Welcome to the Altenew 8th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3! This is a hop with over $2,000 in total prizes. You should have arrived here from Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog. I have so much to share with you today so let’s get started.
My anniversary card for the Altenew hop was created using the Paint-A-Flower Sweet Pea stamp set. This stamp is so precious and easy to color. The sweet pea holds the symbolic meaning of blissful pleasure. Its upright, clumping flower clusters also symbolize good wishes, friendship, kindness, and goodbyes. It’s such a beautiful flower to gift someone who might be moving away or as a gift of new friendship. A simple watercolor was with the Altenew Woodless Watercolor Pencils made coloring this flower so easy.
A simple sentiment offset from the sweet pea keeps the card simple and elegant. With a light splatter of gray watercolor creating just a little texture.
Clean and simple with just a hint of color from the pencils and this card was almost complete. To finish off the card I trimmed down the white panel so I could have a midtone gray card stock peek behind the panel before I placed it on a white card base.
Now let’s get into the giveaways and offers. Altenew is offering FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY8TH or $8 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV22 at checkout. Offer valid from 04/04/2022 at 12:01 am EDT through 04/06/2022 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop here: (Sale up to 45% off and NEW releases.
We have a TON of giveaways for today’s hop with over $2,000 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $80 Gift Certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy Online Class($8.95 value) to 15 lucky winners. There are also 26 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
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Altenew: 5 x $80 Altenew Gift Certificate
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Altenew Academy: 15 x Online Monthly Class Spot
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Jennifer McGuire Ink: Share Handmade Kindness Goodie Bag
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A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
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Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: $50 Gift Certificate
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Avery Elle: $50 Gift Certificate
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Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
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Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
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CiLi in Papers: €75 Gift Certificate
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Concord & 9th: 1 $50 Gift Certificate & 1 Eclectic Garden Bundle ($38 Value)
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Craft Stash: $100 Gift Certificate
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Dare 2B Artzy: $30 Gift Certificate
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Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 Gift Certificate
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Gina K. Designs: $50 Gift Certificate
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Hero Arts: $50 Gift Certificate
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Lawn Fawn: $25 Gift Certificate
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MarkerPop: 4 x $40 Gift Certificate
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Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: AUD$100 Gift Certificate
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My Little Attic: $50 Gift Certificate
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My Sweet Petunia: $50 Gift Certificate
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Online Card Classes: 3 Online Class Spots to 1 Winner
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Pink and Main: $50 Gift Certificate
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Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
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Scrapbook & Cards Today: $50 Gift Certificate
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Scrapbook.com: $50 certificate
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Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
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Studio Katia: $50 Gift Certificate
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Waffle Flower: $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 4/15/2022 for a chance to win one of 50 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 50 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 4/21/2022.
Next on the hop is Teresa. I’ve also included the entire hop list just in case you get lost along the way. Have a great day everyone and good luck!
Be sure to leave comments by 4/15/2022 for a chance to win one of 50 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 50 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 4/21/2022.
Hello from Ohio! Thank you for sharing this lovely card Dana, and the information about the meaning associated with the sweat pea flower! I agree with you, this image is uncomplicated and needed and uncomplicated coloring medium to bring it to life, love those pencils too ! Thanks for the inspiration and all that you share!
Hi from Rochester, NY…Altenew’s neighbor to the east on I-90! Love the simplicity of your card and the pastel, springy color palette!
Hi from TN!! Such a beautiful rainbow of color on your card!!
Hi from Minnesota! Amazing what a little gray splatter can do to make the flowers really pop!
Hi Dana, love the clean design and color palette
Hi from Lake Worth Florida, Awesome give away from and awesome company! Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew! Pretty card!
Hey from North Carolina! Such a pretty image and card. Planning to “ copy” your ideas!
Judy
Just Beautiful!
Hello from Idaho. Bright flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Love the multi colored flowers
Hello from Maryland/DC! Happy anniversary! I love Altenew products! Thanks for great ideas and tools! Beautiful cards!
Hi from Wilmington, DE. I love this sweet pea design and your card is beautiful!
Very nice card!
I like the bright and cheery colors you chose for the flowers.
Hello from Minnesota!
I never knew the sweet pea means “blissful pleasure”. I love that I learn something new every day in our wonderful world of stamping! Your card is very pretty!
Hi from Oregon. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Jany from Evergreen, Colorado. Happy anniversary, Beautiful card!
Hello from Sunny Tampa! Happy 8th Anniversary! I love your cards and this is so elegant! Cx
Oh I’m in he Tampa Bay area too! Hello neighbor!
Hi from Pennsylvania! Happy 8th!
Hello from Minnesota! Sweet clean and yet colorful card Dana!
Hi from Arizona, Sweet simple card. I might even be able to do this one. Not as nice as yours of course, but I think I can do it.
Hello from Wisconsin! Your card is so sweet and adorable!
Hi from Sidney, MT! Beautiful card! Loved the way you used the pencils. I will have to give that a try. Congrats to Altenew!
Hello from Bellville, TX.. I love your rainbow colored card. So pretty.
Happy 8th Altenew
Hi from Oregon. Just getting into slimline cards and this stamp would be amazing. Your rainbow take on coloring is so pretty,
Greetings from Prescott, AZ. I also love “clean and simple”. Beautiful card!
Admiring your cards from sunny Southern California. Love the CAS rainbow look.
Rainbow colors are always popular.
Hello from AZ. I love the colors.
Hi from Edwardsville IL! Simple and beautiful card!
Hi from Tampa, Florida! Very pretty – gorgeous coloring. Thanks for the inspiration!
Pretty card. Love the colors of the flowers.
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Hi from Florida! Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew!
Hi from BC Canada! I love love love this card! Sweet peas are some of my fav flowers and it is so beautiful in a rainbow of colour!
Beautiful card! I really love the rainbow colouring you did!
Hi from New Bern NC….love celebrating Altenew.
Hi from Florida! Beautiful card with beautiful bold colors. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, from Rumford, Maine. You made such a pretty card. I love the rainbow use of the colors. tyfs 🙂
Happy Anniversary from Virginia! I appreciate you and all the work you do to support Altenew. What a beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Chicago, IL! Happy Anniversary Altenew!!! I love the rainbow coloring!
Hello from Philadelphia, PA. Such a pretty sweet pea design. Thank you.
Greetings from New Orleans, Louisiana! Love the rainbow inking on this. I always forget about this option. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from Colorado … love the color transition on these blooms!
Paint a Flowers are my absolute favorite and I love what you did with this one
Hello from Arizona. Such beautiful colors. Makes me want to try colored pencils!
Hi from E. Hanover, New Jersey. Oooohhhh rainbow sweet peas! How fun!
Hi from Cape Cod! I adore Sweet Peas! Your rainbow one is fabulous!
Hello from Jax, FL! Your card is stunning! I love the colors and the simplicity of it. TFS!
Hi from Louisiana! Your cards are beautiful .
Hi from Gig Harbor WA! Love the soft rainbow colors you chose for the sweet peas. I also love the sound of ‘easy’ coloring – makes me think I could do this. 😉
Hi from NE Ohio. Love the pretty colors on these sweet peas.
Hi from Cedar City, Utah! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Altenew!
What a beautiful card you made! LOVE the coloring and the simple but elegant florals. How lovely! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Cental Florida! This is a sweet set and your card is lovely. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi from Southern CA! Beautiful card!
Hi from Virginia! What a beautiful card. I would love to try those pencils.
Hello from Appleton Wisconsin. I absolutely love Altenew’s floral stamps as they are so realistic. I love your cards.
Hi from NC! I love your soft rainbow flowers!
Love the rainbow flowers!
Hi from northern CA!
Beautiful watercoloring on this lovely design!
Perfect card! I love love love the rainbow colors! So pretty! Congratulations Altenew!
Hi from Brookfield, WI – love your card, Dana – the simple coloring is very effective
Hi from NH. Gorgeous card.
Hi from Phoenix, AZ I love your talent. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Love your card and I love visiting your site!
