Hey everyone! We have a triple threat here today with Lydia, Iliana and Ilina to help celebrate the Altenew 4th anniversary.
At My Sweet Petunia, we love and respect our friends at Altenew, and could not be more excited to help wish them a happy anniversary today! We remember with fondness when Altenew came out of the gate with incredibly unique designs, and can't believe how time has flown!
We have done our best to hit the high points of Altenew's uniqueness today, and have each chosen products that point to some of their unique styles - so enjoy!
First up - Iliana, with what Altenew has always been known for - stunning florals! Look at this bold, graphic rose! This is one of their incredible layering stencil sets called Watercolor Bouquet.
To preserve the color in the floral image, she embossed it with a sparkly embossing powder before ink blending the blue background.
Next up - Ilina Crouse.
Lydia here. I fell in love with Altenew's modern art sets from day 1. They've always settled into that part of my heart reserved for all the amazing museums I used to go to when I lived in New York. There's something New York-y about their approach to some of their more graphic sets, so that's what I chose today.
An ink blended background really makes the scene pop.
Here's a video of how she made this beautiful card.
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Hi everyone, it's Ilina and I have a card to share and a little review (in the video) of the Mini Blossom die cutting machine. For my card I used the Peony Build-a-flower stamps and dies, and using my MISTI I stamped the flowers and leaves, die cut them and set them aside. I die cut the Layered Madallions A from black card stock and adhered to my black card base. When dry, I arranged the flowers and adhered. Stamped the sentiment on black card stock and embossed with Detail white embossing powder. To finish off my card I added white Nuvo Crystal drops , sparkle pen and some Crystal Lacquer on the flowers.
Watch the video below to see how this card came to be.
I started with watercolor paper and two of my favorite Altenew sets - Bad Days Happen and Coffee With a Splash. I stamped the images in black, and then just did loose watercolor washes in the background, and used those same colors with more intensity on the cup, leaving a little white space for highlights. I think we can all agree that coffee makes everything better. Or if you're me - coffee OR tea - I love both.
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Prizes:
Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 5 lucky winners. There are also 13 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 5 $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 5 Class Spots
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 2 $100 Altenew Gift Certificates
- Online Card Classes: 3 Class Spots
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Sweet Petunia: Mini MISTI Stamping Tool
- Tombow USA: 2 Dual Brush Pen Sets(10 Colors) and 2 TwinTone Dual Tip Marker Sets(12 Colors)
- WOW! Embossing Powder: $40 Gift Certificate
- Create & Craft TV: £25 Gift Certificate
- Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 Gift Certificate
- Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
- Chameleon Pens: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 Copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2018 Issue
Be sure to leave comments by April 15th, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win! 30 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 April 17th, 2018.
Next up on the hop is Laura Jane!
Many thanks to today's sponsors! It's a great group to be a part of!
You out did yourself. Stunning is the only word to describe it.
ReplyDeleteStunning flowers on the black background.
ReplyDeleteThank you designers! Loving that bright coffee card by Lydia!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards ladies! Altenew stamps and the Misti tool are such perfect companions with all of the gorgeous layering stamps. Thank you My Sweet Petunia for your generous prize as part of this fun hop!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creations! So happy to celebrate with Altenew!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Love all the colors and the images you've used.
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful and gorgeous creations!!
ReplyDeletePretty card!
ReplyDeleteCute card!
ReplyDeleteAll 3 cards are great, but my fav is Ilina's.
ReplyDeleteLove my misti - what a perfect way to use it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Those peony blossoms really pop against the black.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards from each of you! The videos are so helpful so I can (try) create something similar. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI bought my first layered stamp set but could never line anything up, so I never bothered to buy another one again, even through I love layered stamp sets. Thank you soo much for the misti! It has changed everything. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteTHese cards are beautiful, a lot of talent there!!
ReplyDeleteAll three designers did a fantastic job. I love the sparkly flower on Iliana's card.
ReplyDeleteI love those new altenew ink colors!
ReplyDeleteHahaha >> "Triple Threat"! Love these fabby examples, m'ladies! Y'all totally rocked this hop! Color extraordinaire!! Iliana ... my current mass production would be impossible without my Misti ... truly impossible. Oh how I thank you!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I just received the Water color bouquet stencil and am super excited to use it.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Love the coffee one as I am constantly spilling my coffee. Love the card with the black background. Colors just make the card pop.
