Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

 

Hello!

You must be here from the most amazing Amanda Baldwin's blog. She has the biggest heart! If you don't follow her on Instagram, I urge you to do! She will leave you the loveliest comments!

It's such a joy working for a company you absolutely adore! And I truly love working for Altenew.

I started as a card design team member in 2017 and now I am part of the video team plus also play a huge role as a coordinator for the Altenew Educators Certification Program (AECP) since December 2018.

My card was inspired by the packaging of one of the items that Altenew will be launching soon. It would have been here but due to the production delay, we will introduce it next month. 

I stamped the flowers and leaves using the layering stamps. SHOCKER! But hey?! I did watercolor the background!

Giveaway Prizes

Over $1,400 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $70 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 15 lucky winners. There are also 19 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

• Altenew: 5 $70 Altenew gift certificates
• Jennifer McGuire Ink: $100 Altenew gift certificate 
• Gina K. Designs: $100 gift certificate
• My Sweet Petunia: $100 gift certificate
• Spellbinders Paper Arts: $100 gift certificate
• CiLi in Papers: €75 gift certificate
• Lawn Fawn: $75 gift certificate
• Online Card Classes: 3 online class spots
• Altenew Academy: 15 online class spots
• Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: $50 gift certificate 
• Concord & 9th: $50 gift certificate
• Hero Arts: $50 gift certificate
• My Little Attic: $50 gift certificate 
• Scrapbook.com: $50 certificate
• Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate
• Pinkfresh Studio: $50 gift certificate
• Bumbleberry Papercrafts:  £25 gift certificate
• Waffle Flower: 1 prize bundle valued at $32
• Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate
• Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 gift certificate
• Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2021 issue

The next stop on the hop is Scrapbook.com. I wish I could shop there but my country has been blocked. If it weren't for Simon Says Stamp, I wouldn't have half the things I have! So thank you SSS! 

And thank you everyone for stopping by!

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Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Cistus Layering Die Set & Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

Hello and welcome to Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Cistus and Gradient Cardstock Release.

You must be here from Nichol Spohr's blog.

My card is quite "clean and simple" considering my style :)

I die-cut my flowers out of Crest Solar White Cardstock for a change.

But I did die-cut my leaves out of  the 9x12 watercolor cardstock and used the Watercolor Brush Markers to color them.

For the flowers, I used Vanilla Cream Dye Ink and the Detailed Blending Brushes to add a bit of inking.

And for my background, I used a couple of colours from the Watercolor Brush Markers.

Giveaway Prizes

$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 04/13/2021 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 04/15/2021.

The next stop on the hop is the talented Teresa Litchfield.

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

Hello and welcome to the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Coneflower Release.

You must be here from the talented Amanda Baldwin's blog. I am a big fan of hers!

You will see my card and think that I must have spent quite a bit of time colouring these flowers. But in reality, it was the die-cutting that took more time than the colouring!

I used the Altenew Woodless Watercolor Pencils to color these pretties including the background.

Here is a closeup to show you that I messed up die-cutting on one of the flowers but you really can't tell!

If you would like to watch a video for this card, let me know in the comments.

Giveaway Prizes

$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 04/07/2021 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 04/09/2021.

The next stop on the hop is the amazing Sandhya.

Thank you for stopping by!

Altenew Storybook Fantasy Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

Hello and welcome to the Altenew March Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Release!

You must be here from the blog of Nichol Spohr.

My first project features the Hill Blossoms Layering Stencil Set (2 in 1) and Tall Tale Bookmark Die Set.

I don't remember exactly what inks I used, sorry about that. But I used a mix of ink families for the orange. 

And for the green, I tried to apply ink in a way that it appears shaded. 

For my background, I used the 36 pan Watercolor Set to create a textured watercolor look.

I used the Modern Swans Stamp Set on my card and paired it with the Create-a-Wreath Die Set.

After stamping, I used color pencils to add details to the swan and the lake. Additionally, I drew clouds and created a scene.

As my card front was quite plain, I added scored lines on the front for a textured look.

I stamped the image from the Fairy Tale Florals Stamp Set onto Crest Solar White Cardstock and then heat embossed it in Crystal Clear Embossing Powder. Then I used the Fairy Tale Florals Simple Coloring Stencil Set (2 in 1) and a couple of blue inks to color my images.

Next, I used the coordinating dies to die-cut the image and set it aside. 

For the background, I used Jet Black Watercolor Brush Marker to color.

I will probably share a video tutorial soon. This was a super easy card to create, especially as I didn't spend a lot of time and effort in coloring. The coloring stencils do make the work easier for you!

$300 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 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 03/15/2021 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 03/17/2021.

The next stop on the hop is the brilliant Jennifer McGuire.

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Antique Rose Layering Die Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

Hello and welcome to the beautiful Craft-A-Flower: Antique Rose Release.

You must be here from the amazingly talented Amanda Baldwin's blog.

If not, then please start at the Altenew blog.

I used a mix of pan sets to color my flower.

I paired the beautiful flower with the Floral Lace Die.

I absolutely enjoyed creating this card. Love how it turned out. I don't know if the case is the same for you but it is giving me such a winter vibe. I miss winters already, it has started to get too hot here.

Now onto some awesome stuff!

Giveaway Prizes

$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 03/12/2021 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 03/15/2021.

The next stop on the hop is the lovely Carol Hintermeier.

Are you on Instagram? Come, leave me a comment and let's follow each other!

You can also view a lot of coloring tutorials on my YouTube channel!

Thank you for stopping by!