Friday, 2 June 2023

Altenew June 2023 Stamps, Dies, Stencils, and More Release Blog Hop + Giveaway


Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew June 2023 Stamps, Dies, Stencils, and More Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Seeka’s blog then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to 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 $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 06/08/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 06/10/2023. *The winners of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

For today’s blog hop I created a card using the newly released Orange Blossom Die Set. This gorgeous set allows you to build a beautiful branch with layered orange fruits and blossoms.

I started by die cutting all my elements out of white cardstock. Next I used Altenew Artist Alcohol Markers to colour them in. I used orange colours from Beach Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set K and green markers from Tropical Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set E

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To finish my card off, I added a panel of watercolour paper painted with Baby Pink from Artists' Gouache Set - Strolling Through New York. I stamped my sentiment from Elegant Sayings Stamp Set, which features versatile greetings in an elegant combination of fonts and arranged the fruity branch. 

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That’s it for me, your next stop on the hop is Emily Midgett!

You can find the full line up for the blog hop below.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Altenew May 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway



Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew May 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Altenew Card Blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/24/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/26/2023. *The winners of the $50 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

Craft Your Life Project Kit updates 
Craft Your Life Project Kit will no longer be released to the public in the Altenew store, not like other subscription products. It will only be available via the Ultimate Subscription Plan or Craft Your Life Project Kit Monthly Subscription Plan.


For my today’s project I used beautiful Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet & Add-on Die Bundle. This stamp set features a lush arrangement of rocktrumpets with plenty of foliage. They were drawn with minimal delicate lines, just perfect for colouring. The size will allow you to create wall art or multiple cards at once! When I first received the set and saw the size of the main stamp I immediately thought of a lovely wall art and it was an easy thing to come up with.

Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet

I stamped my floral arrangement with black ink onto watercolour cardstock and used Watercolor Brush Markers - Spring Garden Set to colour in the images. Next, I used coordinating Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet Add-on Die Set to cut it out.

Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet
Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet

To create my background I used a piece of watercolour paper painted with Misty Teal mixed with a drop of Prussian Blue from Artists' Gouache Set - Strolling Through New York. It all looks great without a frame but it could also have one for a more finished look. 

Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet

That’s it for me! Your next stop on the hop is Emily Midgett!

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Thank you for joining us today!
Aga

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Altenew April 2023 Stamp/Die/Stencil & More Release Blog Hop + Giveaway


Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew April 2023 Stamp/Die/Stencil & More Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Altenew Blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a *$50 gift certificates to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/18/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 8 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/20/2023. *The winners of the $50 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

For today’s blog hop I created a very quick CAS card using the newly released Delicate Wreath 3D Embossing Folder and Botanical Wreath Builder Stamp and Die Set.

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I simply embossed my card base to create a beautiful delicate background. Next I stamped and die cut few flowers and leaves from the Botanical Wreath Builder Set and used Tropical Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set E and Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F to colour my images in.

just smile

To finish my card off, I added my sentiment. I’m totally in love with these new products, it's so easy to make a beautiful simple card in less than 10 minutes with them.

That’s it for me, your next stop on the hop is Nichol Spohr!

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Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Altenew March 2023 Stampwheel Release Blog Hop


Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew March 2023 Stampwheel Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Svitlana Shayevich's blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to Altenew Card 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 $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 04/05/2023 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 04/07/2023. *The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

The Stampwheel is an innovative tool, it is the perfect craft room companion for the everyday crafter who wants a stamping mount for a quick, clever, and efficient way to stamp. It has a rotational clear plate that locks into place at 16 equal intervals. The ‘Sticky Mat’ is made out of high-quality photopolymer, which will ensure that your paper and stencils stay exactly where you want them! Now, you can easily create a wreath, layer stamps, mirror stamps, use stencils, & more. With every flip, you can enjoy consistent results with minimal effort and maximum creativity! 

For my today’s card I used it to create a floral frame layout.

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I placed my card base slightly at the top of the platform and stamped my image from Simple Beauty Stamp Set four times, then I moved my card down and added two top images. 
 
Altenew Stampwheel

Next, I used markers from Tropical Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set E and Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F to colour my images in. I also added some small leaf stamp from the Simple Beauty Stamp Set and a sentiment from Thank You Builder Stamp Set. I finished my card with some black ink splatters.

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That’s it for me! Your next stop is Emily Midgett and here is the full line up for the blog hop today.

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Thanks for joining us!
Aga

Friday, 17 March 2023

Altenew March 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop #1 + Giveaway


Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew March 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop! If you came here from Joy Baldwin's blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back to Altenew Card Blog and start from there, as you won't want to miss anything!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a FULL RELEASE BUNDLE to 1 grand prize winner and a $25 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 March 23, 2023 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 March 24, 2023. *The grand prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew Card Blog.


For my today’s card I used beautiful Craft Your Life Project Kit: Delicate Garden. This bundle includes a stamp set, coordinating die set, as well as a stencil and embossing folder to fit the theme. This project kit has almost everything you need to start crafting, just add ink and cardstock, and you'll be good to go!

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I stamped my floral images and a sentiment with black ink to create a quick one-layer card. Next, I used coordinating stencils set to colour it in. I used here the following Crisp Dye Inks: Baby Pink and Fuchsia for flowers along with Olive and Moss for green elements. To finish my card off I added some black ink splatters around the sentiment. 

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That’s it for me! I’m the last stop and here is the full line up for the blog hop today. 

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Thanks for joining us today!
Aga

Sunday, 5 March 2023

Altenew March 2023 Stamp/Die/Stencil & More Release Blog Hop #2 + Giveaway


Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew March 2023 Stamp/Die/Stencil & More Release Blog Hop #2! If you came here from Altenew Blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back 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 $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 03/12/2023 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 03/13/2023. *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 card using the newly released Zero-Waste Leaf Pattern Die. It’s a great cover die with artistically arranged branches that we could fit within an A2 card. Not only will you get eight branches of leaves and some confetti, but you can also use the negative piece as a backdrop on your project!

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I started by die cutting my pattern out of white cardstock and used blending brushes and inks to colour them in. I used green shades from Spring Bouquet Crisp Dye Ink Oval Bundle and blue from Tranquility Crisp Dye Ink Oval Bundle. I also added some black ink splatters to finish the look. Next, I used the negative piece of the pattern that was remaining as my template to place all the die cuts.

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To finish my card off, I added some scraps of patterned paper (from Verdant Walk 6x6 Paper Pack) and my sentiment from Label Love Stamp Set.

That’s it for me, your next stop on the hop is April Leithner!

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Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Altenew February 2023 Boho Chic Stamp, Die, Stencil & More Release Blog Hop #1




Hello everyone and welcome to the Altenew February 2023 Boho Chic Stamp, Die, Stencil & More Release Blog Hop #1! If you came here from Vicky Papaioannou's blog, then you are on the right track. Otherwise, go back 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 $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 02/07/2023 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 02/08/2023. *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 simple card with colourful pattern inspired by Moroccan tiles using the newly released Patchwork Tiles Stamp Set and Patchwork Tiles Builder Stencil Set (2 in 1).

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I used Baby Pink, Lagoon and Emerald Crisp Dye Inks to stencil my background and I combined it with little stamps from Patchwork Tiles Stamp Set to finish the pattern on my card. I used here Baby Pink, Magenta and Yellow Ochre Crisp Dye Inks.

you've got this

That’s it for me, your next stop on the hop is Dana Kirby!

You can find the full line up for the blog hop today below. 


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Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga