Altenew Educator "For the Love of Flowers" Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

3/5/2020

Prize info: Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 3/11/2020 for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 3/14/2020.

There’s MORE! We will pick 2 of our favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 gift certificate to our store!

Special offer: Save 15% off on ALL Stamp & Die Bundles from 3/5/2020 at 12:01 AM EST until 3/6/2020 at 11:59 PM EST. No code needed to enjoy this sale! Not valid on previous purchases. Excludes February 2020 release products.

Now, let's check out my inspiration for this hop! You should have arrived from Teri's Blog.

♥ How to Create:

Step One: Apply ink using a dauber to the floral sprig. Don't worry if you overlap colors. That is the beauty of doing a watercolor technique. Let the OCD rest for the night. If you want you can spritz water before stamping. I used a stamp platform and stamped a few times.
Step Two: Using stamp set Season's Greetings, add some extra leaves.
Step Three: Stamp the smaller floral and leaf sprig using Clear Embossing Ink, apply Gold Embossing Powder, heat set.
Step Four: Stamp sentiment with Clear Embossing Ink, apply Gold Embossing Powder, heat set.
Step Five: Flick ink with Watercolor Markers.
Step Six: Finishing by assembling onto layers of cardstock to complete your card & be sure to add some clear sequins for texture.

BONUS TIP: create a coordinating piece of cardstock by inking a piece of white cardstock with your favorite Altenew Ink color.

♥ List of Products I Used:

Altenew Watercolor Halftone Stamp Set
Altenew Season Greetings Stamp Set
Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Rose Gold Foil Cardstock (non-Altenew)
Altenew Inks: Fall Harvest, Tranquility, Sugarplum mini sets & Embossing Ink
Rose Gold Embossing Powder
Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers - Spring Garden Set
Clear Sequins (non-Altenew)

Your next stop is Maryam's blog!

Thank you for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

♥ Christine

44 Comments

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I am not paid by anyone to represent their products, I use what I love. I do earn commissions via affiliate programs for promoting products if someone buys from me as a referral. There is no cost to you for ordering via me. I currently have affiliate licenses with Altenew, Catherine Pooler Designs and Scrapbook.com

Linda Gorman

3/5/2020 09:18:32 am

Beautiful cards! Love them both. Thank you for sharing!

Vicki F link

3/5/2020 09:37:48 am

Very pretty cards!

Helen Kalb link

3/5/2020 10:22:40 am

That is such a lovely card Christine, so pretty!

Nancy McClelland

3/5/2020 11:21:20 am

Very pretty soft color, what inspiration!

TERRI KOSZLER

3/5/2020 11:31:36 am

Wow your cards are beautiful Christine, I love the soft muted colours

gail

3/5/2020 11:50:55 am

again such uniqueness -thank you

Catherine L

3/5/2020 12:09:37 pm

Beautiful, dreamy cards!

Nenette Madero link

3/5/2020 12:21:40 pm

Such unique cards, Christine! I love how soft the colors look❤️

Sharon Gullikson

3/5/2020 12:48:17 pm

The gold is nice with the other colors. Very pretty.

Amber Davis link

3/5/2020 01:08:20 pm

Oooooh, Christine! These floral backgrounds are lovely. I love the mixed media vibe you have going on here. Purple and gold is one of my favorite color combos!

Liz O.

3/5/2020 02:01:24 pm

Lovely designs Christine! Thanks for the inspiration!

Karthikha Uday link

3/5/2020 02:48:13 pm

Beautiful cards in awesome designs! :)

neha Aggarwal link

3/5/2020 03:15:02 pm

Love your Work Christine .Regards Neha

Marisela Delgado

3/5/2020 04:07:47 pm

Such wonderful cards.

Jade

3/5/2020 04:49:13 pm

What pretty cards! I like the gold and purple tones.

Rosie N

3/5/2020 05:20:36 pm

So pretty! Thanks for the step by step as well :)

Patty Mello

3/5/2020 05:29:32 pm

Christina, just love your cards and all the gold. They are beautiful.

Heather Mills

3/5/2020 09:04:15 pm

Gorgeous!! Love the colors you used and adding the gold gives just a touch of elegance!

Inkin' Chickie

3/5/2020 09:40:34 pm

I like the color choices and the combination of inks and embossing. Very pretty layers.

Sue D

3/5/2020 10:07:01 pm

Very pretty with the muted colors and embossing.

Dorothy A

3/5/2020 11:37:54 pm

What a lovely card. Very soft, pretty coloring. Thank you for the inspiration.

Dawn T

3/6/2020 01:05:39 am

Stunning card.

Nelya

3/6/2020 01:36:46 am

Wow, they’re both such beautiful cards. And very nice color choice, so royal and elegant.

Gabriela link

3/6/2020 02:55:58 am

Beautiful cards, love your color combo

Nandini Karmarkar link

3/6/2020 07:24:39 am

So beautiful! I love the artsy look.

Pam Boedeker

3/6/2020 07:50:49 am

Your colors are so pretty, especially where they blend. Beautiful card.

Anneleise Hampson

3/6/2020 11:53:34 am

Wonderful color choice! Very eye catching.

Cindy C.

3/6/2020 02:10:19 pm

Very elegant and pretty cards! Thanks for sharing.

Meghan Kennihan

3/6/2020 08:58:56 pm

Beautiful and elegant! I LOVE the splatters!

Brandi R

3/6/2020 09:10:58 pm

Oooo! Love that color combination and the very free coloring. Gorgeous cards ♥

Michele Clay

3/6/2020 11:46:05 pm

Both cards are so lovely, Christine! Thank you for your details, too!

Annette Reed link

3/7/2020 12:04:46 am

These are lovely. Even though you used the stamp set in the same way you achieved two totally different looks just changing the colors. Cool technique.

Debbie Daniels

3/7/2020 08:29:38 am

Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing the details of how you created it. The colors are gorgeous. I love the softness of the flowers.

Carol McCready

3/7/2020 10:40:34 am

I love the loose water color on your cards. Thank you for sharing the inspiration.

Ammie

3/7/2020 02:23:05 pm

I love the gold and the splatters paired with the lovely florals.

Bri Kay

3/7/2020 03:30:23 pm

I love the background!

Cyndi Morris

3/7/2020 03:48:16 pm

Gorgeous cards. I love the colors and the unique styles.

Christine A

3/8/2020 12:48:44 am

Wow, stunning cards! The colour blending and layering is gorgeous. The embossed letter looks very elegant on the second one.

Erum Tasneem

3/8/2020 02:40:38 pm

Such beauties! You always make incredibly whimsical creations!!
Thank you for being part of this hop!

Betty link

3/8/2020 03:08:29 pm

beautiful!! love the colors you chose and wonderful design, Christine!

Iza Malek

3/8/2020 09:19:59 pm

Wow wonderful cards ! They are so vintage and elegant. I love how you make them . Thank you for sharing

Lauryne Cunningham

3/10/2020 02:09:09 pm

Beautiful! Love the gold embossing on the images!

Lisascreativeniche

3/10/2020 08:41:34 pm

Such beautiful colors, I love the gold embossing!

Kathy Dippner

3/11/2020 09:28:10 pm

Beautiful card! I love the colors, the gold and the simplicity.