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Dec 7, 2020

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Snowdrops Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there!

Welcome to ALTENEW CRAFT-A-FLOWER: SNOWDROPS RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY. You are arriving from Terri Koszler's Blog. A list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today we are welcoming the new CRAFT-A-FLOWER: SNOWDROPS to the Altenew family of dies. This new set is amazing!!! It is simple to layer, and the results are so delicate and realistic you are going to love working with it!

Just love the new die, and decided to work it into cards ( OMG, no memory keeping this time around!!!)

These cards were such a fun and beautiful way to show off the new dies...

My first card is a slimline card. For this, I created my panel with wood grain paper. I lightly rubbed Antique Gold pigment ink, which brings the texture of the cardstock to the surface. While the ink dried, I used the new CAF: SNOWDROPS to cut a few of the flowers and leaves and put them together with a bit of adhesive.

I decided to trim the wood grain before attaching it to the panel, and left about an inch gap for my sentiment ( Shades of Friendship stamp set). I used the die cuts to embellish the top part of the panel. I made sure all the flowers followed a similar direction and created a soft cascade. A few clear drops complete the card.

For my next card, I started with a piece of Yupo paper and Pure Graphite Artist Marker Refill. I love Alcohol ink backgrounds. While the background dried, I cut a few of the CAF: SNOWDROPS, and assembled them so that they are facing different sides of the card.

I cut different color of leaves so that I could mixed them on the card front. I set the die cuts in different directions on top of the alcohol ink background. This time, I used a sentiment from the Bergenia Builder Stamp set to finish the card.

I just love the simple beauty of the die cuts, and how they are so easy to put together. Remember you can always have the new CRAFT-A-FLOWER release arrive at your doorstep by starting a subscription program.

Craft-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan https://altenew.com/products/craft-a-flower-monthly-subscription

This is a monthly subscription plan for our Craft-A-Flower die set. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly Craft-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.99 →$29.99)

Of course we are celebrating this release with a giveaway:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $15 gift certificate 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 12/13/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/15/2020.

Good Luck everyone!

Now it is time to continue being inspired, your next stop is Tenia Nelson's blog. Remember you can always visit the Altenew card blog to start the hop. Here is a list of all the participants - for your convenience-:

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Thanks for visiting!!!

Dec 6, 2020

DECEMBER CHALLENGE - Pinkfresh Studio

Hi there!

It is time to get into the Holiday spirit with this month's new PINKFRESH STUDIO Challenge. And we are using the colors in the new Oh What Fun Collection as the inspiration for this!

One of my obsessions is finding coffee mugs with Christmas Boston Terriers; so this layout is all about my 2019 find!

I started by adding white paint to a hand drawn circle in the center of the Holiday Walk paper. Once it dried, I used the same circle template to handstitch two circles around the paint application.

I used the Tea Cup cut file ( from Pinkfresh Studio's shop) to cut the cup three times from white cardstock, and then used the papers from the collection to back the images. A bit of foam adhesive was all I needed to prop them on the right of the circle. I nestled my picture between the cups and started to embellish the layout with all the stickers, ephemera and enamel dots from the collection.

I used the curvature of the circle to add my title and capped it off with a cluster of embellishments. Here, I added a few drops of gold ink to add shine to the page!

Love how this turned out! Remember to check Pinkfresh Studio's blog to enter the challenge and have a chance to win $50 gift Certificate to the shop!

XO,

Nathalie

Dec 4, 2020

Altenew Quiet Reflections Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Inks/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there!

Welcome to ALTENEW'S QUIET REFLECTIONS STAMPS/DIES/STENCILS/INKS/EMBOSSING FOLDERS COLLECTION Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. You are arriving from Amy Hill's blog; a list of all the participants is available at the bottom of this post for your convenience.

Today's Altenew is a large and GORGEOUS one, there is so much to choose from, right on time for Christmas ( hint**!). What can I say, each month we are all floored by the products that arrive in our boxes! But let's get started with showing you what I have created for today's hop:

Let's start with the only card made for today's hop. I am not fan of fish, but the new GOLDFISH POND STAMP/DIE SET is just perfect. First, I used a bit of watercolor (Artist Watercolor Palette) on watercolor paper ( Altenew's Loose Leaf watercolor paper) to recreate a small pond on the panel. While the background dried, I used the GOLDFISH POND STAMP/DIE SET to create two of the fish images.

I used the new DELICATE POLKADOTS WASHI TAPE to cover the edges of the card front. I used a combination of phrases from the GOLDFISH POND STAMP SET and TRANQUILITY ROSE Stamp set to finish the card. Simple and beautiful!

Of course, I focused on memory keeping for the rest of my projects, let's get started...

The new DOTS AND BOXES Stamp set is just so versatile. I combined the stamp with the new colors of inks from MARTIAN TERRAIN set. to create the ombre color boxes on the background of the layout and cards.

I added small strips of the new DELICATE STRIPES WASHI TAPE to bring some interest to the background and bring some of the gray and black tones from the pictures!

For the b side of the previous layout, I continued using the DOTS AND BOXES Stamp set to create the backgrounds for the page and card. This time, however, I used the NORTHERN SHORE INK SET to bring tones of blue to the page.

I chose to use the TRANQUILITY ROSE STAMP AND DIE SET to create the embellishments for the page. The floral images in this stamp are just beautiful! So, I stamped the large rose and then used the Woodless Watercolor Pencils to create a no line look for it. I kept the rest of the images to black and white so that the flower will be the focus of the page. Once again, just love how it turned out!

Give me all the flowers! The new BLISSFUL BLOSSOMS STAMP AND DIE SET is probably one of the favorites from this release. The flowers are easy to layer, and the leaf flourishes can add movement and interest to any project.

I created a small grouping of the flowers, and moved them into the picture. All the color is perfect for the story. Then finished the page with a title and sentiments from the DOTS AND BOXES Stamp set. Just love this page!

My last project combines a few of the release products in one page. First of all, I used the INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES STAMP SET to create the floral wreath ( Woodless Watercolor pencils are amazing to work with!). I then used the DOTS AND BOXES STAMP SET to create the backing card for my picture.

I used a quote from the TRANQUILITY ROSE stamp set to add the sentiment to this page. The new NATURE WONDERS INK SET is the ideal color for the stamped images (and the Fall season, too!). Probably my favorite project from this hop. Hope you have been inspired with all of them!

Now that you are ready to start your orders, remember to check these promotions Altenew is offering to celebrate the release.

Here are THREE ways to get a FREEBIE to kickstart your creativity!

Get a FREE brand new Quiet Reflections Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Booklet (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Quiet Reflections release bundles. Shop HERE! *Exclusions apply.
Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Quiet Reflections Stamp & Die Release collection from 12/04/2020 through 12/10/2020. Shop HERE!
Get a FREE brand new Quiet Reflections Stamp & Die Release Mini Inspiration Booklet with every order from 12/04/2020 through 12/06/2020. Shop HERE!

No celebration is complete without a GIVEAWAY

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $40 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 9 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/09/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/11/2020.

Good Luck everyone!

It is time to continue onto your next stop on this hop, You are off to visit Terri Kozler's blog. Remember you can always return to the Altenew Card blog to start the hop. Here is a list of today's participants for your convenience: