Living an Inspired Life: April 2022

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Welcome to ALTENEW SPRING GARDEN BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Katrina Howe's blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today's new Spring Garden collection is filled with beautiful dies, stencils, and stamp that are sure to make all your projects just perfect for the season. Let me show you what I have created

I love the new BOUNTIFUL BOUQUET Stamp/Die Bundle. The floral cluster in this set is perfect for all types of paper crafting, and that includes memory keeping.

I created the two Bountiful images to frame the story of one of my latest Family Journal entries... Love how it turned out!

The new VIBRANT FLORALS Hot Foil Plate and Coloring Stencil are the perfect size to create the title page of my TN journal.

Once, the cover was created, I used the negative foil piece to create the reverse look of the VIBRANT FLORALS hot Foil plate for a card front. Next time, I need a card, all I need to do is add a sentiment and ready to go!

I combined the new MORNING BLOOMS Hot Foil Plate and Coloring Stencil to create two cards. I simply used the hot foil plate, then colored the images with the stencil. A simple sentiment, and done! Then, I used the negative foil piece to create the reverse foil image for a card panel. Added a die cut sentiment, and ready to go!

I repeated the same idea for my next cards

For this card, I combined the CHEVRON BACKGROUND Hot Foil plate with the new ITTY BITTY BRANCHES die.

I bunched a few of the ITTY BITTY BRANCHES together, and tied them to a label. The Colorful Soul stamp set was just perfect for the sentiment.

I used the negative foil card panel from the CHEVRON BACKGROUND hot foil plate to create the background of this card. I repeated the label and sentiment look for the card, but chose a Climber Flower die cut piece as the embellishment for the card!

I hope these have given you a few ideas on what you can create with some of the new products available in this release.

To celebrate the release, Altenew is hosting a generous 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 05/01/2022 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 05/03/2022.

Good Luck everyone!

Now, it is time to continue checking more projects. Your next stop is Nicole Watt. You can always start the hop in Altenew's Card blog. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:

Nathalie DeSousa <<< you are here

Reiko Tsuchida ***Note: Due to strict regulations in Japan, you might not be able to leave a comment on her blog post.

Thanks for Stopping by!

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

This month's new PAINT-A-FLOWER: GERBERA REVOLUTION is so pretty, and just perfect for all types of coloring formats. Let me show you what I have created

I used the new PAF: GERBERA REVOLUTION Stamp set to create a slimline card ( OMG, I made a card!). I loved the size of the stamp, and wanted to use it in two ways in one card.

I stamped the PAF: GERBERA REVOLUTION twice on two card panels. I used my stamping platform to make sure both images had the same look. I then used the Nesting Labels die set to cut one of the panels, and set it aside.

Using Altenew Artist Markers, I colored fully the other card panel. Using a bit of foam adhesive, I set the stamped label on top of the colored image. This brings interest to the card. I then used the Simple Sentiment Die set to create the sentiment for the card. A bit of foam adhesive adds dimension behind the sentiment on the card.

A few scattered gems complete the card. I just love how this turned out. Remember to check the new PAINT-A-FLOWER: GERBERA REVOLUTION Outline Stamp Set, or better yet consider using the Altenew Subscription Program to receive your monthly stamp at your doorstep

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

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)

Altenew is celebrating the release with a generous 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 04/28/2022 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 04/30/2022.