Living an Inspired Life: memory keeping

Mar 20, 2023

Altenew March 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop #2 + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello there!

Welcome to ALTENEW MARCH 2023 MARVELOUS MONTHLY SERIES RELEASE BLOG HOP #2 + GIVEAWAY. Today, we are continuing with more inspiration featuring the latest subscription products.

This month's subscriptions are gorgeous, and of course super versatile. Let me show you what I have created with them:

First up is the new CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: DELICATE GARDEN. I am totally in love with this set, and used it in my 6x8 Gratitude journal.

I used the CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: ELEGANT GARDEN to stamp the background and create the cards for my spread. I chose to use the stencil, 3D embossing folder and die to add a bit of texture to the spread. Just love how it all turned out!

Let's take a look at the new PAINT A FLOWER: MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA. This new stamp set is beautiful, and the size of the flowers makes it ideal for a large floral cluster!

I used a bit of watercolor and added splashes of color to watercolor paper. Once dried, I stamped the PAINT A FLOWER: MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA and fussy cut each image for the spread.

I am in love with the new SPARK JOY: SWEET STRAWBERRIES. The sweet image and the coordinated stencil make it so easy to customize each foiled panel.

I used two of the SPARK JOY: SWEET STRAWBERRIES design to create my card ( there was as bit of fussy cutting involved). I also used the hot foil plate to add the sentiment to my card.

I am using the new CRAFT A FLOWER: SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Layering Die Set to create this card!

I used soft tones of pink cardstock for the flowers. The sentiment for the card comes from the new BUILD A GARDEN: DANCING POPPIES. It was so easy to put this card together!!

Probably one of my favorite pieces from this month's releases has to be the new BUILD A GARDEN: DANCING POPPIES. I love the movement in the flowers, and how they all come together in one stamp set, which makes it easy to build all at once.

I used the flowers from the BUILD A GARDEN: DANCING POPPIES to frame the photo in my layout, then used the CRAFT YOUR LIFE PROJECT KIT: DELICATE GARDEN stamp set to add the title and extra sentiments to the spread.

Lastly, Iam using the new MINI DELIGHT: CAFE AU LAIT DAHLIA to create this new spread in my Family journal.

I mixed some of the new Trailblazing Inks to create all the floral images from the MINI DELIGHT: CAFE AU LAIT DAHLIA. It was all about nesting my memories in the flower images and a small title from the same stamp set.

I hope this provided some extra information for the latest Marvelous Monthly Releases. Altenew is so excited to continue celebrating the release, and are holding a generous giveaway.

Giveaway Prizes

$300+ in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift card to 1 grand prize winner and a $20 gift card to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 26, 2023 for a chance to win.

Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on March 28, 2023. *The grand prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew Card Blog.

Thank you all for joining in today, you can check all the participants here:

Apr 14, 2022

Altenew April 2022 Gardens Around the World Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hi there!

Welcome to ALTENEW's APRIL 2022 GARDENS AROUND THE WORLD BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Natasha Davies' blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this page for your convenience.

Today's Altenew release is a beautiful one. Filled with gorgeous designs, delicate details, and as always just perfect for all sorts of paper crafting projects. Let me show you what I have created with some of these products..

Probably one of my favorite sets of the year, the new MEADOW REFLECTIONS Stamp/Die bundle is filled with beautiful floral and butterfly silhouettes. I took advantage of the design to create an ink blended background, then stamp the stamp silhouette with Obsidian ink.

I am using the MEADOW REFLECTIONS stamp/die set to create the embossed butterflies that serve as embellishments in the page. In addition, I am using the new LEAF CANOPY add on stamp set to help me build the title for this page!

The new CASTLE GARDEN Stamp/die bundle is another favorite set in this release. I used the stamp set to heat embossed the image on watercolor paper, and used the Altenew Artist watercolor palette to detail all the images.

Another reason for loving the new CASTLE GARDEN stamp set is the sentiment strips in the set. They are so versatile that can easily work as a title for my page......

I used the large image of the MIDSUMMER BOUQUET stamp setto create this clean and simple card background. I used Jet Black ink to stamped the image at the edges of the card panel.

I am adding a sentiment from the Botanical Bookmark stamp/die set to complete my card panel, Lastly. I am using one of the Alcohol Ink background papers to frame the card panel.

For my last project, I am combining the new MORNING FLOWERS stamp set with the small leaf cluster from the new LEAF CANOPY stamp and die set. I just love how the page came together so effortlessly.

I just love how these all the projects came together. Remember to stop by the Altenew shop to check all the new releases, and take advantage of this week' offer

Get a FREE brand new Gardens Around the World Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 04/14/2022 through 04/16/2022. Shop HERE!

Get a FREE brand new Gardens Around the World Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Guide Ebook  (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Sweet Moments Bundles. Shop HERE! *Exclusions apply.

Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Gardens Around the World Stamp & Die Release Collection from 04/14/2022 through 04/20/2022. Shop HERE!

Altenew is hosting a generous giveaway to celebrate the release

$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 04/20/2022 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 04/22/2022.

Good Luck everyone!

Now, let's continue the inspiration. You are off to visit Colleen Balija's blog. You can always hop onto Altenew's card blog to start the hop. Here is a list of all today's participants for your convenience