Dec 1, 2019

ALTENEW BUILD-A-FLOWER: STARGAZER RELEASE BLOG HOP+GIVEAWAY


Hi there!
Welcome to the Altenew Build -A-Flower: STARGAZER Blog Hop + Giveaway.  You are arriving from Laurie's blog ( a list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post). 




It is December, there is a festive feeling in the air, and this new BAF is one to sure bring cheer to your projects.  I love Stargazer Lilies (they were a favorite of my late grandma, so they are close to  my heart), and was floored to see how realistic the flowers are  -once stamped-.  I just  had to use it on a few projects.



For this card, i stamped the BAF STARGAZER flowers  using the Red Cosmos Mini Ink Cube set and Green Field Mini Ink Cube set for the leaves, then used the matching die set to cut them up.



For the card panel, i used a bit of Sunshine Watercolor Refill bottle to color the background, and added the sentiment using the Weekend Doodle Stamp set and Black Obsidian ink.




A few clear crystal stickers complete this card.  Just love how it turned out, and gave me an idea to use the same cluster design for my layout.





For this page, i decided to stamp the BAF STARGAZER flowers using Red Cosmos, Tea Party and Green Field mini ink cube sets




In order to make the flowers stand out on the page, i first applied  a bit of  Morning Frost ink to the background through the Broken Chevron stencil using a brush.  I covered just the corners of the layout and enough space to peek behind the picture.




To create my title, i chose to first create a mask of the little cluster of flowers that is included in the set, then stamped a continuous pattern on white cardstock with Black Obsidian ink.  I used the Bold Alpha die set to cut the letters and paired it up with the Across the Pond stamps sentiment for the title.

The following video will show you how it all came together:





Total love for this layout, and you can easily create it with the new BAF: STARGAZER.  Trust me, you want to add this stamp set to your collection.   The Altenew BAF Subscription program is a great way to guarantee that the each month the BAF stamp set arrives at your door at a Discounted Price ($35.00 →$29.99).

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

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog 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 Card Blog on 12/8/2019.

It is now time to hop onto the Ashlea's blog to be inspired by her creations. You can always go back to the Altenew Card Blog to start the hop or come back here to continue the loop. Here is a list of all the participants in the hop.

Remember you can always contact me with any questions on how the projects came together.  Enjoy the hop and be inspired

Til next time,

Nathalie


48 comments:

  1. Your card is beautiful! Love the bright pink color. Stargazers are my favorite flower! I planted a whole garden of them!

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  2. I love your card. The colors are so bright and beautiful. Your layout is great.

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  3. This is a lovely card and layout created from this beautiful set.

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  4. the added stencil shading is such a good tip. thank you

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  5. What gorgeous color combinations you have on your cards. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  6. Great card, and layout! I'm off to watch your video about how you did the yellow card background!! And on your layout, I always love using the Tea Party colors, so pretty!

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  7. Your card would make any heart happy! Absolutely gorgeous! I love your scrapbook pages.

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  8. Love the card and the layout. The stamped letters on the layout look great.

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  9. Oh my, your designs really showcase this newest BAF!! Like getting two sets in one with that adorable little blossom cluster! Gorgeous layout with the subtle stenciled background and the really inspirational title using that small blossom cluster. The card is so beautiful too!!

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  10. really luv the look of the lilies against the warm yellow

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  11. You got some real depth with your color choices -- flower looks almost 3-D

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  12. Your projects are both stunning, love the stamped letters!

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  13. Just gorgeous! The colors you used are beautiful and I like the card and layout.

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  14. That is a great idea, using the small floral to make a patterned paper for the diecut letters! I’m going to try it. I love the picture of your daughter and your pup. We’ve always had dogs, cats, birds, and other animals as part of our family.

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  15. Beautiful card and layout project. I love the colors and how you used the background stamp to create the YOU.

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  16. I love Altenew's Build-a-Flower sets and this one is beautiful. Your projects are absolutely gorgeous. Wonderful coloring.

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  17. I love the pink and yellow of your cards.
    T journal picture is adorable. The "you" that you
    created looks phenomenal.

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  18. Beautiful - I love the soft yellow background of the card; it really sets off the lilies, and the journal page is stunning!

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  19. Holy Moly...this is an absolutely gorgeous set!! So many color combinations for the stargazer lily!! Beautiful inspiration and creativity!!

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  20. These are gorgeous! I love the vibrant colors. :)

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  21. Marisela Delgado said: such a beautiful flower. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  22. I love your choice of colors for this card! The new Build-A-Flower Stargazer looks so beautiful.

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  23. The card is so bright and beautiful. I really like the cluster on your layout page.

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  24. Both of your examples are gorgeous! Beautiful colors!

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  25. A stunning card and flower!

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  26. The yellow background makes that flower really pop! Love the journal page too!

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  27. Love how you used the new release flowers in your album, Nathalie!!

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  28. Stunning projects! Beautiful colors and compositions.

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  29. Your layout with the Stargazers are so beautiful!

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  30. Stunning colors and beautiful projects!

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  31. Wow! I love how bright and happy your card is. The flower is truly striking!

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  32. Lovely projects!!Thanks for inspiration..

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  33. Wow what a striking flower! I love how you’ve highlighted the flower as the focal point! Wonderful colors!!!

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  34. Lovely and bright projects. I enjoyed your video, too! Thank you.

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  35. Beautiful! I love your choice of colors. So bright!

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  36. Beautiful! Love the bright pink color. Stargazers are gorgeous!!
    Love how you used the cluster of flowers with the YOU!!

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  37. Your bright and vibrant Stargazers are stunning! And I am inspired to use the small stamp to stamp a tight pattern like you did on the journaling page.

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  38. Bright and beautiful work! :)

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  39. These are just gorgeous! Love these beautiful flowers and the colors you used for them!

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  40. Beautiful card and layout!

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  41. I'm loving that hot pink flower!! Very beautiful!! Lovely layout and design.

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  42. Oh my goodness - you made a card!! I am so happy and it's soo beautiful but then I saw your layout and thought, damn, I'm not a scrapbook person but that layout, especially with the chevrons, is soo gorgeous too! You might actually convert me to scrap booking if I'm not careful. Feliz Navidad a usted.

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  43. Hi Nathalie :) Love both your card and layout....nice to see this BAF in a different setting!!! Your card has me craving spring and summer already! I really like how you've kept your layout so simple and yet gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  44. Wow that pink flower just pops right off that page. Looks great!!

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  45. Beautiful card! I love the colors you used for your lilies. Stunning!

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  46. LOVE LOVE LOVE these colours! Just beautiful ��

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