CAS(E) this Sketch #334

Our team leader Chrissy brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #334.

 My CTS teammie Michele enabled me to get the Mega U die after seeing all
of her amazing cards using it. I'm so glad that I finally got a chance to use it on
my loose interpretation of today's sketch.

Altenew's Painted Fantasy washi tape was adhered to white card stock then die cut
with the Mega U Alphabet Die. I embossed a rectangle on a Grout Gray card base
 then adhered the U in the middle. The second part of the sentiment was white
embossed and inked with green Distress ink, then trimmed and adhered to the U.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted Chrissy's
sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, August 15th.
Hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies:

Altenew Painted Fantasy washi tape

Altenew Mega U Alphabet Die

MFT All About You

CAS(E) this Sketch #331

Teammie Brian brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #331.

And here's my take on it.

Can you tell that i'm obsessed with Altenew's Painted Fantasy washi tape?

I added a strip of it on the bottom and two ink distressed strips on the side,

then finished off with the sentiment and shadow and sparkling pink sequins.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch for more inspiration from the rest of the team and 

join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, July 25th and as the 

weekly winner, you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It's my favorite season of the year--a Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Shanna Slater
designed the most perfect logo with a Spring/Summer theme. I LOVE the little
cactus in the polka dot teacup--it's just too cute!

I made a quick shaped card using the Sizzix Mug die and Altenew's wide washi tape.

The beauty of washi tape is that it sticks to card stock. I adhered a piece to white

card stock before die cutting the mug and handle.

The "coffee" inside the cup was cut and colored in with Copic markers then adhered
to the top of the mug. The sentiment was stamped on an oval piece and I added a small

pink heart. The piece was adhered to the mug.

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop! Caffeinated hugs to Amy and

her brew crew for a job well done on another successful hop!

Altenew Painted Fantasy Washi Tape
Sizzix Tall Mug Die (retired)
MFT Wonky Stitched Oval STAX
Picket Fence Coffee Understands (sentiment)

CAS(E) this Sketch #316

Teammie Brian brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #316.
 

Here's what I came up with.

The focal piece is Altenew's wide washi tape adhered to card stock and cut

with a circle die. Striped paper was adhered diagonally per the sketch, topped

off with the circular design and a sentiment. Great sketch, Brian! (And thanks
for the nudge to use my hoarded washi tape.)
 

 Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted Brian's

sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, April 11th

and as the weekly winner, you'll be invited to join us on a future sketch!

Supplies:

Altenew Painted Fantasy Washi Tape

MFT Essential Sentiments

Tag You're It Challenge #81

Tag lovers unite! I'm sure you've heard the news--Tag You're It Challenge is back!

 I was thrilled when Tracey invited me back on the team with a new bi-monthly
format and new challenge themes, too.

Challenge #80 started on February 1st and today we bring you Challenge #81.

Here's the inspiration for this week--a color challenge.

The challenge is to incorporate Pantone Color for 2019--Living Coral on your tag.

Here's my tag for the challenge.

I used my favorite Altenew bloom and ink distressed and smooshed Abandoned
Coral over all three pieces. Watercolor Stripes was stenciled over a Neat and Tangled
tag and stamped with the hybrid sentiment.

After flicking some black paint over the tag, I assembled the flower then adhered it,
together with the leaves, to the tag. A hand dyed nylon ribbon threaded through the hole
finished off the tag.

Visit Tag You're it Challenge for more inspiration from the members in Group B
and join us if you can! The deadline for submitting your tag(s) is Wednesday,
February 27th. We hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies:

Altenew Fantasy Floral Dies

Altenew Watercolor Stripes Stencil

Altenew Mini Hello Stamp Set

Neat and Tangled Classic Tag 2

CAS(E) this Sketch #306

Teammie Brian brings us this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #306.

And here's my take on it by turning the sketch 45°.

The large sentiment was white embossed on watercolor card stock. Three sections were
masked and ink distressed with Distress inks. The panel was spattered with water and
adhered to a white card base. Sequins finished off the card.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of the team interpreted Brian's sketch
and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, January 31st.
We hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies:

 Altenew Mega Greetings Stamp Set 

Challenge Me a Christmas Card

Blogging friend Michelle Lupton invited me to join her Challenge Me a Christmas 
Card and I accepted the challenge. I chose "floral" as the theme for the both of us
and here's what I came up with.

I considered using a poinsettia but opted for a single red rose. Altenew's

Fantasy Floral 3D Dies were cut from watercolor card stock and smooshed with

Distress inks. The leaves were colored with Zig markers and a water brush.

A watercolor panel was trimmed and spattered with black paint, then adhered

to a card base covered with striped patterned paper. The bloom and leaves were

adhered to the panel and finished off with the stamped sentiment.

