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Altenew December 2019 Ink Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

5 Dec

Good morning!  I’m so excited to be hopping along to celebrate the December Ink Release from Altenew!  I’ve got a project and a giveaway to share so let’s get started!

Sugarplums and Fall Harvest Inks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Today I wanted to really focus on sharing the different shades of inks so I kept my card simple with a little blending a little stamping!  To start I blended the two lightest shades in the Sugarplums set: Pale Mauve and Amethyst inks onto a panel of strathmore bristol cardstock.  Then I started stamping the flowers and foliage from Wildflower Garden using all the shades in the Sugarplums set.  It’s pretty to see how the various shades stand out against the ink blending.  When I finished with all the flowers I added the centers with Butternut and Pumpkin Pie inks from the Fall Harvest set.

Sugarplums and Fall Harvest Inks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Next I blended Yellow Ochre, Pumpkin Pie, and Butternut ink onto a scrap panel of strathmore bristol cardstock.  I die-cut it with the Simply Hello die and then layered it onto another hello die-cut from white cardstock.  To finish the card I adhered the layered sentiment!

And that’s it!  Head over to check out the rest of the gorgeous inks from Altenew and let me know your favorites!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by December 11th, 2019 for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on December 14th, 2019.

And, there’s even more good news! 😉 EVERY stop on the hop is giving away a $15 gift certificate so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  Please leave your comments by 11:59PM EST on November 11th and the winner will be announced on the Altenew blogs!

You should have arrived from Virginia and the Altenew Scrapbook blog 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!!

Wildflower Garden Stamp Set
[ ALTN | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Simply Hello Die
[ ALTN | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Pad 9 X 12
[ ELH | SSS ]
Fall Harvest Oval Set
[ ALTN ]
Fall Harvest Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN ]
Sugarplums Oval Set
[ ALTN ]
Sugarplums Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN ]
Tranquility Oval Set
[ ALTN ]
Tranquility Mini Cube Set
[ ALTN ]
Butternut
[ ALTN ]
Pumpkin Pie
[ ALTN ]
Yellow Ochre
[ ALTN ]
Sicilian Amber
[ ALTN ]
Pale Mauve
[ ALTN ]
Amethyst
[ ALTN ]
Grape Agate
[ ALTN ]
Plum Crisp
[ ALTN ]
Misty Morning
[ ALTN ]
Cloudy Sky
[ ALTN ]
Nimbus
[ ALTN ]
Dark Night
[ ALTN ]

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Comments

  1. Jane Booth says

    December 5, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    Love the way you chose to showcase the new ink family with the wildflowers!

    Reply
  2. Melissa Friedrich says

    December 5, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    Wow, such a gorgeous card, I love your one layer design and three ink colors are so pretty together.

    Reply
  3. Ta-Tanisha J says

    December 5, 2019 at 11:33 pm

    These new inks are amazing. I love the soft muted tone. Placed my order today. Thanks for sharing a great technique and a beautiful card.

    Reply
  4. Carla G Hundley says

    December 5, 2019 at 11:33 pm

    Oh I love these shades
    and the beautiful flowers.
    Wonderful card.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  5. Christine says

    December 6, 2019 at 4:10 am

    The stamping over the blended background is very beautiful. The contrasting flower centres look great.

    Reply
  6. sharon brand says

    December 6, 2019 at 8:00 am

    This is beautiful! And you were certainly able to show us
    your talent of shading!

    Reply
  7. Michelle S says

    December 6, 2019 at 8:09 am

    Wow! I love how you used the new inks!!

    Reply
  8. Em says

    December 6, 2019 at 8:27 am

    Your card with the stamping over the blending is a great way to showcase the new inks.

    Reply
  9. lpford1400 says

    December 6, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Your card is beautiful! Looking forward to having these gorgeous inks at my house!

    Reply
  10. Robin Ridpath says

    December 6, 2019 at 10:03 am

    What a gorgeous card! I love all the tone on tone using all the new purples.

    Reply
  11. Jeannie Hafer says

    December 6, 2019 at 11:40 am

    I love your card and the colors you used.

    Reply
  12. Catherine L says

    December 6, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    I love the blending, it’s so pretty! What a great card.

    Reply
  13. Barbara-Jean Kubik says

    December 6, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Love those colors!

    Reply
  14. KathleenA says

    December 6, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    These colors are gorgeous – I love how you showcased the different shades on your card.

    Reply
  15. Cindy C. says

    December 6, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    The ink blending looks amazing, what a beautiful card you created with the lovely new inks!!

    Reply
  16. Bonnie Eng says

    December 6, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    That is just a lovely card – I love your various layers of colour!

    Reply
  17. Maria A says

    December 6, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    Beautiful cards, really lovely x

    Reply
  18. Vivien Tang says

    December 6, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    It’s hard to choose just one, these inks are so pretty! I guess I will have to pick blue, but I will buy them all 😅

    Reply
  19. Helen says

    December 6, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Like the shades of purple that you’ve used to create the floral scene. The four-color sets are always the first to go on my wish list. tfs

    Reply
  20. Cathy Y says

    December 6, 2019 at 11:23 pm

    Your card is so lovely! The new colors are great.

    Reply
  21. Pat H. says

    December 7, 2019 at 12:07 am

    I love this fabulous creation! The new muted colors are stunning!

    Reply
  22. Nancy Marshall says

    December 7, 2019 at 12:12 am

    Beautiful use of color in your card. Really love the pop of gold for the hello.

    Reply
  23. Katie says

    December 7, 2019 at 1:14 am

    Your blended background is beautiful! And the gold really pops off it, looks great 🙂

    Reply
  24. Denise Bryant says

    December 7, 2019 at 2:17 am

    Gorgeous color combo on these beautiful blooms! Love your card and the awesome new colors!

    Reply
  25. Heidi Rees says

    December 7, 2019 at 6:03 am

    Beautiful card Jessica! I love the rich tones! These colors are my favorite!

    Reply
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