Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop + Giveaway


Hello, crafty friends!
I'm happy to be joining Altenew for their Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop today. Our goal is to send cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes or shelters to let them know they’re not forgotten. Please check out the Celebrating Parents Card Drive information HERE and join this great cause by sending in cards.

If you arrived here from, Gayatri Murali's Blog, then you are on the right track. If this is your first stop, then you will want to start at the beginning, the Altenew Card Blog.

I have made two cards for this special hop and here's a look at the first one featuring the Altenew Extra Special Stamp & coordinating Extra Special Die Set.

To create my card, I first took a piece of 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" of White Cardstock and used the background pattern stamp from the Pattern Play - Diamond Stamp Set to stamp on my card panel using the Evening Gray Crisp Dye Ink. Next, I took another piece of White Cardstock and stamped the main floral image and the corresponding stamp layers for it from the Altenew Extra Special Stamp using inks from the Tea Party Mini Cube Set. I die cut the images using the Extra Special Die Set and kept them aside. 

I also die cut a frame from the Crystal Frames Die Set using Gold Mirror Cardstock. Then, I stamped my sentiment in the centre of the frame, which is from the Altenew Extra Special Stamp and was stamped using the Altenew Obsidian Ink

I wanted to add a butterfly to my design, so I pulled out the Painted Butterflies Stamp Set and used the Tea Party Mini Cube Set to stamp one of the butterflies. I fussy cut the image and popped it on foam dots. I also adhered the flowers around the frame using foam tape for added dimension.
I adhered this panel to a piece of Orange Cardstock which was then adhered to my card base. I added few enamel dots on my card for the finishing touches.


My next card is a masculine one and I haven't actually made one in the longest time. I find it a really hard task to create cards for men, but the Altenew Best Dad Stamp Set
definitely makes it easier to create such kind of cards. 

To create my card, I first started by die cutting the Cube Cover Die from White Cardstock. I took another piece of Cardstock and used the Dusk Crisp Dye Ink to colour the entire background. I wanted a gradient effect on the panel, so I went in with a darker ink at the top and used a lighter ink for the bottom part of the panel. Next, I used a square die and turned it around and die cut in the middle of the Die Cut Panel for some interest.

I then stamped a bunch of images from the Best Dad Stamp Set and cut them out using the coordinating dies. I coloured in the pieces using colour pencils and kept them aside. 

 I arranged the various elements on my card panel and adhered them using foam dots. I stamped one part of the sentiment (from the Best Dad Stamp Set) on the crate using the Alltenew Obsidian Ink. I then die cut the word 'Dad' using the Caps Bold Alphabet Die Set from Gold Mirror Cardstock and added it to the front of my card panel. I also die cut few stars from Mirror Cardstock and added them to my panel. And that's it! My card was done.

Giving Back Information:
20% of the profits from these products (Thanks, Dad Stamp Set, World’s Best Dad Stamp Set, Best Mom Stamp Set, Extra Special Stamp Set, Beautiful Lady Stamp Set, Painted Butterflies Stamp Set, Sweet Bow Enamel Pin, Stay Awesome Enamel Pin) until Father’s Day, June 21st, 2020, will be donated to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

Prizes
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win. They'll 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 Card Blog on 4/5/2020.

Blog Hop Order:
Next Stop on this Blog Hop is, Aya Elsheshtawy's blog.
Just in case you lose your place along the way, here is the complete list of participants so that you can find your way back:
                        Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)

Thank you so much for your stopping by and reading this blog post. I hope you liked my cards! If you would like to see more of my work using Altenew, do follow my Instagram page.
Thank you for stopping by, and wishing you a lovely day!

46 comments:

  1. Beautiful set of cards!! The first one is my fav, and love the background and the frame especially! :)

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  2. Your soft, geometric background is perfect! The Crystal Frame die just pulls it all together. Very very nice card.

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  3. I love the beauty of the card for mom and the fun and whimsy for dad!

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  4. Love your cards! Especially love the first one it's so beautiful and the other is perfect for a male!

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  5. Gorgeous cards, Hussena! Love the color combo on the first one & that frame is now on the top of my wish list! Thanks for sharing!!

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  6. Both the cards are Amazing ! I am not surprised by the first one as you are master in creating elegant floral cards but the masculine card definitely a novelty ,i loved how it has turned out !

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  7. Your cards are awesome. I really like the Dad card with the die cut outs, the incredible background and Dad in gold. The other card is so sweet. Thank you.

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  8. How sweet these two cards are. Any parent would be thrilled.

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  9. I like the ideas for creation. Good example for the greetings. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  10. Beautiful! Love the bold colors and the gold lettering.

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  11. wonderful cards, esp love the Mom card, beautiful colors
    thanks for sharing
    Barb Housner

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  12. Very beautiful cards. I love the gorgeous colors.

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  13. Love your windows, and your beautiful cards! I know how hard it is to make a guy card, but you have aced this one!

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  14. Very nice designs! I love the elegance of the first card.

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  15. Love the set of cards made. The colors are beautiful on the feminine card. I love the stamp set used on the masculine card. Perfect for Fathers day.

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  16. Your flower card is so so pretty! I love the colors you chose to go with the little bit of gold.

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  17. I love how bright and fun your cards are. Great use of layering. Love them both.

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  18. I love both cards. I like the way you combine all the elements of your cards for a cohesive result. It is great to have suggested sets by Altenew.

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  19. Really like both cards, but especially the floral and butterfly card. You have a great way of pulling together all the right elements for a cohesive result.

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  20. I love how you framed the sentiment with florals and the awesome dad card!

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  21. i love the window on the father card, and the floral card is so pretty!

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  22. Cool DAD card! Thank you for sharing!

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  23. Great cards. I especially appreciate the Dad card since I have that stamp set and haven't made a card with it yet. I am very inspired by yours.

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  24. Fabulous cards! Loving the Dad card; and the sentiment on the first card is perfect for the occasion ♥

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  25. love the square cutout - great eye catching element

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  26. Lovely cards for a wonderful cause.

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  27. Lovely card for a wonderful cause.

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  28. Wonderful cards. I really love the first one -- the colors, the unique layout -- beautiful.

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  29. Great cards. I especially love the sentiment on your first card.

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  30. Hussena both cards are beautiful and so different. I love how you used the crystal frames die to "hold" your sentiment. It really is beautiful and elegant. Your second card is bold and playful - who wouldn't love it. TFS

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  31. Fantastic designs Hussena, love the pretty floral design and the fun masculine card. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  32. The first card is absolutely beautiful, and the DAD card is so much fun!! Thank you for sharing.

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  33. I love the colors in the mother's cards beautiful selection of background and stamps. The dad's card is so colorful and fun!

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  34. Absolutely stunning !! I love this gorgeous card!

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  35. Beautiful cards! I adore the tool set!

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  36. These are great! I really like the ombré background on the Dad card.

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  37. Enjoyed both cards and color choices; but what fun the card for your Dad is. I know he will love it!

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  38. Beautiful cards! The gold accents is such a lovely touch on the mom card.

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  39. Pretty floral card designs and I really like the Dad card design.

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  40. I love the beautiful detailing.

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  41. Wonderful cards! The floral one is lovely and the masculine one is fantastic. I really like the backgrounds on both.

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  42. Wow! That first card is so gorgeous!! I love the subtle background and how you placed everything around the sentiment!! And the second card is fabulous!!

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