The color combo on your flowers is a true celebration. tfs-stay well.
Hi from Wisconsin! Love the bright color!
Hi from Urbana, IL!! Very pretty card!
Hi from WA, beautiful coloring and great flower stamp. Love Altenew – Happy 8th!
Hello from Washington state. I like your use of soft coloring on the sweet peas.
One of my favorite flowers
Hi from Athens Georgia. Love the rainbow
Love the simplisity and the colors. Well done. Thanks for the inspiration
Hi from NY. Beautiful card.
Hi from the San Francisco Bay area. I love the simplicity of your card and coloring.
Hi from Tracy, CA. What a sweet card. Thanks for sharing
Hi from Texas. Love your rainbow florals. Beautiful card.
Love your pretty colors! Greetings from Round Rock, TX!
Hello from Maine, pretty rainbow displayed in a flora;
Hello from Las Vegas! Gorgeous colors!
So pretty, love it!
Hello from Clarence, New York. I love your sweet and simple card. The colors are beautiful.
Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew.
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HI Dana, love the Sweet Pes stamp set and those new woodless watercolour pencils look like fun to use.
You did a beautiful job on your card as always!
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Hi from Cental IL. Love the simplicity of the cards and the colors used.
Hi from Idaho. Love your sweet pea card – one of my favorite flowers.
I’m a huge fan of watercolor. Nicely done
Beautiful card! I love sweet peas but did not their meaning until now. Thanks! Happy 8th, Altenew, from a loyal western New York fan!
Hi from Texarkana, Texas, love all your creations. Very inspiring!
Hello from Indiana! I love the rainbow colored flowers. Congrats to Altenew on their 8th anniversary.
Hi from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Your card is so gorgeous. I’m especially fond of the flower stamps from Altenew and the layering stencils.
Hi, I’m Dawn Collins from Cortes Island, BC, Canada. Happy Anniversary Altenew! This card is stunning. Thanks for the inspiration and for all your hard work.
Hi from Pennsylvania! Your simple watercolor makes for a stunning card!
Hi from Orlando! Beautiful rainbow colored florals, Dana!! Congrats on a Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew!
Hi from Kentucky. Love your rainbow flower. I would never think of doing that. Very cool.
Hi from St. Paul, MN. Beautiful rainbow card!
Hi from Danville, Virginia! Love your card!
Hello from Houston; love the sweet pea in rainbow colors, very sweet card.
Love the sweet peas and your colors!
Hello from St. Louis, MO Your watercolor pencil coloring is just lovely. So soft and love the colors.
Love the simple, rainbow card. Beautiful.
Hello from the PNW! Just beautiful!
Hola from San Antonio, Texas!
Hi from Fresno, CA. The simplicity of this card design along with the rainbow of color makes it very appealing to my eye.
Hello from Alaska! Pretty Card!
Hi from England in the UK. What a fab idea. A rainbow of sweet peas. ❤️
Hi from Western NY. Beautiful cards. Love the sweet pea card reminds me of my grandpa.
Hi from Illinois. What a Fabulous rainbow flower cascade!!!!
Hi from NB, Canada. I wish sweet peas were really this color . How gorgeous would a garden be ? TFS your watercolor wonder.
Hi from Utah. I really love the rainbow look of your card.
Hi from CA. What a cool idea to vary the colors. Nice idea.
Hello from GA… I love this bright and cheerful card!
Hi from Escondido, CA! Very pretty CAS card.
Hi from North Texas! . You are a true artist. I love your rainbow sweet pea. TFS!
Hello from Hudson, Florida! I love Sweet Peas and your rainbow coloring is pretty. Simple and elegant.
Hi I’m from Saskatchewan Canada. Great card!
Gorgeous!
Hi from McConnellburg, Pennsylvania! So excited to celebrate with Altenew and see all the beautiful creations. Wow, what a beautiful card!
Very pretty colors!
Hi from Seattle! I like your cheerful card. Very pretty.
Love your rainbow Sweet Pea. Lovely unexpected surprise… Congratulations on your 8th anniversary from your hometown, Syracuse, NY!
