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Emily Midgett

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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today, Altenew is celebrating the release of their newest Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily! We are hopping along, and you should have arrived here from Teresa Litchfield. Your next stop is Nenette S. Madero, and you can always start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog if you get lost! I love the options that you have with the Build-A-Flower stamp sets; you usually are able to stamp just the outline to color with your choice of coloring medium, or you can use the included layering stamps to create a more graphic, super vivid and colorful project. Here’s a peek at this month’s Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily!

Such a beautiful layering stamp set this month! You can always subscribe to the Build A Flower series to receive the sets each month at a discounted rate! For today’s project, I did some layered stamping with some pretty pink inks to create this crisp, vibrant project. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by die cutting the Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily three times on some plain white cardstock, then used my Misti to stamp the outline stamp to stamp the black outline, as well as some bright pink inks from the Spring Bouquet collection of inks. (That ink grouping contains the most gorgeous shades of pink!)

Once I’d stamped the multiple floral die cuts, I die cut a Circle Quilt Cover Plate die from some white cardstock and layered it on my A2 white card base for lots of beautiful texture in the background. The subtle texture provides a bit of interest behind my bright flowers!

I arranged the Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily die cuts so that they were dripping down from the top of the cardstock, then used lots of Instant Dimension Foam Tape to pop them up and add extra dimension to the card. I stamped a greeting from Build-A-Flower: Belladonna Lily onto a strip of white cardstock using black ink, then popped it up as well. Simple, but I just love that bright pop of pink!

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now for some fun giveaway information:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 04/06/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/08/2022.

Your next stop on the hop is Nenette S. Madero. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Candystripe Cosmos Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

Hi there! Happy 2022! We’re kicking off the new year with a blog hop to help introduce the new Build-A-Flower Candystripe Cosmos. You should have arrived here from Svitlana Shayevich, and your next stop is Lilith Eeckels. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog if you get lost along the way! Here’s a peek at this new addition to the Build A Flower family:

I love that Altenew gives you the option to use the layered stamps or take some time to do some coloring. You can always subscribe to the Build A Flower series to receive the sets each month at a discounted rate! I chose to do some watercoloring on this giant bloom for my project today, so let’s get started with the details!

I began by heat embossing the main flower image from Build-A-Flower Candystripe Cosmos twice on some Watercolor Paper using white embossing powder, then used the Tropical Fiesta Watercolor Brush Markers to add lots of vibrant color. I die cut the watercolored images using the included coordinating die.

For the card base, I die cut a white Diamond Frame Cover Plate die and layered it on some more white cardstock for a subtly textured background. I also die cut a Fancy Celebrate word die from some olive green cardstock and adhered it to a strip of white cardstock to help stabilize the delicate die cut and create a ground from which my bouquet could spring.

Once all of my stamping, watercoloring, and die cutting had been completed, I began arranging my card. I did some selective trimming on the foliage of the watercolored Build-A-Flower Candystripe Cosmos to create a focal point that filled the majority of the card front. I arranged the flowers so that they were sprouting up from behind the die cut sentiment strip and adhered them using Instant Dimension Foam Tape. The final touch was to add some coordinating coral gems for added texture and sparkle!

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

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 01/07/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/09/2022.

Your next stop on the hop is Lilith Eeckels. Thank so much for dropping by today, and happy hopping!

Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! As we approach the end of 2021 (how is that even possible?), we are all looking back on our old projects and figuring out new ways to approach the coming year, perhaps even creating goals or resolutions for ourselves! Altenew is celebrating the new year by looking back at some of our favorite projects from 2021, and we’re celebrating with a blog hop. You should have arrived here from Danielle Dunlop and your next stop is Erin Thompson. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog. I have six of my favorite projects to share (it was incredibly difficult to choose only six projects from amongst my Altenew projects. So many wonderful new products that I adored released this year!), so here they are! (Affiliate links used where possible.)

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This project uses the beautiful Frilly Peonies embossing folder. This year, I discovered a new favorite technique: adding color, texture, and depth to the 3D embossing folders with watercoloring! A bit of a different take on no-line coloring, but the effect is truly magical. Metallic ink splatters also definitely became a favorite embellishment this year!

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Using non-traditional colors for foliage was another technique that I really embraced this year. Flowers can sometimes present a challenge in and of themselves, and in an effort to add a little extra something to keep things looking unique, I frequently will add some non-traditional colors as a way to change up my projects! This pretty project features the beautiful Flower Bunch Simple Layering Stencil. Altenew came out with so many beautiful layering stencils this year. Another new “technique” that is a blast and creates such beautiful results-almost screen-printed!

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This next project features the gorgeous Fairy Tale Florals and some no-line Copic coloring. I have enjoyed really getting to know better all of my coloring mediums this year, and the beautiful Fairy Tale Florals set combined with no-line Copic coloring was a winner in my book!

