Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway

 Hi from Chennai, India

Greetings!

I am SO honoured and humbled to be part of this 9th Anniversary celebration Blog Hop at Altenew. Every crafter has a special place in their Heart for Altenew and likewise, here too. Altenew’s pretty and unique designs of floral stamps and various colouring medium has increased my colouring ability. Thanks so much Altenew for this Awesome Opportunity.

Today is Day 2 of the Blog Hop with amazing artists. You would have arrived from the talented Kelly Griglione‘s blog. Am the last stop in the Hop. Hop over to Altenew blog and don’t miss to check all the stops and beautiful cards churned by the Wonderful Artists around the world.

Over to my card,

My card features

Greens from Set E Artist markers

Dry embossed a piece of white cardstock from Neenah solar classic crest using Beautiful Bergenia Embossing Folder and coloured using various artist markers from Red Cosmos set. Then matted that panel over an olive green panel using liquid adhesive. Then took a matching A2 sized card base and foam mounted the panel as shown. Then ‘Happy’ script die cuts and sentiments are added from Mini Delight Cupcake Stamp and Die set. Finally added 2 heart embellishments and notched the corners of the card base for an added interest.

9th Anniversary Special Offers

  • 4/5/2023-4/6/2023: Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY9TH or $9 OFF shipping on international orders over $29 with code ANNIV23 at checkout and receive a FREE brand-new Playful Wildflower 3D Embossing Folder ($8.99 value) on orders over $69. Shop here: https://altenew.com/ (Promotional banners are uploaded HERE.)

4/3/2023-4/10/2023: FREE Mini Blending Brush Set(worth $26.99) with every order of the brand-new Billowing Peonies Complete Bundle. Shop here: https://altenew.com/products/billowing-peonies (It will go live in our store on 4/3/2023 at 12AM EDT. Promotional banners are uploaded HERE)

And now for the exciting part!! Giveaway

Giveaway Prizes


Over $2,500 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 10 lucky winners. There are also 24 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

 

 


Be sure to leave comments by 4/16/2023 for a chance to win one of 56 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 56 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/21/2023.


BlogHop List

Am the last stop in the Hop. Hop over to Altenew blog and don’t miss to check all the stops and beautiful cards churned by the Wonderful Artists around the world. 


I hope you were inspired by my card. I appreciate you stopping by and participating in this BlogHop.

Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.


Happy Hopping!!

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Monochromatic card | Fragrant Florals | Altenew

 Hi Friends,

Am here today with a floral card, but as Monochrome Goodness.

Just with Charcoal pencils in White and Black with a gel pen here and there.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped the Altenew Fragrant Floral onto a slate colored cardstock using Altenew Limestone cube ink.
  • Colored the florals with Charcoal pencils in White and Black and used White gel pen for centres.
  • Splashed White gouache generously around the florals.
  • Added sentiment sticker from Tim holtz small talk.
  • Matted over A2 sized off white card base to finish off the card.
Hope you like this simple card. 
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Happy Crafting!

Love & Hugs |Beautiful Flowers| SSS

 Hi Friends,

Am here today with a floral card using Simon says stamp’s June 2018 Kit: Beautiful flowers. I just purchased this Kit for these beautiful floral spray and florals, along with pretty big fonts of lovely sentiments.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped the floral spray onto Strathmore Toned Tan Sketch paper using DI- Antique Linen as it is the lightest tone I use for Noline coloring.
  • I colored the florals with Copics Ciao – My ever first coloring using those markers!!! 
  • (DH bought Copics Ciao 75 markers set (Taiwan Only) during his visit to India this time.
  • Given shadows and highlights using Prisma colored pencils.
  • Die cut using MFT Stitched rectangle die.
  • Stamped sentiment from the same stamp set.
  • Mounted the focal panel onto a Olive green A2 sized card base using foam adhesives.
Hope you like this simple card. 
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Happy Crafting!

The Flower Challenge #78 | Diecuts or Stencils

 Hi Crafty friends,

Am back with a new floral card for the challenge at The Flower Challenge Blog. This time, its Diecuts or stencils with florals as focus, as always.

Over to the card,

  • Stamped Altenew Rosy blooms outline stamp over a black cardstock using Hero Arts White Unicorn pigment ink.
  • Die cut with its co-ordinating die.
  • Added this onto a Off white A2 card base using liquid glue.
  • Sentiment is stamped from Altenew Fancy Greetings set.
  • Few clear dew droplets are added as accents.
Hope you like it!
Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by my 
Awesome Team mates.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!!

