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Monday, July 25, 2022

Altenew Celebrating Watercolors Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello, crafty friends!

I am excited to be joining Altenew for their Celebrating Watercolors Blog Hop. We hope to give you some project inspiration and share creative ideas to use the Altenew Watercolor Pan Sets for your projects.

If you arrived here from, Tenia Nelson'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.

Altenew's vibrant Watercolor Pan Sets are intensely pigmented, fade minimally when drying, and some colors have lovely granulating effects. These watercolors coordinate with their line of inks, are stored in convenient and travel-friendly cases, and some water color sets come with a free waterbrush! These are ideal for both beginners and seasoned crafters!

My first card features the Layered Floral Elements Die Set, Bride To Be Stamp & Die Set, Itty Bitty Branches Die Set, Script Words 2 Die Set, and the Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set.

To create my card I first die cut my floral's and my foliage using watercolor paper as I wanted to color these diecuts with watercolors.I have loosely colored the flowers and leaves from three different sets from Altenew Layered Floral Elements Die Set, Bride To Be Stamp & Die Set, Itty Bitty Branches Die Set, Script Words 2 Die Set using the Altenew pan watercolor set.The color scheme i was going for for pastel blue with hint of yellow, gray,brown and green.I die-cut the sentiment fromScript Words 2 Die Set using the gold mirror card-stock from Altenew.I have used an rectangle blue cardstock to create my panel and arranged my floral's on the two edges of the panel to create a frame.I have then layered my blue panel on the gold mirror card-stock and then mounted it on a white panel base along with the gold mirror card-stock again and finally stuck the panel's on my white card-stock base measuring 41/2 inches by 71/2 inches card base.

To finish off my card I have die-cut the congrats sentiment from gold mirror card-stock and layered it with fun foam to give it dimension.I finally stamped the sentiment from the stamp set Paint -a -flower Magnolia Rustica Rubra using Altenew black pigment ink on a strip of white cardstock and foam mounyed it before placing it below the die-cut sentiment.

My second card features the Build-A-Garden: Nature's Magic Stamp & Die Set along with the Stone Wall Stencil and the Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set.

My third card features the Florescence Embossing Folder and the Hello and Hugs Die Set along with the Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set.

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 leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/29/2022 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 08/09/2022.

Blog Hop Order:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the wonderful, Nenette Madero'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

Jenny Colacicco

Kelly Taylor

Therese Calvird
Amber Rain Davis
Seeka
Virginia Lu
Tina Smith
Ishani Sai
Isha Gupta
Tenia Nelson
Joylita Dsouza
Karen Brown
Sandhya Iyer
Terri Koszler

LauraJane

Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)

Nenette Madero

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. I hope you have a wonderful 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.

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Altenew June 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hello, crafty friends!

I am excited to be joining Altenew for their June 2022 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop! This release features their best-selling monthly subscription sets: Build-A-Garden, Craft-A-Flower, Mini Delight, Craft Your Life Project Kit, and Paint-A-Flower.

See a fresh take on florals, outline images just waiting to be colored with your favorite mediums, AND a sweet little sentiment set that can go from birthdays to graduation celebrations! We can't wait to see what you create.

My first two cards feature the Build-A-Garden: Nature's Magic Stamp & Die Set

My next card features the Craft-A-Flower: Cape Marguerite Die Set

My next three cards feature the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Silk Art

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 leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 06/18/2022 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 06/20/2022.

Blog Hop Order:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is, Maryam Perez'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:

Nenette S. Madero

Virginia Lu

Carol Hintermeier

Reiko Tsuchida

Amy Hill

Tenia Nelson

Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)

Maryam Perez

Agnieszka Małyszek

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. I hope you have a wonderful 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.

Friday, June 3, 2022

Altenew June 2022 Today is the Day Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Hello, crafty friends!

I am excited to be joining Altenew for their Today is the Day Collection Release Blog Hop! This release features so many beautiful new embossing folders and stencils along with other wonderful goodies for your crafty stash!

If you arrived here from, Sande Woodson'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.

This is a really FABULOUS release, with something for everyone! I had tons of ideas and am sharing a few here, but you’ll certainly see these popping up again on future blog posts!

My first card features the NEW Ethereal Rose Stamp & Die Bundle along with the Beveled Squares Stencil and the Creative Edges: Lace Die Set.

To begin, I stamped the layered flowers from the Ethereal Rose Stamp Set onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock using Velvet, Crimson, Rouge, and Blush inks from the Red Sunset suite with the help of my MISTI Stamping Tool. I repeated the process with the stand-alone filler images. Next, I stamped the leaf layers using Olive, Parrot, and Bamboo inks from the Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Inks. Once that was done, I cut all of the images out using the coordinating dies.

Next, I trimmed a piece of White Cardstock to size and debossed the card panel using the Beveled Squares Stencil in my Platinum 6" Die Cutting Machine (I positioned my Platform Standard; Stencil UP with Cardstock Inside; Embossing Mat; XL Embossing Plate and then ran this through my die cut machine as I would an embossing folder. The stencil pressed into the paper leaving a lovely impression). I'm always looking for ways to get the most out of my stash, and this approach is a great way to do just that! Once that was done, I spritzed the card front with Enchanted Gold Paint from the Metallic Watercolor Set and Jet Black Ink Spray to create an artsy look.

