Altenew September 2022 Winter Magic Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining me today! I am so excited to share my projects with you! This hop began at the Altenew Card Blog, and you should have arrived from the blog of Lilith Eeckels.

The first fantastic item I chose to work with is the new Poinsettia & Berries. I love the “accessory” images in stamp sets. I often call them the bridesmaids. They are just as amazing as the main stamps, but sometimes they don’t get to be the show’s star! You guys know I love to spread the crafty love to all the stamps, dies, etc., etc.! The image was stamped with Jet Black ink and colored with my Artist Alcohol Markers, and then I cut the image using the coordinating dies. I chose a sentiment from the set, stamped the image with Antique Gold pigment ink, and heat set with clear embossing powder. I die-cut the sentiment with the Featured Sentiments die set. A 3.75 X 5-inch panel was embossed with the Tiled Chevron 3D embossing folder. I added the panel to a red holographic A2 (4.25 x 5) inch panel.

The gorgeous Shrub Rose stamp set was the next set I had to use in my design package. The image and leaves were stamped with Obsidian pigment ink. The floral was stamped using Blush, Pastel Sunrise, Burnt Red, and Mahogany Bark. I used Misty Moor, Marshland, and Sea Forest for the leaves. Once the images were stamped, I “cranky-cut,” aka fussy cut the images. I stamped two of the sentiments and used the Featured Sentiments dies. To create the chunkier base, I partially die-cut, slid the die up and cut the other side. I love how this technique extends the uses for one of my favorite die sets. I embossed an A2 panel with the Layered Snowflakes 3D embossing folder to finish the card.

I stamped the Festive Tree image using Mountain Mist and Blush inks. The image was die-cut with the coordinating die set. Additionally, I die-cut an image from Dazzling Diamonds cardstock and offset this behind the stamped image. The large star from the set was used to die-cut Brushed Silver cardstock. Every tree needs a star, right? My sentiment was stamped with Mountain Mist ink, trimmed, and layered over a thin piece of Dazzling Diamonds cardstock. Since the Tiled Chevron 3D embossing folder was already on my desk, I used it again for this project. I LOVE how versatile this folder is.

As soon as I saw the Mistletoe Wreath image, I knew I wanted to use my Artist Markers to color it in. I stamped the image with Jet Black ink and chose my colors. Even though the image is Mistletoe, I thought it would look stunning in fall colors. I used Sea Shore, Warm & Cozy, and Shades of Purple. The branch was colored using Coffee Break. For the sentiment, I used a piece of Dark Chocolate cardstock with Antique Gold embossing powder. I layered the panel behind the opening in the wreath. I sprayed an A2 panel with Frosty Pink Metallic Ink Spray for the background. The image was adhered to the panel with foam tape.

What is winter without a little glitz and glitter? I used Brushed Silver, Pink Brilliance glitter cardstock, and Dazzling Diamonds with the Layered Snowflakes 2 die set. For my sentiment, I trimmed the Fancy Enjoy die just to say “joy” from Brushed Silver cardstock. The background was created with Mountain Mist and Frosty Pink Metallic Ink Sprays. I fell in love with how my background came out. I still have a couple that have taken up residence on my desk, waiting for the perfect card.

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 comment on the Altenew Card Blog and each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 09/06/2022 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 09/07/2022.

Thank you so much for joining me to share a bit of crafty time. Your next stop on the hop is LauraJane.