Altenew | March 2023 Release Blog Hop #1 + Giveaway

Hello there, I'm delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the March 2023 release. There is lots of yumminess in this release - something for everyone I think! I have three projects to share with you using a few of the new sets. 

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

For my first card, I started off by stamping the floral image from the Altenew Soft Blossoms Stamp Set on to a panel of white cardstock using Altenew Permanent Black Ink. I then coloured it in using ink blending and the Altenew Soft Blossoms Simple Coloring Stencil Set. 

I used Altenew Enchanted Garden Crisp Dye Inks for the petals and Altenew Sweet Dreams Crisp Dye Inks for the leaves. The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the stamp set on to black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few dots to the flowers and leaves using a white gel pen and then added a few iridescent drops to embellish. 

My next card uses the Altenew Sweet Blossoms Layering Die Set. I die cut the layers from white cardstock and adhered them together using Altenew 2 in 1 Precision Glue Pen. I added ink blending to the flowers using Altenew Enchanted Garden Crisp Dye Inks and Altenew Sweet Dreams Crisp Dye Inks for the leaves. 

I splattered them using white paint and then set set them aside to dry. I took a panel of white cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine inside the Altenew Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder. The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

The leaves were adhered on top using Glue Tape and then the flowers added with thin foam tape. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Altenew Soft Blossoms Stamp Set and cut it into a strip. It was adhered to the card and then the card finished off with a few Dew Drops. 

For my last card, I started off by adding Altenew Frosted Foliage Fresh Dye Inks to a panel of white cardstock using Altenew Small Ink Blending Tools. I then placed it inside of the Altenew Bamboo Branches 3D Embossing Folder flipped over (so that the ink is on the back of the panel). I ran it through my die cutting machine and then with the panel on the debossed side, swiped Altenew Permanent Black Ink over the top (this is a technique I learned from the amazing Erum Tasneem). 

To enhance the colour on the bamboo, I went over the inks using Altenew Woodless Coloring Pencils (using a little artistic licence with the colours!). The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with foam tape. I then stamped the panda from the Altenew Roaming Pandas Stamp Set on to white cardstock with Altenew Permanent Black Ink. 

I added a little colour with alcohol markers and then die cut out with the Altenew Roaming Pandas Die Set. It was adhered to the card with more foam tape. I took the sentiment from the set and stamped it on to black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip before adhering to the card. 

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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:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click the links below to see the other participants 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 7th March 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 March 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 today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the day too! Take care!