Tuesday, May 11, 2021

ALTENEW 8"X11" MAJESTIC BOUQUET STAMP SET RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY

Welcome!

I am Joining in Altenew 8”x11” Majestic Bouquet Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. You should have just come from Victoria Calvin. Her card was beautiful!

This Majestic Bouquet set is wonderful.

You can see all things pertaining to the blog hop at Altenew.

I started the card by setting my first stamp into my Misti and first stamping a white panel with Permanent Black ink and then a black panel with white pigment ink. Then I created a mask for the flower and repeated the process stamping black ink on the white card, and white ink o the black card masking where needed, until I was happy with the layout. Then I cut the white panel down to the size I wanted.

When I was stamping the different components, I would dry the white ink with a heat tool a little to speed up the drying.

I cut out a frame using a frame die and adhered it to the white panel. Then stamped the "Thank You" sentiment and leaf with Permanent Black Ink.

I adhered the white panel to the black one, and then adhered those to a black card base. This is a beautiful set! I can't wait to use it again.

This set is a large set and can be stored in a binder.

Thanks for joining me. I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop.

Next up on the hop is Emily Midgett

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 5/16/2021 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 5/19/2021.

Friday, May 7, 2021

ALTENEW CRAFT-A-FLOWER BUTTERCUP LAYERING DIE SET RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY

Welcome!

I'm so glad I can participate in Altenew's Craft-A-Flower Buttercup Die Set Release Blog Hop.

You should have just come from Therese Calvird. Didn't you love the way she used these dies! She always does amazing things.

I started by coloring some white cardstock colors of a buttercup flower with Altenew Blending Brushes. I used Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, Maple Yellow, Honey Drizzle, Paper Bag, and Sweet Leaf . Then I cut out the pieces and deepened the shadows with more ink.

I used another white panel and used the Deco Wallpaper Stencil with Limestone Ink and blended the color on the middle part of the panel, and addedThe Limestone ink to the outer edges without the stencil. I used Ocean Waves, and Teal Caves Ink and put some color in the bottom left corner and adhered the die cut pieces on top.

I cut the "Thank You" form some black cardstock and adhered it to the panel. And then adhered the panel to a dark craft card base. And finished it with some sequins.

I started the second card by cutting he leaves and the larger flower shapes out of craft foam.

I then stamped the leaves onto a white panel with Limestone ink.

I was then paying with the different flower shapes on an extra piece of paper and saw a butterfly from the flower shape that sits in the front.

I used some Yupo paper and colored it with Mountain Mist, Lagoon, Emerald, Sea Glass, Dusk and Desert Night Alcohol Ink Refills. Let it dry and cut out the shapes.

I used some Crisp Dye inks in the same colors and spattered the leave panel with them and also some Jet Black ink. Adhered the panel to a kraft card base, and then adhered the butterflies to the card with foam tape. Lastly I cut the thank you out of black cardstock, and adhered it to the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog for the blog hop. Next up is Nathalie DeSousa.

Join in the fun and win a prize.

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 05/13/2021 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 05/15/2021.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

ALTENEW EXOTIC GARDEN STAMPS/DIES/STENCILS/EMBOSSING FOLDERS COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY

Hi There!

What a fantastic release. So many beautiful products. You can see all the goodies at the Exotic Garden release collection page. Or shop Altenew for all your crafting supply needs.

You should have come from Lilith's blog. Didn't you love her use of the Banana Leaves Embossing Folder.

I have created three projects for this release. The first is a card using the Bitterroot Flower Layering Stencils.

I started by blending Emerald ink to the lower two thirds of a white cardstock panel. Then I layered the Sea Shore Slim Washi tapes onto the panel, cutting some to make different widths. I blended Emerald to the outside of another piece of cardstock, then blended Jet Black to the lower part and adhered both of those to a white card base. Then on another cardstock panel. I used Crisp Dye inks in the Sea Shore collection and the Tropical Forest collection to create the flowers and leaves.

I added black lines to the flower and leaves and white gel pen to the centers. Then I used the Bitterroot Flower Die to cut it out. I also die cut two more from black cardstock. Layered them up, the black ones, split to create shadow around most of the floral die cut, and adhered it to the panel. I used Altenew Birthday Greeting Stamp Set and stamped the sentiment with Jet Black ink. And added some sequins.

For my second card I used the beautiful Enchanting Beauty Stamp Set and some watercolor cardstock panel.

I placed the single long leafy branch onto a Misti Stamping Tool and used Silver Stone Crisp Dye ink. Inked the stamp and then misted it with water and stamped it. I used a damp paint brush and blended out the lines. Moved the stamp and repeated the process. Then placed the other two stamps and did the same process with Coral Bliss Crisp Dye Ink.

I treated a piece of acetate with an anti static tool (a.k.a. baby powder) used the larger stamp and stamped it with Versafine black ink and then clear heat embossed it. I had to be careful because acetate warps really easily.

I stamped the sentiment from the set using some Jet Black Crisp dye Ink. Added a few drops of glue behind the image on the acetate and glued it to the watercolor panel. Added the paperclip and adhered the panel to a coral colored base.

My third project I used the Blooming Tulips Stamp set. And what a stunning set this is. It is so easy to use, that I created three items with it.

I started with a white card panel cut to 4" by 5 1/4". Stamped the outline image of the tulip, stem, and leaf in Gina K Amalgam ink. It works with The Altenew Artist Alcohol markers.

I colored the flower in with the Artist Alcohol Markers in R400, R301, R206, Y204, G702, G715, G554, and colored the outside with R926.

I stamped the sentiment with the Carpe Diem Stamp Set onto a piece of black cardstock with VersaMark ink and white heat embossed it. Cut it out and adhered it to the panel with foam tape. Then adhered it to a white card base.

Loved that, and decided to make and envelope liner to match, using the same method as for the card, cut it to fit, then adhered the panel to the inside of an envelope.

I love finding a gift bag and making a card to match. But instead I made a gift bag to match the card and envelope.

I took a white gift bag, and lining the inside with some parchment paper so the markers will not bleed through, created a frame around the top and sides and did the same as for the card and envelope. I ended up blending some black Artist Alcohol Marker to the top of the bag and card.

I added some white spots to the centers the flowers on the card, liner, and bag. I made a hole in each side of the bag and threaded the silver elastic through and tied a bow.

Next up on the blog hop is Maryam Perez.

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! 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 05/10/2021 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 05/12/2021.