Altenew April Inspiration Challenge

It has been a long winter here! I woke up to snow on the ground again! Next winter may be a time for travel to a warmer climate! This month's challenge at Altenew had me thninking of aldohol ink backgrounds. These backgrounds are so much fun to make, but can be alittle ovewhelming for card designs. I had four backgrounds made in no time at all. As you can see, I only used two of them for partial backgrounds.

I chose a Poppy as my flower for this one. It was colored using alcohol markers. When I showed my card to my husband, he thought I should use roses as that was the inspiration challenge photo. So, of course, I gave it a try.

The set I used was Antique Roses so I automatically thought vintage and thus the look for this card.

I have a few friends in mind that really love the vintage look, so this one will have a new home soon.

I think this is my favorite from today's sampling. And I have 2 more complete backgrounds to play with. This card has multiple layers but is still a simple layout. The flower is my attempt at watercoloring. I like the way it turned out.

Well, that's all for now. Happy Stamping!

Using Dies as Stencils

These cards were made using the Altenew Ratton Stripes Die. I cut it from masking paper. The card on your left was inked using the main die cut and the card on your right used the strips left over from the main die cut.

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Altenew February 2023 Boho Chic Stamp, Die, Stencil & More Release Blog Hop #2

I am excited to be part of Blog Hop #2 for the Altenew Boho Chic Release. The hop begins at the Altenew Card Blog https://wp.me/p6Dps1-hGf. These products debuted yesterday. See the complete release here- https://altenew.com/collections/boho-chic-stamps-dies-stencils-and-washi-tapes-release. Giveaway Prizes: $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a *$100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 02/08/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 02/09/2023. *The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. You should have arrived here from the awesome Jaycee Gasper's blog. His creations never cease to inspire me!

Clean and simple was my mindset for this card. I covered a piece of white cardstock with the darker blue washi tape from this release. Using the Decorative Enamel Die Set, I cut 2 from the covered card stock. I also cut 2 from yellow cardstock. After adhering the 2 outline die cuts onto my card front, I inlaid the yellow pieces into the outline. This reminds me of putting a puzzle together and is very relaxing for me. I covered another piece of white cardstock with the washi tape and then embossed it with an embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Enamel Flowers Stamp set.

My next sample uses the Wild Geranium Layering Stamp Set. There is a die set to match this stamp set, but I did not use it for this card.

After stamping my images and my sentiment, I embossed the card front with the Organic Linen embossing folder. I left my stamps in the MISTI and stamped another card front in the same way. I then cut a frame from the second stamped piece and adhered it to the embossed piece with foam tape. A few black jewels finsih this card.

That's it for me. Your next stop is Michelle Short-cardgrotto.com. Happy Stamping!

Tabletop Scraps

A new year always starts with me trying to get organized. I have been trying to fliter through my unused card parts but NEED to stop occasionally to create. This card came together quickly this morning and I have someone in mind to send it to.

I used the Just Leaves die set from Altenew and the Organic Linen embossing folder from Altenew. The die is from the Friendly Florals set by Concord & 9th and yhe sentiment is from Tonic Studios. It is always nice when you can combine different sets and companies for a unique look! Well, that's all for now, back to organizing! Happy Stamping!

Altenew Extraordinary Embellishment Blog Hop

Today,I am participating in a blog hop by Altenew. The craft industry has many outstanding companies with wonderful products! Altenew is by far, one of my favorites! The Foiled Marble Washi Tape is a great addition to any one's crafting stash.

I used the tape to cover my cardstock and then used the Layered Cityscape Cover Die B to cut my card front. I ink blended a light gray piece of cardstock to look like a cloudy sky, then stamped a few gold stars and a gold greeting. To make my greeting stand out a little, I outlined it in black with one of the Altenew Fineliner pens.

I covered another piece of cardstock with the Foiled Marcle Washi Tape. I then paired it with a piece of black cardstock textured with the Organic Linen 3D Embossing Folder. My sentiment was cut from another piece of covered cardstock and backed with gold foil for accent. A thin srip of gold also was added to the front. I really like this and think a set of these with different sentiments wouls make a great gift.

Giveaway Prizes! $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this special blog hop, 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 01/11/2023 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 01/13/2023. Blog Hop Order Please add a link to the person before and after you in your post. You are encouraged to include the full list as well. Altenew Card Blog Virginia Lu Joy Dsouza Tenia Nelson LauraJane Erum Tasneem Vickie Davis

It’s Been Awhile

Hello friends! It has been awhile since my last post! I have not stopped creating, just slowed down in posting! Life just seemed to get in the way. As a family, we have had a lot going on. But I have been in the mood to make Christmas cards and have a few to share.

I chose non traditional colors for these cards but like them both. The pink card uses a technique from the recent online class from J. McGuire and K. Werner. It really didn’t take long to make and I am pleased with the result.  The blue card used a new to me embossing folder that I picked up on clearance from a local box store. Again, I am pleased with the result.  Below are close ups for you.

Blue seems to be my color choice for the season as the following cards indicate. Some products I used may no longer be available, so I won’t go into detailed instructions.  Both were easy and fun to create.

That’s it for now. Happy Stamping!

Altenew Inspiration Challenge

I am participating in the Altenew September Inspiration Challenge.  The background was achieved by combining dry embossing, die cutting and ink blending.  Also a few jewels were added for a tiny bit of bling.

Below is a closer look of the stamped images. These were ink blended and then stamped.

Happy Stamping!

Vickie