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.
Liz O says
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!
Joanne Hoffmann says
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!
Melissa Leftrick says
Hi from TN!! Such a beautiful rainbow of color on your card!!
Jan Viktora says
Hi from Minnesota! Amazing what a little gray splatter can do to make the flowers really pop!
Lillian says
Hi Dana, love the clean design and color palette
Jeannie Boudet says
Hi from Lake Worth Florida, Awesome give away from and awesome company! Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew! Pretty card!
Judy Stutts says
Hey from North Carolina! Such a pretty image and card. Planning to “ copy” your ideas!
Judy
Angela says
Just Beautiful!
Felicity says
Hello from Idaho. Bright flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Karen Erickson says
Love the multi colored flowers
Patricia Elizabeth Vanderwolf says
Hello from Maryland/DC! Happy anniversary! I love Altenew products! Thanks for great ideas and tools! Beautiful cards!
barbara lassiter says
Hi from Wilmington, DE. I love this sweet pea design and your card is beautiful!
Lori says
Very nice card!
I like the bright and cheery colors you chose for the flowers.
Hello from Minnesota!
Kay Furnish says
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!
Jeanne Rice says
Hi from Oregon. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
Jany says
Hi, Jany from Evergreen, Colorado. Happy anniversary, Beautiful card!
Claire Grantham says
Hello from Sunny Tampa! Happy 8th Anniversary! I love your cards and this is so elegant! Cx
Dana Joy says
Oh I’m in he Tampa Bay area too! Hello neighbor!
Laura says
Hi from Pennsylvania! Happy 8th!
Nancy K R says
Hello from Minnesota! Sweet clean and yet colorful card Dana!
Barb Walters says
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.
Sarah Biswabic says
Hello from Wisconsin! Your card is so sweet and adorable!
KL Gifford says
Hi from Sidney, MT! Beautiful card! Loved the way you used the pencils. I will have to give that a try. Congrats to Altenew!
Sandra Mullenix says
Hello from Bellville, TX.. I love your rainbow colored card. So pretty.
Happy 8th Altenew
Irene Gebe-Norris says
Hi from Oregon. Just getting into slimline cards and this stamp would be amazing. Your rainbow take on coloring is so pretty,
Johanna Robinson says
Greetings from Prescott, AZ. I also love “clean and simple”. Beautiful card!
robiw says
Admiring your cards from sunny Southern California. Love the CAS rainbow look.
Brenda Kuder says
Rainbow colors are always popular.
Kay H says
Hello from AZ. I love the colors.
Sarah B says
Hi from Edwardsville IL! Simple and beautiful card!
Deborrah Cannizzaro says
Hi from Tampa, Florida! Very pretty – gorgeous coloring. Thanks for the inspiration!
Mary Holshouser says
Pretty card. Love the colors of the flowers.
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Jeanne Ragan says
Hi from Florida! Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew!
Alexandra Y says
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!
Stacey Kowbel says
Beautiful card! I really love the rainbow colouring you did!
Diann Bowen says
Hi from New Bern NC….love celebrating Altenew.
Gail S. says
Hi from Florida! Beautiful card with beautiful bold colors. Thanks for sharing!
LINDA FILLDS says
Hi, from Rumford, Maine. You made such a pretty card. I love the rainbow use of the colors. tyfs 🙂
Vicki Fedor says
Happy Anniversary from Virginia! I appreciate you and all the work you do to support Altenew. What a beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration!
Meghan Kennihan says
Hi from Chicago, IL! Happy Anniversary Altenew!!! I love the rainbow coloring!
Patricia R Schoenberg says
Hello from Philadelphia, PA. Such a pretty sweet pea design. Thank you.
VICKI CAPRO says
Greetings from New Orleans, Louisiana! Love the rainbow inking on this. I always forget about this option. Thanks for sharing.
Lillian Child says
Hello from Colorado … love the color transition on these blooms!
Kimberly Ligocki says
Paint a Flowers are my absolute favorite and I love what you did with this one
Gayle P says
Hello from Arizona. Such beautiful colors. Makes me want to try colored pencils!
Karen Carlson says
Hi from E. Hanover, New Jersey. Oooohhhh rainbow sweet peas! How fun!
Donna Phelan says
Hi from Cape Cod! I adore Sweet Peas! Your rainbow one is fabulous!
Bridget N says
Hello from Jax, FL! Your card is stunning! I love the colors and the simplicity of it. TFS!
Kim Salito says
Hi from Louisiana! Your cards are beautiful .
Pat J says
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. 😉
Sue D says
Hi from NE Ohio. Love the pretty colors on these sweet peas.
Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog says
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!
Donna L Walls says
Hi from Cental Florida! This is a sweet set and your card is lovely. Thanks for the inspiration.
A ito says
Hi from Southern CA! Beautiful card!
Joyace says
Hi from Virginia! What a beautiful card. I would love to try those pencils.
Patti Feavel says
Hello from Appleton Wisconsin. I absolutely love Altenew’s floral stamps as they are so realistic. I love your cards.
Jamie Yates Mastin says
Hi from NC! I love your soft rainbow flowers!
