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Emily Midgett

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Altenew Paint A Flower: Carnation Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! I’m super excited to be a stop on this month’s Altenew Paint A Flower Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Erum Tasneem, and your next stop is Jenny Colacicco. This month’s flower is a bloom that has a bad rep for being a “filler flower,” but they can be so pretty when they’re all pink and fluffy and in a big bunch! Introducing: Paint A Flower: Carnations!

You can purchase this fabulous set here individually for $15.99, or you can subscribe to receive the new Paint A Flower sets at a discount each month! This is a monthly subscription plan for our Paint-A-Flower set. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly PAF releases and will receive a set each month – at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 →$12.99)

I’ve created two projects for today’s hop, so let’s get started with the details!

I kept things bright and fun with a magenta and violet color scheme. For my first card, I used the super detailed outline stamps from PAF Carnations to create some pretty, almost toile custom patterned paper. I stamped the blooms using Midnight Violet ink (my absolute favorite color from the Altenew ink line) on some pale pink cardstock, then used a blending tool to blend some more Midnight Violet around the edges of the card front.

Next, I die cut a vellum oval and some metallic violet sprigs using the Create A Wreath die set. I silver heat embossed a greeting from PAF Carnations onto some white cardstock, then blended some more Midnight Violet to create some shocking violet cardstock strips. I adhered the sentiment strips and die cut sprigs to the vellum oval with liquid adhesive, then hid the foam adhesive on the back of the vellum oval behind the sentiment strips. Lots of dimension and textures on this project!

For my second card, I used the PAF Carnations set in the more traditional way by pairing it with the Spring Garden Liquid Watercolor Brush Pens. I began by heat embossing the blooms in silver on some of Altenew’s Watercolor Paper. I then used the Spring Garden Watercolor Brush markers to color the images in vibrant shades of pink, violet, and emerald.

After I’d finished watercoloring, I trimmed the panel down slightly and matted it on an A2 panel of metallic violet cardstock. I added a silver heat embossed sentiment from PAF Carnations on a strip of white cardstock, popping it up with some foam adhesive for extra dimension.

The final step was to add some gems for sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my project today. Now, Altenew has some fun giveaways to celebrate their latest Paint A Flower release!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $20 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 9/27/2020 for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/30/2020.

Promotion details: Get 20% off on the Soothe and Smooth Watercolor Paper Bundle from 9/22/2020 at 12:01 AM EDT until 9/23/2020 at 11:59 PM EDT. Not valid on previous purchases. Not valid on previous purchases. Shop HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Jenny Colacicco. You can also head back to the Altenew Blog to get the full hop list. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

Autumn Legs with Colorado Craft Company and Catherine Pooler!

Hi there! I have a special post for you today, featuring new goodies from both Colorado Craft Company and Catherine Pooler Designs for a fun blog hop! You should have arrived here from Karen Baker’s blog, and your next stop is Verity Biddlecombe. I chose to work with the newest installment of Colorado Craft Company’s Lovely Legs line-Lovely Legs Autumn, paired with some autumnal inks and a new word die from Catherine Pooler Designs. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the Lovely Legs Seasons-Autumn stamp on a panel of white cardstock using Copic-friendly black ink. I then used my Copic markers in a variety of yellows, oranges, and reds (with some touches of gray) to create a coloreful autumn scene. I don’t care for brown, or warm colors really, so I kept the reds on the cool end of the spectrum by using selections from the RV Copic section the added touch of gray helps to cool down the scene to make it prettier to my eye!

After I’d finished coloring, I trimmed the panel down a touch on all sides so that I could mat it on an A2 panel of black cardstock. I also die cut the Just Thanks die from Catherine Pooler three times from black cardstock, adhering them together with liquid adhesive from Bearly Arts (that fine tip is perfect for making sure that I got just enough glue on the die cuts with no spillage!) to create a dimensional die cut. I also covered it in some crystal clear Lacquer Pen from Hero Arts to help it shine and add a bit of texture.

