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Friday, January 24, 2020

Altenew January 2020 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey friends! It's time for another Altenew release and this one is packed with awesome stuff. I created a few projects to share with you using a couple of my faves from this January release.

First up is the Bold Floral Drape Stamp Set. This set is awesome because it's both a background stamp and individual flower stamps. I started by stamping the background in Misty Morning Ink (quickly becoming a new fave) and then stamped coordinating individual flowers in a few purple shades from the Sugarplums family of inks and die cut them out.

For both of my projects today, I used the new Hello & Hugs Stamp Set. It's a great staple for all you card makers!

This next card features the new Parlor Palms Die Set. It's such a fun one and I think it can be used for all sorts of occasions.

After I die cut my leaves, I felt like they needed something to pop against, so I did a little ink blending and placed it behind a die cut circle.

I added a quick sentiment, so hand-drawn faux stitching, and a few little hearts to complete the card. So easy!

So, are you ready to find out how you can win some awesome prizes from Altenew?

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 1/30/2020 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 2/2/2020.

LauraJane

Jen Schow **YOU ARE HERE!!**

Jaycee Gaspar

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by! I've listed all products used below!

PRODUCTS

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Poppy Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey friends! Guess what? There is an awesome new subscription option available at Altenew...Paint-A-Flower! It includes a 4x6 stamp set and is only $12.99 when you subscribe. Awesome.

The first stamp set features a Poppy and it's really beautiful. It also includes lots of different sentiments that are perfect for a variety of cards.

I decided to do a bit of no-line coloring for the card that I made. Honestly, I'm not super thrilled with my results - I'm still learning! Even so, it was super fun and I know that the next one will just get better.

I used the Altenew 36 Pan Watercolor Set to paint my flower an orange-y color on some watercolor cardstock.

After I painted the flower, I decided to do a bit of ink blending at the top of the card. I used the Linear Stencil for a bit of interest and to "fill in" the empty space.

I finished with a sentiment, some twine, and some splatters. Can't wait to use this set again with a completely different style!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 1/28/2020 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 1/30/2020.

Jen Schow **YOU ARE HERE!!**

Kelly Griglione

Virginia Lu

Maryam Perez

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

LauraJane

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey friends! Today I get to share something fun with you - my favorite Altenew projects from 2019! There were so many to choose from and I had a hard time narrowing it down. As I was deciding, I realized that some of them are my faves because of the photos. So here they are, in no particular order!

Sweet Boy

This layout uses the Build-A-Flower Hellebore stamp set, which is absolutely gorgeous. This photo of my daughter and nephew is so sweet.

Eighth Grade Cutie

Love flowers. So much. This layout features some awesome open line stamps from the Flower Garden Stamp Set that I colored in with the 36-Pan Watercolor Set. Love it.

Still Close

This is a layout I created before I was on the design team, but I love it just the same. I created the background with some Altenew Embossing Paste and the flowers came from the Botanical Rhapsody Washi Tape. The tape is black and white, so it's great to layer on patterned paper. I used the Alluring Blooms 6x6 Paper Pack and it looks awesome!

The Woods

This one is a fave because of the photos and I used the Poppy Garden Stamp Set + 36-Pan Watercolor Set for the florals. I also love the softness of the vellum butterflies from the Mix & Match Mariposa Die Set.

Sending Love Card

Although I'm on the Scrapbook Design Team, I enjoy making cards too. I totally loved creating this one using the Color Wheel Die with the new Metallic Watercolors that Altenew released this year. Anything rainbow is good with me!

Hello Layout + Cards

This one is kind of cheating, because it's multiple projects, but I can't help it. I am obsessed with this color scheme and had fun creating a die cut inlay on the background of my layout with the Wavy Outline Dies. I used the leftovers to create two cards and I love them too!

There are lots more projects I could share, but I won't overwhelm you because now it's time to hop along to the other creators taking part in this blog hop. So much inspiration to be seen!

Before you head out, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 01/03/2020 for a chance to win. Random winners will also be chosen to win a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each stop on the hop. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 01/06/2020.

Jen Schow **YOU ARE HERE**

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SUPPLIES

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Altenew December 2019 Ink Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello again, friends! Today I have something awesome to share with you - 12 new ink colors from Altenew! These color families are absolutely gorgeous. I especially love the blues in the Tranquility set, but the purples in the Sugarplums set and the orange-y yellows in the Fall Harvest set are absolutely beautiful too.

I used all three color families on this wintery card I made using the Modern Fox Stamp Set!

First, I created an ink blended background using blending brushes and the Sugarplums Ink Set along with some of the lighter colors in the Tranquility Set. I splattered white paint over my inked background for a snowy look.

I stamped the tree with the darkest colors in the Tranquility set and I love that it looks like a blue spruce. The Yellow Ochre Ink was perfect for my fox and I stamped three little hearts in the lightest new purple color, Pale Mauve.

I seriously LOVE these new colors. I don't have anything like them in my collection and I think I'll get a lot of use out of them. Which color is your favorite?

Lots of other designers have created beautiful projects using these new inks, so be sure to hop along and check them out!

Also, as usual, to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 12/11/2019 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 12/14/2019.

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Keeway Tsao

Jen Schow **YOU ARE HERE**

LauraJane

Happy hopping!!

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Altenew November 2019 Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey friends! It's time for another Altenew release and I have to tell you, I'm pretty excited about this one - Gradient Cardstock Packs! One of the best things about them is that they are sized perfectly to fit in your Mini Blossom Die Cut Machine. I don't know about you, but I cut almost everything with my small die cut machine because I can just leave it out on my desk!

There are six different packs and I love them all! They are perfect for the Altenew Layering Dies and I created several projects to share with you.

I wanted to play with all the colors, so for my first project, I made flowers using the Fantasy Floral 3D Die and three colors from each of the colorful Gradient Cardstock Sets and the darkest green from the Green Meadows set. I lined them up on the side of my 6x8 layout, matching them to the quotes I printed.

I thought the Mix & Match Mariposa Die Set accented the flowers perfectly. So fun!

Next, I wanted to try my hand at a fun ombre look on a scrapbook layout.

I focused on the colors from the Sea Shore, Shades of Purple, and Cherry Blossom Gradient Cardstock sets and just cut 1/2" strips and stacked them together. It kind of reminds me of thick icing on a cake and I looove it! I actually used leftover strips of cardstock from pieces I had already die cut and I think it worked out great!

I accented it with a few embellishments from the Live Your Dream Scrapbook Collection and some Wavy Outline Die Cuts that I had left over from a previous layout. I also stamped some images from my favorite Snap Shots Stamp Set.

Finally, I created a simple card using the Virginia Rose 3D Die Set.

I focused on the Red Cosmos Gradient Cardstock Set and I think it's just beautiful. I seriously love that I don't have to dig to find cardstocks to coordinate. It's really so simple.

It's hard to see, but I dry embossed a stripes on the background for some detail.

So, are you as excited as I am to have this new resource for all your 3D dies (and other gradient ideas)?

Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 11/20/2019 for a chance to win.

Altenew Card Blog

Jennifer McGuire

Ashlea Cornell

Jen Schow **YOU ARE HERE**