Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Add a little dazzle and Altenew blog hop

altenew blog hop

It’s time for the  Add a Little Dazzle and Altenew Blog Hop!  We are so excited to be joining forces with this amazing company that has a beautiful line of stamps.  Join us today as both companies share some amazing inspiration using their stamps and Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets.

 I had so much fun playing with both products that i made two cards for today's hop.


I used dodecagram for this card along with outrageously orange metal sheet along with gold and brushed bronze.
For a clean and simple card a LOT of work went into this.
Its kinda hard to explain so i have included these pictures.

I stamped the image into  my front panel and then cut out with a craft knife.
I then made a sort of template with the cut out shapes.
I embossed the image with the no more shims and a tool from the basic embossing tool kit.
Once the image was finished with the embossing i added it to the card to fill the space from the original cut out. 
Because its embossed it is raised up from the card.
I then stamped some of the smaller star images randomly in  a light orange ink and the sentiment in black.
I finished with some sequins and scored some lines on the top and right side.




I used Label love stamp set for this card.
I cut some stripes of metal sheets the size of the banner stamps and added them randomly onto my card front.
I used one piece the wrong way round and stamped the banner in black archival ink.
To enhance the sentiment more i etched it with a pokey tool.
i wanted to add some more detail so used the triangle from dodecagram  again i stamped in black archival ink then with my pokey tool etched some random patterns.



Label LoveDodecagramAdd a Little Dazzle Sampler PackBasic Embossing Tool Kit
The metal sheets i used are all available in the sampler pack which you can get HERE.


 Add a little dazzle(Monica Cruz-Weaver)
Altenew(Tasnim Ahmed)
Kate Capper  (You are Here)
You must leave a comment on all blogs for a chance to win 1 of 2 prize packs from both companies!
 You have until Friday, August 16th midnight to enter. The winners will be announced on both company blogs.  


You must leave a comment on both the Add a Little Dazzle and Altenew blogs to enter for a chance to win.

You can get Altenew stamps here in the UK  and here in the US.
Thanks for looking.

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72 comments:

  1. Houses Built of Cards12 August 2014 at 16:19

    Wow - dazzling! LOVE the richness of the metal sheets on these!!!

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  2. conil12 August 2014 at 16:31

    I'm very impressed (no pun intended). Excellent use of the metal with these awesome stamps.

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  3. Amy C.12 August 2014 at 16:37

    Great card designs. I like the fall-like colors in the metals.

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  4. Kailash12 August 2014 at 16:49

    Love the use of the metal on your card designs, adds lovely texture!!!

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  5. Scrapthat12 August 2014 at 16:50

    so pretty! TFS

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  6. Unknown12 August 2014 at 17:11

    Me encanta el uso del metal, definitivamente lo aplicare a mis proyectos

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  7. cghundley12 August 2014 at 17:18

    Cool look with the
    metal strips, but the
    flower die cut metal
    is neat!
    Carla from Utah

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  8. cm12 August 2014 at 17:20

    Two truly dazzling showcases of both company's products and your amazing creativity! Rich colours, luxurious texture...stunning!
    ~c

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  9. Beastybunny12 August 2014 at 17:25

    Great projects! The metal just adds the perfect pop of shiny color without being overly glittery

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  10. Keren Baker12 August 2014 at 17:48

    These two are so brilliant! Love the way that dodecagon pops from the page and my fave is the very cool second card with the bold strips of colour! x

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  11. New Creations12 August 2014 at 17:58

    Both are the stunning projects and love the second creation!!!

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  12. Anonymous12 August 2014 at 18:38

    The first card is so clean and simple but so beautiful. Love the bright red flower.
    The second card is pretty. Probably a good way to use up scraps that are left from other projects. thanks for sharing.

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  13. Paper Therapy Ponderings12 August 2014 at 19:16

    fun cards love the flower
    thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  14. Valerie Wood12 August 2014 at 19:35

    Love the simplicity of the cards, but they sure have a lot of details!

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  15. Donna12 August 2014 at 19:53

    I like what you did with your pokey tool!

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  16. Sheila H12 August 2014 at 20:28

    Beautiful designs and great colors!

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  17. Vicki Dutcher12 August 2014 at 20:31

    Beautiful cards. I just love the flower!

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  18. Immi12 August 2014 at 20:35

    Lovely cards - the metal is so cool!

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  19. cdoggett01@yahoo.com12 August 2014 at 21:42

    The orange metal sheet is such a brilliant color...I love it!

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  20. Katia12 August 2014 at 21:53

    fabulous and amazing cards!

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  21. Anonymous12 August 2014 at 22:00

    What a great combination of tools. Loved the embossed metal.

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  22. Unknown12 August 2014 at 22:02

    Great cards.

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  23. MelissaF12 August 2014 at 23:25

    love the etched triangles, all the great texture really shows off the metal nicely, just beautiful!

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  24. Celeste Goff12 August 2014 at 23:31

    What fantastic cards! I just love those gorgeous metallic finishes!

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  25. Monika/Buzsy12 August 2014 at 23:32

    Fantastic cards. Love the CAS designs. You showed off the metal sheets perfectly. Especially love the label!

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  26. Unknown12 August 2014 at 23:41

    Beautiful cards

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  27. Margarita Navarro-Rivera12 August 2014 at 23:52

    Great cards!