Big thanks to Michelle for the challenge invitation. Be sure to visit her blog
to see her floral take on the challenge. I haven't seen her card yet, but I know it
will be awesome! Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Altenew Fantasy Floral 3D Dies

Mama Elephant Jingle Greetings

 

CAS(E) this Sketch #298

Here's CAS(E) this Sketch #298, compliments of yours truly.

And it's a two-weeker, which means you have two weeks to join the challenge and
still have time to enjoy the (US) Thanksgiving holiday--AND Black Friday shopping!

And here's my take on it.

An Altenew bloom that was already assembled found a home on my card.
I added some details to the leaves with a YG03 Copic marker. Two strips of
dark gray card stock were adhered to a white card base. The flowers and
leaves were adhered to the card and finished off with the sentiment strip.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see how the rest of my teammies interpreted the
sketch and join us if you can. Link up your card(s) by Thursday, Nov 29th
and we hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies:
Altenew Fantasy Floral 3D Dies
MFT Essential Sentiments

ALTENEW Build-a-Flower Giveaway Winner

Just popping in to announce the winner of the Altenew Build-a-Flower Giveaway. 

A $20 Altenew gift certificate goes to KIRSTY VITTETOE.

Congrats, Kirsty! I'll be contacting you with info on how to claim your prize.

Thank you, Altenew, for sponsoring the giveaway and thanks to all of you
who hopped along with us.

Altenew Build-a-Flower Blog Hop + Giveaway

Altenew's Build-a-Flower Blog Hop + Giveaway continues! You should have
arrived here from the talented Hussena's blog. If not, start at the beginning at
the Altenew blog because you won't want to miss an ounce of inspiration!
  Here's the complete list of blogs.

Altenew Card Blog

Kristina Werner

Therese Calvird

Lilith Eeckels

Kathy Racoosin

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Reiko Tsuchida

Laura Bassen

Kristina Pokazanieva

Jennifer McGuire

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

May Sukyong Park

Alice Wertz

Virginia Lu

Kymona Tracey

Dana Gong

Svitlana Shayevich

Hussena Calcuttawala

Donna Mikasa

Erum Tasneem

Zinia Amoiridou

Agnieszka Malyszek

Rubeena Ianigro

Lydia Evans

Marge Yoon

Today I'm using Build-a-Flower Sakura (Cherry Blossom) which was released

last month. I chose this set because the dies appear to be "stand alone" although

they coordinate perfectly with the Sakura stamp set.

I ink distressed the left bottom corner of a piece of watercolor card stock with
Shaded Lilac Distress ink and spritzed on some water for texture and interest.
Three sakura were cut from light pink card stock and ink distressed around the petals.
The stamen were cut from white card stock and inked in the center with yellow ink.

The leaves were cut from light green card stock and the details were stamped on

top, then ink distressed lightly for dimension. I wanted to add a branch for the flowers
to sit on and the Forever and a Day dies fit the bill.

Brown card stock was cut with the dies and highlighted with white pigment ink.
I trimmed the branch into smaller pieces and tucked them under the blooms.
The card was finished off with the stamped sentiment and sequins.

* * *

And now for the giveaways--there are THREE of them for you to enter.

Altenew Giveaway 1

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, March 2nd for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/4/2018.

Altenew Giveaway 2 

Place an order from the Build-A-Flower Collection from 2/26/2018 until 3/2/2018, and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a big prize! One lucky winner will be chosen to win a prize pack valued at over $120 including one Original MISTI stamping tool, Artist Markers Set C, and Soft Pastel 6 Mini Cube Set. No minimum purchase needed! A winner will be announced on March 4th on the Altenew Blogs.

For the last giveaway, Altenew is generously allowing me to choose a random commenter
to win a $20 Altenew gift certificate! Leave a comment here between Feb 26th thru Mar 2nd
 and I'll announce a winner on Mar 3rd. If you don't have a blog, please leave your email
address in the comments so I have a way to contact you if you're the winner.

Your next stop on the hop is the uber talented Erum's blog. Prepare to be mesmerized!

Thanks for hopping and celebrating with us today, and good luck!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

I was thrilled when Taheerah messaged me and asked if I would be a part of her
Advent Calendar Extravaganza for 2017. Um, yes, please! It took me all of 3 seconds
to accept the invitation to be a part of one of the biggest events of the year!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is "the" festive event of the season! This "hop with 

a twist" was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day!

Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests, each serving up

some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you'll never know

where you're going to be visiting next until you 'open the door'!

And that's not all! With 25 amazing sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty

wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!

Join in the fun each day at Taheerah's blog to see what special surprises

await behind the door!

* * *

My sponsored company is Altenew whose fresh and trendy stamps, dies, and
stencils are so much fun to play with. Here's my project.

