Hello everyone! We are celebrating Altenew’s 8th year anniversary with a special blog hop. If you have been following along, you have just come from the wonderful Preeti. If this is your first stop and you would like to start at the beginning, you can do so at the Altenew blog linked here.
For today’s card inspiration, I used the beautiful Golden Days Layering stamp set.
I stamped the outline with Obsidian ink and stamped the layers using the inks from the Warm & Cozy set of mini ink cubes. The leaves are stamped with Parrot & Olive from the Tropical Forest set of mini ink cubes.
For the background, I used the Herringbone 3D embossing folder on white cardstock. I used the Diamond Frame Cover die, die-cut out of Jet Black cardstock as the background accent.
The sentiment “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” is from the Essential Sentiment Strips die set.
Here is another inspiration using the same stamp set. I taught this technique over at an online card class hosted by My Little Attic Studio shop. If you would like to view a recording of the class, I will link it here.
To celebrate this special occasion, Altenew over $2,000 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $80 Gift Certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy Online Class($8.95 value) to 15 lucky winners. There are also 26 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 5 x $80 Altenew Gift Certificate
- Altenew Academy: 15 x Online Monthly Class Spot
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: Share Handmade Kindness Goodie Bag
- A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: $50 Gift Certificate
- Avery Elle: $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
- CiLi in Papers: €75 Gift Certificate
- Concord & 9th: 1 $50 Gift Certificate & 1 Eclectic Garden Bundle ($38 Value)
- Craft Stash: $100 Gift Certificate
- Dare 2B Artzy: $30 Gift Certificate
- Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 Gift Certificate
- Gina K. Designs: $50 Gift Certificate
- Hero Arts: $50 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $25 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPop: 4 x $40 Gift Certificate
- Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: AUD$100 Gift Certificate
- My Little Attic: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Sweet Petunia: $50 Gift Certificate
- Online Card Classes: 3 Online Class Spots to 1 Winner
- Pink and Main: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Studio Katia: $50 Gift Certificate
- Waffle Flower: $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 4/15/2022 for a chance to win one of 50 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 50 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 4/21/2022.
Next stop on the hop is the lovely, Pam. Her wonderful creations are sure to inspire you!
‘Til next time!
Anna
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Craftyanna Studio 
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I love the flowers against the black diamond frame.
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Hi from Kentucky! Thanks for sharing both beautiful cards.
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Hi from NH! Happy anniversary to Altenew! Gorgeous cards Anna. Those flowers are so pretty… love the orange hues. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Hello from Wisconsin! Such a bold and beautiful card! Yet still some subtlety in the oranges of the blossoms. Definitely a happy card!
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Hello from Wisconsin! Love the cards. The bold backgrounds really make a statement.
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Hello from the PNW! Love the way both backgrounds frame the flowers!
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Hi from Florida – Beautiful cards – love the backgrounds
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Hi from Louisiana. Happy Anniversary Altenew! Beautiful card, love the design.
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Beautiful cards! Hi from S.V.G (Caribbean)
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Hi from Dayton OH. Lovely cards The geometric backgrounds are a great juxtaposition to your lush flowers.
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Hi from CA. Orangey flowers are my favorite–these are soooo pretty!
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Hi from AZ! I love those orangish florals–both cards are so dramatic!
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Hi from Escondido, CA! Beautiful cards! I love the pop of black on the first card.
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Hello from Seattle, WA. Your cards are so fantastic- I love the beautiful colors and backgrounds. Perfection.
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Hi from McConnellburg, Pennsylvania! So excited to celebrate with Altenew and see all the beautiful creations. wow, what beautiful cards! The geometric backgrounds really make the flower stand out!
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So beautiful!!!
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The Warm and Cozy inks are so beautiful!!!
Happy 8th Anniversary to Altenew from their hometown, Syracuse, NY.
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Super beautiful cards! Love them! ❤
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Hi from Texas
I don’t know how I missed it but I must have the diamond frame cover die. It really adds to your flowers and makes them stand out. Beautiful cards.
Happy Anniversary Altenew
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Both are gorgeous cards but I especially like the first one!
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Hi fromTX! Gorgeous cards! I love the orange!
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Love your cards and the creative use for backgrounds.
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Hi from East Texas. Beautiful cards. love the orange
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I love the bold background and the oranges and gold! Lovely creations.
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Both your cards are lovely, but that warm colour combo with the gold is stunning.
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Oh my goodness! This card is AMAZING! I really love the look with that black die cut behind it! These flowers are so cheerful and are beautiful! I really love this card!
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Hi from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Both of your cards are gorgeous. I really love the 3D embossing folder on the second card. Just so beautiful.
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Hello from Jax, FL! Oh my heavens…your card is stunning! I love the colors and the background and everything! 🙂 TFS
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I love the geometric backgrounds, the first card is very striking, both are beautiful.
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Hello from Charlotte, NC! Such beautiful cards!!
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Hello from Northern Kentucky! Both stunning cards!! I love layering stamp, especially since I can’t color worth a hoot! Love those yellow colors on your first card which just pop with that black diamond cover plate behind it!
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Hello from Oklahoma. I love that background die. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card.
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Your cards are lovely! The die cut and embossing folder on the first one go together so well.
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Hi, from Wakefield, RI, USA! Two gorgeous cards! Love the stunning orange color on those beautiful flowers! The first is my favorite, I love the black accents in the background!
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Hi from Orlando! Really love your use of oranges. That’s my last go-to color, but your cards are great!
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Hello from Wisconsin. These are gorgeous!
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Hi from Montreal, Canada. Great combo of graphic and floral elements!! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Hi from northwest Alabama! Pretty cards! I love the way the black diamond frame looks behind the flowers on the first card! Thanks for sharing AND happy 8th birthday to Altenew!
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Hi from NY! I really like how you used the EF and cover die together, what a great background combo to compliment the focal florals!
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Hi from Ohio. Love the backgrounds for these pretty flowers.
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Hi, I’m from Texas. The background on your happy birthday card is fantastic. I don’t have those products so they will be added to my wishlist. Thanks for the inspiration! Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew!
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Hi from NJ! Thanks for the inspiration. Very eye-catching cards.
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Hi from Utah! Gorgeous cards!
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Beautiful orange colours used! Lovely card! Hi from Niagara Falls!
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Love these bold rich colours used on your cards!
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