Thursday, April 29, 2021

Altenew Wildflower Paper Crafting Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello friends! I love paper, which I think is one of the many reasons I am a paper crafter. If you are fond of paper then I know you will appreciate Altenew's gorgeous new Wildflower Collection too. The release is full of beautiful colors, fun patterns and lovely floral papers plus two gorgeous ephemera packs. To celebrate, Altenew is hosting a blog hop with beautiful inspiration and fun prizes. Link To Blog Hop

Cardmaking with Altenew Ephemera and Printed Cardstock

I created three cards for this release. On my first card, all the colored paper is from the Wildflower Collection 6x6" Paper Pack. I love Altenew's Hibiscus Garden 3D Layering Die Set and thought it would be fun to die cut the elements from different papers in the pack. I used two pages for the flower, two different pages for the leaves and then the soft green for the background. I added a bit of splatter with Altenew's Jet Black and Pure White ink sprays. I pulled the sprayer out and tapped the hose for pefect splatter each time. So much faster than mixing ink each time.

Altenew Hibiscus Garden 3D layering dies

The second card uses Bitty Bits Ephemera for a fast and colorful card. For the background, I again splattered a white card base with Pure White and Jet Black ink splatters. Next I used the Garden Trellis Cover Die and patterned paper from the Wildflower Collection 6x6" Paper Pad to die cut a lovely background overlay. I then arranged and layered the ephemera and adhered with foam tape. The packet has loads of die cuts, so I have plenty left over for future projects. I finished off the card by adding Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots

My third card is similar with a Garden Trellis die cut overly cut from a page from the Wildflower Collection 6x6" Paper Pad. The background is again a paint splattered page from the same pad. I then arranged and layered ephemera from The Pink Posy Pack. Lastly, I added Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots to the flower centers.

There is a great Wildflower Paper and Ephemera Bundle available as well as a Wildflower Paper Crafting Jump Start Class.

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 05/05/2021 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 05/07/2021.

Blog Hop:

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Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Monday, February 15, 2021

Altenew Mini Delight Bee Kind Instagram Hop

Altenew Bee Kind Mini Delight Release

Hello and welcome. I have a quick blog post about the adorable new Altenew Mini Delight: Bee Kind stamp and die set. The Bee is beautiful in person! It is 1 1/4" tall by 2" wide and is packed with so much fun in such a small size. The Bee is a simple layering stamp and I used Jet Black with Warm Sunshine from the Rainbow Mini Cube Ink Set for the stripes. Sign up for the monthly Mini Delight Subscription Plan and get 20% off each month.

To set the scene, I used a The GardenTrellis Cover Die cut over a watercolor panel that I painted using The 36 Pan Watercolor Set. I gently blended Warm Sunshine with a bit of Paper Bag for depth and variation. I added one yellow and two black enamel dots from the New Day set to complete the card.

Altenew bee themed card with Garden Trellis cover die.

I had so much fun making the first card that I made a quick companion birthday card. I ink blended my circle die-cut with Warm Sunshine using my Large Ink Blending Tool. I added two additional layers of ink around the outer edge to darken the perimeter. The background is the Many Dots Washi Tape attached at an angle.

Altenew Many Dots Washi tape and Bee Kind themed card.

Thank you for stopping by!