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Sparkle and Emboss?

September 13, 2023

Sparkle and emboss? YES PLEASE!! I’m over on the Hero Arts blog sharing this little beauty! One with little product, you can emboss and add sparkle at the same time on your cards.

Sparkle and Emboss

This beautiful background from the September 2023 release is a perfect way to add drama to your cards. This stamp will work wonders for you for quick and easy cardmaking. Head on over to the Hero Arts blog for all the details.

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August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

August 4, 2022

Welcome to the Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop & Giveaway. You should have arrived here from Tania’s blog. Be bold, and be beautiful! This release includes fabulous florals, a geometric background, and even a set of sentiments perfect for the bibliophile in your life! We know you will love creating all kinds of inspiring projects with the stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders in this release. It’s time to get crafty!

This release was really fun to play with so let’s get into the cards. I made a load of cards today so I’ll start with the one I made the tutorial for. This card I’m featuring the Altenew Linear Lines. A beautiful background stamp that makes any card look marvelous. You can heat emboss, stamp or make a simple watermark on a card with this great stamp.

Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

Within the tutorial you will see how simple this card came together with just a bit of gold embossing powder. A simple sentiment from the stamp set along with the Altenew Just Leaves dies really finished off this card nicely.

Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. (Some items were substituted in the product links are some products were no longer available.)

Next let’s take a look at the card I made using the new Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and coordinating die. I absolutely LOVE this stamp set. As you can see from below I made three cards using it.

This card made using the Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and Altenew Alcohol Makers on pink cardstock. Starting out by stamping the image on pink cardstock in black ink, I then colored the image. Using pink cardstock my background color was already there. Make sure to use marker colors that won’t look muddy or won’t look good with an undertone of pink. I die cut the image again and colored just a few flowers and leaves.

By fussy cutting out just a few of the flowers and leaves, dimension was added when I popped them up on the card. Soft pearls and faux white stitching using a white gelly roll pen was a small addition I thought the card needed. Keeping a clean sentiment was perfect for this card and a simple white card base.

For my next card, I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers Simple Coloring Stencil with my Altenew inks. For a dramatic shading, I used the markers close in color to draw a thick outline around the flowers and leaves. Again I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers die to I could pop the flowers. To keep the card simple, a stenciled card base using the Altenew Mighty Corners stencil in a light warm gray on a white card base made the flowers really stand out. A simple hello was all this card needed for a sentiment.

Now for this card. I REALLY wanted to see what this would look like on black watercolor paper embossed in gold. And oh my WORD!!! I used metallic watercolors and I have to say, this is my favorite card. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greetings.

And for my final card, the Altenew Intricate Mandala stencil was used with shades of  pink, yellow and aqua inks. Adding a top layer of  sparkle paste set these colors nicely. Next it was time to fussy cut this mandala out and place it on a black card panel. A simple birthday greeting from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greeting stamp set with the coordinating die was placed on top of the mandala. I added white dots around the mandala and at the top and bottom of the cardstock. I placed this onto a white card base and added just a few gems to finish off the card.

Let’s talk about the giveaway. To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! That’s a total of $300 in prizes. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/10/2022 for a chance to win. 

Altenew will draw 10 winners randomly from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/11/2022.

Thanks so much for stopping by today for the  Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. Have a great time on the hop. See you back here soon.


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Metallic Ink Watercoloring With Hero Arts

July 15, 2022

Hey everyone. Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Birds of Paradise stamp set and coordinating Birds of Paradise Frame Cuts. I love watercoloring using the Metallic Inks from Hero Arts. When I use these inks on black watercolor paper, it makes a stunning card.

Starting off with Hero Arts Black Watercolor paper I stamped out the plant in Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark Ink. For my embossing powder, I decided to use Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder. Once the image was heat set, it was time to watercolor.

Metallic Ink Watercoloring With Hero Arts

By using several colors of the Hero Arts Metallic ink, I created a beautiful blend of color across the image. By mixing yellow, green and cooper, the colors worked well together. Once the image was dried, I used the coordinating frame cut to cut out the image along with several white die cuts so I could stack the image.

