Hello and welcome to my blog! I am thrilled to join Altenew for the January 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. You should be arriving here from the talented Agnieszka’s blog.
Project 1
First, I stamped the flower from the Build-A-Garden Grand Carnations Stamp Set on an A2 card base using Obsidian Pigment Ink. Next, I inked it using the coordinating stencil, ink blending tool and the below Crisp Dye Inks:
Flower – Citrus Burst, Orange Cream, Heart Beat, Vineyard Berry, Rhodolite
Leaves and stem – Sweet Leaf, Just Green, Hunter Green, Evergreen
After that, I used my coloured pencils to add details to the image. Next, I masked the image, placed the background stencil on the card front and inked it using the Jet Black Crisp Dye ink and an ink blending tool. I then turned the stencil and lightly inked the cardstock using the same ink.
Then I die cut the sentiment from Jet Black cardstock using the Signature Words Die Set and stuck it on the card panel.
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Project 2
I die cut the flowers and leaves from Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock using the Craft-A-Flower: Orchids Layering Die Set. Next, I used the below crisp dye inks and ink blending brushes to colour the die cut pieces:
Flowers – Tide Blue, Ultraviolet, Rubellite, Andromeda
Branch – Just Green, Hunter Green, Evergreen
After that, I die cut the Garden Trellis Cover Die from Jet Black cardstock. I then poured some precision glue on my work surface, used a sponge dauber and dabbed the glue randomly on some areas of the die cut panel. Next, I placed the gold foil on it and gently burnished it.
Then I splattered enchanted gold from the Metallic Watercolour Set on an A2 Jet Black cardstock using a round brush. After that, I embossed the sentiment from Build-A-Garden: Grand Carnations Stamp Set using antique gold crisp embossing powder. I then trimmed it and embossed the edges using the gold embossing powder. As the last step, I assembled the card panel and stuck it on an A2 card base.
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Project 3
First, I die cut the bookmark from Jet Black cardstock using the Tall Tale Bookmark Die Set. Then I applied gold foil on it using the butterflies’ hot foil plates from the Spark Joy: Fluttering Butterflies.
Next, I placed the coordinating stencil on it and coloured in the grass and butterflies using the Misty Teal, Pistachio Green, Lagoon Green, Coral Red and Ruby Red Artists’ Gouache and a few sponge daubers.
Then I poured some precision glue on my work surface, used a sponge dauber and dabbed the glue randomly on some areas of the leaves. Next, I placed the gold foil on it and gently burnished it with my fingers.
Lastly, I splattered enchanted gold from the Metallic Watercolour Set using a round brush.
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Giveaway Prizes
$300+ in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a FULL RELEASE BUNDLE to 1 grand prize winner and a $25 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by January 22, 2023 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on January 24, 2023. *The grand prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew Card Blog.
I really appreciate you stopping by and participating in this blog hop. Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Michelle’s blog!
These are amazing! I LOVE the backgrounds and the purple one is awesome!
Gorgeous projects! Your backgrounds are stunning and the colours of the orchid are amazing!
The bold background on both cards still really let the flowers shine. The halo effect on the carnation and the vibrant orchid colors are stunning. The butterflies bookmark is sooo sweet. I forget you can foil with glue. Thanks for the inspiration!
All the designs you made are gorgeous! I love the bright beautiful colors!
Just beautiful the way you made.this card!!
Wow beautiful!!
The glow! It is so amazing and surreal! These are just stunning!
What beautiful cards!
All so bright and vivid!! Especially the Orchid one!!
Wow! The coloring on the project 2 is out of this world! The way you blended the purple into the blue flower centers looks almost iridescent. Everything you did is amazing, but that one is the eyepopper for me!
Your bookmark is so pretty. I LOVE the dark background so everything else really stands out. So pretty
Love project 1, especially the way you did the background, the card was sophisticated ! Project 2 was remarkable, the flowers looked like they were lit ! Last of all, who wouldn’t want that bookmark? The butterflies are great!
