Happy 6th Anniversary to Altenew! I am so happy to be here today to help them celebrate! Crafting is such an amazing way to come together right now from the safety of our homes and craft rooms!
Keep scrolling to see my projects, check out the AMAZING list of giveaways and see a full list of stops on today's hop. OH and check out the special offer below too!
Let's get started!
Today's card was a fun one to make. I grabbed a piece of coral cardstock and blended in some Crimson ink around the edge, keeping the center like a highlight. I stamped the an image from the Engraved Flowers Stamp Set in white ink. Next, I cut down the panel and added it to a white card base.
I die cut the Congrats Frame Die in black cardstock and cut off the congrats to line the bottom red panel. I added that to the panel using spray adhesive. Last, I die cut the Miss You Die in black cardstock and black fun foam. I adhered the 2 together and added them to the top of the red panel.
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GIVEAWAYS
Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 6 $50 Altenew gift certificates
- Altenew Academy: 10 class spots
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 $100 Altenew gift certificate & 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags($20 each)
- My Sweet Petunia: 1 prize bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
- CiLi in Papers: $100 gift certificate
- Craft Stash: £75 gift certificate
- Amy Tangerine: Your Brightest Year Yet online workshop(valued at $89)
- Online Card Classes: 3 class spots
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 gift certificate
- Michelle's Cards & Stamp: $50 gift certificate
- Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 gift certificate
- Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate
- Scrapbook and Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook and Cards Today Spring 2020 issue
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 gift certificate
- Seven Hills Crafts: £25 gift certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2020 for a chance to win one of 37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!". 37 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 4/18/2020.
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SPECIAL OFFER
37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!". 37 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 4/18/2020.
Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV20 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.
Shop HERE!
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BLOG HOP
So glad you could stop in today. Hope you are doing well! Enjoy the rest of the hop and the Altenew 6th Anniversary Party!
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HI! It's Meghan From Chicago! I love this MISS YOU card! The black just pops!
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks stunning! I was wondering how you did that blending and I loved your idea of the coral cardstock.
ReplyDeleteHello Laurie, sorry I didn't say, I am from India!
ReplyDeleteHi, Laurie! Helen from Brisbane, Australia. What an eye-catching card!! SO simple but with plenty of impact! Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteHi from Canada. I love your card. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi from Iowa! Absolutely beautiful! Love, love the coral!
ReplyDeleteHi from Texas! How fun that you cut down the black die cut to make the outline on your gorgeous cardstock.
ReplyDeletehi from texas - Wow - gorgeous striking card!
ReplyDeleteHello from Missouri! Super cute card. Love the color combination.
ReplyDeleteHi from Pittsburgh PA. Love the ombré look to this pretty creation.
ReplyDeleteHello from Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. A beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteHi from Calif. I like your simple design. The color is really pretty...
ReplyDeleteVery nice! The mixture of varied color and crisp white makes your sentiment stand out perfectly. Kelli from Sturgis, KY.
ReplyDeleteHello from Canada. Lovely this unique looking card.
ReplyDeleteHi from Idaho. I love this card! I want to try your technique today.
ReplyDeleteHi from Arizona! Very beautiful! Simple and lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi from San Diego CA - congrats to Altenew and here's to many more years !
ReplyDelete"Hi from New Baltimore, Mi" Happy 6th Anniversary!this would be a great box set in different colors. Very pretty. Thanks for the inspiration and please stay safe and healthy!
ReplyDeleteHi from NH. Great card! Very inventive!
ReplyDeleteHello from Southern California! I love the drama in this card, and what a clever use of the frame die!
ReplyDeleteHello from North Carolina...
ReplyDeleteLove the card. I am so feeling the simplistic vibe right now, this card fits the bill. Thank you for sharing.
Hello from India
ReplyDeleteLove the blending on the edges, makes the centre pop, great idea of cutting the frame.
Hi from Illinois. Love the dramatic look with the black!
ReplyDeleteFor your card to be so simple it turned out gorgeous. I love the colors
ReplyDeleteHello from Seattle, Washington. What a special card from a very talented artist. Such a wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteHi from San Fernando! Stunning design with this simple palette.
ReplyDeleteHi from Sacramento, CA. Very nice cards and colors. The black really sets this off.
ReplyDeleteHi from Kentucky! I LOVE this card! Reminds me that a card doesn't need hours of labor to create such a stunning look!!
ReplyDeleteHi from Mississippi USA
ReplyDeleteHi from Vermont! Beautiful card! I love the color choices you made!
ReplyDeleteHi from Panjim, Goa! This card looks amazing! I love the monochromatic look. And the dramatic black frame.
ReplyDeleteHi from Dover, DE. I absolutely love this card! Love the color and white embossing combo with the black. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi from Port Orange, Florida... Very nice Card, clever design! Thanks for the Inspiration...
ReplyDeleteHello from San Diego, California USA. Happy Anniversary Altenew. What a beautiful card...I think your technique is smart! Thank you, and stay safe wherever everyone may be..xoxo
ReplyDeleteHello from Pennsylvania! Simple and yet stunning.
ReplyDeleteHello from sunny Southern California!Super fun card with the black!
ReplyDeleteHi from the UK. Such a gorgeous card. So bright and eye catching.
ReplyDeleteHi from Black River Falls, WI. What a striking card! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHi from Aberdeenshire Scotland! Thanks for sharing your techniques!
ReplyDeleteHello from South Florida, USA!
ReplyDeleteSweet card today. tfs!
Hi from Granite Bay, CA. I've seen several lovely applications using the frame dies. I'm going to have to check those out for myself. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHello from Colorado! Love your card!!
ReplyDeleteHi from Frisco, TX! This is such a fantastically different card. Soft yet punchy, I really like it!
ReplyDeleteHello from Sterling Heights, Michigan. Very pretty background and colors. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi from WA! Great card idea, must give it a try. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHello from Ohio! I love the idea to ink blend on colored cardstock. I'm going to have to try this! I absolutely love your striking card! Thank you for sharing inspiration with all of us at home.
ReplyDeleteHi From Wisconsin - sweet card - love the background
ReplyDeleteHello from Arizona! I love ink blending on colored paper...this looks perfect!! Beautiful card and I love your color scheme.
ReplyDeleteHello from Yakima WA USA--What a brilliant idea using that intricate stamp with just simple stamping. It came out beautiful. Thank you for helping celebrate Altenew's 6th Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteHi from Florida, love the card. thank you
ReplyDeleteHi from Florida, great background on your beautiful card. thank you
ReplyDeleteHi from Haverfordwest, West Wales. I think in these difficult times with crafting helps people with their mental health. Thanks for giving us some inspiration and gently steering us in the right direction
ReplyDeleteHello from Kentucky! Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteHi from Florida! I loved your card! Simple and cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!!
Hi from Virginia! Such a beautiful card and I love that you started the ink blending with colored card stock.
ReplyDeleteHi from Edgewater, Maryland!! So pretty! I love black on cards! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi from Wilmington, Delaware! This is a simple, but elegant card. Love the color and the design!
ReplyDeleteHi from TX! Gorgeous card Laurie, I love the inking technique and the highlight stamping, as always your CAS style yielded to an elegant design! Thank you for the inspiration! Happiest of birthdays to Altenew!
ReplyDeleteHi from Texarkana, Texas. Wow that miss you just jumps off the card. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteHi from Idaho! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteHi from Minnesota! Congratulations to Altenew on their 6 year anniversary. And thank you for sharing your work, Laurie! I particularly liked the clever way you used the Framed Congrats die.
ReplyDeleteHi from Illinois. Not only is the color shading on this card lovely, it's great to learn a new way to use the congrats frame die. Very innovative.
ReplyDeleteHi from Colorado. Congrats to Altenew
ReplyDeleteHi from CA
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful card.
Hi. I'm from Brisbane. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi from Oregon, Beautiful color! Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors of your card. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteHello from Vancouver, Canada. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteHi from Uniontown, Ohio! Fantastic design. Love your card ♥
ReplyDeleteHi from Minnesota. Amazing card! Beautiful colors and creative design.
ReplyDeleteHi, from Millstadt, IL
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Oooh, love the white flowers on the pinky background. Oh, and hi from the Blue Mountains (Australia).
ReplyDeleteHi from British Columbia, Canada. Nice card!
