Altenew May 2024 Inspiration Challenge...

Hi. I am back after a break. And I am excited to take part in some challenges.

I ran a piece of white card stock through the 3D embossing folder that is a part of the Craft Your Life Garden Rose kit and adhering it to a top folding card base.

I started by stamping the Altenew Paint-a-Flower Magnolia Rustica Rubra stamp twice. I used Artists Alcohol Markers to color the images. For the pink flower I did some simple shading. For the yellow flower, I used the dot coloring technique. I fussy cut the flowers out and inked the outline with black marker. 

The leaves and the small flower are from the Altenew Wispy Joy stamp & die set. The sentiment is from the Altenew Fresh Freesia stamp set. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Altenew May 2024 Inspiration Challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Lots of Texture:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes:

Cut-It-Up Challenge #305 - Anything Goes:

AAA Cards Challenge #266:

AAA Colourful Challenge Colourboard #4

Love,

Nandini

Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in Total Prizes)

 

Altenew is my favorite crafting company and I am so honored o be a part of the 10th anniversary celebration! The blog hop begins with the Altenew blog here. The list of all the participants is at the end of this post.

I used the Fantasy Florals 3D Layering die and a bunch of colorful paper scraps to create this card.

The sentiment is from the One Go Birthday stamp & die set.

Giveaway Prizes

Over $3,500 in total prizes! We are giving away a $50 Altenew gift certificate to 10 winners, a $20 ArtistrybyAltenew gift certificate to 5 winners, and an online papercrafting class ($39.99 value) from Altenew Academy Online Class to 14 winners. There are also 28 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

• Altenew: 10 x $50 Altenew Gift Certificates

• ArtistrybyAltenew: 5 x $20 ArtistrybyAltenew Gift Certificates

• Altenew Academy: 14 x Online Papercrafting Classes ($39.99 value each)

• Crafter's Companion: 1 x Gemini II Die Cutting and Embossing Machine ($329 value)

• LDRS Creative: 4 x $50 LDRS Creative Gift Certificates

• Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes ($25 value each)

• Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag ($100 value)

• Honey Bee Stamps: $100 Gift Certificate

• Hero Arts: $100 Gift Certificate

• Lawn Fawn: $100 Gift Certificate

• Pink and Main: $100 Gift Certificate

• Scrapbook & Cards Today: $100 Gift Certificate

• Taylored Expressions: $100 Gift Certificate

• Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate

• CraftStash: $100 Gift Certificate

• Brutus Monroe: $100 Gift Certificate

• Picket Fence Studios: $50 Gift Certificate

• Pelletier Craft Studio: 3 x $25 Gift Certificates

• Michelle's Cards and Stamps: AUD $100 Gift Certificate

• Spellbinders Paper Arts: 2 x $25 Gift Certificates

• Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate

• My Craft Room: $50 Gift Certificate

• Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate

• A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate

• Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate

• My Favorite Things: $50 Gift Certificate

• Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate

• Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate

• Seize the Stamp: CHF 25 Gift Certificate

• MarkerPop: $25 Gift Certificate

• Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: AUD $25 Gift Certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 04/16/2024 for a chance to win one of 68 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!" 68 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 04/19/2024.

Anniversary Special Offers

• 20% off Stamp & Die & Stencil Bundles and More from 04/02/2024 at 12:01 AM EDT until 04/04/2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Shop here: https://altenew.com/collections/popular-bundles Exclusions apply. Not valid on previous purchases.

• Receive a FREE Crafty Necessities: Pink Diamond Envelope (12/pk)($5.99 value) on orders over $59 on 04/02/2024 from 12:01 am EDT until 11:59 pm EDT. While supplies last, the free gift will be added to your cart automatically. Shop here → https://altenew.com/

• Plus, get FREE U.S. shipping on orders over $29 (no code needed) or $10 OFF international shipping on orders over $129 with code HAPPY10TH at checkout until 04/05/2024 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Shop here → https://altenew.com/

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in Total Prizes!)