ReplyDeleteWonderful designs, thank you for being part of this hop! Wishing both companies much more success! Have a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteGreat video and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing those 3 vibrant cards ! They bring much needed colours to a too grey spring !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I absolutely LOVE layered stamps, but somehow I totally missed the fact that layered stencils existed. Oh, my! Now I have to go shopping!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love the roses and the peonies! Fabulous colors on the coffee card!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards, you two have outdone yourselves! What a beautiful set of cards!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what great cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards!!
ReplyDeleteAll these cards are just amazing! I have a couple of those sets and can't wait to try some of these ideas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I loved watching the process. TFS
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards !
ReplyDeleteTwo bright and beautiful cards Lydia and I love the stylised finish to the flowers with that mass of pretty enamel dots as the finishing touch, and the very art look to the teacup works well. x
ReplyDeleteAll 3 are stunning!Great job Ladies. Really really pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove the coffee card!! really caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteI really like your use of bright colors.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried a dark background before. The look is stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! How did I miss the watercolor bouquet stencil? The card you made with it is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards all. I love how the pretty flowers
ReplyDeletereally pop off a black BG on Ilina's card. Love the
added sparkle to Iliana's and the artsiness of Lydia's.
Thank you so much for generously giving a Misti to a
lucky crafter.
Lovely work...thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness, the first card with the rose on it is stunning! I absolutely love it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I wasn't even aware of the watercolor stencil!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards--I am a huge fan of Altenew gorgeous floral stamps, there artists are outstanding! Thanks for sharing these delightful cards with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! So many fun and new things to try, my mind is going to have to decide which to try first! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteA trio of beautiful cards. Illana’s bold flowers really pop against the black.
ReplyDeleteI love this technique, so pretty and soft, yet the colors pop. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty..love the colors.
ReplyDeleteI love these cards, especially Iliana’s with the beautiful blended background. You girls are all so talented. Happy Anniversary Altenew!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Altenew makes stunning floral stamps.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! So lovely!
ReplyDeleteCreative and beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!! I love them all but Illana's flowers are so pretty on the black background. Love Altenew's flower stamps! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing triple threat for sure. Just lovely colors and designs. Just stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving each of the designs. Such talent.
ReplyDeleteI totally LOVE the MISTI! I teach stamping classes, and I don't know how I ever did it without the MISTI! (Well, yeah, I do, but I remember how many times I had to give someone an extra piece of paper because they messed up, too.) It IS the Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented! It makes every card turn out beautifully, just like your sample!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous floral cards! Love the coffee card also. So much talent in one blog post!!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are really beautiful, all of them! All so different, and all fab- just like the products Altenew carry! :-) Thanks for all the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and I love Altenew stamps.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! It's very creative to heat emboss the stenciled images and blend the blue background!
ReplyDeleteFantastic creations! Love all the yummy colors ♥
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! you really inspire me)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards!! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards from these Altenew products! Love all these colorful and vibrant creations!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, talented ladies and great Altenew products. Thank you for sharing! Diana O
ReplyDeleteBeautiful simple card!
ReplyDeleteStencil use (for shadowing) very interesting.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful cards. Thanks so much for sharing...
ReplyDeleteLove the pastel flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe sentiment with the coffee
cup is great.
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Such beautiful cards! I especially love the "bad day" card - the watercolor BG is perfect for that artsy coffee cup.
ReplyDeleteLove all your colors
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card.
ReplyDeleteAll of these cards are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove these examples. Altenew makes beautiful sets.
ReplyDeleteJust received my Build A Flower Peony set today. Used my Misti, and got a perfect flower on the very first try!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThe rose is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful cards! Altenew has such a unique group of floral stamps and dies, just gorgeous. I love my MISTI from the very early days when you were selling out of your home. Never thought to use it to line up my card fronts, but will be doing that from now on. Great collaboration of MISTI and Altenew. Looking forward to seeing more wonderful posts.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! LOVE them all!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards!! Love the florals.....
ReplyDeleteThese cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy jaw is still on the floor after looking at all your stunning creations. At a loss of words to explain just how beautiful these are!!
