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Altenew October 2019 Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

11 Oct

Good morning!  I’m so excited to be hopping along to celebrate the October stencil and washi tape release from Altenew!  I’ve got 2 different projects and a giveaway to share so let’s get started!

First up is this floral card using Grateful Heart!

Grateful Heart by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

I started by stamping several of my flowers using Altenew inks in Pink Pearl, Coral Bliss, Heart Beat, Buttercream, Warm Sunshine, and Jet Black.  I stamped the leaves with Morning Frost, Evening Gray, Moon Rock, and Jet Black. Once I was done stamping I die-cut all the images with the coordinating dies.

Grateful Heart by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Then I trimmed a panel of watercolor paper down to 3.75″ by 8″ and gave it an ombre watercolor wash with the Jet Black watercolor marker.  After I finished the wash I added splatters of water and more concentrated Jet Black ink.  Once the panel was dry I arranged my flowers and adhered them with a mix of regular adhesive and foam mounting tape.  I stamped the sentiment from Grateful Heart onto white cardstock with Moon Rock, trimmed it down to a thin label, and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape.  Finally I added a little crystal glaze to the flower centers to finish the card.

Next is this landscape card using the fun Wanderlust stamp set!

Stars by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

To start I blended Parisian Blue, Ultramarine, Sapphire, and Jet Black ink onto a panel of white cardstock.  I let it dry and then stamped the sentiment and moon from Wanderlust with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I added stars with a white gel pen and a posca paint pen.

Stars by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Next I stamped the mountains from Wanderlust with Jet Black ink towards the bottom third of my panel. I swiped my Jet Black ink pad across the bottom of the panel to continue the black.  I let it dry completely and then stamped the treeline with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver sparkle embossing powder for a little sparkle!

And that’s it!  Head over to check out the rest of the fabulous October stamp and die release from Altenew and let me know your favorites!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by October 16th, 2019 for a chance to win.

And, there’s even more good news! 😉 EVERY stop on the hop is giving away a $20 gift certificate so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  Please leave your comments by 11:59PM EST on October 16th and the winner will be announced on the Altenew blogs on October 20th!

You should have arrived from Kymona and Sveta is your next stop!  You can also find the full hop list on the Altenew Card Blog!

If you’ve gotten all the way to the end of my super long 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!!

Grateful Heart Stamp Set
[ ALTN ]
Grateful Heart Die Set
[ ALTN ]
Grateful Heart Stamp Die Bundle
[ ALTN ]
Wanderlust Stamp Set
[ ALTN ]
Tea Party Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN | ELH | SSS ]
Tea Party Oval Set
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Summer Afternoon Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN | ELH | SSS ]
Summer Afternoon Oval Set
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Warm Gray Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN | ELH ]
Warm Gray Oval Set
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Glacier Caves Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN | ELH | SSS | ALTN ]
Altenew GLACIER CAVES OVAL SET Crisp…
[ SSS ]
Jet Black Liquid Watercolor – Brush…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Arches Watercolor Cold Pressed Paper…
[ AMZUS | ELH | SSS ]
da Vinci Watercolor Series 5880…
[ AMZUS ]

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Comments

  1. Marie M. says

    October 11, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    Very nicely done!

    Reply
  2. Susan Strawser says

    October 11, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    Very pretty – my favorite is the starry night.

    Reply
  3. Kristine Boydstun says

    October 11, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Gorgeous cards! I love the wanderlust set.

    Reply
  4. Noreen Kirk says

    October 11, 2019 at 11:14 pm

    Super cards. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Beatrice Cristina Lawson says

    October 12, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Beautiful colour combo, so elegant!

    Reply
  6. Cindy Holmes says

    October 12, 2019 at 5:35 am

    Fantastic cards! I am especially loving your first card! The color combination is absolutely gorgeous!

    Reply
  7. mjmarmo says

    October 12, 2019 at 8:16 am

    Simply stunning cards highlighting this release!!

    Reply
  8. Carmela says

    October 12, 2019 at 8:54 am

    What a gorgeous sky in your winter scene! Love those stamps.

    Reply
  9. Darlene De Sario says

    October 12, 2019 at 9:16 am

    My fav is the floral however, nice projects

    Reply
  10. Patty A Eifert says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:19 am

    Oh I love both of these! Love the pink & gray on your first one. Your mountain & tree card is really pretty!

    Reply
  11. Mary Holshouser says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:20 am

    Love the little trees against the black.
    The flowers are gorgeous – as always.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  12. Carla Hundley says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:40 am

    These are beautiful
    cards. Love the colors
    on the first card.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  13. Bev Chapman says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:43 am

    Grateful heart is my favourite of the release! Beautiful card❤️

    Reply
  14. barbara lassiter says

    October 12, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Beautiful cards and I particularly love the colors on the floral design card. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Carol Daigle says

    October 12, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Great winter sky.

    Reply
  16. Carol Henderson says

    October 12, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    Beautiful cards. I love the Grateful hearts set.

    Reply
  17. Patt H. says

    October 12, 2019 at 3:02 pm

    Beautiful cards, Jess! Love the color choice for your Grateful heart card!

    Reply
  18. Aimee Gill says

    October 12, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    I love the color of the first card. Beatiful.

    Reply
  19. Liz O. says

    October 12, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Wonderful cards Jessica, I especially love your floral design, the coral flowers pop out of the fabulous gray background! Thanks for the inspiration!!

    Reply
  20. Michelle S says

    October 12, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    Very pretty…like the colors you choose.

    Reply
  21. Anneleise Hampson says

    October 12, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    Oh wow your first card is so gorgeous. Love your color choice for it.

    Reply
  22. JMN says

    October 13, 2019 at 6:35 am

    Lovely cards, thanks for sharing on this blog hop.

    Reply
  23. Virginia Ellison says

    October 13, 2019 at 11:54 am

    Beautiful cards as always Jessica……

    Reply
  24. Susan P says

    October 13, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    Beautiful cards. I love the gray with the coral on the first card

    Reply
  25. Teri S. says

    October 13, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    I am very taken with your first card as I love the pink against the background of grey. Your card using the Wanderlust set is striking & the sentiment is oh so true.

    Reply
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