Such a pleasure it is to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my good friends at Altenew!
If you are following along you are coming from Karen Brown‘s post. If you want to start at the beginning, click here Altenew Card Blog.
Just look at all the goodies they are offering…their gift to YOU!
Giveaway Prizes
Over $3,500 in total prizes! We are giving away a $50 Altenew gift certificate to 10 winners, a $20 ArtistrybyAltenew gift certificate to 5 winners, and an online papercrafting class ($39.99 value) from Altenew Academy Online Class to 14 winners. There are also 28 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 10 x $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
- ArtistrybyAltenew: 5 x $20 ArtistrybyAltenew Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 14 x Online Papercrafting Classes ($39.99 value each)
- Crafter’s Companion: 1 x Gemini II Die Cutting and Embossing Machine ($329 value)
- LDRS Creative: 4 x $50 LDRS Creative Gift Certificates
- Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes ($25 value each)
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag ($100 value)
- Honey Bee Stamps: $100 Gift Certificate
- Hero Arts: $100 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $100 Gift Certificate
- Pink and Main: $100 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: $100 Gift Certificate
- Taylored Expressions: $100 Gift Certificate
- Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
- CraftStash: $100 Gift Certificate
- Brutus Monroe: $100 Gift Certificate
- Picket Fence Studios: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pelletier Craft Studio: 3 x $25 Gift Certificates
- Michelle’s Cards and Stamps: AUD $100 Gift Certificate
- Spellbinders Paper Arts: 2 x $25 Gift Certificates
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Craft Room: $50 Gift Certificate
- Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate
- A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Favorite Things: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Seize the Stamp: CHF 25 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPop: $25 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: AUD $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 04/16/2024 for a chance to win one of 68 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 68 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 04/19/2024.
I finished the Altenew Educators Certification Program in April of 2021. I learned so much from this program — still going back to the original classes and enjoying newer ones also. Below are two cards using the Sunshine Flowers Craft Your Life Kit : one that was tried and true and the second that I challenged myself to something new.
Altenew is known for their great layering stamps so here is my Tried and True. Using the stamp set from Sunshine Flowers I used Obsidian Ink, Pink Quart and Purple Wine inks. The leaves were done in Olive and Moss. The sentiment is also from the same kit stacking four die cuts on top of each other for dimension. The flower was also embossed with the embossing folder and popped up with foam tape. To add some depth to the card base I ink blended the light pink cardstock with Purple Wine ink around the edges. Then Splattered the card with black and Purple Wine for background interest.
This one is the one I challenged myself. Taking black cardstock I used the embossing folder from the Sunshine Flower kit and then colored it with Acrylic Markers. I found I had to build up the yellow several times for it to show more solidly on the black background. Even though these markers are not meant to blend I was able to create a small blend by adding some pink into the centers and on the tips. Then I used white spatter on the background to add some interest. For the first time using these markers I was really pleased.
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Hugs, Penny
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Hi from Oregon! Beautiful cards!
Thank you
Hi from Missouri!
These are beautiful cards. Really like the black one. Nice work!
Thank you
Love these big beautiful blooms!
Thank you
Hi from Charlotte NC. Great cards, love the textures on the yellow one!
Thank you. It was a fun card to make…different for me
Hello from Northwest Arkansas and happy 10th to Altenew! I must say that I like the challenge card with acrylic markers best. It pops and is absolutely stunning. Great job!!!
Thanks. The markers are really easy to use
Hi from Lake Balboa, CA. Amazing how different the cards can look when using different colors. Both are beautiful.
Thanks. I like it when others do two different versions so I wanted to also
Hi from Singapore! beautiful cards with different feel! Lovely!
Thanks for writing. I love your city!
Hi from northern California! Love these beautiful floral designs! Wonderful cards!
Gorgeous cards! I love the flower colored with the acrylic markers! The pink shading looks great! So pretty!
I’m from Florida – beautiful florals!
Hello from Olde Cape Cod! FABulous Florals! Big. Bold. Beautiful.
Hello from St. Louis, MO. Beautiful cards!!
Hi from Arkansas! These are SO pretty! The sunflower on black background is stunning! Thank you for the inspiration!
Hello from VA. I love what you created.
Hi from New Jersey! Your cards are beautiful! My favorite is the pink card!
So pretty!
Gorgeous cards
Hello from Loudon, NH! What a fun hop! Happy Anniversary to Altenew! Lovely cards Penny. Especially love the one with the embossing folder!
Hello from the Florida Panhandle. Such gorgeous cards!
Gorgeous!!!!
Hello from Washington state. Your cards are lovely, and I especially like your pink floral card.
Hi from Washington State! Beautiful cards. I love how you used the acrylic markers! It’s fantastic!
Hi from Dallas, Texas. Beautiful card
Hi from Ohio. Lovely cards, I especially like the dark background (makes the flower pop).
Stunning and lovely florals!
Hello from Wisconsin. This card is stunning!!
Hi from Cypress, Texas. Thanks for showing different looks from the same set! I hardly ever work with black backgrounds and this is quite striking.
Hi, from Houston! Congrats on your certification, and thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Union, WV. Your cards are beautiful. Blessings.
Hi from Louisville. Both cards are awesome — I can see where working on the black card would be challenging, and you really made it work.
Hi from North Carolina! Love this beautiful big bloom and the colors you chose. I am working on learning to color better!
Hello from Sunny California, I love the cards, but the black one is my favorite. The dark background makes the colors more vibrant.
you do splatter well – ty
So fabulous.. both are striking cards
Hugs
Hi from Colorado! Loved how different the cards looked with your color choices.
Beautiful blooms and fun colors! Thanks for sharing.
This is my first time seeing the markers used to this extent, cool! Thanks for sharing!
I am from SE Wisconsin . What fun cards. I love the colors!!!!!
Good for you for going outside of your comfort. I try things and am nervous, but in the end I’m usually pleased with my results. Love the layering.
Hi from tiny Ivanhoe, IL. Happy 10th birthday to Altenew!
Hi from Colorado! Love your cards. I love the way the acrylic marker looks against the black, even if you did have to color it several times. Good job!
Hello Penny!! You are a talented artist. Your coloring is Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful cards!!
Hi from Minnesota! The challenge worked well for you, both cards are fabulous!
Hi from Nashville, TN. Congratulations to Altenew on their 10th Anniversary!
Thank you for sharing your story and your fabulous cards!
Beautiful
Hiya from South Florida. You can really see the embossing texture in the center of the flowers- Wow!
Hi from Norfolk. Love the blending on the flower.
Beautiful cards especially the pink one!!
Hi I’m from Iowa! I loved the black background on the sunflower card, it’s stunning!
Thank you for sharing your cars with us they are beautiful!
Hi from SC! Terrific cards! I just got started on the AECP and hope to learn lots from it too.