Altenew 8th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 5 + Giveaway
Celebrating Altenew’s Anniversary is one of my favorite blog hops each year. This 5-day party has loads of inspiration, prizes, and special offers. If you made your way here from Amy HIll’s blog, you’re right on track. To start at the beginning visit the Altenew blog.
Altenew Simple Flowers
To celebrate Altenew’s 8th Anniversary I pulled out, Altenew Simple Flowers, an old favorite of mine. This is one of the first stamps I ever bought from Altenew. My entry into card making was from Zentangle, and this set has a Zentangle vibe.
YouTube Tutorial – Must Try Background
Now you must try this background technique featuring Altenew Alcohol Inks. It’s easy to do and creates a striking setting for your floral arrangements. Altenew Simple Flowers add to the bold graphic style of this card.
More Altenew Anniversary Cards
Need more inspiration? There’s something about the Altenew Anniversary hops that make me want to use lots of black stripes. Check out the 7th, 6th, & 5th Anniversary posts below.
Giveaway & Sponsors
Over $2,000 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away an $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
Enjoy the next stop on the hop, visit Bridget Casey’s blog. To start at the beginning or see the full list of participants visit the Altenew Blog. Thanks so much for joining me today! I’ll see you soon with more inspiration.
Supplies
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Hi, from Wakefield, RI, USA! How fun!! Love how bold and graphic this is! Great color combo, too!
Hi from Illinois. Very unique card. Lovely!
Thank you for sharing a technique video! Your background and card is stunning! Loving all your anniversary projects!
Great project share. This is a set I have and rarely use because I don’t know what to do with it. This is a must try project for the set.
Hi from Maryland! Thanks for showing us how to make that interesting background. I’m new to the gel press and really learned a lot.
Hi from Texas. Happy 8th anniversary Altenew! I love that you used a gel press. I have one, but rarely use it. I signed up for your blog so I can see what other amazing projects you create.
Really nice card! Would be tempted to get alcohol inks if I had more storage space. Hi from St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Hello for Chicagoland. I always enjoy your posts but this card gives all kinds of inspiration. Thanks!
Hi from NJ! This card makes me happy! The combination of graphic elements immediately made me smile.
Hi from NY! Thank you for your gel plate background tutorial! I love the mod/contemporary card, and like you, enjoy zentangling. This stamp set does have a similar vibe and your card features it perfectly!
Hi from NH! What a great way to celebrate! Love these blog hops. Happy Anniversary to Altenew! Beautiful card Amber! Love the background made with the gel plate. Those black stripes look great! Pretty abstract flowers! Thanks for the inspiration!
Adore this.
Hello from Northern Kentucky! Hey Amber…I’m with you on that black stripe vibe! You always make such pretty cards!
Hi from GA. Your card is lovely. A very striking color combination. Thanks for sharing
Hi from northwest Alabama! Gorgeous! I love your vibrant card! Thanks for sharing AND happy 8th birthday to Altenew!
Well how cool is that background! And I have the 3 x 5 gel plate! Thanks Amber. Hi from CA
Hi from Janesville, WI! Your card is so cool! Love it!
Hi from Dublin, Ireland! Every year you made something beautiful, and this year was no exception! Thank you so much for your beautiful inspiration!
Hi from Ohio. I like the background for these fun flowers.
Hello from Sweden! What a fun and happy card you have made!
Hello from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. I really like your zen-ish card. I especially like your travel poster inspired cards. Thank you.
I like your very fun card! Love the finger painted background (when was the last time I finger painted? K? LOL So nice to see you-it’s been awhile.
Hello from Florida! Love the look of your card and that stamp set along with the neat background. Enjoyed the video.
I just love the color combo here! Beautiful card!
Hi from MA. Thanks for sharing your unique design.
Hi from Appleton Wisconsin. I love love love Altenew’s floral stamps – so realistic! I love your teal flower card – thanks for the inspiration😁
Hi from Texas. Beautiful mixed media card. Amazing technique I really want to try. Thank you for the great tutorial.
Unusual color combo. Very mod looking. I am now interested in learning Zentangle!
What a unique card!! Awesome!
Hello from Tucson, Arizona. Thanks for sharing your video and ideas. Love your idea for when you don’t get your image perfectly centered. So creative!
Hi I’m from Texas, this is a pretty card
Hello from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. You’ve made such a pretty card. Thanks for sharing
This is such a fun card. I love the colors. The flowers remind me of your class “Zantangle for Cardmakers”, Thank you for another fun inspiration.
Hi from WA. Love your idea of using black in the anniversary cards and this background is unique! Thanks for sharing it! Happy 8th!
Hi from Wilmington, DE! This is a beautiful card and the technique with the gel press for the background is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Hi from Chicago! I love how you used your finger to make the stripes! A lovely mixed media card.
Hi from Oregon! Your cards are great, here, unique and bold.
Hello from Jax, FL! I love your style. The card is so bold and funky and awesome. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hi from the Florida Panhandle. Such an awesome card! So creative.
Thanks for sharing.
Good to learn a new technique; thank you for the video.
Hi from Brookfield, WI – WOW never seen this technique before – so excited to try this with my alcohol inks and mixed media- thanks for the inspiration
Hello from Wisconsin! This is such a fun card! I love that background.
