Living an Inspired Life: April 2021

Apr 29, 2021

Altenew Wildflower Paper Crafting Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there!

Welcome to ALTENEW WILDFLOWER PAPER CRAFTING COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Altenew's Card blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

I am so excited for a new paper crafting collection, as scrapbooking and memory keeping are my favorite thing! The designs, and the awesome color combo in the new WILDFLOWER collection are so versatile, and of course there are florals!! So, I pulled a few of my favorite things in one page...

My starting point was the Pathway paper... the waves in design just needed to be on my page... So, I carefully used a paper piercing tool, and created a stitching guide in some of the waves, trimmed a good strip of it, and then spent a few hours hand stitching the design.

I wanted the colors of the flowers and to show nicely, so I chose a white cardstock for the background. A bit of Mixed Media ink -in Frayed Leaf- adds a soft background for the picture. In addition, I added a bit more interest to the color application by adding the impression from the Floral Mandala stencil.

I fussy cut florals from the 6x6 paper pad, and also used some of the papers to back the pictures - the simple frames, makes them pop from the background. I mixed a few pieces of ephemera to the clusters just so that they frame the photos nicely.

For the title of the page, decided to play with size. I used the bold alphabet die set and the 6x6 paper pad to create the word book, then matched it with the diecut piece. I capped the page with a few more of fussy cut florals. Then added a few drops of Antique Gold metallic Ink.

I love how this turned out, and cannot wait to continue creating with the new Wildflower collection!!! A truly beautiful mix of color and design.

Of course we are celebrating the release with a 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 05/05/2021 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 05/07/2021.

Good Luck every one!

Now it is time to continue the inspiration, your next stop is LauraJane's blog. Here is a list of all the participants, for your convenience:

Altenew Blog

Nathalie DeSousa << you are here

Have fun hopping!

Apr 23, 2021

HELLO LIL DREAMER - Doodlebug Design

Hey there! I don't know about you, but I all the cuteness in the new FAIRY GARDEN collection is just amazing. So what better way to showcase it all than in a scrapbook layout ( and this is a cute one!)

It all started when I saw how my Goddaughter's hair and dress matches the design in the fairies. So, I quickly punched the edges of the Magical Meadow and Pink Posies to frame the page.

The 6x6 paper pad provides the perfect size patterned as a layer behind the picture. The softness of the color vellum adds a soft separation from the layout. Then, all it was left to do is embellish the page with all the cute goodies from the collection.

The Garden Flowers Kraft Kit flowers are just a perfect way to ground the embellishments to the page. I just love the Bugs and Kisses stamp set, as it creates the perfect detail for all those flying elements on the page.

For the title, I mixed pieces from the Chit Chat, Odds & Ends, and My Type Alpha Stickers. The small Icon stickers are just the perfect complement to the page.

I just love how the page turned out. The colors and the cute fairies are perfect for the pictures. I cannot wait to see what you create with the collection!

'Til next time!

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Supply List:

FAIRY GARDEN Collection Kit

FAIRY GARDEN 6x6 Paper Pad

GARDEN FLOWERS Kraft Kit

FAIRY GARDEN Bugs & Kisses Stamp Set

MY TYPE Alphabet Stickers - Bubblegum

SPRINKLES - GEM: Bubblegum

Others:

Edge Punch

Apr 22, 2021

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Chamomile Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there!

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

Today we are celebrating Altenew's PAINT-A-FLOWER: CHAMOMILE Outline Stamp set. Though, I am a coffee lover, I can seriously say that this stamp set is awesome, and if you are a tea drinker, then it is amazing! I love the small details and cup design, and decided to use it for a new memory keeping layout ( sometimes, stamps and stories just line up!)

I used both of the images to help me tell the story of the day. I used the large tea cup design to create a journal card for my spread.

I stamped the image on heavy cardstock with Obsidian ink, then color it using Altenew's Artist Markers. While the color set completely, I cut a 3x4 card from white cardstock; using an ink blending tool, I added a bit of color to the background.

I fussy cut the image, and attached it to the colored card. The sentiment comes from the same stamped set. I repeated the same procedure for the other image, but decided to stamp the image with Frayed Leaf mixed media instead (this softens the edges of the image)

I love how the page turned out. I cannot wait to see what you all create with the new PAINT-A-FLOWER: CHAMOMILE Outline Stamp set.

Remember you can always subscribe to the Monthly PAF plan, and receive the stamp at your doorstep for a lower monthly cost. Click here for more info.

Of course we are celebrating with a GIVEAWAY!!!

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 04/30/2021.

Good Luck everyone!

Now it is time to continue the inspiration. You are off to visit Keren Baker. You can always start the hop at Altenew 's card blog. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience

Altenew Card Blog