Altenew Classic Imagery Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi! Hope you are enjoying this great blog hop! You must have arrived here from Seeka. I always love her elegant designs! 

The new Classic Imagery Collection is really great with lots of different designs. There is something for everyone. You can check out the whole collection here.

 

Card #1:

For my first card, I decided to use the Terrazzo Tile stencil is great for masculine cards. It mimics the beautiful Terrazo tiles that contain small chips of marble, granite, etc.

I started with a cream panel and used three different embossing powders with each of the three stencils.

Once the heat embossing was done, I decided that the panel needed some more texture. So I ran it through the new Bunch of Balloons 3D embossing folder.

Here is a close-up.

After trimming the panel, I glued it to a top folding kraft card base.

The sentiment is from the Birthday Greetings stamp set.

 

Card #2:

One of my favorite stencil techniques is offset inking. This works especially well with stencils like the Lacy Tiles stencil which has a small repeating pattern.

After attaching the stencil to a white card base, I inked with Parrot and Moss inks for an ombre look. Next, I cleaned the stencil and offset it. Then I used Ocean Waves and Desert Night for the inking.

The sentiment is from the new Carpe Diem stamp set. I stamped it on a scrap of white paper with Desert Night and Moss inks. I also cut a larger mat out of the same white paper and ran it through the Deck Planks 3D embossing folder.

To finish, I rounded the bottom corners of the card.

 

Card #3:

I made a card set as my third project. In the current situation, it is important to let people know that they are in your thoughts. So I made a set of 'Thinking of You' cards.

I chose dark brown card bases as I wanted to make unisex cards. I ran the bases through the Deck Planks 3D embossing folder for a nice texture.

I used three of the stencils from the Quilt Blocks stencils set. I used different double complementary color schemes for each card.

Quilt Block #1:

Quilt Block #2:

Quilt Block #3:

Once my stenciling was done, I trimmed the panels and added them over the sentiment panels. The sentiment is from the Leaf Canopy stamp set.

Here are the three cards together.

I hope you liked my cards. I would love to hear which is your favorite card and your favorite product today! Here are all the products I used from the new Classic Imagery Collection release. Click on the image to head to the Altenew store.

  

 

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 05/24/2021 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 05/26/2021.

 

Blog Hop Order

You can visit Christine Pennington to continue the hop. I also have the full list below for your reference.

 

Altenew Blog
Nathalie DeSousa
Terri Koszler
Erum Tasneem
Jenny Colacicco
Emily Midgett
LauraJane
Norine Borys
Sandhya Iyer
Lilith Eeckels
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Michelle Short
Bridget Casey
Maryam Perez 
Teresa Litchfield
Carol Hintermeier
Joylita Dsouza
Virginia Lu
Seeka
Nandini Karmarkar - That's me!
Christine Pennington
Tricia Schaden
Helen Kalb

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - May 2021...

Hi! Welcome to the May edition of the Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge.

I created a quick, masculine card today with the plaid layering stencils by CrafTreat.

I took an ivory card base and inked both layers of the 2 Step Plaid II stencil by Craftreat with blue inks. I used the darker blue ink to stamp the sentiment on a scrap of paper and glued it to the card base after trimming it.

I hope you are inspired by my card. Please do visit the Happy Little Stampers blog for more, amazing inspiration by the DT. We look forward to seeing your creations in our gallery!

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - April 2021...

Hi! Welcome to the April edition of the Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge. 

I created a quick card today with the new slimline layering stencils by CrafTreat. 

I took a piece of handmade paper and attached the first stencil from the Anemone set to it. This layer has leaves and used two shades of green distress inks to color them. The second layer has flowers and buds. I used distress inks in shades of pink, orange, coral and yellow this time. Both times I used finger daubers to apply the ink. Here is a close-up of the inking.

The sentiment is from the Sentiments I - Celebrations stamp & die set by Elizabeth Designs.

I just trimmed the inked panel, rounded the corners and adhered it to the card base. I added the other elements and finished the card. Here is another look at the completed card.

I hope you are inspired by my card. Please do visit the Happy Little Stampers blog for more, amazing inspiration by the DT. We look forward to seeing your creatins in our gallery!

Entering my card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes:

STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge:

Use Your Stuff #419 - Mood Board:

I was inspired by the colors. 

NBUS Challenge #25:

The Sentiments I - Celebrations stamp & die set by Elizabeth Designs has been in my stash for a long time (atleast 3-4 years). The Anemone slimline layering stencils by CrafTreat are brand new. I used both for the first time.

Make My Monday Challenge #145 - Easter/Spring Card:

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - March 2021...

Hi! Welcome to the March edition of the Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge. 

For inspiration, this month I used one of my favorite layered stencils by CrafTreat called the Layered Magnolia. 

I started with a bright yellow card base and stenciled both layers of the Two-Step Plaid III stencil by CrafTreat with Twisted Citron distress oxide ink in one corner. I used pink and orange distress oxide inks to color the flowers. 

You can check out my video on using CrafTreat's layered stencils here. 

Here is a closeup of the card. The sentiment is from the BAF Japanese Mum stamp set by Altenew.

I do hope you will join us in this great new challenge. Looking forward to your beautiful creations in our gallery.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

STAMPlorations March CAS Challenge:

STAMPlorations March Stencil Challenge:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Beautiful Blossoms:

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - February 2021...

Hi! Welcome to another month of the Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge. 

I created a very loose, artsy background with my stencils and Brushos.

This technique actually creates two backgrounds. So it is a great twofer technique. I had the other card as my inspiration last month. You can check it out here.

I used the Layered Hydrangea stencil by CrafTreat and Brushos to create the background. You can check out my video on this technique here.

Here is a closeup of the card. The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia stamp set by Altenew.

Close-up of the stenciling.

Another look at the card.

I do hope you will join us in this great new challenge. Looking forward to your beautiful creations in our gallery.

Love,

Nandini

DIY Pop-up Card With Floating Element...

 Hi! I am on the CrafTreat YT channel with an interactive card that combines the pop-up mechanism with a floating element. 

You can watch the video here or head to YouTube.

Here are some more pics.

Open card

Closeup of the card front

Inside the card

Consolidated view

Entering this card in the following challenges.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge - January:

All Sorts Challenge Week 607 - Something New:

First time I made a floating element in my card. Also the first time I combined a pop-up card with a floating element.

613 Avenue Create Challenge January 2021:

Splashymix Challenge - 25:

Edited – 10-06-2021

Creative Creases Challenge #8

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - January 2021...

Hi! I am so excited to be part of a brand new challenge in blog land! Presenting the latest challenge from Happy Little Stampers

I have always loved working with stencils. They are one of the most versatile and cheap tools to have in your crafty stash. And you can use them for an amazing array of techniques and mediums. 

I used my stencil to create a very artsy background. This technique actually creates two backgrounds. So it is a great twofer technique to have in your arsenal.

I used the Layered Hydrangea stencil by CrafTreat and Brushos to create the background. You can check out my video on this technique here.

Here is a closeup of the card.

The sentiment is from the Leaf Canopy stamp set by Altenew.

 Another look at the card.

I do hope you will join us in this great new challenge. Looking forward to your beautiful creations in our gallery.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge - January:

CAS Mix Up January Challenge:

I used my stencil to 'stamp' the background. Also used a sentiment stamp.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:

ATSM Challenge #396:

AAA Birthday Challenge Game #21:

Love,

Nandini