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Mar 15, 2020

Altenew Mini Delight: Strength Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

hi there!
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:

Altenew Card Blog

Jaycee Gaspar

Nathalie DeSousa <<< YOU ARE HERE

Virginia Lu

Jun 1, 2019

ALTENEW BUILD-A-FLOWER: CROCUS Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

I love release days especially when i get to play with florals, and the BAF:Crocus stamp and die set is sure to be not just beautiful, but one of the easiest flowers to layer and create, so you will be creating lots of projects with it. So, let me show you what i created (and probably some of my favorite projects to date).

Did i mentioned i love this stamp set? well for my first project, i was inspired by my Goddaughter's outfit to create this page. My idea was to frame the picture and title with the Crocus florals.

I started by creating masks of the stamp set -using the dies- to create the border of crocuses on the page. This time only the outline stamps of the Crocus set were used with Altenew inks (Cosmic Berry, Rose Petal and Lapis Lazuli sets)to create the border.

This paper in the Live Your Dream collection was also part of the inspiration, so to tie both sides of the layout together, a few Crocus flowers were stamped and die cut, however the leaves are from the paper collection. I love how this turned out, and created a video to show you how it all came together, enjoy:

How sweet is this layout!. I used the same idea of the border to create the base for this card featuring the BAF: Crocus Stamp set.

I chose to only use the outline stamps and masks to create the border of the card on pink cardstock with Blush and Rouge Altenew inks. I wanted the card to have a soft background that resembled that of a soft edge of Crocus bouquet.

I chose to not add any leaves on the stamping, just the closed flower image. For the sentiment, i wanted something that would stand out; so, i used clear embossing powder on dark pink pigment. A few rose gold drops complete this card.

I love the simplicity of the card, and it took no time to put this together. Now for my last project i decided to use the entire BAF: Crocus stamps and dies for this.

This layout combines a few of my favorite things: florals, mixed media, a dark background and lots of texture and dimension. My color palette was dictated by Spring and the original color of my niece's dress belt. So i pulled about 6 sets of the Altenew mini cubes and stamped the images to later cut them with the respective dies.

The background was created with the Altenew watecolor palette with added texture from white crepe paper that is under the flowers. The following video will show you how it came together:

I just love the vibrant colors in contrast to the dark background, and make the entire page stand out. Like i mentioned this new BAF: Crocus release is one of my favorites, and i am sure they will be yours, too.

You can find all the details about this amazing stamp in the Altenew shop, and maybe you want to take advantage of their BAF subscription plan: https://altenew.com/products/build-a-flower-monthly-subscription This will give you a monthly discount and the security of having the stamp delivered at home every month.

Now to the fun part of this post, GIVEAWAYS:

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 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 6/9/2019.

It is time for you to hop into the next blog, and see what Virginia has put together with the BAF stamp and die. Remember you can always come back here to start the loop, or visit the Altenew blogs to start the loops. Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:

Altenew Card Blog

Vicky Papaioannou

Therese Calvird

Nathalie DeSousa <<<< YOU ARE HERE

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

thanks for visiting, have fun hopping along, and good luck

xo

Apr 1, 2019

ALTENEW BUILD-A-FLOWER: SWEET VIOLET Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! Welcome to the Altenew Build-a-Flower: Sweet Violet Release Blog Hop and Giveaway. You must have arrived from the lovely Virginia Lu's blog.

Today i am so excited to be joining this line up of amazing designers who have created awesome projects with the new Altenew BAF: Sweet Violet. I love the simplicity of the shape, and how easy it can be clustered together to create a fuller look on your project.

For my first project, i chose to create a card using a vertical cascade of Sweet Violets. I used the colors in the Altenew Rose Petal and Pocketful of Sunshine mini cube set to create the stamped images of the flowers. For the leaves i decided to mix two sets of inks - Green Meadows and Green Field mini cube sets- so that they have a softer look and combine nicely with the flowers.

To create the card, first i used a base of purple texture cardstock, and scored it to create a bit more interest to the cover, then created a small flap of white smooth cardstock, and attached the flowers in a cascade on the flap. The sentiment was embossed using white embossing powder and the sentiments in the BAF: Sweet Violet stamp set.

For my next project, i wanted to take advantage of the shape of the flowers to cluster them on a card. This time i chose to create a card filled with embossed images of the flower. I started with masking the center rectangle of the cards with tape, and then created two masks of each of the shapes using post it notes.

I stamped the images using color pigment inks, and the masks so that it looks like a large grouping of flowers. The flowers were embossed with Rose Gold powder while the leaves have green pigment under the white embossing powder.

The center I used the sentiments in the BAF:Sweet Violet stamp set to gold embossed the sentiment in the center of the card, then added a few white cardstock frames (created with the Altenew Fine Frames)around the center of the card. The Altenew Markers set E were used to add some details to the flowers ( on the back of the vellum); then glued the vellum layer to a cream cardstock base. LOVE how this turned out.

Lastly, i chose to create a layout for my Family album (Citrus Twist Kits Life Crafted Album) using the BAF: Sweet Violet stamp and Die set. This time i kept the flowers white so i chose to skip adding color to the flower, and instead used the veining stamps to add the details.

For the background, i chose to play with a contrasting color using the Altenew Watercolor Pan set. The softness of the blooms and the detail in them comes alive in this page, I have created a video that shows you how i created this page:

I hope you have enjoyed looking at the varied looks you can achieved in your projects with the new Build-a-Flower: Sweet Violet Stamp and Die set. I love having a new flower stamp each month in my mail box, so consider joining in the Monthly Subscription plan to get a discount on your purchases ( and have the stamp mailed directly to your home!)

Now to the fun part of the blog hop>>>

Prizes

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 for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and the otherthree winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on 4/9/2019.

ALTENEW will 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 4/9/2019.

I hope you are inspired by the projects, and now it is time to hop onto The Hedgehog Hollow blog to see her work; you can always to come back here to start the hop, or the Altenew Card Blog who is hosting the blog hop. A list of the participants has been added for your convenience: