Home is where the craft is.....: Altenew March 2022 Folktales & Stories Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Welcome to the Folktales and Stories Collection Release Blog Hop and Giveaway, you should have arrived here from Cheryl Espie, if not you can go back to the start of the hop by visiting the Altenew Blog.

The March release is jam packed with 7 new stamp sets, coordinating dies and simple coloring stencils.

I have 7 projects to share with you using the new release products, lets take a look.

First up we have a bookmark using the Botanical Bookmark Stamp Set and Botanical Bookmark Die Set. I started by cutting the bookmark and using the Hand Drawn Tile Stencil I added a very light inking in a dusty lilac color. I then added some metallic green inky splatters.

I used the Botanical Bookmark stamp to stamp the word "Read" I used greens and Purples, I then cut it using the coordinating die. For an extra pop I cut the word read from purple card to act as a drop shadow behind the stamped version. I added these to the bookmark and stamped that secondary part of the text, lastly I added a little bit of green ribbon.

Next we have a really fun card using the Cat Life Stamp Set. I stamped some of the cat images onto a white cardstock panel using black ink. I then stamped the ball of wool from the set in orange to fill in some of the spaces.

Using the Brush Alpha die set and the Simple Alpha die set I created my Punny sentiment. Each letter was cut 4 times to create a faux chipboard style letter. A little matting and layering in orange and black pulls the whole card together.

The Endless Florescene stamp set is huge, I had to make a slimline card so that you could see it in all it's glory. I stamped the image onto Neenah solar crest 80lb cardstock and used my Altenew Artist markers to color the image. I then cut it using the Coordinating die set.

I created a background with the Floating Foliage 3D embossing folder. The embossing folder is a 6x6 inch so wasn't big enough to emboss my card in one pass, I worked out where the tallest part of the stamped image would sit and made sure that any joint would be hidden behind. I embossed from one end and then from the other meeting where the tall flower sits, before I embossed I added some light blue ink to the embossing folder to give a subtle effect.

To put the card together I added a blue maker edge to the embossed panel and stuck it to a slimline card base. Using silicone glue I added the die cut image. I stamped a sentiment from the Sentiment Strips Stamp Set on to a die cut Banner which was cut and foiled using the Sentiment Banners Cover die and Sentiment Banners Hot Foil Plate.

The next two card are a set, a twofer if you like.

I started by stamping and white heat embossing the Geometric Botany Stamp Set onto some Bristol Smooth card. I then used some autumnal ink colors to add on Ombre ink blend. I then took a dry baby wipe to buff the surface and remove ink from the embossed line.

I used a heart die to cut an aperture in the Gemoetric Botany stamped panel and set the heart aside for the second card. I trimmed the panel to measure 4" by 5.2" and added it to an A2 note card using foam tape. I then die cut the word Kisses using the Fancy Kisses Die. I then used the new Fancy Kisses Stamp Set to stamp the secondary part of my sentiment. I also added a few clear dew drops.

So, the second card was Made using the die cut heart that I set aside from the card above. I added it to background which was embossed with the Ribbon Waves 3D embossing folder. Using the Fancy Kisses Die I cut from both brown and white and stacked them together to give a drop shadow.

I used the Fancy Kisses Stamp Set to stamp a couple of sentiments to add to the die cut word, creating my own personalised sentiment. I added all the elements to an A2 note card using foam tape.

The Tree of Fantasy Stamp Set is stunning, I have stamped 7 of these trees in an array of colors to use on future projects.

Here I used pink tones to stamp the tree. I die cut the tree using the Coordinating die set, I sat it on a background which was debossed with the Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover die. I added a couple of pieces of washi tape down the left of the card and stamped the sentiment in black.

My final card is one of my favourites, it has a real magical feel to it. I stamped the Tree of Fantasy in shades of grey and then heat embossed the the top layer with Copper embossing powder. I did this to 3 trees.

I created a background with some very rough ink blending and inky splatters in shades of pink. I trimmed the background panel and edge it with a pink ink pad and then set about adding the trees using foam tape.

This is where I realised I had forgotten to add my sentiments...thankfully using my stamp platform/MISTI I was able to place and stamp the sentiments with out any issues. I then added this panel to an A2 note card.

Phew, that was a lot of typing lol We have some free gifts and a giveaway to celebrate this release, so before you leave please take a moment to check out the details below.

Free Gift

We are running a free gift promotion to celebrate the release. Feel free to share the promotion banner/info on your blog hop post or on your social media post using your affiliate links for a chance to make some extra money.

Get a FREE brand new Folktales & Stories Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 03/04/2022 through 03/06/2022.
Get a FREE brand new Folktales & Stories Stamp & Die Release Inspiration Guide Ebook (worth $5.99) with every order of high-value Sweet Moments Bundles. *Exclusions apply.
Get a FREE brand new Online Cardmaking Class with every order from the new Folktales & Stories Stamp & Die Release Collection from 03/04/2022 through 03/10/2022.

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/10/2022 for a chance to win.

Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/12/2022.

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