Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

April 04, 2020

Hello there, it is Verity here from Pretty Little Button for the Bumbleberry Design team. I'm so excited to be part of the Altenew Birthday hop for Bumbleberry Papercrafts, and we do love Altenew here at Bumbleberrys! I have three cards today, using three different stamp sets from Altenew, but keeping it cohesive with the colour scheme and the use of a stencilled background.

You can start at the beginning of the hop over at Altenew's Card blog right HERE. For all the details on the prizes, make sure you read to the end of the post and you'll also find the next stop on the hop there too!

A big thank you to all the blog hop sponsors:

Video tutorial for Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop cards:

Written and photos Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop cards:

Card 1: Floral Art

For this first card, the Floral art stamp set was used to create the focal floral element. To help align the layers, the outline layer was first stamped in black ink before the first layer f the large flower was stamped in Altenew Teal Cave ink. The inner layer of the floral was stamped in Altenew Galactic Stream ink.

The foliage for this card comes from the Altenew Retro Platnies and the leaves were stamped in Altenew Evening Gray ink. These were then cut out with the coordinating dies, however the large floral was fussy cut-out to remove the white outline from die-cutting.

To create the background, Altenew embossing paste was applied with a spatula over the Altenew Feeling Dotty stencil onto 110lb Neenah Classic Crest Solar white cardstock. It is best to use a heavier weight cardstock when using embossing paste to reduce the warping. Once the panel was dry, black paint splatter was added to the background for a little more interest, before the floral and leaves were foam mounted onto the card. Lastly, white heat embossed sentiments from the Altenew Thinking of You stamp set were added onto the front to finish this card off.

Card 2: Ruffled flowers

To create the background on this card, Altenew Teal Cave ink was smooshed down onto a glass mat and Altenew Embossing paste was mixed in to colour the paste. Again, this was applied over the Altenew Feeling Dotty stencil and set to one side to dry.

For the floral element to the card, both of the floral clusters from the Ruffled Flowers stamp set were used. Again, for ease of aligning all the layers, the outline layer was first stamped in black ink before stamping the first layer in Teal Cave and then the second layer in Galactic Stream.

For the leave clusters in the stamp set, Evening Grey ink was used for the first layer after the outline layer had been stamped in black. All the images were cut out using coordinating dies.

The card panel once dry was foam mounted onto a Tranquil Teal card base and the floral elements were foam mounted with varying dimensions for added interest. The sentiment, which comes from the Ruffled flowers stamp set, was stamped in black ink in one corner to finish the card off.

Card 3: Handpicked Bouquet

For this last card, the Feeling Dotty stencil was taped down over a piece of Tranquil Teal cardstock and embossing ink was applied over the top, smooshing down into the stencil. Next, this was covered in white embossing powder and heat set.

The large flower from the Handpicked Bouquet stamp set was stamped in the same manner as before, with the outline in black and the lightest layer in Teal Cave and the darkest in Galatic Streem. The leaves were then stamped in Evening Gray. The finished floral was cut-out using the coordinating die.

In order for the floral to stand out from the busy embossed background, 3 white circle frames where cut-out using nesting circle dies. These were then foam mounted onto the front of the card panel, with each circle increasing the depth of the foam pads for added interest. This helps to ground the floral. A white heat embossed sentiment from the Handpicked Bouquet was added to the front to finish the card off.

If you enjoyed today's card, please let us know and we would love to see your cards if this has inspired you.

Shopping list for Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop cards :

Links to supplies at Bumbleberry Papercrafts Shop and Altenew.com*:

*affiliate links may be used at no extra cost to you

Floral Art stamp - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Floral Art die - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Floral art stamp & die - Altenew Shop at: ALT
Ruffled Flowers stamp - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Ruffled Flowers Die - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Ruffled Flowers Stamp & Die - Altenew Shop at: ALT
Handpicked Bouquet Stamp - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Handpicked bouquet die - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Handpicked bouquet stamp & die - Altenew Shop at: ALT
Retro Plantines stamp - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Retro Plantines die - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Retro Plantines stamp & die bundle - Altenew Shop at: ALT
Thinking of you - Altenew Shop at: ALT	Feeling Dotty Stencil - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Permanent Black - Altenew Crisp Ink Shop at: ALT
Ceruean Skies 6 Mini cube set - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Warm Grays Mini Ink Cube - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Nesting Circle Infinity Dies - Hero Arts Shop at: BP
Embossing Paste - Altenew Shop at: BP \| ALT	Tranquil Teal - Gina K designs Shop at: BP	Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: BP
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock Shop at: BP	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4" white Shop at: BP	Original MISTI - My Sweet Petunia Shop at: BP
Gina K Designs - Connect Glue Shop at: BP	Teflon Bone Folder - Lawn Fawn Shop at: BP

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
Altenew: 6 $50 Altenew gift certificates

Altenew Academy: 10 class spots

Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 $100 Altenew gift certificate & 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags($20 each)

My Sweet Petunia: 1 prize bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners,
a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)

CiLi in Papers: $100 gift certificate

Craft Stash: £75 gift certificate

Amy Tangerine: Your Brightest Year Yet online workshop(valued at $89)

Online Card Classes: 3 class spots

Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate

Scrapbook.com: $50 gift certificate

Michelle's Cards & Stamp: $50 gift certificate

Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 gift certificate

Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate

Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2020 issue

Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 gift certificate

Seven Hills Crafts: £25 gift certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2020 for a chance to win one of 37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!". 37 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 4/18/2020.

Special Offer

Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV20 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop here: https://altenew.com/

If you enjoyed this post and create a card like this, make sure you share it in the Bumbleberry Craft Room on Facebook for us to check it out!

Until next time!

Verity

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Brenda L. Kuder on April 04, 2020

Hi from NH. Very pretty cards! Nice job!
Helen S on April 04, 2020

Hi from San Diego CA – congrats to Altenew and here’s to many more years !
Jan Lorman on April 04, 2020

Hi from Ohio. Interesting color choice for the cards. Very striking! Lovely designs.
Debra K Vidal on April 04, 2020

Hi from Arizona! Love the color combo on your cards. So pretty.
Tanya C on April 04, 2020

Hi from Idaho. I love your cards! I like how you fussy cut the first flower, I think that it really makes a difference.