What a beautiful rainbow-colored card! <3
Hello from Clearwater, FL! Very pretty card, Dana!!
Hi from San Diego, CA! Beautiful rainbow card! Love how you colored the simple sweet pea design to make a bright and beautiful card! Thank you for sharing.
Hi from Kentucky! Love the sweet peas!
Hi from Connecticut! Love the sweet pea!
Hi from the Florida Panhandle. Such a gorgeous card!
Thanks for sharing.
Hi from Aurora, IL. Love the rainbow colored floral! Very pretty.
This is interesting; I haven’t seen watercolour pencils before; beautiful effect.
Wow stunning! Such a simple card that packs a punch! Love the way you colored the flowers.
Hi from Colorado. I do enjoy colors in a rainbow.
Hello from Seattle, WA. I love sweet peas, and this card is so pastel and pretty. Just like the real flowers!
Hi from Australia! I love the pretty rainbow colours on these sweet peas, Dana. Thanks so much for sharing. Take care. ! 🙂
Hi from MA. This is such a “sweet” card! Thanks for sharing in the birthday bash.
Hello from Texas. Your card makes me want to dust off my watercolor pencils. Thanks!
Hi from NH! Happy anniversary to Altenew! What a beautiful card Dana. I love the rainbow colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Washington. Your card is simple and beautiful!
Hi from TX! Love the colors on your card!
I really need to try the water colour pencils! Your card is so pretty. Love the rainbow and you blended it together so nicely!
Hi From Pleasant Grove UT! Great company to work with, so many great products. I enjoy your ideas and thank you for sharing your amazing talent!
Hello from New Zealand. LOVE this card! So nice with the simple layout to highlight the gorgeous stamp and inks.
Love that watercolor technique.
So pretty!
Love your coloring g.
Greetings from upstate New York. Love your fabulous and cheerful card. Beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. Happy 8th Birthday, Altenew. Have a lovely day.
Hello from Charlotte, NC! Such a beautiful card!!
Hello from Northern Kentucky! Love your card..so clean and simple yet elegant!
Hello from AZ. Great water coloring with the pencils, so pretty!
I haven’t watercolored with pencils in a while. This inspires me because it’s so beautiful.
Hello from Oklahoma. Your card is very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from Newfoundland, Canada! Gorgeous card Dana. I love all things rainbow!!
Hello from Wisconsin. I love the way you colored that flower!
Hello from Oregon USA! Such beautiful colors. My brain is loading up on inspiration with this hop! Thank you!
Hi from Texas! Thank you for sharing with us! Your card is beautiful!
Very pretty rainbow spray of flowers!
Hi, from Wakefield, RI, USA! Simple and beautiful! Love the black accent strip down the side!
Nice project share. Good look at the pencils.
Hi from northwest Alabama! Pretty card…love the colors! Thanks for sharing AND happy 8th birthday to Altenew!
Hi from Georgia. Love your beautiful rainbow card. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from Iceland. Love that rainbow flower – so beautiful!
Hi from Vancouver Canada 🙂 I love your rainbow of beautiful sweet peas, so cheerful! Thanks for sharing!
Hi from Dublin, Ireland! What a fun way of colouring this lovely image, thank you for the inspiration.
Hello from Michigan! Beautiful coloring! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as watercolor pencils!!
Hi from East Texas. adorable card so fun
So pretty, love the rainbow of colors!
Hi, I’m from Texas. Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew! Gorgeous card! The rainbow with the watercolor pencils adds the perfect amount of color.
Hi from NJ! Sweet peas are my favorite! They just don’t like growing my humid garden, but oh, the fragrance when they do. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from NY! Love the rainbow coloring of the sweet peas!
Hi from MD. Lovely card. Thank you.
Hi from Utah! Your card is beautiful! I love the cheerful colors you used and the delicate splatters for interest.
Hi from Oregon! Great job on the sweet peas card, a fave flower of mine.
Hi from Maryland! Love your rainbow flowers. Thanks for sharing!
Hi from Neenah WI! beautiful card!