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Next up, one of my favorite projects using Altenew’s Craft A Flower layering dies. Altenew began releasing beautiful layered floral dies early in 2021, and the Craft A Flower: Peruvian Lily was a stunner. I loved using inks, blending tools, and plain white cardstock to create the different layers for this project, grounding it all with a partial die cut lattice piece. I always love adding black accents to my cards and this black, white, and purple color scheme was one of my favorites!

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This next project features some loose watercoloring on the gorgeous Build-A-Flower: Tree Peony. I love grounding my floral bouquets using a die cut frame, and the thin diamond die cut and loose watercolor wash created the perfect backdrop for the pretty peony bouquet. The Build A Flower line offers both outline and layering stamps, so you can got tons of really unique looks! You can always subscribe to the Build A Flower series to receive the sets each month at a discounted rate!

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My final project features the gorgeous Craft-A-Flower: Morning Glory layering dies. Subtle texture created by layering tone-on-tone die cuts was another favorite technique for this year. The subtly textured background provides a perfect backdrop for the Morning Glory flowers, allowing the flowers to be the star of the show.

To celebrate the new year, Altenew is hosting some giveaways!

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 4 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog HERE or share Altenew projects with #AltenewBest2021 on social media by 01/06/2022 for a chance to win. 9 winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/08/2022.(Feel free to share your favorite projects using #altenew and #AltenewBest2021 when you share blog hop projects on social media. Don’t forget to tag Altenew!)

Your next stop is Erin Thompson. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and Happy New Year!

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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Queen of the Lilies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! Today, Altenew is adding Queen of the Lilies to the Build A Flower family, and we are celebrating with a blog hop! You should have arrived here from Colleen Balija, and your next stop is Danielle Dunlop. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog if you get lost! This month’s Build A Flower is absolutely stunning… and the flowers are enormous. So much fun to play with! Here’s a peek at Build A Flower: Queen of the Lilies:

I love that Altenew gives you the option to use the layered stamps or take some time to do some coloring. You can always subscribe to the Build A Flower series to receive the sets each month at a discounted rate!

For my project today, I used the layered stamps to create these vibrant peachy lilies. I stamped them using the Red Sunset ink quartet for the interior, Obsidian for the outline stamp. I love how massive these flowers are; they would look gorgeous stamped in such a huge variety of colors! I also stamped some bright green leaves using the Tropical Forest inks. I die cut all of the stamped images using the coordinating dies, included in each Build A Flower package.

Because the flowers are so large, I thought using a slimline card size would best fit their proportions, so I trimmed down a 3.5″x8.5″ white card front and masked off a frame on the bottom portion using washi tape. I lightly blended Blush and Rouge inks from the Red Sunset ink quartet, tapering off towards the middle. Removing masking or washi tape is so magical. I love seeing that crisp white edge juxtaposed with the soft, but vibrant blending!

I arranged all of the die cuts on the blended card base and adhered them using some Instant Dimension foam tape. I added a black sentiment on a rectangle of white cardstock, again stamped with Obsidian ink, and adhered that with some foam tape, as well. The final touch was to add some iridescent, deep orange pearls to add some shine and fill in some bare spots on the the floral swag.

Well, that’s all for my project today!

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/09/2021.

Your next stop is Danielle Dunlop. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Honeysuckle Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

Hi there! Today, Altenew is hosting a blog hop to celebrate their new Build-A-Flower: Honeysuckle release! You should have arrived from Norine Borys, and your next stop is LauraJane. You can also start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog in case you get lost! Honeysuckle plants usually have small, dainty blooms, but I love the size of these beautiful honeysuckle blooms and foliage in the Build-A-Flower: Honeysuckle stamp and dies:

This month’s set features a large, beautiful honeysuckle flower, along with several different options for foliage-both layered and solid! I love that Altenew gives you the option to use the layered stamps or take some time to do some coloringYou can always subscribe to the Build A Flower series to receive the sets each month at a discounted rate! I have a bright white project with a pop of color from the flower, so let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the honeysuckle flower, bud, and foliage from Build-A-Flower: Honeysuckle using a variety of inks. I sometimes struggle with layering stamps, so I gave myself a guide by stamping the included outline stamp with the mid-shade of the Golden Sunset ink set. I stamped the foliage using inks from the Green Valley ink quartet.

I like to layer white die cuts on a white background to maintain the flow of the white-on-white, so that means that I try to add extra texture to add some interest to the background. I embossed the Garden Harmony 3D Embossing Folder on some plain white cardstock, then die cut the Circled Greeting: Thanks die from an A2 panel of white cardstock, then layered it over the top of the embossed panel using some Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

I arranged the flowers and foliage in a swag, then added it to the card front with even more foam tape for a double layer in some spots! I added a greeting stamped from the Build-A-Flower: Honeysuckle and a few iridescent gems for some sparkle.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now for some fun giveaway information:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 11/07/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/09/2021.

Your next stop on the hop is LauraJane. Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy hopping!