Nicki Baxley says
Love the rainbow flowers!
Denise Bryant says
Hi from northern CA!
Beautiful watercoloring on this lovely design!
Danyelle Dillon says
Perfect card! I love love love the rainbow colors! So pretty! Congratulations Altenew!
Dee Earnshaw says
Hi from Brookfield, WI – love your card, Dana – the simple coloring is very effective
Joan Mastronardi says
Hi from NH. Gorgeous card.
Bunnith says
Hi from Phoenix, AZ I love your talent. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Patricia Swagler says
Love your card and I love visiting your site!
Helen Budz says
The color combo on your flowers is a true celebration. tfs-stay well.
Paulette says
Hi from Wisconsin! Love the bright color!
Linda Mathes says
Hi from Urbana, IL!! Very pretty card!
Geri S says
Hi from WA, beautiful coloring and great flower stamp. Love Altenew – Happy 8th!
Audrey says
Hello from Washington state. I like your use of soft coloring on the sweet peas.
Angela says
One of my favorite flowers
Susie Sonnier says
Hi from Athens Georgia. Love the rainbow
Bonnie Inks says
Love the simplisity and the colors. Well done. Thanks for the inspiration
Lisa Lombardi-Bello says
Hi from NY. Beautiful card.
Kathy L says
Hi from the San Francisco Bay area. I love the simplicity of your card and coloring.
Reiko F says
Hi from Tracy, CA. What a sweet card. Thanks for sharing
Karen H says
Hi from Texas. Love your rainbow florals. Beautiful card.
Carmela Hubler says
Love your pretty colors! Greetings from Round Rock, TX!
Catherine Marie Derouche says
Hello from Maine, pretty rainbow displayed in a flora;
Molly Stricker says
Hello from Las Vegas! Gorgeous colors!
Laurie Nelson says
So pretty, love it!
Carol McCready says
Hello from Clarence, New York. I love your sweet and simple card. The colors are beautiful.
Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew.
Teresa Doyle says
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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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Pam Beadles says
Hi from Cental IL. Love the simplicity of the cards and the colors used.
Char says
Hi from Idaho. Love your sweet pea card – one of my favorite flowers.
Patricia A Wood says
I’m a huge fan of watercolor. Nicely done
Barbara Baxter says
Beautiful card! I love sweet peas but did not their meaning until now. Thanks! Happy 8th, Altenew, from a loyal western New York fan!
Mendy Crumpton says
Hi from Texarkana, Texas, love all your creations. Very inspiring!
Amy Cooley says
Hello from Indiana! I love the rainbow colored flowers. Congrats to Altenew on their 8th anniversary.
Sherrie Johnson says
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.
Dawn Collins says
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.
Kendra says
Hi from Pennsylvania! Your simple watercolor makes for a stunning card!
Beverly Jordan says
Hi from Orlando! Beautiful rainbow colored florals, Dana!! Congrats on a Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew!
Cynthia D Clark says
Hi from Kentucky. Love your rainbow flower. I would never think of doing that. Very cool.
Jill Rauenhorst says
Hi from St. Paul, MN. Beautiful rainbow card!
Linda BL says
Hi from Danville, Virginia! Love your card!
Carmen says
Hello from Houston; love the sweet pea in rainbow colors, very sweet card.
Roblyn Henry says
Love the sweet peas and your colors!
Barb Adams says
Hello from St. Louis, MO Your watercolor pencil coloring is just lovely. So soft and love the colors.
Jacinda says
Love the simple, rainbow card. Beautiful.
Laura says
Hello from the PNW! Just beautiful!
Marisela Delgado says
Hola from San Antonio, Texas!
Angela Diaz says
Hi from Fresno, CA. The simplicity of this card design along with the rainbow of color makes it very appealing to my eye.
Terry Abboud says
Hello from Alaska! Pretty Card!
Elaine Wolstenholme says
Hi from England in the UK. What a fab idea. A rainbow of sweet peas. ❤️
Amy Hart says
Hi from Western NY. Beautiful cards. Love the sweet pea card reminds me of my grandpa.
Maureen Reiss says
Hi from Illinois. What a Fabulous rainbow flower cascade!!!!
Linda Anderson says
Hi from NB, Canada. I wish sweet peas were really this color . How gorgeous would a garden be ? TFS your watercolor wonder.
Vickie Davis says
Hi from Utah. I really love the rainbow look of your card.
Sharon Gullikson says
Hi from CA. What a cool idea to vary the colors. Nice idea.
stephanie serrano says
Hello from GA… I love this bright and cheerful card!
Lindar C says
Hi from Escondido, CA! Very pretty CAS card.
Sarah Jimenez says
Hi from North Texas! . You are a true artist. I love your rainbow sweet pea. TFS!
Vicki Kroll says
Hello from Hudson, Florida! I love Sweet Peas and your rainbow coloring is pretty. Simple and elegant.
Alma Dirpaul says
Hi I’m from Saskatchewan Canada. Great card!
Angie says
Gorgeous!
Sharon Youngblood says
Hi from McConnellburg, Pennsylvania! So excited to celebrate with Altenew and see all the beautiful creations. Wow, what a beautiful card!
