Just when I said I didn’t need any more inks. 🤔
Your cards are like magic!
I love the new inks and the beautiful ways you used them on your cards!
Gorgeous cards. The new color palettes are so very pretty and you’ve highlighted them beautifully.
Thanks for sharing all these techniques! These inks look great.
Gorgeous, fabulous cards and inks and techniques! Love them.
Beautiful designs and color combinations
Wonderful cards and beautiful colors! I want on the bus, too!
Lovely cards, I thought I was done buying inks…… guess not! The Woodland Escape is my favorite so far!
Beautiful cards & colors!
Such fantastic cards! Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing.
So gorgeous! Your cards are always dreamy good!
I love technique #2 . The watercoloring is beautiful.
Your cards are stunning, and the blues in these new dye inks are displayed SO beautifully. I’m loving all the gorgeous colors. What a FAB new product.
Thank you for using these inks in so many ways!
Amazing cards 😠so beautiful colours â¤ï¸
Gorgeous cards
Love the different techniques you used to highlight the new colors.
Thank you for sharing all the blue inspiration. Loving the way Altenew coordianted the line to help us create easily.
Thank you
Thank you for showing how these inks work with so many different techniques!
Lovely cards, Therese and I’m looking forward to trying these new inks!
Extremely cool and awesome to do these tests! 💙💚 great way to see them used!! I love the hydrangeas and the die cut inked flowers! Beautiful!!
I really like how you showed different techniques using the new inks. This was a really helpful post and your cards are so beautiful!
Beautiful! I wish I could colour a hydrangea as well as you do.
Hi Therese, you always make the most beautiful cards. I can’t wait to try these inks. They look amazing!