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Altenew Focus Post – Painted Rose three times over!

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Hiya, today I have a focus post for Altenew and that means you get to see three cards all created using the same stamp set.  It’s another fab layering flower set which we know Altenew does so well, this one is called Painted Rose.

  When I saw this set I just knew that I had to do at least one ‘red rose’ card, and the crisp inks didn’t let me down.  Don’t you just love the subtle recycled look of the Spicy Yogurt cardstock, I already know that I am going to have to ‘stock up’ on this one.

Altenew Painted Rose Oriental Orchid card

Altenew Painted Rose Oriental Orchid card

And for an easy to mass produce (especially if you have one of them MISTIs)  here’s a quick and easy ‘Save the Date’ card, which could be stamped in any colour or in gold…  silver….   well, you know where I’m going with this.

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Altenew Painted Rose Save the Date copy

And did I say just one ‘red’ rose card, well, I did make it two.   This version is a little different to the first with a watercoloury painted rose look.

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Altenew - Painted Roses watercolor card copy

So why not head over to the Altenew blog for some more deets on these cards as well as lots more inspiration from the rest of the team with this fabulous new release.  Hugs,

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So Beautiful – Other Supplies:  Altenew Stamps – Painted Rose.

Save the Date – Other Supplies:   Altenew – Painted Rose, From the Desk Of , Lotus  / Red heart Sprinkle.
You Amaze Me – Other Supplies:  Altenew – Painted Rose

Video : Altenew 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop!

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Seriously this three day hop has been so wonderful, how can you not be inspired!  If you arrived here from Laura Bassen’s blog (Love!) then you are in exactly the right place (if not, then you best start here at the Altenew blog so that you don’t miss out on anything).

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For my first card I chose to use the Beautiful Day stamp set and these flowers make me sooo happy….   swoon, honestly one of my most fave flower sets ever, thank you Altenew!  I added an embossed sentiment from the Sohcahtoa set, which is another ‘well loved’ set for me.  I actually made this card for the hop and then thought I might as well make it again and film as I created so that you could watch the process.

You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.

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Forever Fabulous copy

And I couldn’t stop at one card so I decided to use one of the new mini stamp sets.  This is the Peach Tree and it has all the wonderful layered stamp goodness of Altenew.  I kept it fairly CAS and Prismacolor penciled in some backgrounds to create a masculine design.

Thinking Of You - Detail copy

Thinking Of You copy

Now it wouldn’t be a birthday party without some fun offers and BIG prizes……..

Altenew Special Offers

  • First 100 orders : 1 free mini stamp set (Starting April 7th at 9:00 AM EST)

  • Orders over $75 : 1 free mini stamp set (Now through Sunday, April 10, 2016)

Prizes

Leave comments along the way for the opportunity to win one of THREE prize packs valued at over $100 from Altenew!

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There are 8 awesome companies who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

Be sure to leave comments on each stop by Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win! 13 winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the hop list and will be announced on the Altenew blog on Apr 14th.

From here you are hopping along to Ellen Hutson the CLASSroom and the most incredibly talented Julie Ebersole.  Have Fun!

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Forever Fabulous – Other Supplies:

Altenew – March 2016 Release, Bloghop & Giveaway!

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I’m so excited to be taking part in Altenew’s 2016 March release and blog hop, if you arrived here from Anna Kossakovskaya’s blog you are exactly where you should be.  Today we will be releasing 2 4″x6″ stamp sets, 9 2″x3″ stamp sets, 21 dies, 6 papers, 12 inks, and a set of acrylic blocks.

My card today uses the butterfly image from Altenew’s Ori Kami stamp set and the exciting news is that now there are matching dies!

Altenew Ori Kami watercolor Butterfly card

I decided to go for a watercolour look, firstly I stamped out and painted the butterflies, then I could easily die cut multiple butterflies from some stamp masking paper.  Then I masked off each image and painted my watercolour around them, I really like the little border that it leaves behind when the mask is taken away.

