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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Rustica Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in Total Prizes)

Hello, crafty friends!

I'm so happy to be joining Altenew for the Magnolia Rustica Outline Stamp Set Release Blog Hop today showcasing the next installment in their monthly Paint-A-Flower series! You can purchase this fabulous set here individually for $15.99, or you can subscribe to receive the new Paint A Flower sets at a discount each month! When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in their monthly their monthly Paint-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 →$12.99)

If you arrived here from Preeti Chandran'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. We've got tons of inspiration and giveaways for you on the hop today, so keep reading till the end of this post for more information.

I have a soft, floral card for you today with a twist, so let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the magnolia image on some Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then used Altenew Coral Berry, Grapevine, Sea Glass, Ocean Waves, Evergreen, and Forest Glades Alcohol Markers from the Cosmic Garden Set to add highlights and shadows to the magnolia flower using the pointillist coloring technique. Look closely - I used the palest peach and aqua in the petals for overall color, and then I used the darker tone to add shading. It's simple to get it right on this magnolia image because the shading is already illustrated. I also added a bit of yellow in the flower centres for interest and dimension!

After I'd completed the coloring, I did a little stenciling. I used my Altenew Blending Brushes to blend some beautiful Sweet Leaf ink to the background panel using the Altenew Sketched Lines Stencil to showcase these meticulously-colored flowers.

While my background was drying, I stamped a greeting from the Magnolia Rustica Outline Stamp Set using Obsidian Pigment Ink onto a piece of White Cardstock. Next, I adhered a strip of Citrine Cardstock along the bottom of the piece for a little pizzazz. I adhered it down on my panel using foam adhesive for extra dimension and added gathered gold thread to give the panel more interest.

Then, to finish, I adhered the panel to a top-folding A2-sized white card base using foam adhesive. I added a few Antique Gold - Sequins to help add some sparkle to the card front.

Giveaway Prizes:

$200 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 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/28/2022 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 05/30/2022.

Blog Hop Order:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is, Eva Bussom'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:

Altenew Card Blog

Emily Midgett

Ann Taylor

Nathalie DeSousa

Carol Hintermeier

Jenny Colacicco

Angela Brennan

Tenia Nelson

Nenette S. Madero

Nandini Karmarkar

SathyaKala Sankaran

Rosie Neustaedter

Preeti Chandran

Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)

Eva Bussom

Daniel Diaz

Sande Woodson

Well, that's all for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

If you like what you've seen from me, please give me a follow over on my Instagram (@hussena_cal) and/or subscribe to my blog if you haven't already.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Guest Post using Spellbinders Paint The World Collection by Vicky P.

Hello everyone!

I am so excited and honoured to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today highlighting the NEW Paint The World Collection by Vicky Papaioannou. The whimsical and fun paintbrush-themed designs, palettes, natural elements, and the set of clear stamps included in the collection are just perfect for creating a wide variety of projects for artists and crafters alike!

My first card features the Painted Blooms Etched Dies and the Paint Your World Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I made the card in 3.5" x 8.5", so as to not crowd the the oversized brush in the Painted Blooms Etched Dies. I added a watercolored background and layers of flower to this slimline card, perfect for sending to an artist friend or crafter.

I started by wetting a piece of Snowdrift Cardstock with clean water in the rough shape of what I wanted the final watercolor background to look like. Then, I applied color from the Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink to the wet area with a large brush, allowing the colors to mix slightly. Once I was happy with the way it looked, I dried it using a Heat Tool. I then flicked some gold metallic paint and black acrylic paint on my panel using a paint brush for a fun splatter effect. I then flicked some gold metallic paint and pink acrylic paint on my panel using a paint brush for a fun splatter effect.

Next, I die-cut the handle of the brush from the Artful Brushes Etched Dies and the Painted Blooms Etched Dies out of Snowdrift Cardstock, Silver Glitter Cardstock, Mirror Gold Cardstock, and White Foam and the bristles out of Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock. I blended Scattered Straw Distress Oxide Ink on the handle and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink on the bristles. Next, I assembled the different parts of the brush with Craft Glue.

Once that was done, I die-cut Dahlia, Vellum, and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies from the Painted Blooms Etched Dies and the Artful Tulip Etched Dies. I lightly embossed the petals using the small ball tip in Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit and adhered the layers together with liquid glue. Next, I assembled the flowers, arranged them on my card, and adhered them down with both Craft Glue and foam squares.

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Paint Your World Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto Snowdrift Cardstock and cut it out using the Circle #2 Die from the Nestabilities Large Standard Circles Die Set. Then, I die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Circle #2 Die and I adhered the pieces together using Craft Glue, offsetting the gold mirror die cut to create a shadow, before adding it to my card front using foam squares. I then mat the card panel with layers of Silver Glitter Cardstock before adhering it to a top-folding white card base using tape runner. I finished the design with Icicle Stickles Glitter Glue for some sparkle and shine.

