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Sep 22, 2022

Altenew September 2022 Enchanted Winter Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hello there!

Welcome to ALTENEW SEPTEMBER 2022 ENCHANTED WINTER COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Kelly Taylor's blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

It is time for a new round of amazing products that will have you inspired and getting creating all sorts of paper crafting projects. Let me show you what I have created with a few of the new releases:

Let's start with the new HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER. I used the folder to create the background for this card. I rub Antique Gold Pigment Ink on the embossed cardstock, then paired it up with an embossed image from the Small Moments stamp/die set.

Let's continue with the two new cards created with the beautiful POINSETTIA CLUSTER 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER and HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER.

For this card, I used the POINSETTIA CLUSTER 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER to create the flowers. I colored them with inks, and fussy cut the flowers. I placed them on a new card panel. I carefully cut one of the sentiments of the HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER to use as the sentiment in this card.

For this card, I embossed the POINSETTIA CLUSTER 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER on the card panel; then rub Antique Gold Pigment Ink on the embossed image, then finished the card with a small sentiment from the HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER.

For this card, I embossed a small piece of teal cardstock with the new PINE FOREST 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER. Once embossed, I rub gold ink on the cardstock, then used the Tiny Sentiments Wishing Stamp/Die to create the sentiment for the card.

The new STARRY PATTERNS GEOMETRIC 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER was perfect for the background of this 6x8 spread. I added ink to the folder before embossing the background. A few extra embellishments, and done!

The new BLOOMING FLOWER BED STENCIL SET is one of the new released products that will become a favorite in my desk. The results are beautiful, and image all the color combinations you can create for your projects.

I used the stencil, and repeated the pattern to create a large panel. I used a large piece of the panel to create the title of the page, then used the leftover piece to help me tie the two pages of the spread together.

The new INTRICATE TILES 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER creates a beautiful background for this 6x8 spread.

I used Altenew inks to add a rainbow look to the background. I chose to add a pocket to the spread to encase my journal lines!

For the last project, I am using the new ENCHANTED GARDEN ENAMEL DOTS collection. There is a new rainbow of colors ready to add onto any project.

I started with the Double Rainbow Stencil and Altenew inks. Once the rainbows are on the page, I added a few coordinating colors of enamel dots to each of the arches. Just love all the new color additions.

Now, it is time to start choosing your favorites from the ENCHANTED WINTER Collection.

As always, Altenew is celebrating the release with 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 09/28/2022 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 09/29/2022.

Good luck, everyone!

Let's continue the fun with your next stop in the blog hop. You are off to check Bobby Hagen's blog. Remember you can always start the hop in Altenew Card blog. Here is the list of all the participants for your convenience:

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!

Sep 21, 2022

HAPPY FALL DAY | Doodlebug Designs

Fall is here! and I am so happy to finally enjoy the best time of the year. One of the best things about Fall are the leaves and getting to play with them. So, I pulled the beautiful PUMPKIN SPICE collection to document a memory of my nephew playing with the leaves.

I wanted a way to showcase all the colors and patterns of the collection. So, I decided to find a simple way to showcase them all in a way!

I chose to cut strips of the patterned papers, and layered them on the page. I added a few scalloped sticker between the layers to soften the lines of the strips.

To bring interest to the photo, I cut it into a circle, and set it at almost the bottom of the strips. This just created the perfect an intersecting point for the location of the embellishments.

It was so fun to mix-and-match embellishments to create clusters at the top of the paper strips. All the textures in the embellishments just add extra interest to the page.

I am using the horizontal line to add my title (love the Chit Chat pieces in this collection). I used a die to cut a few leaves from the 6x6 paper pad, and scattered them throughout the title work.

Cannot wait to continue documenting all my Fall memories with the beautiful Pumpkin Spice collection.

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Sep 12, 2022

Altenew September 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello there!

Welcome to ALTENEW SEPTEMBER 2022 MARVELOUS MONTHLY SERIES BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Disha Jain's blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today we are celebrating a new set of monthly subscription releases, and they are so beautiful this month, you are going to love them all. Let me show you what I have created:

The new CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: FLORAL ACANTHUS is just beautiful. I am using the stamp, stencil, and die of the kit to create a new spread in my family journal,

I just love the movement in the design of the new CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: FLORAL ACANTHUS! Just perfect for this spread.

The new BUILD-A-GARDEN: PRISTINE PEONIES is probably one of the favorites of this release. The large blooms are the perfect size to create focal points in memory keeping layouts.

The BUILD-A-GARDEN: PRISTINE PEONIES Add-On Die Set is a must, especially when it comes creating large die cuts for your projects.

Another one of my favorites this month is the new CRAFT-A-FLOWER: TULIP FULL BLOOM Layering Die Set. It is just so beautiful and easy to use.

I cut all my pieces from white cardstock then colored each piece with Altenew inks. This helped me bring the spread together easily,

The new MINI DELIGHTS: CREATIVE COOKIES is one that will be widely used. I used different shades of ink to create different "flavour" cookies for my December Documented album.

I have already added this new MINI DELIGHT: CREATIVE COOKIES to my Holiday Documented box as it will surely become a staple in my albums.

For my last project, I am using the new PAINT-A-FLOWER: HIBISCUS Outline Stamp Set for this card. I stamped the image on Watercolor paper, and used the Artist Watercolor Palette to detail each of the blooms. After a bit of fussy cutting the flowers were ready for the card.

I love the sentiments of the new PAINT-A-FLOWER: HIBISCUS, it was perfect to finish this card.

I hope you are able to pick a favorite from this amazing new Altenew release. Every product is a must-have!!

To celebrate the release, Altenew is hosting a generous 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 09/19/2022.

Good Luck everyone!

Let's continue the inspiration, and hop over to Mindy Eggen's blog. You can always start the blog hop in Altenew's card blog. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:

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