Today at the Altenew Blog I have a focus post featuring the new Extra Special stamp set. That means three different cards using this set as well as a video which you can find linked below.

For my first card I created a stamped background with the main flower image from the Extra Special stamp set and then for the sentiment I couldn’t help myself but I just had to get out the Bold Alphabet dies (sorry Wida) and I used one of the new cardstocks, this one is the Deep Iris and isn’t it pretty!

and did you see that I had the Ink Sprays out again….. I used Soft Lilac, Lavender Fields and Frayed Leaf to create my background.

For my second card I also used the Halftone Stencil and the Artist Markers to create a more classic ‘Mother’s Day’ design.

My final card (and video) was probably the easiest and funnest, I created a subtle background for the Thank You die which I made all shimmery….  but you can watch the whole process on video if you scroll just a little further on.

You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.

You can find all the products I used linked below or you can head to Altenew and find them there.  I hope you enjoyed the focus on this gorgeous Extra Special stamp set, I think it’s so very pretty.  Have a great day!

Hugs – Other Supplies:  Laminator

Classic Crest Solar White (Altenew)	Deep Iris Cardstock (Altenew)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface – Watercolour Cardstock	Foam Sheets (Easy Peasy)
Extra Special (Altenew)	Bold Alphabet Die Set (Altenew)	Jet Black (Altenew)	Versamark Cube (Imagine Crafts)
Soft Lilac Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray (Altenew)	Lavender Fields Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray (Altenew)	Frayed Leaf Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray (Altenew)	Distress Sprayer (Tim Holtz – Ranger)
Bigshot (Sizzix)	Powder Tool (EK Success)	Metallic gold rich pale regular (WOW)	Heat Tool
Deco Foil Adhesive Pen (Thermoweb Icraft)	Deco Foil Gold (Thermoweb)	Acrylic Block Set (Altenew)	Mini Scoring Board (Martha Stewart)
Paper Trimmer 9″ (Fiskars)	3 Pack Glue Tape (Altenew)	3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)	Multi Medium Matte Mini (Ranger)

Mother’s Day – Other Supplies: Altenew Artist Markers – B201 / G702 / G715. Silver Sprinkles / Finger dauber.

Classic Crest Solar White (Altenew)	Extra Special (Altenew)	Halftone Stencil (Altenew)	Limestone Crisp Dye Ink (Altenew)
Silver Stone Crisp Dye Ink (Altenew)	Rock Collection Mini Ink Cube Set (Altenew)	Jet Black (Altenew)	Versamark Cube (Imagine Crafts)
Artist Markers Set A (Altenew)	Acrylic Block Set (Altenew)	Metallic Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder (WOW)	Powder Tool (EK Success)
Heat Tool	Pewter Deco Foil (Thermoweb)	Small Teflon Bone Folder Tool	Spring assist Scissors – Micro tip (Fiskars)
Paper Trimmer 9″ (Fiskars)	Micro Glue Dots	Magic Mount 1mm (Stamp It)	Scor Tape 1/8

Classic Crest Solar White (Altenew)	Jet Black Cardstock (Altenew)	A4 Foam Sheets 2mm (Fibre Craft)	Extra Special (Altenew)
Thank You Die (Altenew)	Jet Black (Altenew)	Limestone Crisp Dye Ink (Altenew)	Silver Stone Crisp Dye Ink (Altenew)
Tropical Forest Mini Ink Cube Set (Altenew)	Rock Collection Mini Ink Cube Set (Altenew)	Bigshot (Sizzix)	Sparkle Markers – Metallics (Spectrum Noir)
Prismacolor Pencils	Sequins – 4mm Metallic Silver (Pretty Pink Posh)	Paper Trimmer 9″ (Fiskars)	Acrylic Block Set (Altenew)
Mini Scoring Board (Martha Stewart)	Multi Medium Matte Mini (Ranger)