Metallic ink watercoloring

Knowing I wanted to keep the background soft, creating just a few stripes with the metallic inks kept the card clean and simple. A simple sentiment from the stamp set finished off the card nicely.

Metallic ink watercoloring

This stamp set would also look amazing colored with pencils, alcohol makers or even re-inkers. It’s beautiful design can really make a clean and simple card or a very ornate card. Just remember not too have too many competing elements on your card. It will distract the eye from your coloring.

I hope I’ve inspired you to watercolor with the Hero Arts Metallic inks. They really are a pretty medium for your crafting projects. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.


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Altenew June 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

June 12, 2022

Welcome to the Altenew June 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. You should have arrived here from Erum’s blog.Get ready to celebrate the start of summer with this collection of stamps, dies, stencils, and an embossing folder! See a fresh take on florals, outline images just waiting to be colored with your favorite mediums, AND a sweet little sentiment set that can go from birthdays to graduation celebrations! We can’t wait to see what you create.

My card today is made using the Craft Your Life Project Kit Silk Art. This kit is absolutely beautiful. By using the embossing folder and stencils I was able to create this stunning card.

 

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit Silk Art

 

I love how easy it was to create with this kit. I’m a HUGE fan of stencils that match stamp sets or embossing folder. Makes creating so much easier and you have more time to craft. LOL

 

 

I also have a tutorial for you sharing how this card came together. You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy.

All products are linked below for your shopping convenience. To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 06/18/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 06/20/2022.

Next on the hop is Jenny. Thanks for joining us for the Altenew June 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release. Have a wonderful day everyone.


 

 

 

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Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

September 17, 2021

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Hey everyone. Welcome to the Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway! Super excited to have you here. You should have arrived from Colleen’s blog. Today we have so much inspiration to share so let’s get started.

My card today is featuring the new Altenew Linked Oval 3D Embossing Folder. Check out how cool that background is! Man this embossing folder is so AWESOME! It makes the best backdrop from the Altenew You Matter Sentiment Dies.

Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

The linked ovals work so nice with the dies as the don’t compete with the sentiment but complement it.

For the dies, I first die cut it out of white cardstock and used my Altenew Alcohol Markers to make colorful stripes on the dies. Backing them with black really makes them pop!

 

To complete the card I used a few colorful enamel dots and placed the panel on a piece of black cardstock. This was placed on a white card base and my card was complete.  Next on the hop is  Amy. Let me tell you about the giveaways before I go.

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 09/23/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/25/2021.

Wait, there is also a free gift. Altenew running a free gift promotion to celebrate the release. Feel free to share the promotion banner/info on your blog hop post or on your social media post using your affiliate links for a chance to make some extra money.

  • Get a FREE brand new Seasonal Textures Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 09/17/2021 through 09/19/2021. Shop HERE!

I’ve also included the entire list of participants in case you get lost on the hop.

Altenew Card Blog

Laurie Willison

Verity Biddlecombe

Virginia Lu

LauraJane

Norine Borys

Terri Koszler

Lilith Eeckels

Amanda Baldwin

Emily Midgett

Nathalie DeSousa

Jenny Colacicco

Colleen Balija

Dana Joy

Amy Hill

Joy Baldwin

Natasha Davies

Seeka

Sandhya Iyer

Bridget Casey

Joylita Dsouza

Rosie Neustaedter

Daniel Diaz

 

Have a great day and see you back here soon!


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Hey, crafty friends! I’m joining a fun @altenewl Hey, crafty friends! I’m joining a fun @altenewllc  x @honeybeestamps  collaboration Instagram Hop today to celebrate the crafter’s must-have stamping tool, Stampwheel. Feel free to start the hop over at @altenewllc! 

You should have arrived here from @marisealark IG. Wasn't her project stunning? For my card, I used the @honeybeestamps Merry Little Mice stamp set. By using the @altenewllc Stampwheel I was able to have my little mouse surrounded by colorful presents! It looks like he could be juggling a few.  THe sentiment is from the @altenewllc Blessings Stamp Set. The color palette for my card was created by using several Altenew alcohol makers. If you are interested in the colors I used, let me know. 

