Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Mini Stamp #2: Dainty Watering Can Stamp & Die...

 Hi! I am here today with the second Mini Stamp and die release for March 2022. This is the cute Dainty Watering Can Stamp & Die set.

 

  

Here is the card I created with this stamp set.


I used Artist Alcohol Markers to color my image. The sentiment is from the Rosy Blooms stamp set. I also used one of the stencils from the Playful Patterns stencil set to add some extra interest to the background.

Here is another look at the card.


I hope you liked my card. Do check out these cute stamp and die sets. Here are the links:


Mini Stamp #1: Bouquet Basket Stamp & Die...

Hi! I am here today with the first Mini Stamp and die release for March 2022. This is the cute Bouquet Basket stamp and die set.

 

  

Here is the card I created with this stamp set.


I used Artist Alcohol Markers to color my image. The sentiment is from the Rosy Blooms stamp set. I also used one of the stencils from the Playful Patterns stencil set to add some extra interest to the background.

Here is another look at the card.


I hope you liked my card. Do check out these cute stamp and die sets. Here are the links:

Addicted To Stamps And More #425 - Die Cuts & Stencils...

 Hi! I am here today with some inspiration for the Addicted To Stamps And More blog. The theme this time is:



I made a quick and simple card today using a large sentiment die from CrafTangles that I bought recently. 


I started with a white card base and stamped the border from the Fanfare stamp set by Avery Elle in the rainbow order. A background like this is easy yo create with a stamp positioner. I die cut the sentiment from the stamped panel. And the shadow from black cardstock. I glued the black shadow behind the sentiment. And that's it! Like a said, this is a quick and simple card.

I hope you liked my card and will create something beautiful for this challenge. You can link your creations to the ATSM gallery. Please don't forget to visit the other DT who have some incredible inspiration for you. I look forward to visiting you in our gallery.

Love,

Nandini

Saturday, March 12, 2022

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


Hi! Welcome to my blog. You must have arrived here from Reiko Tsuchida. I hope you are enjoying all the great inspiration! I am a big fan of the Craft Your Life kits. And the Dynamic Blossoms kit is one of my favorites! 


I love having coordinating products at hand as it takes the guesswork out of the process. Though most Altenew products are designed to work well with each other! 


I used the Sea Shore and Delectable Delights Crisp Dye Ink Mini cubes for the stamping. The sentiment is from the Seasonal Blooms Craft Your Life kit. I stamped and heat embossed it with metallic copper embossing powder. For the background, I ran a panel of dark brown cardstock through the Buffalo Plaid 3D embossing folder. Here is another look at the completed card.


I really love that large branch which covers the card front. 



Want to have these kits in your stash every month? Just opt for the Craft Your Life Project Kit Monthly Subscription Plan! You will not miss a single kit and that too at a 14% discount!




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 03/18/2022 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 03/20/2022.

 

Blog Hop Order

The next stop on this hop is the super talented Emily Midgett. I have also included the whole list for your reference.


 

Altenew Card Blog 

Michelle Short

Jenny Colacicco

Mindy Eggen

Nathalie DeSousa

Colleen Balija

Hussena Calcuttawala

Jaycee Gaspar

LauraJane

Terri Koszler

Bridget Casey

Virginia Lu

Linda Westfall

Maryam Perez

Katrina Howe

Erum Tasneem

Reiko Tsuchida

Nandini Karmarkar - You are here!

Emily Midgett

Amy Hill

Sande Woodson

Teresa Litchfield

SathyaKala Sankaran

Nenette S. Madero

Rosie Neustaedter

Preeti Chandran

Natasha Davies

Daniel Diaz


Love,

Nandini

Monday, March 7, 2022

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


Hi! I hope you are enjoying the beautiful inspiration on the CAF Sunburst Azalea Blog Hop. You must have arrived here from the blog of SathyaKala Sankaran. I am always amazed by her creativity!

I am a big fan of the Craft-A-Flower series and look forward to each set eagerly. I really love the Sunburst Azalea set since it has two blooms. So the design possibilities are endless with this set!


I die-cut the flowers and leaves from various scraps of paper from my stash. I created the background with pigment powders in yellow, red, black and green. The large word die is from the CYL Seasonal Blooms kit. And the secondary sentiment is from the Leaf Canopy stamp set. Here is another look at the card.