WOW,,, I saw your first card and I love the colors you chose. I would love a bouquet of those flowers. Then I saw the second one and it is sooooooooo eye catching and bright. Like there are lights showing on it… I am a bookmarker collector .. I read a lot and a new bookmarker for each book.. I love your bookmarker…awesome job on everything… tyfs 🙂
Love all your beautiful creations! The way you created the background to highlight the gorgeous carnation makes it absolutely stunning!
Gorgeous projects–that book mark really catches my eye, such gorgeous colors!
Gorgeous!!!!!! Your coloring on the Orchids is Glowing!!!!
Amazing as always Joy! Thanks for your variety of projects!
Your colors are so vivid and gorgeous!
Incredibly beautiful cards and bookmark. You are all so creative. I love learning and being inspired by you all. I have to buy this set!!
I love how the background spotlights the floral in the first project
Absolutely gorgeous!
Oh my gosh! Those are amazing projects! I’m glad stencils are included to play with and help with the backgrounds as well as coloring the flowers. Beautiful!
WOW! Every one of the projects you created are just as beautiful as the next. The Orchids stand out to me because they almost seem like they glow. Sort of like when you have a black light on something… Just beautiful!!!!
Beautiful cards! The carnation card is so lovely, clever how you used the stencil. Thank you for posting!
Wow! Amazing projects! Especially love the first card.
Beautiful cards!
Oooh! I love these. The patterned background really makes the images stand out and also the dark bkgd. Beautiful creations.
Absolutely stunning!!!
These are strikingly beautiful. Love the colors.
All of these cards are beautiful. I love how the colors stand out.
Wow!! The colors you chose are electric. Fantastic cards that anyone would be thrilled to receive.
Joylita, I enjoyed reading how you made each item. They are all so beautiful and creative. Your colors are amazing and backgrounds really enhance each main image.
Oh what beauties! My jaw dropped open as I scrolled to the Orchids. I love them all. The way you’ve played with the background colours and textures to bring focus to the floral cluster! Simple amazing and the colouring. Oh wow! This is mind blowing stunning! The orchids my fav 😍😍😍!
Your projects are beautifully dramatic! I just love the coloring you have done.
Joy lita, You never disappoint with your vivid color combos and beautiful designs
Wowwww you are a magician!! Anything you make is always so spectacular! I love all of them 😍
Just beautiful!!! Thanks for the great ideas.
Amazing cards, love the pop up colors!
Sooo beautiful. I love the way you used the gold foil.
Beautiful projects. I love the way those orchids shine.
Great projects. Love the bright orchid centers.
Hi Joylita. This is my first time to your Blog, and I am so happy to see your work. I love the colors you chose for the carnation card and the stencil is very unique. I didn’t realize how cool it was until I saw it on this card. #2 Your orchid card is striking. When I saw your card in the picture for the Altenew die set, I had to have the set. 3. Your bookmark is perfect. I love it on the black cardstock. That makes an excellent gift. I look forward to seeing more of your projects in the future.
OMGoodness, your projects are stunning!!! And the bookmark is just incredible!
Beautiful! Your coloring is stunning!
Hi Joylita. This is my first time to your Blog, and I am so happy to see your work. I love the colors you chose for the carnation card and the stencil is quite unique. I didn’t realize how cool it was until I saw it on this card. #2 Your orchid card is striking. When I saw your card in the picture for the Altenew die set, I had to have the set. 3. Your bookmark is perfect. I love it on the black cardstock. That makes an excellent gift. I look forward to seeing more of your projects in the future.
Joylita! Your cards and bookmark are amazing!!! Oh the vibrancy is brilliant! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Gorgeous cards and bookmark! I love how you stenciled around the flower in the first card – very cool idea. And the colors of the flowers on the second card are so vibrant. I just love it all.