Hello all! As crafters, closing out the year often means taking a look at our creations and how we've grown throughout. Altenew is celebrating that very exercise in our blog hop today. 

One of my most favorite projects from this year is the one above showcasing an all-time favorite of mine, Wallpaper Art stamp set. The stencil I used here is the Doily Frame stencil and frames my no line floral image perfectly. This made it into my top four because of the no-line watercolor technique. I'm still learning to this day, but when I look at this card I can feel the joy I first felt when I looked at the finished result and though "OMG! This is good!"

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 01/03/2020 for a chance to win. Random winners will also be chosen to win a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each stop on the hop. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 01/06/2020.

This card featuring the Fuchsia Build A Flower set is another favorite of mine. I used the outline image included in the stamp set to, once again, use the no-line coloring technique, only this time using Copic markers and colored pencils for detail. I think what sets it apart for me is the orientation of the flowers (hanging from the top of the card) and the slight blending of the green on the card front to help the flowers pop a but more. 

2019 was an especially great for me as a card maker as I joined a few dream teams that I never imagined I'd have the opportunity to be on. One of those teams is the Video Inspiration team for Altenew. The above card is my favorite that I've made for the Altenew channel to date. I'm literally coming to a realization with you during this blog post that I prefer my no-line coloring projects to others I've created. 2020 will definitely be a year for me to learn and expand on my no-line techniques. 

Last but not least is this card using the Altenew and Hero Arts collaboration stamp set Bloom and Grow. This flower is one of my favorite stamp images from the year. The size and shape of the petals makes it so fun to color and practice adding detail. I loved being a part of this collaboration, celebrating our industry. 

Thank you so much for joining me on Altenew's Year In Review blog hop! I'd love to know what your personal favorite projects were this year. Feel free to link them in your comment to show me! Your next stop is the incredibly talented Nenette S. Madero

You can find the full hop list just below the supply list links. Thanks again! See you soon!

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Hi, friends! Thank you so much for stopping by my stop on the Pinkfresh Essentials 3 blog hop. We've got tons of inspiration for you today so let's just dive right in, shall we?

My first example today features the brand new Radiating Background 2 cover plate die. It's such a wonderful understated design that is great for so many things, but I used it as the star (or sun) on this scenery card. Whats more? I made it a shaker card! --Shock and awe. 

Pinkfresh Studio is giving away $25 on this blog post and each post along the hop today. Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win! Winners will be chosen and posted on the GIVEAWAY PAGE on December 16th. Winners must check the page and claim their prize within 2 weeks of that date.

This card came together effortlessly as soon as I saw the die. It immediately read as a sun to me, and with the center cut out I knew creating a shaker portion would be simple. I used the new Pinkfresh inks in Sunshine, Sweet Mustard, and Marigold to ink blend onto a piece of A2 sized card stock radiating outward. Once my ink blending was complete I used the cover plate die to cut from the same piece of card stock making this beautiful shining sun. I used the mountain stamps and dies from the Falling For You stamp set along with some of the trees and tent images to create the scene.

Another favorite of mine from the newest Essentials release is this Diagonal Stripes with Window cover plate die. This one would also make a simple shaker element, however I went for a more understated look to show how versatile a product like this really is. I used a piece of grayish-blue card stock to cut the cover plate out of and adhered it to a white piece of A2 size card stock. The window that it cuts from the center is the perfect frame for something like this beautiful bouquet from the Floral Vase stamp set.

I love that the die, when cut from a neutral shade of card stock, accentuates the floral image rather than taking away from it. 

Finally for today, I'm showing the Ornate Banner Die from the new Essentials release. Again, I left it very neutral with a white on white design that helps accentuate the main image, which is the cake image from the Make A Wish stamp set. I love the shape of the Ornate Banner Die and that it gives a lot more interest to my card front than just a traditional rectangular shape. This die would also be brilliant for other paper crafts like scrapbooking, memory keeping, and home decor. The die also features a smaller banner, both with inner dies to cut just the outline shape, or the entire piece like I did on my card above. 

I hope you've gotten a little inspiration from me today using the newest Pinkfresh Essentials release. Please be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift card to the shop. Your next stop is the incredibly talented Channin Pelletier. You can find the entire hop list at the link just below the supply list. Thanks again for stopping by, I'll see you again soon!