Hello from Pennsylvania. Thank you so much, Altenew, for sharing this celebration and all the beautiful inspiration with us.
Thank you for the new background, Technique.
I have never seen anyone use alcohol ink on a gel plate before. I can do that! Thank you from Florida!
Another hello from North Carolina! I have never used alchohol inks, but now I want to try them. Beautiful cards!
Hi from California! Cool technique! Great card! I love that all your anniversary cards have the black stripes.
Hi from Rochester, NY…Altenew is my neighbor to the east on I-90! Amber…what a creatively inspiring card!!
Hola from San Antonio, Texas! A gorgeous card!
Hi from Penn Valley, CA!
Love this modern design!
Hello from Houston, love the cards you have made in previous years, just lovely.
Hi from Cedar City, Utah! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ALTENEW!
That’s such a unique and lovely card you’ve posted. I really enjoyed checking it out! I don’t have that stamp set, but I have the add-on for it, and it’s one of my favorite little sets to mess around with — just so many interesting things you can do with it. It’s always fun to see additional ideas too, so thanks for the inspiration.
Hi from TN! What amazing cards you created!!! I love the black on them! Really makes everything pop!
Hi from Colorado. Thanks for the background idea!
Hi from Rumford, Maine. That is such a fun card. I love the image. Love the colors. tyfs 🙂
Hello from Utah. I really love your work.
Hello from Washington state. Beautifully crafted with such rich colors.
Hi from upstate New York. Stunning design.
Hi from Calif. These look really cool and different. Artsy. Nice job with the colors, too.
Hi from Medford OR
So creative! Love it!
Hi from Kentucky! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
Hi from Auckland New Zealand. Just love this card on so many levels, thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Elkridge, MD. Lovely card, thanks for sharing!
Really cool card! I love the background!
Hello from Maine. So nice. Very artistic.
Hi from St. Paul. MN, What a fun and funky card,.. loved the video!
Hi from Canada! Lovely card!
Hi from Cape Cod! Even their sinple flowers are magnificent!
Oh my gosh! So creative. Darling card!
Hello from Maine, love the card, thanks for the video, love watching how a card unfolds
Hi from North Carolina. Amber thank you for once again creating a beautiful mixed media card and showing how it can be done. You always spark my creativity.
Hi from Texas! Thanks for the pointers on smoother drawing — I need that.
Hi from Escondido, CA! A very unique design, I also like your previous years cards.
Hello from Minneapolis, MN. Blog Hop Day 5 – Happy Anniversary! I really love the colors you chose for this card with the Green & Black. You really do nice work, thank you for sharing this w/all of us stampers/crafters as well. Nice work!! Lori Hothan
Very creative card!
Thanks for sharing cards from past Altenew anniversary hops.
Hello from MN!
Hello from Syracuse, NY, Altenew’s hometown! Amber, what a fun card you created for Altenew’s 8th Anniversary…
Every year your anniversary card is so beautifully unique. This year is no exception. Thanks for sharing the card and video tutorial. Stay well.
Hello from Chicago, Illinois! Happy anniversary on blog day 5! Love the design and colors!
Hi from England in the UK. Great video and a stunning card with a mixed media vibe to it.
Hello from Colorado … what a striking card! thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Howdy from Texas! Cute card!
Absolutely gorgeous! I particularly love the green flowers with black stripes.
Hi from Portland Oregon USA! Wow, love all the stripes. Especially black and white. Thanks for all the great inspiration!
Hi from Florida – cool cards! Love the boldness. Thanks for sharing
Hi from Virginia. Thank you for your video and this amazing card. You are so inspiring and creative.
Hi from TX! Awesome video! I love the colors on your card and how you created it!
👋 Hello from Ohio! Love the bold colors you chose Amber, will have to stop by your YT channel and binge watch 😉 Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi, from Millstadt, IL.
the card is whimsical and
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Hi from Colorado! Wow! I loved watching your video on this technique – the result is beautiful and looks like fun too.
Hi from Waukesha Wisconsin! I love the mixed media feel. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Canada.
Amber this is such a fun card. You definitely need to watch the video to fully appreciate the process. Thanks for sharing it!
Hi! I am from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad & Tobago! Lovely cards!
Hi from Oregon. Beautiful card. Thanks for all your inspiration.
Hi from California! I love your whimsical card! Thanks for including the video, and thanks for the tips about drawing the lines/stems. I’ve always struggled with that, and your tips are very helpful. I also appreciate tips about using the Gel plate. Maybe I’ll dig mine out again.
Hello from Charlotte, NC! Such a beautiful card!!
Hi from Arizona! I love how you used the black in your backgrounds to make your focal points pop! Beautiful cards!
Hi from Arizona! I love how you used the black in the backgrounds to really make your focal points pop! Beautiful cards!!
Hello from Maine. All your cards are stunning and this one is no exception. Such a beautiful bloom!
Greetings from Michigan! Love that technique video!! Thank you 😍
Hi from Central Florida! Love the mixed media vibe Amber and I also enjoy your process videos!
Hi from NE, Thank you for the video, will be watching more of them.
Hi from Louisiana. Thank you for sharing your beautiful card.
Hello from Portland, Oregon, You have the most amazing compositions. I love how you use a lot of linear elements with your curved ones. The colors are beautiful and your additions are inspiring to us all!