Welcome to the annual Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop and Giveaway, hosted by Altenew. I am honoured to be a part of this great initiative. Our goal is to send cards to the elderly who lives in nursing homes or shelters and let them know they’re not forgotten. Please encourage people to check out the Celebrating Parents Card Drive and join this great cause by sending in their handmade cards.

I created a card using the Vintage Lace Stencil and Embossing Folder.

I ran my piece of cardstock through the embossing folder. And used the stencils to color in the image. The green and pink papers are handmade papers from my stash.

The sentiment is from the Fresh Freesia stamp set.

We'll donate $1 with every order from the Alcohol Markers collection from 2/26/2024 until 4/30/2024 to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

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 March 27, 2024 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 March 29, 202403/18/.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Altenew Year in Review 2023 Challenge #1

Hi! I am back to my blog after a long break. This card is my first entry in the Altenew Year in Review 2023 Challenge.

I am using the mood board for October 2023 challenge.

Here is my take.

Here is a close-up of the flowers.

I used the following supplies:

• Altenew Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder
• Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Cistus Layering Die Set
• Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder
• Altenew Persian Motifs Stamp Set

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Altenew Year in Review 2023 Challenge

Cut It Up Challenge #293 - Celebrate:

Double Trouble Challenge #155:

Inspirational Challenge #305:

Love,

Nandini

Happy Little Stamper August Watercolor Challenge...

 Hi! I hope you are ready for the fresh new challenge at Happy Little Stampers.

This month we have an optional prompt for the HLS Watercolor Challenge.

I created a birthday card for today's challenge.

I started by creating a watercolor background using the Liquid Watercolors by CrafTangles. The colors I used are Lemon Tart, Pretty Peony and Soulmate. After my paper was dry, I stamped the Delightful Daisies background stamp by Whimsy Stamps with the Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

I cut a long strip around 2 inches tall. I set aside the rest of the panel for another card. I ran a piece of black cardstock through the Argyle Background embossing folder by Darice so added texture. After rounding one corner of the watercolored panel, I glued it to the card base. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday stamp & die set by Altenew.

I hope you liked my card. I look forward to your beautiful creations in the HLS gallery. Do visit the blog for some more inspiration by my teamies.

Love,
Nandini

Addicted To Stamps And More #453 - Birthdays...

Hello! I hope you are ready for some inspiration for the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge. The theme this time is:

I recently reorganized my crafting area and realized that I really need to use up my stash of pretty pattern papers! 

I found this beautiful, gold foiled paper which seems perfect for a birthday card! The sentiment is from an old stamp set by Mudra Craft Stamps. I stamped it thrice for an offset look.

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.

Entering this card in the following challenges

AAA Birthday: Game #52:

NBUS Challenge #53:

The pattern paper and the stamp are both several years old. This is the first time I am using the pattern paper which I won as a giveaway around 5-6 years ago!

Love,
Nandini

Happy Little Stamper August Watercolor Challenge...

Hi! I hope you are ready for the fresh new challenge at Happy Little Stampers.

This month we have an optional prompt for the HLS Watercolor Challenge.

I created a birthday card for today's challenge.

I started by creating a watercolor background using the Liquid Watercolors by CrafTangles. The colors I used are Lemon Tart, Pretty Peony and Soulmate. After my paper was dry, I stamped the Delightful Daisies background stamp by Whimsy Stamps with the Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

I cut a long strip around 2 inches tall. I set aside the rest of the panel for another card. I ran a piece of black cardstock through the Argyle Background embossing folder by Darice so added texture. After rounding one corner of the watercolored panel, I glued it to the card base. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday stamp & die set by Altenew.

I hope you liked my card. I look forward to your beautiful creations in the HLS gallery. Do visit the blog for some more inspiration by my teamies.

Love,
Nandini