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Mar 15, 2020

Altenew Mini Delight: Strength Release Blog Hop + Giveaway


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Welcome to the ALTENEW MINI DELIGHT: STRENGTH RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY... you are arriving from, my friend, Jaycee's blog (isn't he amazing!).  A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post.

Today, Altenew is releasing a new monthly release (subscription), Mini Delight.   Our Mini Delight is released monthly and features a 2x3 stamp set with a coordinating die/die set. Although the sets are small, they are incredibly versatile and can be used to create a variety of projects! The themes of the sets span across our full range of categories (including floral, geometric, sentiments, and more) and we are confident that it will delight you from month to month!

Isn't this just such a lovely set, but let me show you the stamp in action..



For my first project, i chose to showcase the stamp to create a layout in my Family album. Since i had just got the picture of my little after a hard week, the stamp was just perfect to document it.



I started with heavy cardstock as my base and added a bit of Altenew watercolor to the background so that it resembles rain dripping on the page. Once it dried, i used Pure white embossing powder to stamp the feather image on the background as if cascading from the sky. I chose to superembossed the tip of the feather with clear gold embossing powder.



To balance the title page, i chose to keep the journal part of the layout simple, but chose to emboss and cut three of the feathers. I used the Metallic watercolor Palette to color them in gold and silver, and added two to the bottom of the journal along with the Mini Delight: Strength sentiment.



The other feather was used to embellish the title work on the mixed media background. Just love how easy it came together, and how the stamp set was perfect for this.




Of course the new Mini Delight: Strength can be used to create colorful cards. For this, i chose to first stamp the tip of the feather with Citrus Burst and Sea Breeze Crisp ink. Then used Moon Rock crisp ink to stamp the feather outline on top of the color feather tips, thus completing the image. I repeated this until the entire card front was filled.



I then used the stamp set and chose to embossed the outline using Obsidian Black ink and crystal Clear embossing powder. I added a bit of color to the tips of the feathers using the Metallic Watercolor palette.



I used Pure White embossing powder to heat emboss the sentiment of the stamp set to a piece of navy cardstock. I cut a strip of the paper (with the sentiment) and glued it to the card. A bit of foam adhesive was all i needed to make the embossed feathers pop.

Now that you have seen the small Mini Delight: Strength stamp set in action, it is time to check it out, and add it to your collection.



Take advantage of the Monthly Subscription option, so that each month you receive your Mini Delight stamp set at your door step for the low price of $7.99...Be sure to check this option out.



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 blogs on 3/21/2020.


That is all for me today and now it is time to hop onto Norine's blog to be inspired by her amazing work. You can always return to the Altenew Card Blog to start the loop. Here is a list of all the participants, for your convenience:

Nathalie DeSousa <<< YOU ARE HERE

41 comments:

  1. Your layout and card are fabulous! So much "punch" for such a small set!

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  2. How creative!! Love your page layout!

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  3. The page layout and your card are beautiful! It's amazing what can be created with one of these 2x3 stamp sets.

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  4. I love how you colored the tips in your card and such a great layout and true sentiment!

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  5. Both projects look great. I like the background of the page as well as the choice to white emboss.

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  6. WOW! I just love how you used this new set to make the incredible backgrounds on the pages and the card. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  7. I like how you only colored part...nice

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  8. Very beautiful samples!

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  9. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

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  10. Gorgeous projects...love this mini set!

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  11. Sorry to read about all the troubles your little one is having! Hope things change for the better soon! Love your layout and the card. Both are very beautiful and elegant.

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  12. great projects - you really demonstrated the versatility of this little set!

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  13. Gorgeous card and creative notebook page! They are so wonderful. I like how you colored the feathers on the card and how you designed it.

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  14. Both of your designs are lovely. I particularly like the journal page & can't wait to make a similar card from your design idea.

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  15. LOVE how you turned this mini set into a whole page for your book, and your card is a stunner!!

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  16. Beautiful projects. Your album pages are so sweet.

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  17. I love the feathers white embossed; so pretty with the colors you chose. Your projects are awesome & lovely.

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  18. love your layout. I like how on the card you just colored part of the feathers. Thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  19. Beautiful projects! I love that you used the feather to create your own backgrounds. They are really lovely.

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  20. Beautiful! Love this on the journal page!

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  21. I really love the ethereal look of the vellum feathers on your page layout!

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  22. I love the soft colors that you used and the embossing on your layout!

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  23. Love your projects and I love this new mini stamp & die set!

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  24. Poor guy. I bet it really hurt to get hit by ice. This is a perfect sentiment for your page. I bet he wishes that ice feel like a feather lol. I just now realized what that extra stamp is. I thought it was a leaf. Thanks for showing that is the top of the feather. Your projects look great.

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  25. That page layout is amazing!

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  26. Fantastic designs Nathalie! Love your sweet LO,I hope things start looking up for Mattia, love children's resilience. Your card is stunning! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  27. Beautiful ways to use
    the lovely feather!
    Carla from Utah

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  28. Fantastic creations. LOVE your sweet layout ♥

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  29. Lovely use of the feathers!

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  30. Love your pages. That pic is adorable. The card is gorgeous!

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  31. Such a beautiful card and lovely layout! :)

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  32. Poor kid has had a miserable week.
    Hope the next one is better. Love
    the feathers. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  33. These are both beautiful, but I really love the layout with the feathers embossed in white; just stunning!

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  34. I like how you used this mini set on your layout and card.

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  35. Awesome pages and card! Love this feather design!

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