Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, welcome back to my blog! I am super thrilled to join Altenew for A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway. You should be arriving here from the amazing Jenny’s blog, but if not, you can go back to the start, at the Altenew Card Blog and go from there.

Here are four of my top favourite cards from this year.

Project 1

First I stamped the outline of the images from the Build-A-Flower: Tree Peony Stamp Set on a sheet of Neenah Solar White cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink. Then I used the below Crisp Dye inks for the rest of the layers:
Flower:
1st Layer – Pink Diamond
2nd Layer – Pinkalicious
3rd Layer – Razzleberry and Jet Black
4th Layer – Citrus Burst
5th Layer – Warm Sunshine
6th Layer – Caramel Toffee
Leaves:
1st Layer – Bamboo
2nd Layer – Grass Field
3rd Layer – Mountain Pine and Jet Black

Next, I coloured the smaller flowers and leaves with my alcohol markers. I then die cut the images using the coordinating die set.

To create the background, I ink an A2 cardstock using Silver Stone and Industrial Diamond Crisp Inks along with an ink blending tool. Next, I inked one side of the Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder using Jet Black Crisp Dye Ink, placed the card panel in it and ran it through my die cutting machine.

After that, I inked a white cardstock using Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious and Razzleberry Crisp Dye Inks, placed the Hang In There Die on it and ran it through the die cutting machine. I also die cut the sentiment out of black cardstock and white cardstock. To assemble the sentiment, I stuck the white die cut sentiment behind the coloured die cut slightly offsetting it to create a highlight and then offset the black die cut sentiment to the coloured die cut piece to create a shadow.

I then stuck the leaves and smaller flowers on the card panel and splattered white ink on the background. Lastly, I stuck the flower and sentiment on the card front and stuck this panel on an A2 card base using precision glue.

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Project 2

I started by stamping the images from the Cozy Winter Vibes, Winter Wishes, and Winter Cottage Stamp Sets using Obsidian Pigment Ink. Next, I used my brown and white Polychromos Colour Pencils to colour them. I used my white gelly roll pen for the snow. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the Winter Wishes Stamp Set using Obsidian Pigment Ink.

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Project 3

First, I stamped the image from the Paint-A-Flower: African Daisy Outline Stamp Set on an A2 watercolour cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink. After masking it, I stamped the image one more time. To create the background, I coloured the flowers using the Citrus Burst Watercolour Brush Marker and the leaves using the Emerald Burst Watercolour Brush Marker. Then I sprayed water on the panel.

Once the panel was dry, I used the below Watercolour Brush Markers from the Spring and Winter sets to colour the images:
Flowers: Citrus Burst, Autumn Blaze
Centres of the flowers: Emerald, Limeade
Leaves: Emerald, Limeade, Mountain Mist

After that, I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Obsidian Pigment Ink. As the last step, I stuck this panel on an A2 card base.

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Project 4

I stamped the outline of the flowers and leaves from the Fresh Bloom Stamp Set on a sheet of white cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink. I used the Glacier Caves and Summer Afternoon Mixed Media Inks for the rest of the layers.

Then I used the coordinating dies to die cut all the images. After that, I coloured the small flower branches using my Altenew Artist Markers.

To create the background, I stuck the Marsh Land Wide Washi Tape on an A2 card base. I then place the Diamond Frame Cover Die on a sheet of white cardstock and ran it through the die cutting machine. Next, I stuck this die cut frame on the A2 washi tape card panel.

After that, I stamped the sentiment from the Linear Life Daydreams Stamp Set on a strip of white cardstock using Paper Bag Pigment Ink. I then dragged the same ink pad along the edges to ink them. Lastly, I assembled the card panel using precision glue.

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Prizes:

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.

Additional Prize:

I have a $10 gift certificate for one of you. Please leave a comment on this post and I will announce the winner on 01/08/2022.

I really appreciate you stopping by and participating in this blog hop. Your next stop on the hop is the awesome Juhi’s blog! Below you will find the complete blog hop list should you encounter any broken links!

Altenew Card Blog

Alex Syberia

Amy Hill

Annemarie Caister

Bridget Casey

Cheryl Espie

Dana Joy

Daniel Diaz

Danielle Dunlop

Emily Midgett

Erin Thompson

Erum Tasneem

Fiona Duff

Helen Kalb

Ishani

Jaycee Gaspar

Jenny Colacicco

Joylita Dsouza <<< YOU ARE HERE

Juhi Khanna >>> GO HERE NEXT

Karen Brown

Kari VanNoy

Keren Baker

LauraJane

Laurie Willison

Lilith Eeckels

Linda Westfall

Maryam Perez

Michelle Short

Mindy Eggen

Nancy Souza

Nandini Karmarkar

Natasha Davies

Nathalie DeSousa

Nicole Watt

Norine Borys

Pam Boedeker

Preeti Chandran

Reiko Tsuchida

Rosie Neustaedter

Sande Woodson

Sandhya Iyer

SathyaKala Sankaran

Seeka

Tenia Nelson

Teresa Litchfield

Teri Wilson

Therese Calvird

Vicky Papaioannou

Virginia Lu

Yasmin Diaz

Yoonsun Hur