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Altenew July 2018 Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

19 Jul

Good morning!  I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing Altenew design team to celebrate their fabulous July 2018 release!  They have a GORGEOUS selection of stamps and dies in this month’s release!  I went a little overboard with rainbow florals! 😉

July 2018 Release for Altenew by Jessica Frost-Ballas

I fell head over heels for the Life is Awesome florals and used my MISTI to crank out a ton of layered flowers using the beautiful shades of Altenew inks!

Then it was just a matter of creating some beautiful floral arrangements!

Thank You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

For the first card I choose a center spot slightly above and to the left of the actual center of my card base and started adhering flowers in a circle.  I added more layers and let my arrangement get bigger and bigger until it basically filled the card panel.

Thank You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Then I die-cut the Simply Said Thank You die three times with black cardstock, adhered them together and adhered them over the florals.  I finished the card with a few amethyst jewels.

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

For my second card I die-cut the Watercolor Stripes die from white cardstock and adhered it to a white card base.  Then I added florals across the bottom of the panel to create a loose, organic arrangement.

Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Next I die-cut the Simply Said Hello die with black cardstock three times, adhered them together and adhered it over the florals. I finished this card with a few purple pansy jewels!

I love all these bright and cheerful flowers with the bold sentiments and I hope you do, too! 😉

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners!  Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or the Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Thursday, July 26th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 7/29/2018.

And, there’s even more good news! 😉 EVERY stop on the hop is giving away a $30 gift certificate so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  Please leave your comments by 11:59PM EST on July 24th and the winner will be announced on July 25th!

Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • Altenew Card Blog
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Svitlana Shayevich
  • Lilith Eeckels
  • Kathy Racoosin
  • May Sukyong Park
  • Zinia Redo
  • Altenew Scrapbook Blog
  • Erum Tasneem
  • Enza Gudor
  • Nina-Marie Trapani
  • Virginia Lu
  • Sandra Dietrich
  • Laura Jane
  • Rubeena Ianigro
  • Lydia Evans
  • Dana Gong
  • Flora Monika Farkas
  • Norine Borys
  • Nicole Picadura
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
  • Reiko Tsuchida
  • Karin Åkesdotter
  • Sveta Fotinia
  • Vicki Finger
  • Kymona Tracey
  • Emily Midgett
  • Kristina Pokazanieva

If you’ve gotten all the way to the end of this post, thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!  If this is your first time at my blog I hope you’ll consider subscribing via the sidebar on the right or visiting me on Youtube or Instagram!  Have a fabulous crafty week, friends! 🙂

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases through my links help keep my blog running with no additional cost to you and I thank you so much for the support!!

Altenew Life is Awesome Stamps
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Altenew Life is Awesome dies
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Altenew Simply Said Hello die
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Altenew Simply Said Thank You die
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Altenew WATERCOLOR STRIPES Cover Die…
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Altenew BLUSH Crisp Dye Ink Pad ALT1198
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Altenew ROUGE Crisp Dye Ink Pad ALT1197
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Altenew CRIMSON Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew VELVET Crisp Dye Ink Pad ALT1195
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Altenew GRAPEVINE Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew FROSTY PINK Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew ROSE QUARTZ Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew COTTON CANDY Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew CORAL BERRY Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew RUBY RED Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew PINK DIAMOND Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew PINKALICIOUS Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew RUBELLITE Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew RAZZLEBERRY Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew COSMIC BERRY Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew SUNKISSED Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew ORANGE CREAM Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew AUTUMN BLAZE Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew FIREBRICK Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew CITRUS BURST Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew FRESH LEMON Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew MAPLE YELLOW Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew HONEY DRIZZLE Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew SOFT LILAC Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew LAVENDER FIELDS Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew DEEP IRIS Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew MIDNIGHT VIOLET Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew FRAYED LEAF Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew FOREST GLADES Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew HUNTER GREEN Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew EVERGREEN Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew ARCTIC Crisp Dye Ink Pad ALT1218
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Altenew CARIBBEAN SKY Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew PERSIAN BLUE Crisp Dye Ink…
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Altenew SAPPHIRE Crisp Dye Ink Pad…
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Altenew DESERT NIGHT Crisp Dye Ink…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Pretty Pink Posh PANSY PURPLE Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh AMETHYST Jewels
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Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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  1. Kara says

    July 19, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Absolutely stunning, Jessica!!!! Love what you have done with your creations.

