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Nov 14, 2019

Altenew November 2019 Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop + Giveaway


Hi there!
Welcome to the Altenew November 2019 Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop + Giveaway.   You are arriving from Laura Jane's blog  ( a list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post).



Today, I am so excited to join this blog hop as Altenew is releasing a set of Gradient Cardstock  that will make your die cut florals just that much easier to create.   The new cardstock has been designed to match the colors of the Altenew Inks and are perfect not just for florals, but titles, sentiments, etc.  Let me show you!



I am working on my Gratitude journal at the moment, so i used the cardstock to create entries for it.  In this first layout, i used the Virginia Rose 3D die and the Sea Shore, Shades of Purple and Green Meadows gradient cardstock bundles.




I used the Sea Shore and Shades of Purple along with the Virginia Rose to florals, and then cut the leaves from some of the Sea Shore and Green Meadows cardstock.  I clustered them all on the page as to form my own textured patterned paper, and then added a simple label with a the title of the page.




For my next entry I used the Summer Afternoon, Red Cosmos and Green Meadows along with the Layered Rose Die set to create the embellishments for this layout.  This time i tried a few combinations of the cardstock to layer my florals.





I clustered the floral die cuts at the corners of the page as to help frame the pictures on the pages.   I used the Bold Bunch Stamp set to  heat embossed the title to the picture.




I used the same cluster configuration to frame the journaling on the page -which was mounted on a paper from the Our Family collection-.  Then finished the page with a sentiment from the new Across the Pond stamp set.   Super simple and vibrant idea for this page.




For my next project, i chose a monochromatic approach to my simple layout.  I used the Sea Shore Cardstock bundle and the new Fancy Thanks Die for this layout.





I cut the word Thanks once out of three of the papers in the Seashore  cardstock pack and glued them to the top of the layout so that they show the gradient in color as they approach the picture. I created a pocket behind the photo and used a PL Card to add my journal.




For my last layout, i chose to create a rainbow for my page, and showcase it with a large title.   For this i used all the Gradient Cardstock sets, the Bold Alpha die set, the Magnolia Heart and the Half tones Nesting Hearts Die sets.



Unfortunately, there was an issue with my camera  and the video was damaged so i cannot show you how i created this page ( my apologies), but i started by chosing two cardstocks from each pack to create a rainbow.  Then cut 0.5" strips and glued them to white carstock.  I used the Bold Alpha die set to cut the word "THANKFUL" from the rainbow paper.






I used a paper from the Our Family collection for the background, and set the picture and title in place.   Then decided to work on creating embellishments. For this, i cut 1/8" strips of the same cardstock, and glued them all in a rainbow order.   I cut hearts using the Magnolia Heart and Halftones Nesting die sets.




I arranged the smaller hearts so that they resemble a cascade of hearts surrounding the picture and embellished with a few clear stickers.   Just love how easy it was to build all of these pages using the new Gradient cardstock packs.

Now it is time for the fun part of this blog... GIVEAWAY

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 11/20/2019 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 11/23/2019.



Good Luck everyone!

This is all for me today  - my apologies for the video malfunction-  and now it is time to hop onto Therese's blog and be inspired by her work... remember you can start the loop at the Altenew Card Blog or the Altenew Scrapbook blog, or come back here to start the loop.  A list of all the participants has been for your convenience.


Nathalie DeSousa <<< you are here



That is all for  me!  Thank you so much for joining me, I hope you are inspired to check the new Gradient Cardstock and get to work projects of your own.  If you have questions on how these came together, please do not hesitate to contact me.

XO

43 comments:

  1. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. love how you use the gradient card stock in different ways.

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  3. Wow - stunning journal pages. Your layered flowers made with these papers blow me away!

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  4. Great flowers and layouts in your journal. I love the rainbow text and hearts. So bright and bold. It must have been a lot of work - sorry the video didn't work.

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  5. Beautiful use of the colors to create depth in the florals. Love this!

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  6. Fabulous work, love those pages.
    Faith

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  7. Those are all really cool...

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  8. Stunning. I especially love your use of the Sea Shore colors. I may have to get those . . .

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  9. Wow! I love the amazing inspiration! The new paper packs look terrific. I recently bought some 3D dies and these are perfect with them!

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  10. Great use of the dies and the papers! Love the colors.

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  11. Your projects are beautiful! I already ordered the new paper. Gotta have it!

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  12. I’m so excited for the Altenew colored card stock! Wonderful for our layered flower does. Great samples!

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  13. Such beautiful layouts and rich colors. Really stunning work!

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  14. Beautiful project! I love the color strips on the heart and the word thankful.

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  15. WOW! Gorgeous colors and Awesome layouts/Gorgeous creations!

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  16. Beautiful journal pages! I really love the way you used the Gradient Cardstock packs with the alphabet dies!

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  17. Beautiful projects and those colors are wonderful!

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  18. Love your pages ... so pretty

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  19. Such beautiful layouts! I LOVE these colors!

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  20. Pretty pages, love the layered flowers and especially the rainbow words and hearts!

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  21. GREAT usage of the new Gradient Papers, WELL DONE !!!

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  22. Gradient cardstocks make it so easy to color coordinate your projects and for die cutting! Love the size, too!! Beautiful projects!!

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  23. Beautiful inspiration. You do such amazing work, thanks for sharing.

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  24. Your work is so beautiful.

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  25. Gorgeous!!! I love your designs and your style!!!! You creatively used the gradient cardstock in ways I would have never thought of!!!! ANd thanks for showing that its not just for cards!!!

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  26. Your use of the gradient cardstock in your gratitude journal makes me thankful you shared your ideas. So much inspiration here.

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  27. These are awesome!! I especially love the rainbow title and heart pages!!

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  28. Thank you for all the creative ways of using the cardstock! They are great on layered dies :)

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  29. Great work. I'm so spired evertime I see o e of you blogs.

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  30. I absolutely love your pages.

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  31. Marisela Delgado said: so pretty. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  32. I really loved your layouts in your Thankful journal! I cannot wait to get the gradient cardstock into my stash. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!

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  33. Love all the pretty colors!

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  34. I love your pages!!! No link to your video, though. I always enjoy watching you create, and love the things you make. This is a great release, and you've used the paper's to great advantage. Thanks!

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  35. Beautiful! I love your Gratitude Journal -- what a wonderful idea.

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  36. Love them all but oh wow that thankful for you is amazing and just pops.

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  37. Beautiful layouts! I love them!

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  38. Super layouts & the colours are so rich. The gradient paper packs take the guesswork out of having to choose colours.

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  39. Loved the layouts with the 3D Floral dies especially!

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  40. Hi Nathalie :) Your journal entries are lovely and whimsical!!! Thanks for inspiring me :)

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  41. Journal pages are gorgeous...love the rainbow heart...

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  42. Oh my goodness! Your florals are beautiful! Love the colors you used. Can't wait to try these papers.

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