Altenew Ori Kami watercolor Butterfly card

Now, to the good stuff and onto the Prizes and there are
two ways to win!

Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificate to three lucky winners.  Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog  for your chance to win!  You have until Friday March 18th to leave your comments.

Also I will randomly choose a winner from the comments left on this post (only one per person) to win a $30 gift certificate to the Altenew online store,  you have until midnight Friday March 18th (AEST) and I will announce the winner here on my blog.

>>>> Therese <<<<

As I am the last hop on the blog it’s back to Altenew so that you can leave your comment for your chance to win.  Thanks so much for visiting and I hope you have had a blast on this hop!

Edited to add GIVEAWAY WINNER!

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Congratulations Lai-Yoke, Please email Altenew at winner@altenew.com to claim your prize with a subject line :March 2016 Release winner from Therese’s Blog

 

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Other Supplies:  Sequins – Wood veneer

Video : Altenew March Challenge….. All ‘Abroad’!

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This month we are heading to France and I couldn’t wait to turn this inspiration into a card.  I had so many ideas that it took me longer than it should, but this is what I finished up with,  hope you like it!

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You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.

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This is a photo of an amazing garden that my husband and I visited when we were in the Loire Valley in France, this garden was truly incredible (and this is literally just one section of it).

For all the deets and to join in the fun at this month’s challenge you can head over to the Altenew Blog.

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Other Supplies:  Watercolour Cardstock – Bamboo Paper Pad (Rossdale), American Crafts Cardstock – Mint / Olive.

Altenew focus Mini Blossoms

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If you know me then you know that I adore making floral cards and this new set called Mini Blossoms from Altenew is brilliant! And today I have the pleasure of sharing three cards with you,  I’ve added my pics here but if you are wanting a little more detail on these cards you can head over to Altenew blog.  Also I have an extra video today, So enjoy!

You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.

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Special copy

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All the supplies I used are linked below,  Hope you have a great and crafty day!

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Hello – Other Supplies: Altenew Stamps – Mini Blossoms, You Are.

You are so Special – Other Supplies:  Altenew Stamps – Mini Blossoms.  American Crafts Cardstock – Taffy, Kale, Pool.


So Beautiful – Other Supplies: Altenew Stamps – Mini Blossoms.


Video : Monochromatic fun with Altenew!

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Feeling a little like layering up today and it was fun to do with these great dies and stamps from Altenew!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Celebrate blog

I’ve linked all the stamps below or you can head to Altenew!

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Other Supplies:  American Crafts Cardsdtock – Smoke / Charcoal. Prismacolor Pencils – White, French Grey 20%, Warm grey 20, 50%.  Teresa Collins – Gold Sequins. DMC Gold Thread.  Xpress-It – double sided tape runner.

My Favorite Santa’s Chrissy!

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Lots of photos today so I won’t talk for long.  This is a publication share from the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft magazine and I just love how these cards turned out and they were a blast to make too!  (ps I was lucky, one of them made the magazine cover too, sweet!).

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Favorite – Detail
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Favorite
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HO3 – Detail
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HO3
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Nice – Detail
Nice
Nice
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Oh Deer – Detail
Oh Deer
Oh Deer

I’m back tomorrow with a video for Altenew, so I look forward to seeing you then.

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Other Supplies:  My Favorite Things – Jingle all the Way.  Copics – 0. YG00,03. Y11,21. E000,00,11,25,29,31,33,50. T0. W0,4. B000. R05,20,22. C5,9.  Cardstock – AC – Fountain.

Video: Guest Designer at Penny Black!

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Just giving you a little peek at my card and video that you can find over at the Penny Black blog where I am a Guest Designer, Yay!

Sneak Peek
Sneak Peek

You can link HERE.

I know, I know, heaps going on over here at the moment, I’ll be back soon with some winners so keep an eye out!

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Other Supplies:  Penny Black Creative Die – Together  Wow Embossing Powder – Metallic Silver Super fine.