    Reply
  2. aditijga says

    July 19, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    These are so beautiful. Nothing like florals to lift a card!I love he cute little flowery alphabets.Will lift any card up. Such details Much WOW!!Thanks for Sharing!

    Reply
  3. Lisa Stein says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    GASP! I adore these, love this, want to pet these. They’re magnificent!

    Reply
  4. Betty Byrd says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    Wow! That thank you card is gorgeous!!!

    Reply
  5. Julie says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    Beautiful cards—i love the layouts and the vibrant colors.

    Reply
  6. melissaf123 says

    July 19, 2018 at 10:03 pm

    Gorgeous rainbow floral cards, love these bouquets you created! The Life is Awesome set is one of my faves, and I will probably get carried away stamping them too.

    Reply
  7. Carla Hundley says

    July 19, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    Such gorgeous flowers
    and they look amazing
    on the cards!
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  8. Jeannie F says

    July 19, 2018 at 10:38 pm

    Lovely cards! Beautiful colors. I currently do not own any Altenew inks, but I will soon! I also really love the big sentiments.

    Reply
  9. KRISTINA SMITH says

    July 19, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    Absolutely beautiful Life is Awesome cards!

    Reply
  10. Kristina Beagle says

    July 19, 2018 at 11:46 pm

    You can never go overboard with florals!

    Reply
  11. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:39 am

    All your cards are pretty and so fun. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

    Reply
  12. SkyPaperScissors says

    July 20, 2018 at 2:18 am

    What gorgeous cards!!! I love the vibrant colors!

    Reply
  13. Iman says

    July 20, 2018 at 2:34 am

    Lovely cards

    Reply
  14. Haleyb says

    July 20, 2018 at 3:16 am

    Stunning cards and so much work you did! It shows how talented you are

    Reply
  15. deckle57 says

    July 20, 2018 at 4:41 am

    Gorgeous cards! I love that set…..need to have it! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  16. Dee Earnshaw says

    July 20, 2018 at 8:52 am

    love how you create – these cards are just gorgeous:)

    Reply
  17. Wendy Lambert says

    July 20, 2018 at 9:00 am

    The flowers are just gorgeous! Beautiful cards!

    Reply
  18. Isabelle says

    July 20, 2018 at 10:04 am

    Your two cards are beautiful ! Having fun with stamps and colors can lead to fantastic creations !

    Reply
  19. Teri S. says

    July 20, 2018 at 10:07 am

    You are not kidding when you said you went a little crazy. If that had been me, once I got all of them laid out like you did, I’d have been totally overwhelmed about where to start. I so appreciate all the time you must have put in making these gorgeous floral arrangements on both of your cards to share with us. Bravo!!

    Reply
  20. Nandini Karmarkar says

    July 20, 2018 at 10:56 am

    Great release and I love the gorgeous inspiration! It looks like a lot of work. But the end result is stunning!

    Reply
  21. Adie Fane-Hervey says

    July 20, 2018 at 11:51 am

    A lot of work in this card and it is beautiful

    Reply
  22. Mary Holshouser says

    July 20, 2018 at 11:59 am

    The bouquets of flowers are fantastic.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot0com

    Reply
  23. renee milner says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    Wow–you nailed it with these gorgeous cards–they’re so cheerful and I like all the colors you used! Such lovely stamp sets that look like a lot of fun to use 🙂

    Reply
  24. Terri (Blindstamper) says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    Those 2 cards blew me away! Stunning!

    Reply
  25. Carol Rossouw says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    Another awesome release from Altenew with so many beautiful flowers! Right up my alley! Love the card inspiration too!

    Reply
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