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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet Release Blog Hop + Giveaway +Video


Hello everyone and Happy First of April! Feeling honored to be on the BlogHop list sharing the new Release from Altenew! If you are hopping along from the beginning of the, you should be arriving from the blog of Svitlana Shayevich.

I'm excited to share the newest Build-A-Flower stamp and die set with you today. It is called SWEET VIOLET, and it lives up to it's name...Super Sweet:)
Take a look:
Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet
On the back of the packaging there is a layering guide for ease of stamping all the layers.
Layering Guide

For my first card, I stamped the outline layers of both SWEET VIOLET blooms and the leaf image with Silver Lake Crisp Ink onto watercolor cardstock. Then colored with the the Watercolor Brush Markers, and Artist Markers. The Dies in the set make cutting out a snap! Then I created a spring Posie layered into a freestyle collage of hearts, lace border and washi tape.

I love how the Dots in Maple Washi Tape coordinates with the yellow paper from the Celebrations 6x6 Paper Pack for my sentiment banner! The word lovely is fussy cut out to add interest.
I created several frames with the Halftone Hearts Nesting Die Set by placing two dies together and cutting at teh same time. The Floral Heart Frame Die is snuggled in the center, and I gently folded a few of the Floral Heart Frame branches up to pop out of the arrangement.

Supplies list:
Artist Markers Set E, for the Tropical Forest greens
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The Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet can be purchased as a Bundle with 8 inks.

Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet & Ink Bundle (5% discount)

My next card is a mixed media almost One Layer card featuring the Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet.

I turned the camera on to capture the process start to finish:) This was so fun to create!
Watch the process below or on my YouTube channel in HD by clicking here..






Supplies List:
Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet
Ditsy Print Stamp Set
Leaf Burst Stencil






Frayed Leaf, Firefly, Warm Sunshine, Fresh Lemon, Autumn Blaze, Pure Graphite, Wisteria, Hydrangea, Ultraviolet, Deep Iris, Midnight Violet, Silver Lake
Pure White, Jet Black, Antique Gold
Evening Gray, Limeade, Moss
TG02, 
G702, G825, G915,G935,
Y205, Y608, 
R705, R823 


If you have any questions about my cards please ask in the comment section below.
Your next stop on the hop is Ashlea Cornell :)
Don't forget to leave comments along the way for chances to win!

Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and the other three winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on 4/9/2019.

And More Prizes!

Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 4/9/2019.

Did you know that Altenew has a Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan for the Build-A-Flower sets?

When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in the monthly BAF releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.00 →$29.99)

Thanks for taking time to stop by. Hope you are inspired to create something you LOVE!
LauraJane:)

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65 comments:

SD pooja said...

Beautiful cards !!

Kelsey Thomas said...

These are so pretty!

Kari D said...

Eh gah,woman! I LOVE violets and your cards are perfection. I am looking out at snow and your violets speak to my 'longing for spring' heart!

Linda BL said...

Wow! Both cards are very pretty. Your "almost " one layer card is magnificent. Thanks for the video-- I love to watch you create.

Karthikha said...

Beautiful set of cards!! :)

Dee Earnshaw said...

stunning cards - love the artistic splatters!!

mumster said...

Beautiful work on both cards. I loved watching your video for the second card. Thought the background you created was gorgeous

Sue D said...

Terrific cards! I really like all the lovely layers in your first card... so pretty!

Helen Kalb said...

The sweet little violet in yout-r video is the one I prefer, so adorable.

Betty said...

the stenciled background is a brilliant way of accenting your gorgeous violet bouquet!

BrendaLea, the Prpldy said...

Beautiful! Before I even read your blog, I thought it looked like a princess ie!, the lacy leaves look great with it. And it is amazing that the Sweet Violet can stand alone.......with the textured background.

Kathy Dippner said...

Love all of the great textures on the first card. Love how you created dimension with the markers on the second card.

DJ said...

Lovely cards. I really love the card with the single violet. So pretty!

Suzanne Russell said...

It's always a delight to see what you have done with the newly released sets. Both cards are so sweet-make me smile!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Lovely projects!

Cindi said...

Beautiful cards! I love your card designs and colors.

Heather M said...

Beautiful! Love both of your cards. The violets look great together and alone. Great job showcasing that idea!!

Brenda Kuder said...

I like your cards. You put a lot of creativity in them.

Sandy M said...

What can I say...Perfection!

Cheryl Rigney said...

Lovely set of cards!!

Jane B. said...

Both of your cards are beautiful. Your first card reminds me of a tea party and your second one makes me think of the violets I have growing in my yard. Thanks for sharing your talent!

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

Great cards! Love the colors you chose!

Cindy C. said...

Thanks for sharing these lovely cards Laura!

Darlene said...

Boy so much detail. A beautiful card and you did a lovely job of shading too. Lovely.

blaze said...