Altenew Stamp Focus – Succulents

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Today at Altenew I am so excited to be playing with the great new stamp set called Succulents.  I’ve added my pics here but if you are wanting a little more detail on these cards you can head over to Altenew blog.

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Happy Birthday copy

Thinking of You copy

Thinking of You - Detail copy

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You are amazing copy

All the supplies I used are linked below,  Hope you have a great and crafty day!

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Thinking of You – Other Supplies: Prismacolor Pencils – Indigo Blue, Sky Blue Light, Peacock Blue, Process Red, Parma Violet, Peach Beige, Moss Green, Kelly Green.

Happy Birthday – Other Supplies:  Copics – YG00, 17,25.

You’re Awesome – Other Supplies:  Kuretake Gansai Tambi – Dark Brown, Black, Pale Aqua, May Green, Ever Green, Olive Green, Dark Pink, Bright Yellow, Orange.  Sprinkles – Cocoa.  Studio Calico Sequins – Wood.   Cardstock – American Crafts – Granite.

Video : Same but Different Christmas Card Series – Take 2!

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Back today with my second installment in the 2015 Same but Different Christmas Card Series and I’m so excited to have created this set of cards, I really had a blast and rather than babble I will just link up the video so you can watch the process for yourself.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Joy – Detail
Joy
Joy
Merry Christmas - Detail
Merry Christmas – Detail
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
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Peace – Detail
Peace
Peace
'tis the Season - Detail
’tis the Season – Detail
'tis the Season
’tis the Season
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Season's Greetings
Season’s Greetings
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Peace Love Joy – Detail
Peace Love Joy
Peace Love Joy

How are you going?  Have you started your Christmas card creations yet, or are you a ‘last minute’ kind of person?

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Other Supplies:  Stamps – Hero Arts – Holiday Sayings. WRMK – noel. Inkadinkado – Santa and elf.   copics – Y21RV04,19. Prismacolor Pencil – Powder Blue.  Cardstock – American Craft – Crimson, Key Lime, Rain, Leaf. Enamel Dots – WRMK large neutral, MME – My girl.  Gold Sequins – Teresa Collins.  Assorted fun foam.

Videos : Copic Retro Flower Hugs

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Having some fun playing with the new floral set from The Alley Way Stamps called Wispy Wishes,  I thought I would create my own retro style flower panel!  This was one of those cards that for a  while there I didn’t think it was going to make it lol.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Hugs – Detail
Hugs
Hugs

You can find these stamps at The Alley Way Stamps!

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Other Supplies:  The Alley Way Stamps – Wispy Wishes, Small heart Sprinkle.  Copics – R02,05,22. E50. Cardstock – American Crafts – Coffee / Cherry

Video : 2015 Same but Different Christmas Card Series… the beginning!

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What better way to start my 2015 Same but Different Card Series than a little challenge to myself.  Six of the same but different cards and using only two stamp sets!   I decided to play with these gorgeous sets from Penny Black and no regrets there, they stamped beautifully and with a little flash of silver it was done before I knew it!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Believe – Detail
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Believe
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Best Gifts – Detail
Best Gifts
Best Gifts
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Cherish – Detail
Cherish
Cherish
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Greetings – Detail
Greetings
Greetings
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Merry Everything – Detail
Merry Everything
Merry Everything
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What Fun – Detail
What Fun
What Fun

Over the next few weeks I’m going to be sharing this series of Christmas cards and I look forward to you joining me in the fun.  I will warn you that not all the products I will be using are current, it’s kinda a budget thing, but really just a great way to use the stash.  But obviously anything can be switched out for whatever fabulous products that you already have around you, that’s part of the fun (cause you know that when you use it up, you have a right to buy some more…..  true!).

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Other Supplies:  Penny Black Stamp set – Gleeful.  Cardstock – American Crafts glitter – Powder. Avery Elle  – Rectangle Dies, Mama Elephant Dies – Sew Easy, Bigshot, Martha Stewart – Crystal flakes (I don’t even know where I got these….  but had them on my ‘want to use’ list 4 ever!