My next card features the Painter's Palette Etched Dies and the Butterfly Burst Etched Dies. I love the oversized paint palette in the set and wanted to use it to create the look of an upcycled mixed media palette on my card. I used spring colours along with the fun art supplies in this set to create a card for a friend.

To start, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the palette die from the Painter's Palette Etched Dies and lay the Geometric Butterfly Stencil on top using the Best Ever Craft Tape. I then applied Modelling paste mixed with Cool Pool True Color Fusion Re-Inker on top to create a geometric stenciled background pattern. Next, I added washes of Broken China Distress Oxide Ink around the stenciled pattern to add some interest to the design. I then flicked some red and blue paint on my panel using a paint brush for a fun splatter effect.

Then, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock, Mirror Gold Cardstock, Timber Cardstock, and White Foam using the paint brush die in the Painter's Palette Etched Die Set. Next, I added washes of Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink to the die-cut pieces with a Water Brush. Once that was done, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies from the Painted Blooms Etched Dies and the Artful Tulip Etched Dies. I lightly embossed the pieces using the small ball stylus tip in Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit and watercoloured the petals and the foliage using Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers. I also added some thread pollens to the flower centres to give them a more fuller look.

I also die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the paintbrush and butterfly dies in the Butterfly Burst Etched Dies. I blended Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink on the bristles using a blending brush and adhered it down on the panel using Craft Glue. The butterflies were again coloured using the Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers and I adhered down the bodies to the pieces using liquid adhesive.

I assembled the different elements of the card together and adhered them down on the palette using foam squares. Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Paint Your World Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto Snowdrift Cardstock and trimmed it down to adhere over the panel. Then, to finish, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the largest square die in the Vintage Stitched Squares Etched Die Set and added a light watercolor wash of Broken China Distress Oxide Ink around the left-hand side of the card. Finally, to complete, I adhered the panel to a top-folding 6" X 6'' white card base using tape runner. Then, as a finishing touch, I adhered a few Teal Color Essentials Gems around my paint palette. I love the beautiful sparkle of the gems!

My third and final card for today features the Artful Brushes Etched Dies, the Butterfly Burst Etched Dies, and the Mini Blooms and Sprigs Etched Dies. I made this into a Slimline Card so as not to crowd the three colourful and airy paint brushes.

I began with die cutting Snowdrift Cardstock and White Foam using the paint brush and handles dies in the Artful Brushes Etched Dies . Once I had all the paintbrush pieces die-cut and assembled, I die-cut Citrine Cardstock using the brush ferrule die in the Artful Brushes Etched Die Set and adhered them to the paintbrushes using Craft Glue. Then, I die cut the bristle and paint blob dies out of Snowdrift Cardstock and blended Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks on the respective pieces using a sponge dauber. I adhered the bristles near to the ferrule of the brush first, then the paint blobs to the back. Once that was done, I trimmed off the handle of the paintbrushes, so that they could fit on my card panel.

Next, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the butterfly and flower dies in the Butterfly Burst Etched Dies and the Mini Blooms and Sprigs Etched Dies and blended a little Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks on the pieces with a blending brush. Next, I die-cut the tiny leaves from the Mini Blooms and Sprigs Etched Dies out of Snowdrift Cardstock and coloured them using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink. Once that was done, I die-cut the body of the butterflies and the flower centres out of Citrine Cardstock and adhered them to my pieces using Craft Glue.

Then, I cut three long strips out of Snowdrift Cardstock and layered them on top of a piece of Snowdrift Cardstock to create the background panel of the card. I also trimmed a thin strip of Citrine Cardstock to adhere in between the pieces. The pieces were again coloured using the same combination of inks - Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks.

It was now time to assemble everything together - I adhered the paintbrushes to my card front using foam adhesive and then adhered the mini blooms and butterflies to the panel to create a splash of colour using Craft Glue. Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Paint Your World Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto Snowdrift Cardstock and trimmed it down to adhere over the panel using using foam squares. Finally, to complete, I adhered the panel to a top-folding 3.5" x 8.5" white card base using tape runner.

SPELLBINDERS SUPPLIES:

CS-004, CS-025, CS-027, S2-314, S3-440, S3-439, S3-441, S4-114, S5-497, S5-504, SCS-118, SCS-123, SCS-148, SCS-151, SCS-160, STN-007, ST-0147, STP-104, JD-041, PE-100, PCGO4E, RI-0073, T-021, TD056362, TD056294, TD055846, AD-0084

OTHER SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Canson Montval Watercolor Paper, Citrine Glitter Cardstock, Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide inks, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Heat Tool, MISTI Stamping Tool, Black and Blue Acrylic Paints, Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Mist, Tape Runner.

That’s it for today’s post! I hope you enjoyed it and have been inspired to create with these stunning dies and stamp from the Paint The World Collection. Thank you so much for stopping by!

