CUTE & CRAFTY Layout with Nathalie

There is nothing more rewarding that to watch little ones discover their creativity.  My niece loves to draw and doodle, especially when she can get a hold of my supplies. The Cute & Crafty collection is perfect to document those memories in  a fun colorful way.

I started with the  Cute +  Crafty paper for the base of my page.  Then added a piece of  Colorful Canvas at the center of the vase.  Finally, I added a 5" strip of white cardstock to serve as the anchor for the page.

I used the 6x6 paper pad to back the pictures, and then set them on the center of the page.   The fun was embellishing the page with all the Odds and Ends pieces and stickers.

I just used the line of  the cardstock to add all my embellishments on a row.   The new Bits and Pieces are a just perfect to add a journaling spot to the page while helping add more interest to it.

For my title, I dove into the Chit Chat pack for a few of the last pieces.  Then just added a few sprinkles around the page.

I love how this turned out, and how easy it came together. Now, it is time to clean the desk, and get ready for the next Doodlebug collection

'til next time

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Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Dendrobium Orchid Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

 

Hi there!

Welcome to ALTENEW CRAFT-A-FLOWER: DENDROBIUM ORCHID RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY.   You are arriving from  Terri Koszler's blog.  A complete list of today's participants is available at the bottom of this post, for your convenience.

 

Today's new CRAFT-A-FLOWER: DENDROBIUM ORCHID Layering Die set is gorgeous, dainty and perfect for a variety of paper crafting projects.  I loved the small cluster it creates, and chose to use them in my journal.

I wanted something very girly for the picture of my aunt and littlest cousin, so I cut my CAF: DENDROBIUM ORCHID from gradient cardstock in Cherry Blossom and Rose Petal sets.

I used  a full cluster on the left of the spread.  Here, I added my title and journal lines.  I kept it all pretty simple, so that the flowers shine on the page.

I enlarged the photo to fit my page, then used a few more of the CAF: DENDROMBIUM ORCHID to add a bit more of embellishment around the photo.

I love how this turned out.  The new CAF: Dendrobium Orchid is one you want to add to your catalogue. Remember you can always subscribe to the CAF program, and have your die set arrive at home each month at a lower price.

How about GIVEAWAY time!

$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 09/13/2021 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 09/15/2021.

Good Luck everyone!

It is time to continue the inspiration. You are off to visit Michelle Short's blog.   Remember you can always return to Altenew's  Card blog to start the hop.  Here is a list of all the participants for your convenience:

Altenew Card Blog

Erum Tasneem

Seeka

Jaycee Gaspar

Sandhya Iyer

Virginia Lu

Tenia Nelson

Amanda Baldwin

Terri Koszler

Nathalie DeSousa  << you are here

Michelle Short

Verity Biddlecombe

LauraJane

Jenny Colacicco

Natasha Davies

Joy Baldwin

Ishani

Amy Hill

Colleen Balija

Nenette S. Madero

Joylita Dsouza

Bridget Casey

Preeti Chandran

Anna Mahtani

Rosie Neustaedter

Daniel Diaz 

Thanks for visiting.  Have fun hopping!

Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release

 

Hello there!

Welcome to PINKFRESH STUDIO HOLIDAY STAMP/DIE/STENCIL/HOT FOIL Release blog hop.  Today, I am so excited to be sharing some inspiration as part of this blog hop.  The new Pinkfresh Studio is gorgeous and perfect to get you into the Holiday spirit; it is never too early to start Holiday Crafting!  

Let me show you what I have created with a few of the new released products:

One of my favorite about this release, is that I was able to customize the colors to fit my picture.

I started by building my background.  I used a bit of Aquamarine ink to add a splash of color to the page.  Then used the new Holiday Botanical Background Stencil to create the corned details in the page.    Though the stencil set fits an A2 card, I only focused on the corner of it.  The small corner details frame the page, and complement the aquamarine in the photo and background.

I am a huge fan of Pinkfresh Studio's washi tape. The new Poinsettia Washi Tape  is gorgeous, so easy to cut with the coordinating  Poinsettia Washi die.   I used a few of the die cuts to create clusters around the photo.  I used elements from The Best Day collection to embellish the page. But also used the new Perfect Sentiments Holiday Hot Foil Plate and  Perfect Sentiments Holiday die set to create a few words to embellish my floral clusters.

One of my favorite products in this release are the new foiling plates that match the past cling rubber stamp designs.  I chose the Diagonal Stripes Hot Foil Plate to add a bit of shine and detail to navy and coral/pink cardstock -the colors match the Christmas bulbs and clothing in the photo-.  I used the Lea's Ornate Uppercase, Heather Lowercase,  and Lea's Lowercase Die Set to cut the letters for my title from the foiled cardstock. A few extra washi flowers, some Gold Pearls complete the page.

I just love how this turned out, and all the possibilities of the new release.  Cannot wait to see what you will create with all these amazing products!

GIVEAWAY

We are celebrating this release with an amazing giveaway:

- Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the entire release in their blog and  YouTube channel.

- In additional, they will give away ten (10) $25 gift cards along the blog hop.   All you have to do is leave a comment in each stop.

A list of all the winners will be posted on September 14, 2021 on Pinkfresh Studio's Giveaway page.  If you are one of the lucky winners, you have 2 weeks to claim your prize!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

PROMOTION

Don't forget to take advantage of this week's release shipping promotion... Check the graphic for details.  Deadline is September 12 at midnight CST.

Now it is time to continue the inspirational hop. You can find all the participants in the following list!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thanks for stopping by, and have fun hopping!!!