ReplyDeleteHi from Visalia, CA. I like how the miss you die cut pops off the card.
ReplyDeleteHi from Sammamish, Washington. Such a pretty card. It really stands out and isn't crazy hard to make! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi from San Francisco, CA. I love the style and your design is just awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi from Kentucky. Love how this card turned out. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Arlington, VA in the US. Love what you created!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Arlington, VA in the US. Love what you created!
ReplyDeleteHi from Sussex, UK! Such a gorgeous coral colour.
ReplyDeleteHi from the U.K, This card is so striking and a creative layout. Thanks for sharing, stay safe
ReplyDeleteHi from the U. K, I really love this beautiful card, thanks for sharing your creativity. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteHello from Florida! Such a gorgeous card. Love the colors...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Good Morning from Rochester, NY! Love your card layout and color palette! So springy!
ReplyDeleteHi from Illinois. Simple yet elegant. I love the color!
ReplyDeleteHello from WI. BEAUTIFUL CARDS
ReplyDeleteHello from Dublin, Ireland! What a lovely design, really unique!
ReplyDeleteHi from Carrollton, TX! Beautiful card. I love the unique style.
ReplyDeleteHi from Ottawa, Canada! Love this card design and your color choices!
ReplyDeleteHi from Arlington, VA! Love the design of this card, Laurie! The florals stamped in white on the inking is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi from Crystal Lake, Illinois USA! Love the layout. I like the way the message sits on top of a patterned tower and the frame cups the pattern.
ReplyDeleteHi from Yorkville, IL. What a great way to use the framed die. I never would have thought to do that! Very pretty card.
ReplyDeleteHi from Denver, Colorado! Love, love, love this card design!
ReplyDeleteHello from Toronto, Canada - I love that card - the bold colour and the contrasting black sentiment are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHowdy from Houston Tx...and congrats to Altenew!!! I really like black and white with a pop of color. Your card is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteHi from Myrtle Beach SC!
ReplyDeleteCoral and black are just gorgeous together and the sentiment really is vivid against the beautiful background. I like the way the leaves make the flowers look like they are flying in the air carefree!
Hi, I like the blending and cut down panel. Very formal looking.
ReplyDeleteHello from Rumford, Maine. I really really like your card. I saved it to my pin,,Hope that is ok. I want to try something similar.... Tyfs... :)
ReplyDeletehello from Michigan... I could use about 10 of these beautiful cards! I am missing my children and friends. This is our 3rd week of stay home and I am really missing them all. My granddaughters will have Easter without us, but I did send some nice cards to them. This is gorgeous Laurie and I know everyone shares your sentiment. Thanks for sharing this. Stay strong and healthy.
ReplyDeleteHi from Australia. I love the white ink over the blended background. Very soft & pretty.
ReplyDeleteHello from New York! Such a great card design. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello from Carol Stream, IL. Striking layout and color palette.
ReplyDeleteHello from Portland, Oregon, pretty card, Love the way you customized it....now you made a bunch of new versions! Congratulations on being part of the anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHi from Shoreline, WA! Such a love card! Thank you for sharing! 💕
ReplyDeleteHello from Tennessee, USA! Such a simple design, super beautiful card! :)
ReplyDeleteHello and hugs from Ohio. I love the Miss You card. Those frame dies are really great!!!
ReplyDeleteHello from Malta, New York. Happy Anniversary Altenew. Your card is so beautiful. I love clean and simple cards. Your card is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHello from Chicago. So clever and unique! Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteHi from Penn Valley, CA! Love your pretty card! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHi From arizona. Simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteHi from snowy Wyoming! What a great card! The colors work great together!
ReplyDeletehi from Seattle, Laurie.. i love the CAS card that you have created. the choice of color in the background is so amazing ... i love it completely.. thank you sharimg such a great inspiration..XOXO
ReplyDeleteHi Brampton Ontario. This is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!! Love the unique design!
ReplyDeleteHi from Eugene, Oregon! I love the unique style of this card! It is simple enough for me to make, yet beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi from Idaho. Thanks for this wonderful celebration. I am enjoying all the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHello and hugs from Wisconsin, Laurie! This might be my favorite card you've made. What a fabulous way to use that frame die - I might just have to buy it now!!
