Altenew July 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew July 2024 Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Michelle Short’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything! 

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by July 16, 2024 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 July 18, 2024. 

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.


For today’s blog hop I created two CAS cards using the newly released products. For the first card I used Blossoming Bouquet Complete Bundle. I started by using the Blossoming Bouquet letterpress plate with hot foil technique and combined it with Hot Foil Roll - Ivory Black (Mirror).

Next I used the coordinating stencil set to add colour to the beautifully detailed blooms. I used orange shades from Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Ink Set and green shades from Jade Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Set.



I die cut it with Blossoming Bouquet Die Set and combined with Hello sentiment from the set.

For my second card I used the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Tangerine Grove. I stamped a stunning branch of tangerines and orange blossoms with black ink onto white cardstock and used the same colour combo as for the previous design.


 

I again used green shades from Jade Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Set and orange colours from Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Ink Set and combined it with brown inks from Coffee Break Fresh Dye Ink Set and Warm Sunshine Fresh Dye Ink. 

To finish it off I cut it out using the coordinating Tangerine Grove Die Set and combined it with a Thank You sentiment. 

That’s it for me and your next stop is Therese Calvird.
You can find the full line up below.

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Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy the rest of the hop! 

Aga

Altenew x Sarah Simon Collaboration Release 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew and Sarah Simon Collaboration Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Michelle Short's blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by June 27, 2024 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 June 29, 2024. 

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.


For today’s blog hop I created CAS floral card using a beautiful Peony and Lilac Swag Bundle. This fabulous stamp set, designed by the amazing Mint Gardener, features a gorgeous arrangement of beautiful peonies and lilacs. 

 


I stamped my images with black and used the coordinating The Peony & Lilac Swag Simple Coloring Stencil Set (4 in 1) to add colour to it. I used here pink shades from Rose Petal Fresh Dye Ink Set, purple colours from Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Ink Set and greens from Jade Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Set. 

 


My next step was to die cut it with The Peony & Lilac Swag Die Set. To finish my card off, I added some green ink splatters and a sentiment.

That’s it for me and your next stop is Therese Calvird.
You can find the full line up below. 

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Aga

Altenew June 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew June 2024 Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Therese Calvird’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by June 12, 2024 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 June 14, 2024.

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.


For today’s blog hop I created two simple cards using the newly released products. For the first card I used Blossoming Apple Complete Bundle. I started by using the letterpress plate with hot foil technique and combined it with new Hot Foil Roll - Ivory Black (Mirror).

Next I used the coordinating stencil set to add colour to the blossoming apple branch & charming apple blossom flowers. I used pink shades from Blushberry Bliss Fresh Dye Ink Set, green shades from Jade Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Set and Peachy Glow from Sun-Kissed Delights Fresh Dye Ink Set.



I die cut it with Blossoming Apple Die and combined with Dotted Scales Debossing Cover Die. My last step was to add the sentiments from the set.



For my second I used Build-A-Garden: Branching Roses Set. I used black ink and stamped the large rose arrangement twice to create a beautiful background.

I again used the new ink colours from Blushberry Bliss Fresh Dye Ink Set,  Jade Dreams Fresh Dye Ink Set and Sun-Kissed Delights Fresh Dye Ink Set, coordinating stencil set and applied ink using a Mini Blending Brushes. 

To finish it off I simply added a sentiment from the set. 

That’s it for me and your next stop is Bibi Cameron. 

You can find the full line up below. 

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Aga

Altenew May 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew May 2024 Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Therese Calvird’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/14/2024 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 05/16/2024. 

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

For today’s blog hop I created a CAS floral card using the newly released Stencil Art: Charming Delight & Add-on Die Bundle. Featuring two larger flowers, two delicate floral sprigs, and an abundance of leaves, this design may look tricky to create, but it truly is a breeze - each layer is marked with etchings for alignment.



I started by stencilling the sweet bouquet of blooms from Stencil Art: Charming Delight Layering Stencil Set (6 in 1) using pink shades from Rose Petal Fresh Dye Ink Bundle, green inks from Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink Bundle, Wisteria and Sunray Fresh Dye Inks with Mini Blending Brush Brushes (Flat Bristles) onto white cardstock.



Next, I used Stencil Art: Charming Delight Add-on Die Set to cut it out. I added some black ink splatters to my card base and placed the floral element. My last step was to add a sentiment. The “hugs” sentiment is a part of Stencil Art: Charming Delight Layering Stencil Set (6 in 1), I used black ink and the coordinating die to create it.




That’s it for me and your next stop is Emily Midgett. 

You can find the full line up below.

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Aga

Altenew April 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew April 2024 Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Kelly Girglione’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/17/2024 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 04/19/2024.

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.


For today’s blog hop I played with some newly released products to create beautiful paper anemones.

I die cut some flowers and leaves from Craft-A-Flower: Anemone Blue Poppy Layering Die Set out of white cardstock and used Enchanted Garden and Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink Bundles to colour all the elements. I inked my die cuts using Mini Blending Brush Set and Micro Blending Brush set, no.7 brush is perfect for smaller parts and tiny elements.

Here’s what the ready flowers look like after all elements have been put together. 

They can be used in so many ways, alone or combined with other elements to enhance any card or project. 

I quickly made a card using Petal Harmony Hot Foil Plate and Hot Foil Roll - Gold (Mirror) for the background of my anemone. The sentiment is from Thinking of You Stamp Set.

That’s it for me and your next stop is Emily Midgett.
You can find the full line up below.