Hello again! Today is release day over at The Stamp Market and I can't wait to share all of the goodies included this month. First, let's focus on all of the fun shaker-maker friendly products. Here, I used the Hooray die set, the Shaker Tag die, and the Heart Confetti die sets to create this fun, large party tag that is large enough to be used as a card itself. 

The Something Extra Alphabet Stamp, liner and die set are perfect for creating your own sentiments like this colorful "Keep On Growing" sentiment. I used the color crush series card stock to bring in lots of vibrancy to this clean and simple card. The "something extra" in the "R" brings interest to the design. 

This Heart and Hugs die set is an automatic favorite of mine. The sketched heart adds such a handmade look while keeping a simple design. I cut the hugs die out of white card stock and paired it with the same die, cut out of gold glitter card stock. I love the way the gold contrasts against the Party Pink card stock.

So many of us love the Paper Hugs dies and stamps and The Stamp Market has released a new, similar design with the Love You stamp and coordinating die. I used a pad to paper technique with the Cherry Kisses, Party Pink, and Melon ink colors, and die cut the Love You letters from the card stock. The vibrancy of the inks and the size of the die creates the card itself, making it easier than ever to create this gorgeous clean and simple card. 

I hope that you've enjoyed seeing a few sneaks at the newest release from The Stamp Market. Please continue hopping along with us for more inspiration with this new release. I'd love to know which is your favorite! You can find all the links to the products below. Thank you for stopping by! I'll see you again very soon!

Caly Person

Supplies Used:

ENTIRE DECEMBER RELEASE: https://thestampmarket.com/product-category/new/ref/44

Something Extra Alpha Dies: https://thestampmarket.com/product/something-extra-alpha-dies/ref/44

Something Extra Alpha Stamp Set: https://thestampmarket.com/product/something-extra-inline-alphabet/ref/44

Hooray Stamp & Die Set: https://thestampmarket.com/product/hooray-stamp-cut-bundle/ref/44

Shaker Tag Die: https://thestampmarket.com/product/shaker-tag-die/ref/44

Love You Stamp and Cut Bundle: https://thestampmarket.com/product/stacked-love-you-stamp-bundle/ref/44

Heart and Hugs Die: https://thestampmarket.com/product/heart-hugs-die/ref/44

Confetti Heart Maker Dies: https://thestampmarket.com/product/confetti-heart-maker-dies/ref/44

Hello crafty friends! I'm so excited to be introducing the new line of inks from Altenew. There's 3 different color lines releasing today and I'd love to share some fun ideas for different ways you can use your ink pads to create lots of beautiful projects. Check all that out at my video below:

Altenew is generously sponsoring a giveaway for each stop along our hop today. Be sure to comment on each stop; see below for all of the details of the giveaway.

After watercoloring, ink blending, layered stamping and using the pad to paper technique, I hope that you've gotten inspired to use the new lines of ink by Altenew. Let me know which your favorite is and if you've tried any of these for yourself.

You can find all the links to the products used today just below the full hop links. I'm the last stop, so your next stop is the Altenew Card Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll see you again very soon!

Well, hello again! It's the first and you know what that means...Build A Flower release day! This month we're introducing the Stargazer into the BAF family and it is absolutely beautiful! Be sure to leave a comment on this post to enter our giveaway. More on that, later!

I went way out of my comfort zone for my card today with a deep blue front and bright blue florals. I used a piece of blue card stock and ink blended Desert Night around the edges to give the center a glowing effect. 

GIVEAWAY: To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 12/8/2019.

I decided to use the same blue card stock for my center focal point and used the Mega Alphabet letter T die. I love the idea of florals wrapping around these large letter dies, so thats exactly what I did here. This Stargazer specifically has such a great shape for this wrapping technique with the blooming petals stretching in different directions.

For my flowers, I used the Cool Summer Night mini ink cube set to keep a monotone look to my card while adding some vibrancy to the design. To help the "T" stand out, I outlined the die cut with a gold gel pen to add contrast. I decided to go with a gray color for the leaves to keep them understated, as I thought green may be too much color for the monotone design of the card. After intertwining my florals with the mega "T" die, I didn't want to cover it with a sentiment, but I'm not one to leave a sentiment off, so I included the "Thankful for the day I met you" sentiment to the bottom right and called it done!

I hope that you've enjoyed seeing how I used the newest member of the Build A Flower family. Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a gift card to Altenew, and continue on with the hop to the incredibly talented Therese Calvird.

You can find the full hop list just below the supply list links below.