Originally, I wanted to use Altenew's full moon from To the Moon, but proportionally,
it was way too large for the scene. So I cut a circle from Post it paper and after adhering
it to the card, I ink distressed the card in several colors of Distress inks and dabbed on
water with a fine tipped waterbrush. I peeled off the Post it paper from the moon and
inked lightly with gray ink for some lunar texture.

The deer was inked with two colors of Distress Oxide inks and the face and
hooves were inked with black ink. A snowbank was cut by hand and adhered to
the background. It's not easy to see in the photo, but I added Stickles along the
edge of the snowy hill.

The deer was adhered to the card with dimensional adhesive and I drew in shadows
with a Copic marker. The sentiment was silver embossed beneath the moon and the
panel was adhered to a light gray card base.

* * *

It's not a party without a prize--and with prizes every day there are several chances
to win! Today's prize is generously supplied by Altenew, so you'll definitely want to win!
Simply leave a comment on my post, then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave
a comment there, too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah's blog as well as mine
in order to be eligible to win.

And don't forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah's blog and
head over to leave them comments there as well to improve your odds even more!
You have until 11:59pm EST on Dec 31, 2017 to enter.

Don't forget that Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from Dec 1st-25th, inclusive,

so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and

amazing prizes every single time! 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Altenew 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop

I'm excited and honored to be a part of the Altenew 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop!

There are prizes galore from some fabulous sponsors, and special offers
to help commemorate and celebrate Altenew's milestone.
 

You should have arrived here from Svitlana's fabulous blog. If not, start
at the Altenew blog and be sure to leave comments along the way.

My card uses the Wild Hibiscus stamp set. I gold embossed the images

on watercolor card stock, then I used Altenew's dye inks to color them.

I used a forgiving technique to paint the images by brushing water inside

the embossed images, then dropping in color and letting it spread on its own.

 After letting it air dry, I cut the panel and adhered it to a top folding card.
 

The sentiment was white embossed on a strip of black card stock and popped up

with dimensional adhesive. I finished off the card with some shiny gold sequins.

I'm the last blog for today's group of designers. The celebration continues

tomorrow at the Altenew blog. Happy hopping and happy shopping!

Note: All winners have been chosen. Visit Altenew here to see if you're a winner!

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Altenew Blog Hop Winner + Sneaky Peeks

Hello! What a whirlwind week this has been! I'm here to announce the winner of TWO sets
of stamps from Altenew. Thank you all for hopping along with us and I hope you got
tons of inspiration from all the designers.

The winner from my blog is cm.

 

 

Congratulations, cm! Please email me and put "Altenew Winner" in the subject line 

and I'll send your name along to Altenew so you can choose your new stamps!

* * *

Ellen Hutson and Essentials by Ellen will be revealing their Winter Release on

Monday, February 23rd. There are new stamps and dies designed by

the fabulous Julie Ebersole and I'm honored to be a part of the festivities.

Here's a sneak peek of my projects.

Join us on Monday for the full reveal of another awesome release and a blog hop
with more giveaways! The hop starts at 6am PST in the Ellen Hutson Classroom.
Hope to see you there!

ALTENEW February 2015 Blog Hop

  Welcome to Altenew's first 2015 Release Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from the amazing Kristina Werner's blog. If not,
start here at the beginning and be sure to leave comments along the way to win prizes!

Not yet a year old, this company was launched in April 2014, and has quickly gained

recognition among paper crafters. All stamps are available for purchase in the Altenew store

and for pre-order at Simon Says Stamp.

  I was thrilled with the invitation to join the hop with such a stellar line up! Before I tell you
about the awesome prizes, let me share my cards with you.

 The first uses To the Moon, a unique set with lunar images and an assortment
of coordinating sentiments.

After white embossing the moon and sentiment, I ink distressed over it with

three different Distress inks. I spattered the surface with water and white ink

and finished off the card with some glittery stars.

The next two cards use a flower from Floral Motifs, colored in two different ways.

 For this card, I gold embossed the flower and colored it in with Copics.
I added some watercolored squiggles on the side and finished off with a sentiment
from Birthday Greetings. Isn't that a gorgeous font?

  My last card is an homage to Tasnim and her "no line" watercoloring that she shares
here on You Tube. Please don't stare too closely as I'm still a novice when it comes
to the technique and out of the dozen that I tried, this one looked the best.
The sentiment is also from Birthday Greetings.

Now about those prizes...
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away five stamp sets of choice to 
three lucky winners! The winners will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

And there's more! I will choose a winner from comments left on this post
and the prize will be two stamp sets of your choice! How awesome is that?

You have until Friday, February 20th, at 11:59pm EST to leave your comments.
You may enter up to two comments:
1. Comment on the project or the stamps.
2. "Like" Altenew on Facebook and let us know.

 The winner will be announced on Saturday, February 21st at 9:00am EST.

Now hop over to Amy's fab blog to see her projects and don't forget to leave comments!

Happy Hopping and Good Luck!