Such a pleasure it is to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my good friends at Altenew!
If you are following along you are coming from Karen Brown‘s post. If you want to start at the beginning, click here Altenew Card Blog.
Just look at all the goodies they are offering…their gift to YOU!
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.
I finished the Altenew Educators Certification Program in April of 2021. I learned so much from this program — still going back to the original classes and enjoying newer ones also. Below are two cards using the Sunshine Flowers Craft Your Life Kit : one that was tried and true and the second that I challenged myself to something new.
Altenew is known for their great layering stamps so here is my Tried and True. Using the stamp set from Sunshine Flowers I used Obsidian Ink, Pink Quart and Purple Wine inks. The leaves were done in Olive and Moss. The sentiment is also from the same kit stacking four die cuts on top of each other for dimension. The flower was also embossed with the embossing folder and popped up with foam tape. To add some depth to the card base I ink blended the light pink cardstock with Purple Wine ink around the edges. Then Splattered the card with black and Purple Wine for background interest.
This one is the one I challenged myself. Taking black cardstock I used the embossing folder from the Sunshine Flower kit and then colored it with Acrylic Markers. I found I had to build up the yellow several times for it to show more solidly on the black background. Even though these markers are not meant to blend I was able to create a small blend by adding some pink into the centers and on the tips. Then I used white spatter on the background to add some interest. For the first time using these markers I was really pleased.
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Hugs, Penny
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Hello from West Melbourne FL! Such pretty cards! Thanks for sharing!
Hi from Arizona! Beautiful cards, but my favorite is the black with yellow flower–it just pops off the page! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for sharing, it’s always fun to see the same set in different palettes creating unique styles!
Hello from Dallas GA! Your presentation of these cards is phenomenal! Not to mention your beautiful work. Thank you for sharing in this well deserved anniversary!
Hi from Florida. Stunning cards. So bold and colorful. Love the designs.
Hello from Alma, WI. Great challenge! You did a fabulous job 🙂
Love the Sunflower! Looks great against the dark background.
Hi from Nevada! I love your cards! So pretty.
Hello from Bremerton, WA. These are beautiful cards! I love sunflowers!
Hi from Indiana! I was wondering how the acrylic markers would work for coloring florals, and so glad to see that you were able to create a beautiful card with them! TFS!
Hi from MA. Both cards are beautiful, but the black one is simply stunning.
Hi from Chicago. Love both your cards but the one with the black background is stunning. Thanks for sharing!
Hi from Ohio. Very pretty cards. Thank you for sharing
Hi from London! Love your cards especially the one with the acrylic markers 💛
Hi from the Colorado Mountains! Love the card where you used black cardstock with the Sunshine Flower kit embossing folder!
Hello from MD! Happy Anniversary to Altenew! Beautiful cards- loving the splatter too!
Hello from Indiana! Beautiful card and wonderful, bright colors!
Hi from Dublin, Ireland! Wow, these are so beautiful, and so different from each other, too – which is a great achievement!
Great takes! I like the marker use on the black.
Super beautiful cards! Love the colors you chose! 🙂
Gorgeous cards….