Altenew | January 2023 Nostalgic Memories Release Blog Hop #1 + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome to the first of two blog hops to celebrate the Altenew January 2023 Nostalgic Memories release. There are lots of products releasing today - stamps, dies and stencils. I have two cards to share with you today using a few of them. More details on the hop and giveaway below. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card uses the beautiful new Nostalgic Florals stamp, dies and stencils. I started off by stamping the image from the Altenew Nostalgic Florals Stamp Set on to white cardstock using Altenew Permanent Black Ink. I then placed the Altenew Nostalgic Florals Simple Coloring Stencil Set over the top and added ink blending using Altenew Small Ink Blending Tools and Altenew Mini Ink Blending Brushes. 

The flower petals are blended with Altenew Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Inks, the centre uses Altenew Golden Sunset Crips Dye Inks and the leaves use Altenew Green Valley Crisp Dye Inks. The image was then die cut using the Altenew Nostalgic Florals Die Set. 

I took a panel of white cardstock and masked off the top edges using Altenew Satin Masking Tape. I blended on the same pink inks that I used for the flower, removed the tape and adhered the panel to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. 

The flower was adhered on top with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I took the sentiment from the Altenew XOXO & More Die Set and cut the word and shadow from white cardstock. The word itself was ink blended and then stacked up three layers high on to the shadow piece. It was adhered to the card and then to finish off, I added a few Iridescent Bubbles. 

My next card uses the new Altenew Sweet Blooms Die Set. This is such a pretty set that can be used in so many different ways. I first die cut lots of the leaves and the mini flowers from white cardstock. I added in blending to the leaves using Altenew Frosted Foliage Fresh Dye Ink. 

I took a US A2 sized white card base and adhered the leaves to the card in a circle shape to create  a wreath. I then added the flowers on top, followed by teeny gems to the centres. 

I took the sentiment from the new Altenew Label Love Add-On Stamp Set and stamped it on to white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a strip and added to the card with foam tape. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

For the blog hop, you should have arrived here from the fabulous Mindy Eggen. Next on the hop is the amazing Caly Person. If you get lost along the way, please head over to the Altenew Blog. Ypu can click the links below to go to the stops in the hop:

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GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a *$100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 8th January 2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 9th January 2023.*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great day! Take care!