Hey everyone! Happy Tuesday!
I’m taking part in a very special Blog Hop today to celebrate one of my favourite companies!
The altogether awesome Altenew are three years old! Doesn’t time fly?! It seems like only yesterday that my dear friends Tasnim and Jen burst onto the stamping scene and stole our hearts with their fresh, trendy, clever designs! What they’ve accomplished in three years is staggering and a testament to their talent and hard work – and their innovation and product lines just keep on growing! World domination here we come!! Congratulations Altenew – Happy Birthday, and many more!
I have a couple of cards to celebrate the happy occasion, and they’re both with the theme of following your dreams:
I had so much fun with the Happy Dreams set! I love the fresh, Spring-like feel of the colour palette. Perfect for new beginnings.
I stamped the leaves with Morning Frost ink, then added some watercolouring in between the images with some Frayed Leaf ink. Some splatters of Lavender Fields mist really help lift the design and stop it from feeling too ‘cold’.
The gorgeous ‘Be A Dreamer’ sentiment fit the mood perfectly – especially when stamped on sunny yellow cardstock! I fussy cut the image and adhered with Pinflair Glue Gel. Some sequins finished off this beauty perfectly!
Next up, a change of colours, a change of mood – but every bit as encouraging:
Stunning right?! I loved watercolouring my own background using Distress Inks and smooshing with an acrylic block! Some splatters of gold and black mist compliment the background perfectly!
I loved using the flowers from Wild Hibiscus with just a clean black and white palette – totally fresh and interesting. I trimmed them out and adhered with Pinflair Glue Gel, also tucking in some leaves die cut from vellum.
A label maker sentiment added a bold, modern feel to the design, matched perfectly with some accompanying words of encouragement:
I think of Jen and Tasnim starting off on their journey with these two cards as their mantras – one to have a dream and the next to have the belief to bring it to life. And with beauty, style, class, and sophistication every step of the way. Just like their designs. *smile*
Special Offer
Giveaway
So I mentioned I’m a part of a hop, and that there’s a Giveaway! In fact, there’s a whole host of amazing giveaways! Make sure you leave a comment at every stop for the chance to win one of *FIVE* $50 gift certificates from Altenew!
Online Card Classes: Three Class Spots
My Sweet Petunia : Mini MISTI
Pretty Pink Posh : $30 Gift Certificate
WOW! Embossing Powder : $30 Prize Pack
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L : $30 Prize Pack
Tombow USA: 1 pack of 10 Dual Brush Pens
Chameleon Pens: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
Ellen Huston LLC : $25 Gift Certificate
Freckled Fawn : $25 Gift Certificate
Simon Says Stamp : $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win!
21 WINNERS will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 28th, 2017.
Here are your stops for today:
Altenew
Laura Bassen
Ashley Horton
Amy Lee
Simon Says Stamp
Sveta Fotinia
Taheerah Atchia
Anna Kossakovskaya
WOW! Embossing Powder
Yoonsun Hur
Raquel Bowman
Marika Rahtu
Nina Marie Trapani
Supplies
Be A Dreamer Card
Believe In You Card
Very lovely and elegant!
Happy 3rd anniversary to Altenew and thank you for the inspiration.
Beautiful cards. I love the way the label maker sentiments look. Very cool and unique.
Great cards!
Fun cards. I love the muted colors. Great inspiration!
Clean and simple but to the point and so beautiful!
Such pretty cards. Love the beautiful backgrounds. Thanks!
Beautiful cards! The backgrounds are so soft. I love the simple black and white outlines of the flowers against the softness.
Love the subtle look to your gorgeous cards!
Beautiful cards! So soft and pretty.
Love both of your cards!
” watercolouring my own background using Distress Inks and smooshing with an acrylic block”… I need to try this!
Lovely cards!
Love the simplicity. Beautiful.
Beautiful and subtle cards.. Loved them.. Thank you for inspiring
Gorgeous cards – I love the simplicity of your designs.
Beautiful cards! I especially love the “believe in you” one 🙂
Beautiful cards! I love that you used labeler tape for your sentiment on the second one.
love the simple touches
Very pretty cards. I really like the soft stamping in the background of the first.
Simple elegance!! Very nice!
Very nice cards. Beautifully done!
Both are beautiful Taheerah! Your subtle backgrounds are perfect for the designs. Thanks for the inspiration!
Fun Ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful and inspiring…thank you.
Beautiful and inspiring!
Insightful….yes!! Beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your talents.
Simply gorgeous!!
What a beautifully subtle background! Gorgeous
Beautiful soft backgrounds.
Lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the dreamy background on your dreamer card!
Congrats to the fabulous Altenew on their 3rd anniversary!
So simple, yet they say so much!
Love Altenew! They have the most beautiful, unque stamps! I encourage all my stamping friends to try them!
Taheerah, once again,your combination of words and images sees me marveling at your creativity! Your cards certainly convey the mantras of the journey that has brought Jen and Tasnim such incredible, well-deserved success. They are ‘movers and shakers’ in this community, aren’t they? In terms of YOUR cards, I think YOU have captured the ” beauty, style, class, and sophistication” of their designs to the nth degree! Love both…and you,too!
~carol
Very Nice! Got some good ideas.
Some great iedeas here. Thanks!
Love the subtle beauty of this card. I ordered the Wild Hibiscus Set yesterday and now I really can’t wait to try this technique myself ?
they are gorgeous! I love the “believe in you” one
Wonderful theme, Lovely cards.
Beautiful cards!
Lovely cards. thanks for sharing.
~Gin K.~
Beautiful cards.
Wow, your cards are so beautiful and O love how you have created such a beautiful photographic layout. It really compliments your gorgeouss cards.
What stunning creations.
Beautiful cards…Great inspiration…
like the black and white very nice
Love your commentary! The smooshing technique is a favorite of mine, and you’ve executed it beautifully. Thanks for sharing your work.
Great cards. I like your soft backgrounds.