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Altenew November 2021 Sparkle and Shine Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

By KariV on November 5, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello and welcome to the Altenew November 2021 Sparkle and Shine Collection release Blog Hop & Giveaway!

I am so excited to share SIX projects with you today with this new release. There are so many awesome products, and I just couldn’t stop making!

Card 1 & 2: Stunning Starflowers

This new Stunning Starflowers stamp set is a gorgeous Layering Stamp set! I wanted to create a RED flower first (since it reminded me of a Poinsettia). I used the new Crossweaves 3d Embossing Folder for the background…isn’t that design just so stunning?

When you get the coordinating dies for this set, you also get the die cut that cuts the word “STAR.”

I also had to create BLUE flower with the Stunning Starflowers set!

For this one, I created a yellow background with the awesome Illusion Diamonds stamp set. The sentiment is also from the same Illusion Diamonds set (there are 9 sentiments in this set with this beautiful sans-serif font)!

Card 3: Coloring with a Stencil

The new In the Woodland stamp set also has a coordinating coloring stencil, so you can color up this beautiful floral SO FAST! I loved this stencil…and I used some pinks and greens to get a soft color.

In the Woodland Stamp, Die, Coloring Stencil bundle

Card 4 & 5: Tree Mix

Oh, I love these die sets where you can MIX and MATCH the elements to get a different look. This new Tree Mix Die Set is a new favorite of mine!

There are so many options to mix and match the background of the tree, with the tree “branches.” For this first card, I inked up the background in greens, added some cream colored trees (with a little tan ink blending around the edges). For the tree branches, I cut out different dies with Altenew Gradient glitter paper!

I die cut the JOY letters from this Alphabet die set from Altenew.

I also created a simple tree for this card…and used the Crossweaves 3D embossing Folder for the background (inked up with a GOLD ink). I cut the Happy Holidays from the new All About Wishes Word die set.

Card 6: Fancy Star Builder

Oh, now to the Fancy Star Builder Stencil. I am in love with building different stars and looks with colors, and this one I created the stars to look like snowflakes!

Of course, I had to add some glitter and sparkle…so a little glitter gel on the top layer was just perfect!

For the word SNOW, I die cut out the background with THIS Alpha die, then added some cardstock to build it up before re-attaching the letters.

If you’d rather Stamp these Stars, there is also a Fancy Star Builder Stamp set! Try different color combos and have fun!

New INKS!

BUT WAIT…there’s more! Altenew has also released new ink colors and they are yummy! I fell in love with the new Frozen Delights Ink Set…. just take a look at these colors:

There are SIX new colors in this set (I love the names, too: Strawberry, Orange Sorbet, Lemon Ice, Pistachio, Mint Chocolate, Blueberry). I will have a video soon to share all the details and how to make this card and ink swatches. Also, if you are collecting the Mini Ink Cubes, they have those too!

They also released some yummy Jewel Tone Inks. There are also 6 colors in this collection.

These new inks are DELICIOUS! These names are just as awesome: Rhodolite, Red Jasper, Raw Amber, Green Opal, Green Onyx, and Tanzanite. Check them all out here. And of course, they also offer them in the Mini Ink Cubes size!

Is that enough cards for me today? Let’s get on to the giveaway info!!

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 11/11/2021 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 11/13/2021.

Blog Hop Order

WHEW!! That was a long post today! Thanks for stopping by…and don’t forget to leave a comment to enter to win. Let me know your favorite set or favorite card from the new release.

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Altenew Educators “Alphabet Name Game” Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

By KariV on October 4, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I’m joining in the Alphabet Challenge along with other Altenew Certified Educators! The Challenge was to use the FIRST LETTER of your FIRST NAME and share a card technique with that letter!!

My first name starts with a “K” and let me tell you…there are not many card techniques starting with that letter! But I did come up with a good one to share: KISSING!!

So today I have four cards to share using the KISSING technique.

The idea of this technique is to take a solid stamp and “KISS” it to another stamp to add some design.

The best way for me to share this technique is through a video, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

This is a really fun technique, just search for some solid stamps and stamps with a design you can combine together. I think this would be a really fun technique to try on a large flower, too!

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

Prizes:

$200 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $35 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 10/09/2021 for a chance to win.

There’s MORE! What’s a hop without YOU?! We have included an Inlinkz at the Altenew blog for you to enter your gorgeous Altenew “Alphabet Name Game” creations. We will pick 2 of our favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate!

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 10/11/2021.

Here’s the Blog Hop List:

Altenew Blog
Virginia Lu
Joylita Dsouza
Fiona Duff
Michelle Ochoa Murray
Irina Fonina
Penny Pynnonen
Anna Patricia Mahtani
Kari VanNoy ***YOU ARE HERE
Bridget Casey <—- VISIT HERE NEXT
Rachael Shedeed
Ann Taylor
Neha Aggarwal
Annemarie Caister
Helen Kalb
Sandra Woodson
Nancy Souza
Nandini Karmarkar
Pam Boedeker
Eva Bussom
Terri Marie Koszler
Karen Brown

I hope you enjoyed this KISSING technique today! If you try it out, please tag me on Social Media so I can see! Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know which card was your favorite for your chance to win a prize!

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Ghosts that Trick or Treat

By KariV on September 25, 2021 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Just popping by to share a Halloween card that I love! These little ghosts are new from Miss Ink Stamps and they are the cutest trick or treaters.

I created a video to show you how to easily put a card like this together, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

I just adore these products I’m sharing today. If you’ve been following me, you might notice this stencil is a favorite…I used it before on THIS Alice in Wonderland Card.

I used a light grey and purple ink this time on this stencil, I think those colors are great for Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Starlight Mints Projects

By KariV on September 20, 2021 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have some holiday projects featuring Starlight Mints! I love this slimline stencil from the Hedgehog Hollow September Kit, and I couldn’t stop making with it. So today I have 3 cards and 2 gift tags for you!

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

To read more about these projects, visit the Hedgehog Hollow blog HERE.

I hope you loved these projects today! I’ll be back with more cards soon!

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Feline Spooky!

By KariV on September 19, 2021 in Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafting

Hello, I’m back with another Halloween card this time with new supplies from Miss Ink Stamps. This stamp set is called Feline Spooky, and I combined it with the new Halloween Sentiments stamp set.

Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I also used the “Square Dance” stencil to add a little interest in the background. I think this stencil looks a little like Gauze…so perfect for a Halloween card!