Linda Lofton says
Very pretty colors!
Jade says
Hi from Seattle! I like your cheerful card. Very pretty.
Audja says
Love your rainbow Sweet Pea. Lovely unexpected surprise… Congratulations on your 8th anniversary from your hometown, Syracuse, NY!
Karthikha Balasubramanian says
What a beautiful rainbow-colored card! <3
Peg Frushour says
Hello from Clearwater, FL! Very pretty card, Dana!!
Dayle Shimamura says
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.
Sandra Baggarly says
Hi from Kentucky! Love the sweet peas!
Karol Nicoletti says
Hi from Connecticut! Love the sweet pea!
Jeanne Beam says
Hi from the Florida Panhandle. Such a gorgeous card!
Thanks for sharing.
Glorie Alvarez says
Hi from Aurora, IL. Love the rainbow colored floral! Very pretty.
Merrill P says
This is interesting; I haven’t seen watercolour pencils before; beautiful effect.
Ashley Loving says
Wow stunning! Such a simple card that packs a punch! Love the way you colored the flowers.
Ronda says
Hi from Colorado. I do enjoy colors in a rainbow.
Dorothy Ayotte says
Hello from Seattle, WA. I love sweet peas, and this card is so pastel and pretty. Just like the real flowers!
Helen F says
Hi from Australia! I love the pretty rainbow colours on these sweet peas, Dana. Thanks so much for sharing. Take care. ! 🙂
Donna says
Hi from MA. This is such a “sweet” card! Thanks for sharing in the birthday bash.
GLENNDA P Pat MILLER says
Hello from Texas. Your card makes me want to dust off my watercolor pencils. Thanks!
Monika Davis says
Hi from NH! Happy anniversary to Altenew! What a beautiful card Dana. I love the rainbow colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
Libby says
Hi from Washington. Your card is simple and beautiful!
Lauryne Cunningham says
Hi from TX! Love the colors on your card!
Amber Bissonnette says
I really need to try the water colour pencils! Your card is so pretty. Love the rainbow and you blended it together so nicely!
Lara Read says
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!
Maggie Henry says
Hello from New Zealand. LOVE this card! So nice with the simple layout to highlight the gorgeous stamp and inks.
Penny Adsit says
Love that watercolor technique.
Cate says
So pretty!
Brenda roemer says
Love your coloring g.
Lori Podolsky says
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.
Patricia Coleman says
Hello from Charlotte, NC! Such a beautiful card!!
Patty A Eifert says
Hello from Northern Kentucky! Love your card..so clean and simple yet elegant!
Sheri Kempke says
Hello from AZ. Great water coloring with the pencils, so pretty!
Laura Casselman says
I haven’t watercolored with pencils in a while. This inspires me because it’s so beautiful.
Rece Hanoch says
Hello from Oklahoma. Your card is very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Allison Denny says
Hi from Newfoundland, Canada! Gorgeous card Dana. I love all things rainbow!!
Kelsey Thomas says
Hello from Wisconsin. I love the way you colored that flower!
Margi Chesbro says
Hello from Oregon USA! Such beautiful colors. My brain is loading up on inspiration with this hop! Thank you!
Theresa Vining says
Hi from Texas! Thank you for sharing with us! Your card is beautiful!
LAURA LONG says
Very pretty rainbow spray of flowers!
Heather Mills says
Hi, from Wakefield, RI, USA! Simple and beautiful! Love the black accent strip down the side!
Inkin' Chickie says
Nice project share. Good look at the pencils.
Beverly Sizemore says
Hi from northwest Alabama! Pretty card…love the colors! Thanks for sharing AND happy 8th birthday to Altenew!
Olive M says
Hi from Georgia. Love your beautiful rainbow card. Thanks for sharing.
Anna Sigga says
Hello from Iceland. Love that rainbow flower – so beautiful!
Jennifer Lee says
Hi from Vancouver Canada 🙂 I love your rainbow of beautiful sweet peas, so cheerful! Thanks for sharing!
Mirella Rogan says
Hi from Dublin, Ireland! What a fun way of colouring this lovely image, thank you for the inspiration.
Sandy Handrich says
Hello from Michigan! Beautiful coloring! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as watercolor pencils!!
sherri p says
Hi from East Texas. adorable card so fun
Karen Schroeder says
So pretty, love the rainbow of colors!
Janelle Breson says
Hi, I’m from Texas. Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew! Gorgeous card! The rainbow with the watercolor pencils adds the perfect amount of color.
SSchmidt says
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.
Beth R says
Hi from NY! Love the rainbow coloring of the sweet peas!
Jean W. says
Hi from MD. Lovely card. Thank you.
Jen Petersen says
Hi from Utah! Your card is beautiful! I love the cheerful colors you used and the delicate splatters for interest.
Linda Wood says
Hi from Oregon! Great job on the sweet peas card, a fave flower of mine.
Michele W says
Hi from Maryland! Love your rainbow flowers. Thanks for sharing!
Tracy Timm says
Hi from Neenah WI! beautiful card!
Tara C Prince says
so gorgeous