To add a bit of interest to the area above the stamped and colored Lovely Legs image, I used blender brushes along with Mandarin Spice and Peppermint Scrub inks from Catherine Pooler Designs. I blended the Mandarin Spice first, then added just a touch of Peppermint Scrub around the very edges to create multiple layers of color and coordinate with the colors of my autumnal bouquet. I adhered the colored, blended panel to the black mat, finally adhering the glossy black dimensional die cut.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now, to add to the fun, Colorado Craft Company and Catherine Pooler Designs are each giving away a $30 gift certificate. The winners will be chosen from across the hop, so the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be announced on September 1, 2020. Your next stop on the hop is Verity Biddlecombe.

Altenew April 2020 Release Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today, I have the pleasure of taking part in the Altenew April 2020 Release Blog Hop, and let me just say… this month’s release is quite possibly one of my most favorite releases in awhile! Absolutely incredible stamps and dies. You should have arrived here from Altenew Mixed Media Blog and your next stop is Norine Borys. I have three projects to share with you today using just some of the beautiful new products from this release, so let’s get started with the details!

You’ll notice that I had a bit of a love affair with the absolutely amazing Statement Flowers stamps and dies. The movement and grace of this floral illustration is just stunning… I couldn’t resist making multiple cards with multiple mediums. For this first card, I did some simple (ish) watercoloring using just a simple black stamped image on the Altenew Watercolor Paper (seriously, if you haven’t tried this stuff, you need to… it’s got a lovely, unique, almost canvas texture) and the Altenew Artist’s 24 Pan Watercolor Set.

I have realized that I don’t do a whole lot with yellow, so I thought I’d create a simple yellow, black, and white project with some pretty watercoloring! I began by stamping the image from Statement Flowers using Obsidian Black ink on an A2 panel of the Altenew Watercolor Paper. I then used the Altenew Artists’ Watercolors to add lots of detail and shading to this beautifully graceful floral swag.

Once I’d finished watercoloring, I used my T-square to add a black frame around the edge to help further draw the eye to the pretty flowers. I added a sentiment from the new Sentiment Strips 2 (a must have sentiment set if ever there was one). The final step was to add a few black dots within the frame to add a bit more interest to the otherwise-plain background.

For my second project, I used the Statement Flowers again, this time doing some no-line coloring with my Copic markers. With all of this Covid-19 madness happening in the world, it was truly therapeutic to just sit down and do some coloring on a gorgeous floral. I stamped the image from Statement Flowers on some Copic-friendly white cardstock using Ink On 3’s Fadeout Ink, then used my Copic markers in a variety of pale shades of mauve to add tons of depth and dimension to the image. I then die cut it using the coordinating dies.

I arranged the flower swag on a white card front, allowing some to hang over the edge, which I then trimmed off and added around the edge of the card front to create a continuous pattern. I added another greeting from the Sentiment Strips 2, this time stamped in black on some strips of white cardstock. I adhered all of the elements using foam adhesive, then added a few gems to add a bit of sparkle!

For my final card today, I put to use the gorgeous new Dog Rose Panel A & B dies. I love using white-on-white for super intricate die cuts like this; it reminds me of gorgeous handmade lace. I die cut the Dog Rose Panel A die from white cardstock two times and layered them together with liquid adhesive. I then backed it with a single Dog Rose Panel B die cut, all of which were backed with a panel of heavyweight vellum.

For the card base, I blended some Aqualicious ink around the edges of a pale aqua cardstock panel using blending brushes, then adhered the super intricate dimensional die cut piece with some foam adhesive for lots of dimension. The final step was to add another greeting from Sentiment Strips 2 which I’d white embossed on a slightly darker strip of aqua cardstock and layered over the top of the Dog Rose die cuts. Simple, but that super detailed white die cut really pops on top of the pretty aqua background!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Now for some fun giveaway information!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Mixed Media Blog by 4/23/2020 for a chance to win. 

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 4/26/2020. 