For the greeting, I used the new Floral Henna Stamp Set. I stamped the sentiment onto the card panel using the Charcoal Suit Crisp Dye Ink, then added a strip of Gold Mirror Cardstock below it to “ground” the flowers. Next, I die-cut White Cardstock using the Creative Edges: Lace Die Set and adhered it below the Gold Mirror Cardstock strip for an elegant and feminine touch.

Lastly, to finish, I adhered the stamped images together with foam squares and Craft Glue, before adhering the panel to a top-folding A2-sized white card base using tape runner.

My next card also features the Ethereal Rose Stamp & Die Bundle along with the Beveled Squares Stencil. Let’s get started with the details on my project.

I started off my card by stamping the Altenew Ethereal Rose Stamp Set onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock. I used the Sweet Dreams Crisp Dye Inks for the layers of the flowers, and for the leaves, I used Altenew Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Inks. Once I had enough pieces for my design, I cut out the stamped images using the coordinating dies.

Next, for my card background, I took a piece of White Cardstock and used Masking Paper to mask off strips in the panel. Next, I blended some Coral Bliss and Pink Pearl ink using a blending brush, concentrating the color around the edges and leaving the center of the stripes lighter to create a beautiful pink ombré effect. Once that was done, I removed the masking paper to yield a soft, springtime card front.

Then, I trimmed another piece of White Cardstock to size and debossed the card panel using the Beveled Squares Stencil in my Platinum 6" Die Cutting Machine. I ran this through my die cut machine as I would an embossing folder. I love the understated but elegant interest that this adds to the card front! Next, I splattered the card front with Enchanted Gold paint from the Metallic Watercolor Set and Jet Black Ink Spray to add some extra metallic shine to the design.

Once that was done, I stamped a greeting from the Ethereal Rose Stamp Set using Obsidian ink on a thin strip of White Cardstock. I arranged the flowers and foliage in a small swag, then adhered it and the sentiment strip using Instant Dimension Foam Tape. Then, to finish, I adhered the pieces together with Craft Glue, before adhering it to a top-folding A2-sized white card base using tape runner. I added a few Antique Gold - Sequins to help add some sparkle to the card front.

My third card features the beautifully detailed new Floral Henna Stamp & Die Bundle along with the Starburst Embossing Folder and the Watercolor Stripes Cover Die. I absolutely love the subtle, exceptionally elegant look that these embossing folders create. They are great for making quick cards that are incredibly elegant.

I began by heat embossing the beautiful image from Floral Henna Stamp onto some Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock using Antique Gold Embossing Powder, then coloured the images using the Cosmic Garden Alcohol Markers, keeping the color concentrated in the center of the blooms and leaves for interest. Once my images had dried, I dug out my long-neglected Prismacolor Pencils to add some shading and depth to the flowers. I also did a bit of blending around the edges of the leaves using the Altenew Blending Brushes and some Frayed Leaf ink.

Next, I ran the Starburst 3D Embossing Folder through my die cutting machine using a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock and die-cut a circle from the centre of the panel. Then, I added a die-cut circle frame from the Create-A-Wreath Die Set, cut from Gold Mirror Cardstock to ‘ground’ the flowers. Once that was done, I trimmed another piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock to size and debossed the card panel using the Watercolor Stripes Cover Die in my Platinum 6" Die Cutting Machine. I applied Sea Glass ink to the panel using an ink blending tool to highlight and bring out the embossed areas more.

Once I’d finished creating the different components to the card front, I began to assemble the card. I adhered the circle and flowers using foam adhesive, then added a greeting from the new Bold Sentiments Stamp Set with another layer of foam adhesive, giving it a double layer of foam adhesive in total to help it really stand out. Then, to complete, I adhered the panel to a top-folding white card base using tape runner. To finish it off and add a bit of texture, I flicked some splatters using the Enchanted Gold Paint from the Metallic Watercolor Set and Jet Black Ink Spray. The splatters add a bit of an artistic flair, don’t you think? I also adhered down some Antique Gold - Sequins to add some texture and sparkle to the card front!

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 leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/29/2022 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 05/31/2022.

Free Gift

Get a FREE brand new Today is the Day Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 06/03/2022 through 06/05/2022. Shop HERE!
Get a FREE brand new Today is the Day Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Guide Ebook (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Sweet Moments Bundles. Shop HERE! *Exclusions apply.
Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Today is the Day Stamp & Die Release Collection from 06/03/2022 through 06/09/2022. Shop HERE!

Blog Hop Order:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is, Daniel Diaz'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:

Svitlana Shayevich

Nenette S. Madero

Maryam Perez

Colleen Balija

Agnieszka Małyszek

Nina-Marie Trapani

Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE)

Daniel Diaz

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. I hope you have a wonderful 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.