Shopping:


You can buy this set here. If you don't want to miss a single one of these beautiful sets, you can opt for the monthly subscription plan.



This is a monthly subscription plan for our Craft-A-Flower die set. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly Craft-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.99 →$29.99)

 

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 03/13/2022 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 03/15/2022.


Blog Hop Order

Next person on the hop is the talented Carol Hintermeier. I have also included the full list if you want to go back.


Altenew Card Blog

Norine Borys

Preeti Chandran

Jaycee Gaspar

LauraJane

Emily Midgett

Hussena Calcuttawala

Nathalie DeSousa

Cheryl Espie

Jenny Colacicco

Keren Baker

Terri Koszler

Virginia Lu

Linda Westfall

Maryam Perez

Colleen Balija

Reiko Tsuchida

Nenette S. Madero

Rosie Neustaedter

SathyaKala Sankaran

Nandini Karmarkar

Carol Hintermeier

Bridget Casey

Amy Hill

Daniel Diaz

Natasha Davies

Sande Woodson

Teresa Litchfield


Love,

Nandini

Friday, March 4, 2022

Altenew March 2022 Folktales & StoriesCollection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)


Hi! Hope you are enjoying this blog hop. You must have reached here from the blog of the super talented Virginia Lu! I am so excited by this release! You can find the entire release here.



Card #1:

I am a huge fan of background stamps. So the first set I grabbed was the Geometric Botany stamp set. 



I stamped the background in a light color. And then used the small stamps to fill in the design. Though it took some time to do this, I was very happy with the final result. I die-cut the panel and adhered it to a red card base over a black mat. The sentiment is from the Garden Rose stamp set. To finish I added some tiny red gems from my stash. Here is another look at the card.




Card #2:

I saved part the panel I created with the Geometric Botany stamp set. I combined it with the Rosy Blooms stamp and die set for the next card.



I ran a piece of brown card stock through the Decked Planks 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a white card base. I added the stamped panel over it. I first stamped the image from the Rosy Blooms stamp set with yellow ink and used the Artist Alcohol Markers to color it in. After the coloring, I re-stamped the image with embossing ink and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. 




Card #3:
I really fell in love the with the cute cats from the Cat Life stamp set.


I stamped and die cut the images and adhered them to a pink card base. The water colored circle die-cut is from my stash. After I had assembled the card, I felt it looked a bit unfinished. So I used the dot stencil from the Playful Patterns stencil set to add some more detail. Here is a closeup of the kitty.


Here is another look at the completed card.



Bookmarks:

I love reading. And I love using bookmarks. So the Botanical Bookmark stamp and die set is already one of my favorites!



I simply mounted the stamps on a stamp positioner and created three bookmarks. I just changed up the colors. In one I used copper embossing powder instead of inks for a layer.



 

Free Gift

There is a great free gift promotion to celebrate the release.


 

  • Get a FREE brand new Folktales & Stories Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 03/04/2022 through 03/06/2022. Shop HERE!

  • Get a FREE brand new Folktales & Stories Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Guide Ebook  (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Sweet Moments Bundles. Shop HERE! *Exclusions apply.

  • Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Folktales & Stories Stamp & Die Release Collection from 03/04/2022 through 03/10/2022. Shop 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 03/10/2022 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 03/12/2022.

 

Blog Hop Order

The next person on the list is Maryam Perez. I have also included the full list in case you want to go back.


Altenew Blog

Jennifer McGuire

Jenny Colacicco

Vicky Papaioannou

Norine Borys

Hussena Calcuttawala

Emily Midgett

Colleen Balija

Nathalie DeSousa

Mindy Eggen

Erum Tasneem

Jaycee Gaspar

LauraJane

Michelle Short

Cheryl Espie

Terri Koszler

Nichol Spohr

Lilith Eeckels

Nenette S. Madero

Laurie Willison

Preeti Chandran

Tenia Nelson

Therese Calvird

Virginia Lu

Nandini Karmarkar

Maryam Perez

Bridget Casey

Reiko Tsuchida

Natasha Davies

Svitlana Shayevich

Katrina Howe

Agnieszka Małyszek

Teresa Litchfield

Rosie Neustaedter

Linda Westfall

SathyaKala Sankaran

Arjita Singh

Sande Woodson

Daniel Diaz


Love,

Nandini