Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

Hello Everyone! Today I am so honored to be participating in Altenew's 6th Anniversary Blog Hop, so welcome to Day 3! If you came from Sveta Fotinia's Blog you are on the right track, but if not please start at the Altenew Blog. You can find the complete hop list below.

In celebration of these past six years, Altenew is hosting a special four-day blog hop! With four days, you know there is going to be so much Altenew inspiration heading your way from many talented designers! There are also prizes up for grabs and even a shipping discount code. All these details will be listed at the bottom of this post.

CARD DETAILS

Both of my cards today feature one of my favorite sets from Altenew which is the LEAF CLUSTER stamp set.

For this first card, I wanted to play with the METALLIC WATERCOLORS and so I thought they would look cool on black cardstock and you know what I was right, I love the look!

So first I stamped out the LEAF CLUSTERS using white pigment ink and then I went back and colored the leaves using the metallic ink.

I then stamped out a sentiment from the SENTIMENT STRIPS stamp set onto black paper and heat set it using white embossing powder. I then trimmed it and glued it onto a white strip to give it a border.

To finish I added splatters using colors I had used on the leaves. Love the results of the metallic color contrast on the black cardstock. I can't wait to use these inks again!

For this next slimline card, I used the LEAF CLUSTERS set again, but this time I used them on white watercolor paper and used the TROPICAL FIESTA WATERCOLOR BRUSH MARKERS to create a no-line loose watercolor look.

To create this look, I first stamped out the leaves using Fadeout Ink. I then used the watercolor markers to add color to each leaf. Once everything was colored (and here is the scary part) I sprayed the entire panel with a light mist of water to allow the ink to move and let that dry. I also added a light wash of blue while the paper was still wet.

Once it was dry I went back and added more pigment to certain areas that faded too much.

Next, I stamped out the friend from the MEGA GREETINGS 3 stamp set and heat set using gold embossing powder. I finished the greeting by adding a strip along the entire panel using a sentiment from the BUILD A FLOWER STARGAZER stamp set and added some gold pearl embellishments.

PRIZES

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

• Altenew: 6 $50 Altenew gift certificates
• Altenew Academy: 10 class spots
• Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 $100 Altenew gift certificate & 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags($20 each)
• My Sweet Petunia: 1 prize bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
• CiLi in Papers: $100 gift certificate
• Craft Stash: £75 gift certificate
• Amy Tangerine: Your Brightest Year Yet online workshop(valued at $89)
• Online Card Classes: 3 class spots
• Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate
• Scrapbook.com: $50 gift certificate
• Michelle's Cards & Stamp: $50 gift certificate
• Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 gift certificate
• Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate
• Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2020 issue
• Bumbleberry Papercrafts:  £25 gift certificate
• Seven Hills Crafts: £25 gift certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2020 for a chance to win one of 37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!". 37 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 4/18/2020.

SPECIAL OFFER

Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV20 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop here: Altenew.com

GIVING BACK

Altenew is celebrating 6 years by donating $6000 to relief efforts for our world’s current pandemic. How amazing is that! Click HERE to find out more.

BLOG HOP
Altenew Blog
Laura Bassen
Therese Calvird
LauraJane
Ellen Hutson LLC
Nathalie DeSousa
Seeka
Nenette S. Madero
Scrapbook & Cards Today
Sveta Fotinia
Ilda Dias ←You are here👋
Craft Stash
Laurie Willison
Laura Volpes
Bumbleberry Papercrafts
Arjita Sepaha Singh
The Hedgehog Hollow
Jenny Colacicco

I hope you were inspired by my Watercolored Leaf Cluster Slimline cards. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping 👋

SUPPLIES

Leaf Clusters Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Sentiment Strips Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Mega Greetings 3 Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	BUILD A FLOWER STARGAZER Shop at: ALTN	TROPICAL FIESTA WATERCOLOR MARKERS Shop at: SSS | ALTN
METALLIC WATERCOLORS Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Pad Shop at: AMZ	Misti Stamp Tool Original Size Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger Shop at: SSS	FADEOUT NO LINE INK Shop at: SSS | IO3
BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	ARCTIC WHITE POWDER Shop at: SSS | IO3	Gold Rush Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	FOAM TAPE - BLACK Shop at: SSS | SK
STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	GOLD FOIL PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK

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