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Aga

Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in Total Prizes)

Hello Everyone! Today I’m very honoured to be part of Altenew 10th-anniversary celebration! I can't believe it’s been 10 years already! I've been with the Altenew Design Team from the beginning and it’s been wonderful to watch how this company grow and evolve. A decade later I am still beyond thrilled and deeply honoured that I can be a part of this amazing experience! Happy Anniversary, Altenew!

You should have arrived here from Jaycee Gaspar's blog, if not head back to the Altenew blog to make sure you don't miss a thing!

This is a big anniversary event with an amazing line up of designers taking part, loads of inspiration and amazing prizes up for grabs!

Giveaway Prizes
Over $3,500 in total prizes! We are giving away a $50 Altenew gift certificate to 10 winners, a $20 ArtistrybyAltenew gift certificate to 5 winners, and an online papercrafting class($39.99 value) from Altenew Academy Online Class to 14 winners. There are also 28 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

• Altenew: 10 x $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
• ArtistrybyAltenew: 5 x $20 ArtistrybyAltenew Gift Certificates
• Altenew Academy: 14 x Online Papercrafting Classes($39.99 value each)
• Crafter's Companion: 1 x Gemini II Die Cutting and Embossing Machine ($329 value)
• LDRS Creative: 4 x $50 LDRS Creative Gift Certificates
• Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes ($25 value each)
• Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag ($100 value)
• Honey Bee Stamps: $100 Gift Certificate
• Hero Arts: $100 Gift Certificate
• Lawn Fawn: $100 Gift Certificate
• Pink and Main: $100 Gift Certificate
• Scrapbook & Cards Today: $100 Gift Certificate
• Taylored Expressions: $100 Gift Certificate
• Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
• CraftStash: $100 Gift Certificate
• Brutus Monroe: $100 Gift Certificate
• Picket Fence Studios: $50 Gift Certificate
• Pelletier Craft Studio: 3 x $25 Gift Certificates
• Michelle's Cards and Stamps: AUD $100 Gift Certificate
• Spellbinders Paper Arts: 2 x $25 Gift Certificates
• Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
• My Craft Room: $50 Gift Certificate
• Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate
• A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
• Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
• My Favorite Things: $50 Gift Certificate
• Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
• Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
• Seize the Stamp: CHF 25 Gift Certificate
• MarkerPop: $25 Gift Certificate
• Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: AUD $25 Gift Certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 04/16/2024 for a chance to win one of 68 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!" 68 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 04/19/2024.

Altenew Anniversary Special Offers:

• 20% Off Crafter's Must-Have: Stampwheel on 04/01/2024 from 12:01 am EDT until 11:59 pm EDT. Shop here: https://altenew.com/products/stampwheel 

• Receive a FREE Zip 'n' Stash - Teal (1/pack) ($6.99 value) on orders over $69 on 04/01/2024 from 12:01 am EDT until 11:59 pm EDT. While supplies last, the free gift will be added to your cart automatically. Shop here → https://altenew.com/ 

• Plus, get FREE U.S. shipping on orders over $29 (no code needed) or $10 OFF international shipping on orders over $129 with code HAPPY10TH at checkout. Valid from 04/01/2024 at 12:01 am EDT until 04/05/2024 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Shop here → https://altenew.com/ 

For today’s Blog Hop I created a simple Thank You card.

I started by stamping a leafy branch image from Mini Delight: Plants & Vases Stamp & Die Set with Grass Field and Mountain Pine Crisp Dye Inks onto a green panel. Next, I used Grass Field Marker from Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F to add some small stems to the branches. As a final step I used Titanium White Artists' Gouache and #1 Artists' Watercolor Brush to paint little white flowers.

I attached my ready background to a card base and added the Thank You sentiment from Elegant Sayings Bundle.

That's it for me. Your next stop on the hop is Scrapbook Cards!
Here is the full line up for the blog hop today.

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Thank you for stopping by today and for hopping along with us!
Aga

Altenew March 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew March 2024 Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Svitlana Shayevich’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to the Altenew Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/12/2024 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 03/14/2024. 

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

For today’s blog hop I created two watercolour cards using the newly released products. My first card features Craft Your Life Project Kit: Splendid Bouquet and Painter's Palette Watercolour Tube Bundle. 

 

I started by stamping a floral bouquet with light grey ink onto a watercolour paper from Watercolour Paper Set (A2 loose sheets) - Cold Pressed. Next, I die cut it with coordinating die and used Primary Yellow, Sv Orange, Olive Green and French Ultramarine Artists' Watercolour Tubes to colour the bouquet in.



To finish the design I stamped leafy branches from Mini Delight: Plants & Vases Stamp & Die Set with Forest Glades Fresh Dye Ink and added the sentiment from Craft Your Life Project Kit: Splendid Bouquet. 

 

For my second card I combined watercolours with Bubble Wrap Stencil to create a watercoloured background. 

 

This time I mixed Primary Yellow and Olive Green Artists' Watercolour Tubes for a different shades of green.

To finish my card I added white panel with a sentiment from Craft Your Life Project Kit: Splendid Bouquet and two leafy branches created with Rustling Leaves Bundle. I used Rustling Leaves Die Set to die cut the leafy branches out of white cardstock and then run them through an embossing machine with Rustling Leaves 3D Embossing Folder for an extra texture.

That’s it for me and your next stop is Juilien Jiang. 

You can find the full line up below. 

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Thank you for stopping by today!

Aga