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Monday, May 23, 2022

Altenew May 2022 Lovely in Lace Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hi! I hope you are enjoying this blog hop! You arrived here from the blog of Hussena Calcuttawala. I have really become hooked to the Altenew 3D embossing folders! I love experimenting with different mediums with the embossing folders and discover the different looks I can achieve!

Card #1:

One of my favorite things to do is to create backgrounds and then spice them up using the embossing folders.

I used the Soft Pastels mini ink cubes directly to paper and created a grid background. I placed the paper in the embossing folder and used a brayer to apply black ink to the raised areas of the folder. When I ran the folder through the die-cutting machine, I got this rather retro looking panel.

The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia stamp set.

Card #2:

I love the Cherry Plum Blossom 3D Embossing Folder! I combined it with the Tropical Fiesta Watercolor Markers for a soft and delicate card.

I first applied the Frayed Leaf pigment ink to the embossing folder with a brayer. After running the folder through the die-cut machine, I heat set the ink to avoid smearing. I used the Purple Wine, Crimson, Sunkissed and Sweet Leaf to apply color in the depressions and sprayed lightly with water. I ended up with pops of color in the flowers and leaves, exactly the look I was looking for!

The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia Stamp set.

To finish, I lightly inked the Geometric Botany Background Stamp with Moss ink and pressed it on the embossing folder before running the panel through the die-cutting machine. I just wanted to add a little texture to the background.

Card #3:

I love using pigment inks with embossing folders. The results are always unexpected and beautiful.

I simply scattered some green and yellow pigment powders on a piece of watercolor paper, sprayed with water and ran the folder through the die-cutting machine.

The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia Stamp set.

Card #4:

I used a fun technique that you can do with pigment powders.

I took a piece of watercolor paper and dropped small amounts of pigment powders along one long edge. I used green, yellow, red and turquoise powders. Then holding up the paper horizontally at eye level, I sprayed with my spray bottle. The force of the spray causes the powders to blow away and the water causes them to release their pigment creating very artsy effects.

I applied embossing ink to the flat portion of the embossing folder and ran the dried panel through it. I heat embossed the panel with clear embossing powder and then inked it with the Moss Crisp Dye Ink to make the butterfly stand out more.

The sentiment die is from the Calming Cluster Die Set.

Card #5:

This last card was a bit of an afterthought.

I scribbled with the Purple Wine, Crimson and Sunkissed markers from the Tropical Fiesta Watercolor Markers set on the Motif Tile Embossing Folder. I ran the panel through the die-cutting machine after spraying the folder with water. I repeated this process couple of times till I was happy with the results. After drying the paper, I rubbed some Antique Gold wax on the raised areas with my finger tis to make them stand out. The sentiment is from the PAF Gerbera Revolutions, heat embossed with the Rose Gold Embossing Powder.

Product Links

Please click HERE to see the links to our new products. Our new products will go live in our shop on 05/23/2022 at 12:01 am EDT. Here is the link to the May 2022 Lovely in Lace release collection page, listing all of the new products: https://altenew.com/collections/lovely-in-lace-embossing-folder-stencil-release

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 05/31/2022.

Blog Hop Order

Next person on the blog hop is Preeti Chandran. I have also included the whole list for your reference.

Nandini Karmarkar - You are here!

Preeti Chandran

Love,

Nandini

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Rustica Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in Total Prizes)

Hi! Hope you are enjoying this amazing blog hop! You arrived here from the blog of Terri Koszler .

I did some watercoloring with the Tropical Fiesta Watercolor Markers.

I really love the intensity of these colours! I stamped the images and heat embossed with Rose Gold Embossing Powder.

Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a top folding card base.

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 05/28/2022 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 05/30/2022.

Blog Hop Order:

Next person on the hop is SathyaKala Sankaran.

Altenew Card Blog
Emily Midgett
Ann Taylor
Nathalie DeSousa
Carol Hintermeier
Jenny Colacicco
Angela Brennan
Tenia Nelson
Nenette S. Madero
Virginia Lu
Natasha Davies
Amy Hill
Terri Koszler
Nandini Karmarkar - You are here!
SathyaKala Sankaran
Colleen Balija
LauraJane
Bridget Casey
Linda Westfall
Rosie Neustaedter
Preeti Chandran
Hussena Calcuttawala
Eva Bussom
Sande Woodson

Love,

Nandini

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Florescence Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hi! I hope you are enjoying this fantastic blog hop. You should have arrived here from the blog of Reiko Tsuchida.

Enjoy floral florescence with stunning flowering blooms. Stamp the two elaborate clusters of poppies, chrysanthemums, and daisies to bring floral beauty to your projects. They are perfect to fill card backgrounds or frame your scrapbook layouts. Color the floral intricacies with watercolor or brush markers for a vibrant touch. Finally, stamp any of the uplifting sentiments or quotes to brighten a loved one's day. Enjoy our Craft Your Life Project Kit, an exciting monthly package that is sure to get the creative juices flowing! Featuring a 6x8 stamp set, coordinating die set, as well as a stencil set and embossing folder to fit the theme, this project kit has almost everything you need to start crafting. Just add ink and cardstock, and you'll be good to go!

I created a monochromatic card with the kit. The images in the CYL Florescence are fun to color. They are also quite intricate and create interesting outlines.

I used the Glacier Caves Pigment Ink Bundle for the inking. To begin, I masked off the card base with ¼" wide washi tapes and inked from light to dark colors. Once the inking was done, I used my heat gun to dry the panel thoroughly.

I stamped the floral clusters on both sides and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I also stamped the clusters on a smaller white panel with Persian Blue ink such that they aligned with the base.

The sentiment is from the CYL Seasonal Blooms. This kit has sentiment dies along with their shadow dies. To finish the card, I popped up the panel on the card front with foam tape.

Shopping:

You can buy the products at the Altenew Shop or Craft Your Life Project Kit: Florescence product page.

You can also opt for the Craft Your Life Project Kit Monthly Subscription Plan (14% off)

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 05/18/2022 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 05/20/2022.

Blog Hop Order

The person on the hop is Laurie Patterson.

Altenew Card Blog

Jennifer McGuire