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Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway

By KariV on December 28, 2021 in Classes, Paper Crafting

Hello and welcome to our Year in Review blog hop. This is such a fun one…we are sharing our favorites from the year!!

This was not easy for me to pick just four projects from Altenew that I loved. But I narrowed it down and had some help from my family in picking the very best ones. Here they are:

1. Rose with Kissing Technique:

This card was a result of the Name Alphabet Challenge! I had to choose a technique that started with the first letter of my first name, which is K! This threw me for a loop at first and then I remembered the KISSING technique, which I used on the vase. I love how it turned out with THIS rose layering die set! (read the full post and see more Kissing cards HERE)

2. Peace Rose with Gold Foil

The Gilded Rose hot foil plate turned out to be a big favorite!! Altenew released their very first hot foil collection, and this Gilded Rose with Layering Stencil for coloring was completely a dream to work with! I love how dramatic and large it is, and the resulting card is just beautiful! When you have amazing supplies like these, it is easy to get a stunning look.

3. Queen of the Lilies

The Queen of the Lilies Layering stamp set was one of my favorite layering stamp sets of the year. Altenew really has their layering stamps dialed in…and this one turns out gorgeous with any colors you use! See more color examples and cards with this set in THIS blog post.

4. Carolina Allspice

I adore the Craft-A-Flower series from Altenew, and this Carolina Allspice was a DELIGHT to put together! I love the layers and the look of the leaves, and I think once these flowers are assembled, they create a stunning card! See the original blog post and video HERE.

I hope you agree with my TOP 4 picks for the year. I know there were lots more products and cards that I loved…but these ones just stood out for me!

NEW CLASS!

I also wanted to announce that I will be teaching (along with some other talented Altenew Certified Educators!) a NEW class over at Altenew called “Wonderful Ways with Dies” and I want to invite you to join us! It starts this week and it’s going to be a fun one! You can join in anytime…and the classes are yours to watch over and over if you’d like.

You can choose to join just the class for some inspirations and beautiful techniques OR you can purchase the class AND the kit so you will have all the products to reproduce the cards we share in class! Win-Win! I hope to “see” you there!

Prizes:

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 4 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog HERE or share Altenew projects with #AltenewBest2021 on social media by 01/06/2022 for a chance to win. 9 winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/08/2022.

(Feel free to share your favorite projects using #altenew and #AltenewBest2021 when you share blog hop projects on social media. Don’t forget to tag Altenew!)

Extra Giveaway!

You can have an extra chance to win a $10 gift certificate just by commenting on my blog post today letting me know your favorite Altenew card of mine! It can be one of these four or even another one I created this year. I will announce the winner on my blog by 01/08/2022 and the winner must contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 01/18/2022. All the details for the winner will be announced on 1/8/2022!

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!

Blog Hop Order:

The next person on the hop is the talented Keren Baker! Here is the full hop list, too…check out all the beautiful cards and top choices from the year:

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy New Year!

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Altenew NEW Year-End Celebration Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

By KariV on December 17, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Welcome to the Altenew Year-End Celebration and Blog Hop! There are lots of prizes, too, so stay tuned for the details!

Today I have THREE projects to share with you using some of these new and awesome products.

Card 1: YAY and Cake!

In this card I’m showcasing the new Celebrate with Cake die and Fancy Yay die. I think this cake die is awesome…with layers and frosting you can create in any color you want!

I die cut that Fancy Yay die in pink glitter paper to really make this something fancy!

For the colors, I used some of the new Frozen Delights inks to color the polka dots and cake stand. I used this stencil to dry emboss the background panel and then ink over it with these soft ink colors. Doesn’t it just look like a cake with ice cream inspiration?!

If you want to see how this card came together, check out my short video here or in HD on YouTube:

Card 2: Gold Band Lily

For this card, I die cut the lily with a glitter paper base, then 2 yellow layers. The center stamens are also green glitter paper with a purple pollen layer. I used a patterned paper from this set for the background. Then added a Hello sentiment die from this set.

Card 3: Miss You Floral Card

This card was really fun to make. I used the new Lovely Daisies Die set together with the Mega Stamp Frames die set to create a lovely card.

Of course, I added some colorful inking, some glittery bling, and some fun paper to finish out this card! I love this stencil for an interesting background!!

Check out the full die release here:

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 12/23/2021 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 12/25/2021.

Blog Hop Order

Next on your hop is the super-talented Jenny Colacicco!

Don’t forget to leave a comment…let me know what your favorites are from this release! Thanks for stopping by today.

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Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Carolina Allspice Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

By KariV on December 7, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Welcome to the Altenew Craft-A-Flower Carolina Allspice Blog Hop and Giveaway. Today I’m excited to be joining in because the Altenew Craft-A-Flower subscription is one of my favorites!

This flower was delightful to put together and I created a simple background to make that flower SHINE!

I have a video to share on how to put this flower together, as well as my card process. Watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

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 12/13/2021 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 12/15/2021.

Blog Hop Order

The next hop is at the amazing Michelle Short’s Blog!

Don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered to win! I’d love to hear if you have ever seen a Carolina Allspice flower IN REAL LIFE?!? Thanks for stopping by!