The Flower Challenge #77 Use latest Stamp/Die | Reminder | Altenew+PFS

 Hi Friends,

It’s time for the floral card, a reminder for the ongoing challenge at The Flower Challenge blog.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped my new stash from stash – Celebrate today,  a collaborative release form Altenew and PFS.
  • Stamped with Antique Linen DI.
  • Did Alcohol coloring using Altenew Artist markers.
  • Inkblened the focal panel using Distress oxides.
  • Die cut it with scalloped die 
  • Stamped the sentiment from the same set and splashed generously with White calligraphy ink.
  • Mounted the panel over the A2 sized purple cardbase.
Hope you like it!
Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by Guest Designer and my Awesome Team mates.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!!

The colors are inspired from current  Altenew challenge. Linking this card to the challenge

The Flower Challenge #77 | Use latest Stamps/Dies | Altenew

 Hi Crafty peeps,

Happy New Year to all visitors and bloggers.

Am here with a floral card for current theme at The Flower challenge blog .

  • For my card, Stamped the florals from Altenew and colored using Artist markers.
  • Then diecut the focal panel with Notbook die.
  • Stamped the sentiment from Altenew Forever in Love stamp set.
  • Mounted on Olive green A2 sized cardbase.
  • Added few clear droplets as accents.
Hope you like it!
Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by my 
Awesome Team mates.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!!

HeartFelt Thanks | Altenew

 Hiya Friends,

Sharing here a Floral card as my last card for this year 2022.

Thanks so much for sharing love and affection over here with all your comments.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped a floral spray from Altenew Castle Garden in watercolor cardstock using Memento Black ink to attempt Watercoloring.
  • Used Altenew Woodless Watercolor pencils to do watercoloring here.
  • The colored images are diecut using co-ordinating die set and foam mounted onto a focal base, dry embossed with Altenew Hosta 3D Embossing Folder
  • Then the focal panel is foam mounted on to Olive green A2 sized top fold card base.
  • The scripty ‘Thanks’  diecut from Altenew is added using liquid glue.
Hope you like it! 

Thank you for stopping by! I truly appreciate your time and encouragement here on my blog and instagram (@sathyakala.23) as well.
Crafty Hugs 🙂 

CAS Floral Card | Altenew

Hi Crafty peeps,
Am here today to share the card made for Altenew’s Year in Review BlogHop.

Featuring CYLPK Dynamic Blossoms | BAG Magnificent Branch (For Sentiment) | Artist Markers Set 3

Over to my card,

 

  • Stamped the floral spray from CYLK Dynamic Blossoms on to Starthmore Toned Gray sketch paper using Antique Linen DI.
  • Colored using Altenew’s Artist markers Set 3.
  • Splashed generously with White Calligraphy ink.
  • Sentiment is stamped from BAG Magnificent Branch.
  • Trimmed the focal panel and mounted onto a Off white A2 sized card base using foam adhesives.
  • Few clear droplets added for interest. 
Thank you for stopping by! I truly appreciate your time and encouragement here on my blog and instagram (@sathyakala.23) as well.
Crafty Hugs 🙂 

Floral Thank you card | Bountiful Bouquet | Altenew

 Hi ya Friends,

Am here today to share a Floral Thank you card using Altenew’s Bountiful Bouquet Stamp & Die Set.

Did No line watercoloring with Wet on Wet technique. It’s one of my favourite way to colour the stamped images.

Over to my card,

The colors for this card, are inspired from Altenew September 2022 Challenge.

  • Stamped the Altenew’s Bountiful Bouquet outline image on to a Canson Montval CP watercolor cardstock using DI Antique Linen to attempt No line watercoloring. This time, did Wet on Wet technique using Karin Brushmarkers Pro.
  • After coloring, die cut the colored image using co-ordinating die set.
  • Splashed generously with White Calligraphy ink.
  • Added the die cut image onto a Off-white White A2 sized top fold cardbase using liquid adhesive.
  • Sentiment from same stamp set, is white heat embossed on to black cs and die cut using Altenew’s Fine Frames Banner Die set.
  • Sentiment is added as shown using liquid adhesive.
Hope you like it!
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see  more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and or follow my blog if you haven’t already.
Crafty Hugs 🙂 
Lining this card to 

Holiday Digi | Health & Happiness | PowerPoppy

 Hiya Crafty Peeps,

Am here today with a Watercolored Floral card for the season.

Watercolored this beautiful digital stamp Health and Happiness from PowerPoppy, illustrated wonderfully by Marcella.

Over to my card,

  • Printed the Power Poppy digital stamp onto Canson Montaval Watercolor cardstock in grey tone to attempt No line watercoloring.
  • Watercolored using Prima Art Philosophy : The Classics half pan set
  • Die cut the focal panel using MFT largest stitched die set.
  • Generally splashed White calligraphy ink masking few areas.
  • Then added onto a blue A2 sized cardbase, which was matted with a blue patterned paper.
  • Finally added gold liquid pearls in different sizes as accents.
Hope you like it! 
I appreciate you stopping by!
Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my Instagram (@sathyakala.23) and/or follow my blog of you haven’t already.
Crafty Hugs 🙂