ReplyDeleteYour videos are great to show us all the details!! Gorgeous cards!!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely cards. I love Altenew florals.
ReplyDeletelovely cards:)
ReplyDeleteReally liked all three cards. Loved the one made from Altenew's Coffee with a splash stamp set, because I can relate tivit!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful, and I just have to say that you have saved my stamping for me so many times!
ReplyDeleteI love the way Altenew have made their stamps with dies to match, then made the stamp pad ranges to match the layering of the flowers
ReplyDeleteBunch of gorgeous
ReplyDeletecards! Great stamps
and lovely designs.
Carla from Utah
Both cards are different but equally delightful. The use of sparkle emb. powder on the first to allow for the blue distressing is terrific.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards - love the flowers and the colors.
ReplyDeleteNice cards but I really like what Iliana did. Thanks for the video and your stamping tool, I use it all the time.
ReplyDeleteI love your peony and your strength cards! You show off Altenew products wonderfully! P.S. I LOVE my Misti!
ReplyDeleteLove all the cards! So unique and pretty!
ReplyDeleteA triple treat of awesome!! Beautiful cards ladies!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards ladies I love how each one is so different and unique. MISTI is my go to product for just about every project and my blocks are cozy in a corner but they are happy. I was ready to quit stamping altogether at one point because I was making invites to a baby shower and would have a perfect stamp outside just to mess up on the inside and I was done. I did not stamp anything else until I got the MISTI and then I was a crazy card lady for a bit.
ReplyDeleteWow, absolutely gorgeous. I agree with the others. Your work is amazing and your Misti is a tool that I can't live with out.
ReplyDeleteLove these designs, so inspirational! Colors are so fab.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collaboration, the greatest stamping platform with some of the greatest stamp sets out on the market. Thank you to the both of you for your wonderful products. They bring such joy to the artistic world. Take care everyone
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Thanks for sharing with us and inspiring us
ReplyDeleteAll three of you have knocked it out of the park with your stunning cards! I especially love Lydia’s colorful card! Bad Days is a set everyone should have because we all have one now and again! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI can't do my stamping without my Misti now ! Thank you for this wonderful invention. And thanks for all these inspiring cards !
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Lovely examples of Altenew products, and the MISTI works with anything/everything!
ReplyDeleteWow, the card designs are stunning on this blog. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThese are georgous!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards...loved all three! How great to have 3 artists in one post!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful encouraging cards. Love the wonderful designs. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI hope you mom does well with her surgery. If it's knee replacement, it's a grueling recovery, but well worth it (according to everyone I know!). Ilina's card is wonderful, I wish there was a way to show the texture from the cover die. And I love the sentiment of Lydia's card---today was one of those days for me, and I needed to be reminded! Thanks to all!
ReplyDeleteThe black card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so stunning!! The colors and designs are gorgeous!! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful cards. I do love my MISTI and can't believe I stamped without it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteMarlyn - marlynrojas@gmail.com
I would never be able to use my Altenew layered floral stamps without my Misti!
ReplyDeleteLove the individuality of each card-awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the florals as Altenew is known for but the coffee one is really stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cards, love it!! Thanks for sharing your cards with us!! Happy Anniversary Altenew!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. Love both of my MISTI stamping tools. Take the mini one with me when I go out of town.
ReplyDeletewonderful cards, I love my misti for my stamping, saved me throwing away so many projects thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBarb Housner
I love the seeing you use so many different colors, blue & red look amazing together. How do you color match? thanks Sarah Bray
ReplyDeleteIliana - great way to "mask" your focal point image. You can't beat a little touch of sparkle!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards !
ReplyDeleteStunning! I love your cards. Your flowers all came out so perfectly...and the colors are so vibrant. Love 💘
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely cards! I love them all. My favorite is the first one. Clean and simple.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! Love the great techniques and the pretty images.