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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Queen of the Lilies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

By KariV on December 1, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Welcome to the Altenew Build A Flower Queen of the Lilies Blog hop. This new Build a Flower stamp set is quite majestic and I enjoyed building them up with inks!

I have 2 cards to share with you today using this stamp set!

Card 1: Soft Watercolor Background

For this first card, I used a soft blue watercolor background to really make those Queen Lilies pop! I stamped up the lily in white by using a soft grey ink for the first layer. For the center of the lily, I used yellow ink; and for the spots I used an orange ink. I LOVE how this lily came out.

Card 2: Pink Lily (No Outline)

These lilies are beautiful in all the colors, and for my next one I wanted a PINK lily that was a little softer…so I didn’t stamp the outline layer.

I also created a soft watercolor background for this card, but this time I used blues, yellows, green, and soft pink. Then I added that bold pink lily on top, together with some of the leaves.

I stamped this one with some beautiful pink inks from Altenew, creating a black stamen with orange pollen. The spots are stamped in a soft grey ink.

Imagine the different colors of lily you could make just changing up your inks!

I love that Altenew makes it easy to create stunning flowers with a layering guide inside the stamp set pamphlet.

This set is also available as a Build A Flower subscription, when you sign up for the subscription you will save 14%.

I’ve created a short video to show you just how easy this set is to get a stunning result! Watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

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 12/07/2021 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 12/09/2021.

Blog Hop Order

Your next stop is the oh-so-talented Jenny Colacicco.

Don’t forget to comment to be entered to win! Let me know which card is your favorite today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Altenew Glint & Glimmer Hot Foil Plates, Embossing Folders and Stencils Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

By KariV on November 16, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello and welcome to the Altenew Glint & Glimmer Blog hop! Today I am excited to join in to share the NEW foil plates and other product newly released from Altenew! CLICK here to check out the entire new release.

I have SIX cards to share, so let’s get started:

Card 1: Anemone Branch & Die with Deco Diamonds Stencil Embossing

I fell in LOVE with the Anemone Branch Stencil & Die….you can stencil on the branch, and stencil the flowers separately to die cut. Then POP them up for a simply stunning look!

The Deco Diamonds Stencil is gorgeous and here I used it for dry embossing on the background panel. Want to see it in use with inks? Check out my next card.

Card 2: Deco Diamonds Stencil Inked with Tiny Patterns Hot Foil Plate

I inked up the background with the stunning Deco Diamonds Stencil…this is a 2 piece stencil so it’s easy to add 2 different colors. Here I used a coral and a grey ink on the background.

The small lines are FOILED using the new Tiny Patterns Hot Foil Plate. It is so simple and fun to use. I added a flower from the previous anemone stencil & die (which quickly became a favorite of mine).

The Tiny Patterns Hot Foil Plates are the perfect size for a tag also! I used another one of the patterns on this tag.

The Sentiments are FOILED around the edges using the Sentiment Banners Hot Foil Plate…which gives you many sizes of foiled banners all at once! Cut them ALL out at the same time with the Sentiment Banners Cover Die. These banners are sized perfectly to go with the Sentiment Strips stamp set 1 and Sentiment Strips stamp set 2.

Card 3: Gilded Rose Hot Foil Plate AND Stencil

The new Gilded Rose Hot Foil Plate is amazing and really makes a statement. The best part is, after you foil the rose, you can then color it using inks and the Gilded Rose Layering Stencil Set!! Oh, my! I fell directly in love with this combo, and they do offer a Gilded Rose bundle, too!

To show off that rose, I finished the card off simply using the Peace Die inked in the same colors that I used on the rose.

Card 4 & 5: Sunburst Doily

Oh the Sunburst Doily Hot Foil Plate & Die Set is a beautiful match!! They come sold TOGETHER, so you can do all sorts of amazing techniques with this one. Here I foiled the Sunburst Doily with a silver foil, then die cut the shape and popped it up on a background embossed with the new Dotty Circles 3D Embossing Folder.

With the extra foil, I hot foiled a white sheet of cardstock and cut it into a shaped card! (card on the left)…Foil is notoriously difficult to photograph, so I hope you can see how gorgeous this Sunburst Doily is foiled.

I foiled the Sentiment Banners Hot Plate Plate and Die set using some turquoise foil…which perfectly matches with this card.

Card 6: Double Rainbow Stencil

The Double Rainbow Stencil creates a beautiful slimline card with multiple rainbows. You could, of course, cut it down to an A2 size card as well. I used the remaining turquoise banners for the sentiment on this one. Those stars are ALSO from the Sentiment Banners Hot Foil and Cover Die…they are like a little happy bonus!

Have you used a Hot Foil Press before? Watch my video below to see the hot foiling process and these cards come together!

https://youtu.be/PCtpChVS3tg

Giveaway Prizes

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 11/24/2021.

Your Next Stop is the talented Therese Calvird HERE.

Blog Hop Order

Thanks for stopping by today! Let me know which products caught your eye…and if you are shopping, I really appreciate if you use my affiliate links! Check out the entire new release HERE. See you soon with more cards.

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