Altenew 8”x11” Majestic Bouquet Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in Total Prizes)
Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by! You should have arrived here from Teresa Litchfield’s blog. If you haven’t started at the beginning, head on over to Altenew and begin your amazing creative journey!
As you know, Altenew are trendsetters! This release is no different!! Majestic Bouquet is a phenomenally large, 8 1/2 x 11 sized layering stamp set. I also LOVE how many great sentiments they were able to add to this! Honestly, I always look at the sentiments first. What do you look at first when you get a new stamp set?
Make a huge statement with this 8″ x 11″ stamp set!
This is our first-ever stamp set in our largest stamp size category. We hope it inspires you to create projects that are bigger, bolder, and drop-dead gorgeous!
The set features two beautiful layering flowers illustrated in a loosely painted style, plus a collection of leaves. The matching flowers and leaves from the Majestic Bloom 3D Embossing Folder perfectly coordinate in size and will allow you to take your gorgeous flower to the next level by giving it extra dimension!
This is a 8″ x 11″ clear stamp set containing 41 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer.
My first project I am excited to share with you is the simpler of the two. I absolutely LOVE to pull a simple image from a set and create an elegant card. I started with Embossing Ink and Antique Gold embossing powder. I chose the three cluster leaf image and turned it in different directions as I stamped it. I was able to fit the image together nicely. When I create cards, I always seem to create on the left side as a dominant side. It took a conscious effort to focus on the right side, but I love the outcome. I definitely hope to do this more in the future — it’s hard to get out of our “normal” got-to’s.
Once the images were heat set, it was still a little too simple. Splatter was the answer — isn’t it frequently?? I used a combination of Pure White, Antique Gold, Antique Silver, and Iridescent. The panel was left to dry overnight, just to be sure!
My sentiment was stamped with Obsidian Pigment ink and heat set with Crystal Clear embossing powder.
I love how simple and elegant this card turned out. This would be a great card for mass production.
For this card I knew I wanted to do some no-line coloring with my Artist Markers (Sea Shore, Tropical Forest, Buttercream, and Warm Sunshine).
To begin, I stamped the gorgeous large floral with Limestone Crisp Dye ink. I then stamped this image an additional time onto Masking Paper. I cut this out and layered over my floral before stamping the three leaves in the set. Once this was complete I was able to remove my mask and begin the coloring. For me, I love how this is the same floral, but it looks different than the stamped image. This really extends the life and longevity of your stamps in my opinion.
Once the floral and leaves were colored, I contemplated what to do next. I tried adding embellishments (enamel dots and sequins) and even pictured some splatter. In the end, I restrained myself to just stamp the sentiments in Obsidian Pigment ink and called it complete!
This will absolutely be a card I will duplicate. I have been enjoying working with my Artist Markers so much!! I did struggle a bit in using them to my satisfaction in the beginning. Some of my fellow educators were able to give some tips and now….SO HAPPY!! I have found my style with them. This community we are in are so willing to help and give tips. I love that! I never want to stop learning and improving.
Giveaway Prizes
$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 5/16/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 5/19/2021.
Blog Hop Order
Teresa Litchfield —> Should have arrived from here 🙂
Bridget Casey —> You are here!
Kelly Griglione —> Next amazing designer on the hop
Thank you so much for sharing your time with me today! I cannot wait to see what you all create with this stamp/die set!
Until next time, stay safe and happy crafting!
What a clever and original way to use this large set. I like to see ways to use stamp sets in different ways and these cards are great. It can be intimidating for beginner or mid-level crafters to think we have to cover the entire card with a large stamp set. Your cards show us how this set can be versatile, but still beautiful. Thank you!
Great project shares. I like the side fill of the leaves.
Gorgeous cards, love how you embossed the leaves on the right
Love the deep rich tones of the second card, but my favorite is the first. Love the simplicity and I’ll bet it was fun just splattering away!
Love the background, the simplicity of the cards!
Beautiful cards, your first is such a simple yet eye catching design!
These are both really Beautiful!!!
Pretty cards!
what a beautiful stamp set
Both the cards are beautiful. I really loved the simplicity of the first card.
Lovely CAS designs Bridget! This set is gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful Sweet and Simple Cards, thanks for the inspiration!
I love your CAS designs!
Love the simplicity of you cards. Very pretty!☺️
Very pretty cards! I enjoy the simplicity of both but the flower in the second one draws me in. Well done!
Beautiful stamp set!
Love the “just leaf” card, and how elegant they look in gold ❤️
The simple first card is so pretty. Nice…
Beautiful CAS cards! I love the unique design on the first card- so pretty!
Very interesting! I like the second one. The way you you used your markers. Give it a nice texture!
I love your gorgeous, clean cards — beautiful!
These are beautiful with all the white space. I love them!
So gorgeous, love the second one with the colors used!
Really enjoy your different take on this gorgeous set. Beautiful first card simple and elegant. Your coloring definitely changes the look of the flower. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the card you’ve made! Wonderful colored used. Wow that is a huge stamp set! That layering is really realistic and so cool!
Love everything. Fantastic stamp set, love to have some.
Cool cards! I love the simplicity of the first especially.
These are wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing your cards. The first one is great I love the simplicity of it and yes the splatter is prefect for it. The second is pretty good too, but I much prefer the first. I do love the colors you used on your flower.
They’re both lovely. I’m not sure where I’d start with the stamp set. It’s so big and beautiful.
Great cards! I love the first one; it’s very festive looking.
Great projects. Thank you for sharing.
So many possibilities with this big stamp set! Love the cards you created!
Beautiful card
Just WOW!! You have total mastery over white space!! It kicks my behind every time!! Stunning cards!
Beautiful cards, love the leaves on the side like that!
Lovely cards and coloring on the bloom! I really like how you showcased the beauty of the foliage in this set as a stand-alone design. Gorgeous!
Hey, both your cards were quite the surprise! You are quite clever and very artistic.
Cute cards! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful colors!
Thanks so much for sharing!
So cool!