ReplyDeleteIliana, your rose card is amazing! That bold graphic rose is gorgeous! Thanks for the tip about embossing the rose so you could ink the background. Ilina, I think your card is my favorite...those flowers on that black background is so stunning. Adding the white Nuvo drops is a small detail, but boy does it ever add to the card! Lydia, your coffee cup card is just so cute...your watercolor wash is really pretty and makes that cup just pop off the card. Thank you all for sharing your awesome creativity with us!!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty cards, all three! :)
ReplyDeleteSuper awesome cards! Thank you for sharing all this talent!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards and refreshing to see another company giving their support and encouragement along the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these lovely cards with us. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteI love how you showed us you not so successful attempts. All the cards are great. Thanks for the advice and inspiration
ReplyDeleteYour cards are very beautiful and I like all the bold colors.
ReplyDeleteLoving all three cards!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are beautiful. I appreciate the video showing the steps you followed to create the cards. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWhat a talented crew of designers you have and they certainly did show the diversity of Altenew's stamps! They are all beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteA triple delight :) sweet cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, guys. So much inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIliana, Ilina and Lydia, your cards are all that I have come to expect, just wonderful. Altenew certainly gives us lots to work with, their products are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful cards ladies.
Thank you Very Much,Lydia, Iliana and Ilina, For your card creations! They are all Spectacular!! Now I will go get crafty when I'm done hopping!!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness we don't have to chose a favorite! Every one of those cards is stunning!! I LOVE my MISTI and I wonder often how the heck I ever got along without it! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat job ladies! Love all 3 beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. Love the background for the coffee splash card. So beautiful ❤️. Love them all. 💕
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your mother will enjoy the gorgeous card you made for her. I hope she has a speedy recovery. Both cards are amazing. I love the card on the black background. The flowers jump off the page. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe cards are stunners!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an a beautiful creation they are all pretty and gorgeous
ReplyDeleteStunning cards from everyone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - love Altenew products - so inspiring
ReplyDeleteI love my Misti. It makes making cards like this so much easier and reduces the risk or errors. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome cards!!!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards areas very beautiful and different.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Lisa
A stunning collection of cards. The colours are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely Cards. I love my MISTI and Altenew. What a great combination.
ReplyDeleteThe ladies created three stunning cards. Love all the different techniques used.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inspirations!! Each so different and unique!!
ReplyDeleteStunning! They're all so perfect! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThese are really great cards. That flower stencil is so cool. I didn’t know it was designed to layer. Genius. I really enjoyed your video.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral cards and I like the colors on the coffee/tea card.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards - all three.
ReplyDeleteLOVE all of these!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful cards and love the sentiments on each one!! Love my Misti and could not live without it!! Thank you for being a part of this Anniversary blog and for producing amazing products!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards ladies ... and Lydia love your artsy colourful coffee cup! Makes me want that set.
ReplyDeleteYour florals are absolutely gorgeous !!
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Very nice cards, beautiful colours :0)
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards and all so different! I love the sparkle of the embossing powder-such a pretty card. The flowers on the second really pop against the black background-lovely! I love the watercolor background on the third-wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat video! Thank you for sharing. Love the dimension of the flowers and colors used for this card.
ReplyDeleteAMAZING cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteAll 3 cards are so gorgeous!! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteall of the cards are lovely
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rose card. Thanks for sharing and the video.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!! Thank you for sharing 😊
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards ladies! So much talent!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing 3 very different cards. Love them all.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are "take your breath away" gorgeous cards!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects! I especially love your coffee cup card!
ReplyDeleteThat was a showcase of gorgeous cards! Loved the layering stencil, the stamps , the watercolor and the videos! Thank you so much ladies, for sharing all of these wonderful things!
ReplyDeleteAmazing projects. I love the design and the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, I especially liked seeing your technique using the stencil and daubers. Magnificent!
ReplyDeleteThese three cards truly reflect the versatile possibilities of Altenew products. Each card so unique but all so great! tfs
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards! Love the colors both of you have chose! Thanks for sharing how to achieve something so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! Thank you for the inpsiration!
ReplyDeleteFabulous mix of card designs!
ReplyDeleteI love your card! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMore good ideas. I forget how dramatic the black background is, and I love the rainbow watercolor background. All your ideas are lovely. PS Love, love, love my Misti!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeletelove the way you created the black background for those beautiful bright flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards all!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with gorgeous colours and design!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is the petunias as I love colour red and these flowers are just stunning. Gorgeous cards
ReplyDeleteWonderful creations! Altenew florals are awesome & the Gals have all outdone themselves today!
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