There will be $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this collaboration, @altenewllc  is giving away THREE $25 gift certificates, and @honeybeestamps  is giving away THREE $50 gift certificates! For a chance to win, please follow @altenewllc, @HoneyBeeStamps, and @mzdanajoy and leave a comment by 9/27/2023. Seven random winners will be announced on the @altenewllc Instagram feed on 09/29/2023. 

What are you waiting for? Gorgeous project inspiration and fun prizes await you! Head over to your NEXT STOP: @c.ann.h Have a great day everyone and good luck!
Hey everyone. Who’s ready for some evening inspi Hey everyone. Who’s ready for some evening inspiration? The amazing @mrjefflindberg is our @heroarts CommUNITY guest for this month. I have the pleasure of knowing Jeff as a friend and he’s the most kind and caring person I know. His talent is endless and his positivity is infectious!! 

Please visit the Hero Arts blog to read his amazing story and to see more photos of his fantastic card set. @mrjefflindberg PLEASE keep inspiring us to be great crafters and even better humans. ❤️. #heroarts #heroartsunitycollection #heroartscommunity #cardmakers #cardmakersofinstagram
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. Today @alt Good morning everyone and happy Monday. Today @altenewllc is having a video hope for there are September 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release. There are so many talented people along for this video hop. 

So make sure to head on over to my YouTube channel to see how I created this card using the new Dynamic Duo Wildflower Bouquet Stencil. Make sure to leave a comment in the video section for your chance to win one of the $50 gift certificates.

 #altenew #altenewllc #altenewgiveaway #cardmaking #cardmakersofyoutube #cardtutorial
Who doesn't love an adorable mushroom stamp set? T Who doesn't love an adorable mushroom stamp set? The Hero Arts Hello Fungi stamp set is perfect for stepping into your fall card. With the beautiful line art of this stamp set, you can easily color this with your Copic markers or do what I did, and color it with your color pencils. I think this stamp said would be beautiful stamped in gold on black cardstock.

For all the details, head on over to my blog (link in bio) to see what products I used to create this card. Even with temperatures still in the 90's here in Florida, I can still dream of fall weather. LOL

 #heroarts #cardmaking #cardmakingfun #cardmakingideas #cardmakingsupplies #cardmakinginspiration #cardmakingismysuperpower
Happy Wednesday everyone. I'm on the @heroarts blo Happy Wednesday everyone. I'm on the @heroarts blog today sharing this beauty. Need to add sparkle to your background and emboss? Head on over to the Hero Arts blog and I'll tell you how. 

It's a great way to jazz up your backgrounds with very little effort. I really wish the photos would do this card justice. It's so sparkly IRL. See you on the blog.

 #heroarts #heroartsdies #heroartsstamps #handmadecards #inspiration #cardmakingfun #handmadecards #sharehandmadekindness
When your 🌈 ❤️ discovers bargello needlepoi When your 🌈 ❤️ discovers bargello needlepoint, you order from @hellobargello and make pretty things. 

This super easy stitching can make so many things!! These will be sitting in my craft room with plants inside hopefully. Or I will use one to hold my craft candy. 🤪

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Happy Monday everyone. How adorable is the Happy G Happy Monday everyone. How adorable is the Happy Gnomes stamp bundle from @heroarts? Oh my goodness, I'm in love with them. I have all the details on my blog for you to create this card. #heroartsstamps #cardmakingismysuperpower 

Remember, pull out your older supplies and pair them up with new ones. The stencil used for this card I've had in my stash for some time. The link to the blog post and all the information is list above in my bio. Happy crafting,.
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Fall is in the air and the new @heroarts My Monthl Fall is in the air and the new @heroarts My Monthly Hero Kits for September are available. 

My card is featuring the CLASSIC kit! I’m in love with the layering stencil and coordinating fancy die! They work so well together.

The colors this month are leading us right into the cooler season. I added just a pop of blue to make the colors really shine. Head on over to the blog for the blog hop. And for the tutorial, it’s ready for you on YouTube. Have an awesome Tuesday everyone.

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