Living an Inspired Life: November 2021

Nov 22, 2021

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Himalayan Poppy Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in Total Prizes)

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Welcome to ALTENEW PAINT-a-FLOWER: HIMALAYAN POPPY OUTLINE STAMP SET RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Dana Joy's blog. A list of all participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today we are celebrating the new release PAINT-A-FLOWER: HYMALAYAN POPPIES, as well WOODLESS COLORING PENCILS, MONOCHROME SHADING PENCILS, MASKING FLUID, HAWAIIAN SHORES FINE TIP PENS. There are so many possibilities, so what better than to show you them at work:

For my first card, I used the new PAINT-A-FLOWER: HYMALAYAN POPPIES and the HAWAIIAN SHORES FINE TIP PENS to add a focal point in the card.

My choice was to dilute the pigment in the Hawaiian Shores Tip pens to color in the flower. Then use the fine tip pens to draw the frame, and add the small details. This came together easily.

For my next card, I wanted to use the latest Craft Your Life Project Kit: Elegant Motifs and the new WOODLESS COLORING PENCILS.

The card panel is created with the embossing folder from the kit. Then, I stamped two of the same flower images from the kit, and used the new color pencils to add shades and color to the images.

I love how this turned out (maybe cause coloring pencils are something, I have always used for coloring), the new coloring pencils are smooth, and so easy to blend together.

Remember you can always check the subscription program for the PAINT-A-FLOWER collection in Altenew's shop:

· Paint-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan link (optional) https://altenew.com/products/paint-a-flower-monthly-subscription

o This is a monthly subscription plan for our Paint-A-Flower. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly Paint-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 →$12.99)

GIVEAWAY!

$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 11/28/2021_ 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 11/30/2021.

Good Luck everyone!

Let's continue checking the inspiration, and now you are off to visit Teresa Litchfield's creations. Remember you can always start the hop at Altenew Card Blog. Here is a complete list of today's participants for your convenience:

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Nov 16, 2021

Altenew Glint & Glimmer Hot Foil Plates, Embossing Folders and Stencils Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

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Welcome to ALTENEW GLINT & GLIMMER HOT FOIL PLATES, EMBOSSING FOLDER, and STENCILS COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Lilith Eckels' blog. You can check the list of all the participants at the bottom of this post, for your convenience.

Today, Altenew is releasing a new set of beautiful products that are sure to inspire your next paper crafting project. There is so many possibilities, and then there are the Hot Foil plates (yay!). Let me show you what I have created with this products

I used the SPARKLE BRIGHT hot foil plate/stamp/die bundle is amazing. I used it to create a new layout for my Grateful album. I chose a bit of teal foil to add interest on the designs, then added more color using the coordinating stamp and Altenew inks.

I love the movement in the Sparkle Bright design, and it will be one of the suites I return to!

For this layout, I combined the new TINY PATTERSN HOT FOIL PLATE SET and DOTTY CIRCLES 3D Embossing folder. I loved the combination of shimmer and texture on this spread!

The texture of the embossing folder brings interest to the page, while the title word and hearts bring the shimmer - as these are cut from the TINY PATTERNS Hot Foil plate set.

I just love the new DECO DIAMONDS Stencil Set. I used it to create the background of the flower photo, and also in the partial title page... It is so easy to create the design with ink and a ink blending tool

The new GILDED ROSE Hot Foil Plate and Coloring stencil are just amazing. The size of the flower is large, so it will be perfect for different paper crafting projects.

The details you can achieve when coloring the Rose Guilded Flower is amazing It was so hard to trim the cardstock outside of the card panel!

Finally the new SUNBURST DOILY Hot Foil Plate and Die Set are a favorite of mine. I created two cards using this set.

For this card, I created partial hot foil impressions of the Sunburst Doily on the sides of the card panel. I added a simple sentiment, then a few jewels... Simple and filled with shimmery details.

I then used the negative foil pieces to create full foiled images with the Sunburst Doily impression. A simple sentiment is all you need to match all this glint!

I loved working with the new products, and now it is time for you to shop for the new products. Remember to check this promotions:

We are celebrating the release with a giveaway!

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 11/24/2021.

Good Luck everyone!

Now, it is time to continue checking today's inspiration. You are off to visit Reiko Tsuchida's blog. Remember you can always return to Altenew Card Blog to start the hop. Here is a list of all the participants, for your convenience:

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Nov 12, 2021

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Elegant Motifs Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

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Welcome to ALTENEW CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: ELEGANT MOTIFS RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Jenny Colaccico's Blog. A complete list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today, we are celebrating the release of the new CRAFT YOUR LIFE KIT: ELEGANT MOTIFS. This is a gorgeous new set of stamp/die/stencil, and a slim line 3d Embossing folder. There is so much that you can create with it. I put it to work in my journaling..

My choice was to use the CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT stamp/layering stencil/ die to create the flowers for one of my Mother's Day layouts.

I just love how the flowers are so easy to color with the layering stencil. The different designs were easy to mix and match in the clusters for my layout.

I hope this inspires you to check the new CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: Elegant Motifs. Remember you can always sign up for the subscription program to receive the kit each month at your doorstep.

Altenew is celebrating the release with a giveaway:

$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 11/18/2021 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 11/20/2021.

Good luck everyone!

Now let's continue checking the inspiration. You are off to visit Laura Jane's blog. You can always hop onto Altenew's Card blog to start the hop, or just follow the participants list, attached below for your convenience.