ReplyDeleteThe thin black line is striking! What a pretty card!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Northern Cal. I agree - love that thin black line and your use of the color and white outline of the flowers
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! I love the black against the other colors, it really pops. Thanks for sharing and I’m from Michigan.
ReplyDeleteHi from California. Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for joining in the hop.
ReplyDeleteLaurie,
ReplyDeleteHi from Clinton Utah! As per usual, your card is just perfection! Thanks for such wonderful inspiration, always. Stay well! :)
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ReplyDeleteLove the black frame
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Carla from Utah
Hi from Canada! What a lovely card. Love the use of black on it!
ReplyDeleteHi from Cypress, Texas. Beautiful card and I love the layout with the red and black. So pretty. great job!!
ReplyDeleteHi from Mumbai, India! Pretty cardxx
ReplyDeleteHi from Michigan currently in Arizona. Simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteHi from Lake Villa, IL. Just love this card. Each step is so creative and fun. My favorite is the thick "miss you". You've given me some great ideas. TFS and Happy 6th Anniversary Altenew.
ReplyDeleteHi from Denver, CO, USA! What a cool card! I like how you ink blended around the edges of the red panel to leave a highlight in the middle. :)
ReplyDeleteHi from Wisconsin! I love the design of this card. Great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteLaurie hello from Ojai, CA , I love the colors of your card. It looks retro!!
ReplyDeleteHi from Washington, Illinois! So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteHello from Southeastern Ohio! Your card is lovely. I like the coral panel and think it was genius the way you used that congrats frame with the "miss you". I wish my brain worked like that.
ReplyDeleteHi from Central Finland! Lovely card! I like color combination and the floral stamping to create a patterned paper.
ReplyDeleteHi, from Bend Oregon. I always forget to blend on colored CS it's a stunning look. Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteHello from Montreal, Canada. It's beautiful!! Love the white embossed images on the coral/red blended background.
ReplyDeleteHi I’m from Maryland, USA. You always come up with a greatest card designs!
ReplyDeleteHello from Cleveland Ohio. I love your card you created using the engraved flowers stamp set and the miss you frame die. Such a Simply Stunning card. Thank you for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHello from Minnesota! Such a clever and beautiful card- multiple elements and layers, and yet not heavy. I so appreciate your extended use of the congrats frame die to make your own "miss you" version- brilliant!
ReplyDeleteHello from Minneapolis! Gorgeous card and so much talent!
ReplyDeleteHi Ya'll from central Oklahoma, USA :) Laurie, you're a transplant from CO to KS and I'm a transplant from KS to OK....be fun to meet up sometime! I have to confess I'm not into red BUT your card is absolutely lovely! I love the way you left the center lighter as a highlight! AND the black sentiment and frame really offset the red too! Delightful card! Thanks for inspiring me :)
ReplyDeleteHello from Minnesota. Your card is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi from Connecticut, USA! Gorgeous card, Laurie! I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteHowdy from Fort Worth, Texas USA. What an absolutely striking card, love it!
ReplyDeleteHi from Tin Can Bay, Australia! Your card is beautiful Laurie! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Love the separation of colors. Thanks for sharing. I'm stopping by from Northern California.
ReplyDeleteHi from Port Huron, Michigan. Awesome card! I love the crimson ink on the coral with the white flowers. Also a very good way to expand the use of the die. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi from Oakville, ON Canada. Thank you for aa beautiful day off inspiration when we need it most and congrats to Altenew!
ReplyDeleteHi from Oakville, ON Canada. Thank you for aa beautiful day off inspiration when we need it most and congrats to Altenew!
ReplyDeleteHi from India...Beautiful Card...
ReplyDeleteLaurie, hi from Fairfax, VA, USA! Your creation here is just marvy! I like how you cut the black frame to fit exactly under the miss you sentiment and then positioned it on the coral portion! Such a stunning image! Happy Anniversary/Birthday to ALtenew!
ReplyDeleteHi from Illinois. Beautiful ink blending on the colored cardstock.
ReplyDeleteHi from Slovenia. Wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteHi from NE Ohio. I like your pretty card design.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and bold!
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