Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in Total Prizes)
Oh my goodness, I’m so excited to be part of this hop celebrating Altenew’s 10th anniversary! It’s extra special for me as I am brand new to the Design Team but I have been a fan of Altenew since Day 1. Huge congratulations to Jennifer, Tasnim and the whole Altenew team on this major milestone!
This giveaway is INSANE!! There is 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.
This hop is full of amazing crafters and the inspiration is going to absolutely blow you away! You can find the full hop list via the InLinkz thingy below. The more you hop and comment, the more chances you have of winning some of these amazing prizes.
Right, with all the exciting stuff out of the way, let’s talk card making! I have made a few projects for this occasion and they are featuring some of my favourite Altenew products and I have on purpose gone back to some of the older ones, rather than focus on newer stuff. It is a 10 year anniversary after all.
I adore big word and sentiment diecuts, and if you know me, you also know I love florals and coffee, so I have incorporated all of these in my cards. Let’s get to it! My first card is super simple but the message is to the point.
I stamped up some of the images from the Coffee Talk stamp set, with Espresso and Mocha ink (what the latte else, right??) with the help of the StampWheel. Easy peasy. On top of this I added a sentiment with Pure Graphite ink, and then I sprinkled some bling on it that look like drops of spilled coffee. These are Metallic Pearls Sparkling Champagne from Pinkfresh Studio.
My second card is anything but a flat card! I had a bunch of these BAF Chrystantemum images stamped up (This particular set is discontinued sadly, but how gorgeous is it?) so I decided to use them. I made a big bouquet of them and then added the You Are Loved word die, that I had cut out of Brushed Gold Metallic Cardstock right on top.
I did layer up that You Are Loved diecut so that it wouldn’t sag, and I love doing this with diecuts. Both words, sentiments and images. It really does add a little something without taking anything away from the design itself.
My third card is an ode to my love of blue. I started out by ink blending Dusk ink onto a card base, in an ombrè fashion. I do love doing an ombrè, it is a gorgeous way to add a bit of interest using only one colour. Or use many if you want, here I used just Dusk and a lot of patience.
On top of the ink blended panel I used the Classy Stripes stencil and Nuvo Glimmer Paste in Moonstone, to add some sparkle! I have used another discontinued set to finish this card off. This one is called You Are and it has some lovely sentiments and a beautiful cloud image in it.
I have stamped it up with the Dusk ink again, slightly overlapping so that it went all over the card panel, then fussy cut this out. I also heat embossed the same cloud on vellum, in Platinum embossing powder. These two pieces I layered up so that the vellum cloud would peek out from under the blue ones.
The last thing I did was to stamp up ‘you are amazing’ on a slim banner with the same Dusk ink, and once that was adhered to the card I decided to not add anything else. Shocker, I know!
Even though I have used some older and discontinued sets on these, I hope you have enjoyed this post and my projects. Thank you for hanging in there until the end, I know I rambled on a little bit.
I thought I’d also mention that Altenew are offering some fantastic deals to celebrate, including 20% off the StampWheel! This offer is only available today, April 1st (NO APRIL FOOLS!) 12:01 am EDT until 11:59 pm EDT, so if you have your eyes on it, now is the time to treat yourself.
If you spend more than $69 you will also receive a FREE Zip 'n' Stash - Teal (1/pack) ($6.99 value) on 04/01/2024 from 12:01 am EDT until 11:59 pm EDT. While supplies last, the free gift will be added to your cart automatically.
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. Valid from 04/01/2024 at 12:01 am EDT until 04/05/2024 at 11:59 pm EDT.
Well, that’s it from me for today. I hope you have enjoyed this little glimpse into my creative corner. Don’t forget to leave a comment and to hop along the rest of the blog hop for more chances to win some of those fantastic giveaway prizes!
With love and light, creativity and sparkle,
Erica