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Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway

Happy Friday Everyone! Today I am excited to be a part of the 5th Year Celebration at ALTENEW. 
You should have arrived from my fellow guest designer, TaeEun Yoo! It appears that You have made it to the NEXT to the last stop on Day 4 of the Bloghop:)) Thank you for stopping in today.  Have you enjoyed the past three days of inspiration as much as I have?

I have a couple of projects featuring many favorite Altenew products to celebrate the Five years of Papercrafting Goodness! 

This first one is a card featuring one of my favorite floral stamp sets released last year.
Inked Floral bundle colored with the Watercolor Brush Markers to resemble a succulent.

I've layered several papers from Verdant Walk 6x6 Paper Pack to highlight the watercolored bloom. And utilizing skills learned in several Altenew Academy Classes, I die-cut then rotated the bloom for an interesting peak at the pretty papers beneath. 
The Signature Words Die Set is is always an elegant choice for a quick sentiment.

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The florals from Altenew are so lovely, they deserve to be used for so much more than just Papercraft projects!!

HOOP ART:

Did you know that stamps can be used as patterns for simple to complex embroidery art?   Last year I endeavored to learn a few stitches to stretch my stamps and create home decor. 

My hoop art features stamps from Floral Frame, Floral Motifs, and Doodle Blooms. 



If you are interested in Stitching up some projects yourself, I have listed Links below for you to check out.

Stitching takes time, yet it's an easy project to take on the go and can be as relaxing as coloring!



I thought this looked like the letter C for Celebration! Perfect for the festivities at Altenew this week:))  


Congratulations Altenew! Here's to many more creative Years with products to influence our crafting addiction!!

****Your next stop on the hop is to Sandra Dietrich!

What's a celebration without prizes and gifts from supportive companies?

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:



Comment to win PRIZES!

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2019 for a chance to win! 33 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 4/20/2019.

Blog Hop Order Day 4:
Special Offer
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****I am part of Altenew's affiliate program. Which means I earn a small commission at no additional cost to you every time you click through and purchase Altenew product(s) linked in this post. Thank you for your support!

You can also find me:
Instagram @mammacooksalot  
YouTube: Mamma LauraJane


Thanks for stopping by and have a Blessed day!
LauraJane :)


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STAMPlorations April Theme & Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday Friends! Hope your week has been a productive one, filled with sunshine:)
Today I have a card made for the STAMPlorations April Theme & Sketch Challenge. The card features the Theme for the month of April. 

THEME:



SKETCH:




I simply stamped the lovely butterfly from It's a Girl Thing, onto Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and colored with the Altenew 36 pan watercolor set. Then added the Greenery and sentiment around the colored butterfly. The greenery Branches needed a bit of careful masking to add a few more bits and berries extending at the top. I found that small snips in the acrylic stamp allowed for more curved placement/positioning. (All images were inked with the lightest yellow ink I could find..Buttercream is my go-to.)

As you can see, I decided to add a wash of yellow as an afterthought...Which way do you like it? With or without the yellow background.
I really enjoyed water-coloring the images for this card! The 000 size brush made it easier to add the tiny details found in the stamped image.

Watercolors used:

Pink Diamond, Coral Berry, Puffy Heart, Purple Wine, Industrial Diamond, Forest Glades, Frayed Leaf, Bamboo

Looking forward to seeing what you Create for this month's challenge at STAMPlorations!
Here are the details for the THEME and Sketch challenge:
  • Link up any type of project(s) based on the theme, the sketch, or both.
  • You must use stamps in your project(s) -- rubber, clear, or digi from any company. Non-STAMPlorations stamps are OK.
  • Link up to 6 entries and link up to as many other challenges as you want.
  • You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
  • Link up by April 30th, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Blessed day!
LauraJane :)

You can also find me:
Instagram @mammacooksalot  
YouTube: Mamma LauraJane.
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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:
Build-A-Flower: Sweet Violet
Artist Markers Glacier Caves Set
Artist Markers Set E, for the Tropical Forest greens
Winter Watercolor Brush Marker
Watercolor Brush Markers - Spring Garden Set
Halftone Hearts Nesting Die Set
Floral Heart Frame Die
Creative Edges: Lace Die
Dots in Maple Washi Tape
Leaf Washi Tape
Celebrations 6x6 Paper Pack
Permanent Black Crisp Ink
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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



Crisp Inks:
Frayed Leaf, Firefly, Warm Sunshine, Fresh Lemon, Autumn Blaze, Pure Graphite, Wisteria, Hydrangea, Ultraviolet, Deep Iris, Midnight Violet, Silver Lake
Ink Sprays:
Pure White, Jet Black, Antique Gold
Watercolor Brush Markers:
Evening Gray, Limeade, Moss
Artist Markers:
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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