You are AMAZING! I know that you will always create something that is so unique and so gorgeous!

MadeByMeghanK said...

OMG LAURA! I love the backgrounds you made for these! The splatters, the coloring just WOW WOW WOW

Jaycee said...

I love the dimension! Lovely examples!

Kristen Snoozy said...

Absolutely stunning! I can't wait to play with the splashes of color, like you've added to these.

BarbaraB said...

Each of your cards are lovely! Violets are one of my favorite flowers!

Tricia Podmore said...

Tricia Podmore here, your creativity is awesome along with your detailing. Absolutely finds your cards striking. Thank you for your video as it is always so helpful.

Anonymous said...

Your cards are so beautiful. I absolutely favor the second one, it is fabulous. Thanks, Denise

Anonymous said...

That process video was Awesome. Your attention to detail is amazing!! Each layer of artwork was terrific; depth was truly achieved. You are very talented. Thanks, I love your card! Denise

Jennifer Rasnick said...

Beautiful cards and such great detail!

Unknown said...

I love your cards. The colors you chose for both violets cards was different, but each card was beautiful! I loved the background on the second card! Margaret R

MelissaF said...

Beautiful cards, LOVE your designs and the washi tape sentiment banner is brilliant!

Carol said...

Your watercoloring skills are just gorgeous! I must give this a try. MMM, beautiful!!

Laurie2cats said...

Love all of the layers on the first card, and the second one is gorgeous! Your coloring skills are amazing

Kelly Kuharik said...

These are really beautiful!

Denise Bryant said...

Lovely cards! I especially love the use of die cuts to embellish your first card! Pretty layering and dimension! Gorgeous coloring on your beautiful cards!

JMN said...

Really beautiful! I especially loved the splatters and stencil background. Thanks for the process video.

Cynthia Cole said...

Wow, your cards are fantastic!

Liz O. said...

Lovely designs Laura Jane. Love the watercolor marker colors you chose, great job coloring the pretty flowers. This BAF set is a must have, thanks for the inspiration and video .

Diane z said...

I love how realistic your flowers look. Thanks for sharing

Super Stick Chick said...

Fabulous cards and video! Violets are one of my favorite flowers and I love how you captured their sweet look.

Carol Rossouw said...

This is another beautiful flower! I love the fine veins on the flowers which make them look so realistic. Thanks for the wonderful card inspiration!

V. K. said...

Very pretty cards and great design.

Kathy said...

Such beautiful cards, Laura! I especially like how you surrounded the lovely violets on the first card with the hearts and the leaf washi is perfect to accent them! Thanks for some amazing ideas today!

Linnea S said...

so fun that you can tailor the look by either layering or using just the outline and adding your own finishing touch

Carmela said...

Laura Jane, I love your designs. What pretty backgrounds and lovely layers you have created!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Love the colors of the blooms, lovely work!

Callie B said...

Thanks for sharing! Such a beautiful use of this awesome set.

Kathy Ferguson said...

Love the colors you chose for your violets. Gorgeous cards. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us

KARREN said...

Glad to have found you on this blog hop. Love your style. Will be tuning in to see more of your beautiful work. Happy 5th Anniversary Atlenew!

TracyM #6773 said...

BEAUTIFUL cards!
LOVE the delicate detail and dimension of your 1st card, ADORE the AMAZING inky texture & dimension of your 2nd card, it looks like so much MORE than one layer! Thank you for sharing and INSPIRING :)

Helen said...

Beautiful cards, Laura Jane! Both so different but so striking! Thanks so much for sharing and for your wonderful inspiration!

Nandini said...

Both the cards are beautiful! Love the colours you have used. The new BAF set is really fantastic.

Nox said...

Beautiful cards - I love the various layers you used on the first one, including the bits of contrasting white, and love the stenciled background on the second, it makes a lovely explosion of pattern and colour behind the violets.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Beautiful projects. Love how you layered all of your elements together

Rozy said...

Great cards. I especially loved your arrangement and placement of flowers and elements in the first card. It really is beautiful. Those flowers make a great bouquet. Thanks for the inspiration!

Connie said...

Hi Laura Jane :) Love the mixed media feel of your beautiful card! Thanks for spreading the inspiration :)

Cyndi said...

Gorgeous cards. I love this stamp set and you've showcased it beautifully.

Sue D said...

Very pretty. I like the layers on the first one.

Lisa Byers said...

Your cards are gorgeous as usual. Very beautiful flowers!!

Annette Reed said...

Your cards are beautiful! I wish there was a video of the first card also. I like all the layers on it and would have loved seeing it come together. Thanks so much for the video of the other card. I really enjoyed watching the background come together. You have a lot more patience than I do when it comes to coloring. Did it take as long as it seemed to color that flower and leaves? It looks great but I'm not sure I could do that. Great job!

Olga Fink said...

Amazing cards! I love them!