Video : Keeping it simple with some Embossed Peonies!

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Totally easy and total fun, these new Avery Elle Peonies are so sweet and having the matching dies, it really is a match made in heaven..  that is, when I eventually work it out lol.  This is my card for this month’s challenge at AEI(heart)U where it’s time to have a non-white card base.  I decided to film as I created, basically because I’m on holidays and I can.

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You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Hello Gorgeous – Detail
Hello Gorgeous
Hello Gorgeous

And have you seen their new release….   Oh my, I do wish the Aussie dollar was a little / a lot stronger.

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – American Crafts – Smoke / Leaf / Taffy / Peony / Key Lime. Bazzill – Turquoise Mist.

Video : Beware the Gold!

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Today’s video is about Double Embossing in Gold, I just can’t enough gold at the moment!  You can blame Pinterest for this colour combo…  Well, at least for the start which was the pink & gold combo, I have absolutely no idea where the red came from, but once I got it in my head, I just had to have it!

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Thank You – Detail
Thank You
Thank You

All these Penny Black goodies are linked below,  Thanks for your visit!

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Other Supplies:  DMC Gold Thread, Glue Dot 1/2″

Altenew Painted Butterflies.

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When the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine asked if I wanted to be part of a Stamper’s Challenge that involved me playing with Altenew’s Painted Butterflies I couldn’t reply ‘Yes’ quick enough lol.  And I wasn’t disappointed,  I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed getting all inky with these stamps, they are Brilliant!

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Awesome – Detail
Awesome
Awesome
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You Inspire Me – Detail
You Inspire Me
You Inspire Me

Hugs,

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You Inspire Me – Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils Powder Blue, Light Cerulean Blue.

Butterfly Colour Combos – Butter Bar / Tangelo and Soft Apricot / Fresh Peach

Video : Big Hugs – Pinterest Inspired Challenge!

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How COOL is the inspiration over at the new Pinterest Inspired Challenge, I definitely didn’t want to miss out and you should see the gallery, not to mention the fab DT entries WoW!  I decided to film as I created, lots of fussing today, which is typical if I have no definitive plan…  that seems to be the drill, but no rush, I’m playing anyway.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Big Hugs – Detail
Big Hugs
Big Hugs

Check this out…

Pinterest Inspired Challenge

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Other Supplies:  DMC Black Floss.  Fun Foam – Black

Video : Embossed Panel Card!

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Another sympathy card for the stash (phew) and today another really easy technique, using up some scraps and embossing some sweet flowers…  ticks all the boxes!  I filmed as I created so you can watch the process.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwtoDrbU7O8]

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

For all these great Penny Black products you can find the links below!

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – American Crafts – Powder.  I’m thinking the green cardstock is a Bazzill one and called Parakeet…   do you know?  I did know that I can’t get it here and it makes me sad, it’s one of my fave colours and totally hoarded.

Video : Altenew Painted Flowers – By Request.

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Today I am sharing with you how I stamp Altenew’s Painted Flowers.  It really is quite easy especially with Tasnim’s cheat sheet.  Hope this is helpful.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Congratulations – Detail
Congratulations
Congratulations

Have a great day!

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Video : Creating a graphic design background for TAWS!

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Continuing the background theme at The Alley Way Stamps this month and today I stamp my own graphic design.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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Thanks – Detail
Thanks
Thanks

 I’ve linked all the products below or you can find them at The Alley Way Stamps!

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Other Supplies:  The Alley Way  Stamps – Lite Brite.  Prismacolor Pencils – Carmine Red, Crimson Red, Canary Yellow, Spanish Orange.

Video : Butterflies within a Butterfly?

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Playing with some fun Penny Black products today and I had an idea….    I filmed as I created so you can see the process.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHnRtIJaKk]

With Sympathy - Detail
With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

I’ve linked the products from Penny Black  that I used below.  Can’t wait til next time!

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Other Supplies:  Copics – B000,02,24. BG11,13,15. BV00,02. 0.