You can find more inspiration over at my Instagram page.

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Dynamic Blossoms Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hello, crafty friends!

I'm so happy and honoured to be joining Altenew for the Dynamic Blossoms Release Blog Hop today showcasing the next installment in their monthly Craft Your Life Project Kit: Dynamic Blossoms! Craft-Your-Life is a monthly subscription plan for their Dynamic Blossoms Project Kit. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in their monthly Project Kit releases and will receive a kit each month - at a specially discounted price! ($59.99 →$49.99)

If you arrived here from Colleen Balija'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. We've got tons of inspiration and giveaways for you on the hop today, so keep reading till the end of this post for more information.

The Craft Your Life Project Kit, is an exciting monthly package that is sure to get the creative juices flowing! Featuring a 6x8 stamp set, coordinating die set, as well as a stencil set and embossing folder to fit the theme, this project kit has almost everything you need to start crafting. Just add ink and cardstock, and you'll be good to go!

This Project Kit contains the following exclusive products:

One 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set containing 18 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer
Coordinating Die Set with 1 Coordinating Die
One simple Coloring/Mask Stencil Set containing 4 Stencils which coordinate with the Stamp Set
One 6x6 3D Embossing Folder

Note: These products are NOT sold separately. The stencils coordinate with the embossing folder.

The Dynamic Blossoms stamp set features a stunning inflorescence of bellflowers. The outline layer is drawn with beautiful details for coloring, stamped as is, or layered with the coloring layers. The stamp set includes two coloring layers for the flowers and one for the leaves. For extra diversity, we have separated the leaves at the base of the flowers so you can turn these bellflowers into a variation of daffodils!

I have created two cards for today’s hop, in two different colour combinations. Let's take a look!

This first card is clean and simple so I wanted to be sure my background didn’t compete with those bright teal bellflowers.

To create my card, I stamped the large layered bellflower from the Dynamic Blossoms stamp set onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock using Emerald, Lagoon, Volcano Lake, and Mountain Mist inks with the help of my MISTI Stamping Tool. I repeated the process with the second largest flower image. Next, I stamped the leaf layers using Olive and Parrot inks from the Tropical Forest dye ink set. Once that was done, I cut all of the images out using the coordinating dies.

Next, I die-cut Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock and White Foam using the Watercolor Stripes Cover Die and lightly ink blended Bamboo ink around the the sides of the panel for some definition. Next, I trimmed a piece of Watercolor Paper to 4.25" X 5.25", wet my watercolor panel, and used Lagoon and Mountain Mist Inks with a Watercolor Brush in a dabbing motion, allowing the colors to mix slightly, to create a soft, watercolored background. I let the panel dry and then added some black and teal paint splatters for interest.

Next, for my sentiment, I die-cut Onyx and Dazzling Diamond Cardstock using the 'You' die included in the Dynamic Blossoms Die Set, and adhered the layers together with Craft Glue, allowing the silver glitter paper to peak out to the left side for depth. Then, I stamped the rest of the sentiment onto the die-cut panel using Obsidian Ink.

I assembled the different elements on my panel and adhered down the pieces using foam squares. Then, to finish, I adhered the panels together with Craft Glue, before adhering it to a top-folding A2-sized white card base using tape runner.

My second card features the Stencil Set which coordinates with the Dynamic Blossoms Stamp Set.

To create my card, I first trimmed a piece of Jet Black Cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″ and placed the Dynamic Blossoms Stencil 4 over the panel and applied Gold Glitter Paste (Tonic Studios Nuvo) with a spatula to create a raised glitter pattern.

Next, I die-cut the floral foliage die from the Dynamic Blossoms Die Set out of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock and White Foam. I then coloured the die-cut pieces with the Altenew Cosmic Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set A (I used Coral Berry, Ruby Red for the berries, and Forest Glades, Evergreen for the leaves) and adhered them over the stenciled panel using liquid adhesive. Next, I stamped my sentiment from the Dynamic Blossoms Stamp Set on Vellum in Clear Embossing Ink, then sprinkled some White Embossing Powder over the image, and melted the powder with a Heat Tool. I tore the sides of the vellum before folding it over the stenciled background piece. I secured on the back with tape and secured on the front with small pieces of foam tape hidden under the stenciled image.

Next, I die-cut Golden Beryl Cardstock and White Foam using the 'You' die included in the Dynamic Blossoms Die Set. I adhered the pieces together using the 2 in 1 Precision Glue Pen and then popped it onto the vellum panel. I then mat the card panel with layers of Golden Beryl and Ruby Red Cardstock before adhering it to a top-folding A2- black card base using tape runner. I finished the design with some sparkling Antique Gold - Sequins to embellish.

Giveaway Prizes:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/18/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/20/2022.

Blog Hop Order:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the incredibly talented, Jaycee Gaspar'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:

Altenew Card Blog

Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)