Altenew Thank You Cards

Now that Christmas is over, I have a lot of thank you cards to write, and I wanted to try out one of my Christmas gifts to make a set of thank you cards. I asked for Altenew's Stargazer Salutations Creativity Cardmaking Kit for Christmas, and I had so much fun using it to make several thank you cards. The kit comes with the stamps and dies that created the layered lily and leaves as well as the little cluster of tiny flowers, and then it also includes the "Thanks" die and shadow as well as a giant "you" die. There's a 3D embossing folder in the set, also, and the whole set is on sale for just under $40. Do I sound like an ad for Altenew?😁 Anyway, I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of use out of this beautiful set!

For these cards, I used some card bases I had in my stash that feature pink, orange, and yellow. I stamped and die cut several lilies and leaves as well as the small clusters of flowers and experimented with different colors as well as coloring in the small flower clusters, ink blending over them, or leaving them plain with just a stamped outline. I also tried a few different variations of pinks for the lilies. I adhered most of the pieces with liquid glue but used foam tape to pop the lilies up a little. I just love how detailed the lily and leaves are!

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Ultimate Inspiration Challenge: Altenew Year in Review 2023: 

I chose the January inspiration photo and focused on the beautiful pink lily: 

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG Option: New (I used a new stamp and die set) (ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (4/10; ends 1/3/23)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 1/6/23)

We Love Stamping: Winter Flowers and/or Foliage or ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the  month)

Stamping Sensations: Favorite Colors (I love pink, orange, and yellow together! So cheerful!) (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 1/9/23)

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with an optional twist of any winter holiday (ends at the end of the month)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends 1/6/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: Cold and Ice or ATG (ends 2/4/23)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/8; ends 1/15/23

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Flowers (3/4; ends at the end of the month) DT Favorite 1/3/23