Now, here’s the whole hop list in case you get lost:

Altenew Card Blog
Amber Rain Davis
Terri Koszler
Laura Bassen
Jaycee Gaspar
Kelly Griglione
Jennifer McGuire
Virginia Lu
Alex Syberia
Nathalie DeSousa
Mindy Eggen
Nicole Watt
LauraJane
Laurie Willison
TaeEun Yoo
Altenew Mixed Media Blog
Emily Midgett
Norine Borys
Laura Volpes
Nicole Picadura
Tania Ahmed
Svitlana Shayevich
The Hedgehog Hollow
Ashlea Cornell
Vicky Papaioannou
Maryam Perez
Sveta Fotinia
Reiko Tsuchida
Erum Tasneem
Ivana Camdzic
Kymona Tracey
Christine Pennington
Therese Calvird
Neha Aggarwal
Lydia Evans

Psst- If you’re bored during this time of quarantine, I’d love for you to check out my Watercolor for Cardmakers 101 Class! Lots of tips and tricks for how to get good results using the Altenew Artists’ Watercolors and watercoloring in general. I hope you’ll take a peek! It’s a great value at $8.95!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Altenew Standalone Die Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today, Altenew is releasing some fabulous new standalone dies and stencils today, and we’re celebrating with a blog hop full of inspiration! You should have arrived here from Terri Koszler and your next stop is Agnieszka Malyszek. You can also see the full hop list on the Altenew Card Blog! I have a pretty floral project today using the new Open Blooms Die Set and Fine Frames Die Set. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by die cutting the various components of the Open Blooms Die Set from plain white cardstock, then used the Cherry Blossom dye ink set and blending brushes to add color to the individual pieces, layering them with liquid adhesive. I love that Altenew has so many wonderful ink groupings; you can make your own custom coordinating colored cardstock with very little effort!

Next, I die cut a diamond from some charcoal foil cardstock using the new Fine Frames Die Set. I adhered the flowers to the diamond and added it to a white card front using foam adhesive. I white heat embossed a greeting from Versatile Vases on a strip of lavender cardstock and added it over the foil diamond.

Finally, I added some metallic charcoal gems and a few fine black dots using a black pen for a bit of extra embellishment!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 3/3/2020 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/6/2020.

Your next stop is Agnieszka Malyszek.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!

Altenew Paint A Flower Rose Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today, I’m super excited to introduce the newest Paint A Flower release from Altenew- Paint A Flower Rose! We’re celebrating with a blog hop showcasing lots of pretty inspiration using this new set. You should have arrived here from Norine Borys, and your next stop is Svitlana Shayevich. This beautiful new stamp set features a pretty spray of flowers, as well as a small nosegay, both prominently featuring some beautiful roses. Here’s a look at the new set:

You can purchase this fabulous set here individually for $15.99, or you can subscribe to receive the new Paint A Flower sets at a discount each month! This is a monthly subscription plan for our Paint-A-Flower set. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly PAF releases and will receive a set each month – at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 →$12.99)

I’ve created two projects today, so let’s get started with the details! To start, I heat embossed both floral images from the new Paint A Flower Rose on some watercolor paper using copper embossing powder. I then used the beautiful new new Artists Watercolor Pan set to add color and shading to the images in a pretty pastel pink and coral color combination. I then fussy cut the images using my sharp scissors.

For my first project, I die cut an Ornate Cover Plate die from some shimmery white cardstock and layered it on a pale pink A2 card base. I also die cut a Handwritten Hello from some copper foil cardstock. I layered it on a strip of vellum.

I trimmed the large bouquet in half, then layered the pieces over the edge of the vellum and popped it up on the front of the cover plate card front, hiding the adhesive behind the Paint A Flower Rose pieces. I also added a few metallic rose gold gems to add a bit more sparkle!

For my second card, I used the watercolored posy as the focal point of the card front. I stamped a greeting from the Paint A Flower Rose on a strip of white cardstock. I also die cut a Creative Edges Lace die from some more copper colored foil. I used blending brushes to blend some Pinkalicious ink on the corners of a panel of pale pink A2 cardstock.

I layered all of the die cuts on the pale pink card base using liquid and foam adhesive, finally adding some more metallic rose gold gems to add some sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Now, for some fun giveaway information!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 03/02/2020.