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  28. ionabunny12 August 2014 at 23:56

    Gorgeous orange. Love both these cards

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  29. Bev wilkinson13 August 2014 at 01:20

    Love the metal strips idea. The colors are great! So many possibilities

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  30. Diane J Ouellette13 August 2014 at 03:03

    Second card is my FAV. Love the colors of the metal and your imaginative use of it.

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  31. Chris W13 August 2014 at 04:05

    These cards are beautiful! I especially love the cleverness of etching the sentiment on the second card! Neat!

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  32. Mary-Anne V13 August 2014 at 04:13

    Those metal sheets give such a unique look to both these great cards.

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  33. Far North13 August 2014 at 08:13

    I like your creative use of the metal...thanks for sharing with us.

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  34. Colleen13 August 2014 at 08:35

    Rich looking cards and very crreative

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  35. laurie13 August 2014 at 09:01

    Wonderful use of the metals! Very creative!

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  36. Lee-Anne13 August 2014 at 13:12

    Kate, I love your description of the work that went into that gorgeous flower! Yes, sometimes CAS can be a lot more work than it appears:) The strips of metal are so striking in the second card...both are wonderful!

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  37. Patti J13 August 2014 at 13:46

    Great cards! Thanks for sharing how you did them!

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  38. SmilynStef13 August 2014 at 15:58

    That orange is so fun ... love the layers.

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  39. ~amy~13 August 2014 at 16:57

    really pretty!

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  40. Thordis13 August 2014 at 17:52

    Beautiful. I really love the second card :)

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  41. SD pooja13 August 2014 at 19:17

    Wow ! I loved the second one more :)

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  42. stampingvickisvisions13 August 2014 at 19:18

    nice cards, I love the orange (I;m an orange flower fanatic) it is so rich.

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  43. Erum Tasneem13 August 2014 at 19:24

    This just took my breath away! specially your second card!

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  44. nancy carroll13 August 2014 at 21:06

    Wow, LOVE them both, thanks for showing how you did the flower! STUNNING!

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  45. Lydia13 August 2014 at 21:26

    You are so clever Kate. Love your ideas x

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  46. monica13 August 2014 at 21:46

    bell idea

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  47. Nicki S13 August 2014 at 21:57

    Very cool cards! Thanks for sharing your ideas!

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  48. Janis14 August 2014 at 00:44

    Stunning cards!! I esp love the first one. That bright orange metal really pops! Gorgeous!!!
    <3 J

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  49. Kari V.14 August 2014 at 01:33

    Wow! That first medallion is amazing!

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  50. Sue D14 August 2014 at 02:27

    Great cards. My fave is the first one.

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  51. Lisa's Creative Niche14 August 2014 at 03:27

    Wow these are so cool! Love the 3d effect on the first card!

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  52. Denise Bryant14 August 2014 at 05:49

    Love the look of the metal and the beautiful colors.... pretty flower!

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  53. papercraftgoddess14 August 2014 at 13:11

    Worth every last bit of that work!! OMGosh, that orange and the flower just jump right out at you! I adore this!!! And I'm quickly figuring out that you simply cannot go wrong with Altenew!!! I'm going to try this flower...ty for the tut! What a beautiful outcome!!!!

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  54. Kristie Larsen14 August 2014 at 13:45

    this embossing is so beautiful!

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  55. Miriam Prantner14 August 2014 at 18:51

    beautiful flower on the first and love that modern design on the second!

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  56. Anonymous14 August 2014 at 19:28

    Wow, the bedazzled, metallic orange flower is the centerpiece of the first card...and what an impression it makes! Second card is a tribute to elegance in simplicity!

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  57. Super Jen14 August 2014 at 20:52

    Made of awesome

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  58. Heather15 August 2014 at 02:04

    These are very elegant and clean looking, love the dazzle, Very pretty.

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  59. Michele15 August 2014 at 03:00

    Super amazing cards. So simple but the colors are so brilliant! WOWed me.

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  60. loulou15 August 2014 at 03:05

    Wow! Stunning cards! Totally dazzling! I really like the clever way you have used the stamps and metal sheets.

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  61. Brat15 August 2014 at 08:21

    I love the clean lines is your art.

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  62. Martha Lucia Gomez15 August 2014 at 20:31

    Kate, your cards are totally beautiful. Clean and simple and the metal and stamps has the perfect combination. I love your inspiration! Hugs xx

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  63. Ardyce Seabrook15 August 2014 at 23:43

    Love these cards! The metal looks so nice! you came up with great designs! Thanks for sharing!

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  64. md16 August 2014 at 02:56

    thanks for putting links as to where to get available products

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  65. Lynne18 August 2014 at 21:33

    Both of these cards are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  66. Kathy H19 August 2014 at 15:39

    I love that this is in orange! It's so cute!

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  67. StephH19 August 2014 at 20:06

    Love both if these Blog Hop cards! You definitely think outside the box! Your orange medallion is spectacular as is the entire design of both cards!

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  68. Denisse19 August 2014 at 22:41

    Wow! Those metallic sheets really add pop! Love them!

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  69. Anonymous19 August 2014 at 23:14

    I love the clean, graphic look of your cards. Especially the second one. It's simply brilliant.

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  70. berryblue20 August 2014 at 03:28

    Clean and full of shine! Love these cards!

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  71. RedGem20 August 2014 at 14:37

    I love your creations... must investigate these metal sheets.

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  72. zehra21 August 2014 at 03:30

    Lovely card, great tutorial

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