Rosie's Crafted Moments: Inspired Papercrafting

Friday, March 4, 2022

Altenew March 2022 Folktales & StoriesCollection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

Oh yes there is an amazing amount of fabulous inspiration in this massive blog hop.

Thank you Teresa Litchfield for relaying folks here and you can head back to the Altenew Blog at any time if you wish to revisit inspiration.

I may have gone a little crazy creating projects for this release so lets jump right in!

Rosy Blooms Stamp and Die/Endless Fluorescence Stamp and Die

The large images in the Rosy Blooms stamp and die set as well Endless Florescence set are wonderful for a scrapbook layout so you can get more use out of your stamps beyond cardmaking.

I started by choosing the "Always" paper from the Altenew/Pinkfresh Studio 'Celebrate' collaboration. This gave me the colors I would use for the blooms and foliage.

I stamped the blooms and leaves from the Rosy Blooms stamp set on Altenew watercolor paper in Antique Gold Pigment ink, then heat embossed with Crystal Clear Embossing powder. As there was quite a bit of ink on the stamps, I randomly stamped some of the images directly on the patterned paper, you can just make out the "ghosted" images.

I also stamped the Endless Florescence image in the area just under the photo.

Here's a close up look at that image which I lightly added color to with Altenew Artist Markers in C001, R101 and G702 Frayed leaf.

The embossed images are colored with Rouge, Moss, Sweet Leaf, Cotton Candy and Mango Smoothie watercolor brush markers then die cut with the coordinating die.

I then arranged the blooms around the stamped image and the matted photo, tucking some behind the matted photo and cardstock and popping up others with Instant Dimension Foam tape.

Um, I have to admit that I've had this Invisible alphabet set for what seems like forever, in fact, it isn't even available anymore and if this is not the first time I've used it, it certainly is only the second, I love how the title turned out!

I've matted the entire layout on black card stock and used the Fineliner Pen set for hand journaling and to outline around the edges of the layout.

The Endless Florescence stamp is a large image great for a slimline card! I've stamped it in Jet Black Crisp Dye ink and then colored with Woodless Coloring Pencils after adding in the shadowed areas with Artist Markers.

I then added small dots with the finetip of the Altenew Hawaiian Shores Brush and Finetip Markers to deepen the shadowed areas.

I stamped the sentiment directly over the colored image in Obsidian Pigment Ink to keep this a one layer card front. I also pencil colored the entire background with the light blue

Geometric Botany Background Stamp

I LOVE two-fer cards...that means creating two cards from one card front panel for me. I started by heat embossing the Geometric Botany Background stamp with Obisidian Pigment Ink and Crystal Clear Embossing powder on kraft card stock. I then pencil colored the background with Woodless Coloring Pencils and once completed, die cut the center of the A2 panel with a die from the Rounded Rectangles die.

I created the shaker card with Instant Dimension Foam tape and acetate and sequins from my stash. I stamped, heat embossed and die cut one of the leaves from the Rosy Bloom set on green card stock, adding some shading with the Frayed Leaf Artist Marker and then "framed" the frame with the leaf. The sentiment is from the Simple Sentiments 2 and is stamped on the kraft background before assembling the shaker.

For the second card I embossed an A2 kraft panel with the Organic Linen 3D embossing folder, then inked the raised area with Mixed Media Evergreen ink. The rectangle is then popped up with Instant Dimension Foam tape in the center adding two leaves stamped and die cut from the Rosy Blooms set to the corners. Sentiment is from the Simple Sentiments 2 set.

I played a lot with the Altenew Pigment inks this release and the following card was super easy!

After treating navy blue card stock with an anti static tool I stamped the leaves and sentiment from the Rosy Blooms set in Enchanted Gold Pigment ink, then coated with Crystal Clear Embossing powder and heat set.

For this next card I wanted to try out tea bag folding so I decided to create my own patterned paper by stamping the Geometric Botany stamp on HP copy paper with Antique Gold Pigment Ink. The copy paper makes it much easier to do the folds.

I used one of the stamped sheets for the background and then layered the tea-bag folded element on Gold Foil card stock, then matted on black card stock, the gem is from my stash.

Lastly, I stamped and heat the embossed a sentiment from the Rosy Blooms set in Obsidian Pigment ink and Crystal Clear Embossing Powder.

We've reached the last project and thanks for hanging in. I think this might be my favorite one!

Honestly the cats in Cat Life are so sweet! As soon as I saw this guy I know I wanted to have him stretching out after waking up from his nap in front of the fireplace.

One of the best things about this set is you can customize your cats to match your furry feline friends.

I stamped the cat's markings with the stamp in the set and then added colored pencil details for the shadows and to create the texture of fur. The "wallpaper" is from the Wildflower 6x6 paper pack and I created the fireplace with paper from the Essentials 6x6 paper pack and the Modern Fireplace Die Set. The kraft card stock is embossed with the Deck Planks 3D embossing folder to create the hardwood floor.

Thanks for taking a look at my projects and don't forget to check out these free gifts with purchase from the newest release!

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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.

Your next stop on the hop is Linda Westfall.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Giant Bellflower Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($200 in total prizes)

It's the first of the month so time for the newest addition to the Altenew Build-A-Flower family!

Say hello to BAF: Giant Bellflower! If you'd like to guarantee yourself each new BAF release sign up for the Monthly Subscription Plan, now at 14% off!

If you're here from Bridget Casey's blog you are in the right place and if you need to start at the beginning you can head back to the Altenew blog HERE.

I stamped the outline image in Jet Black Crisp Dye ink and then created "custom" colors by mixing ink colors for each of the layers. The first layer I stamped with Iceberg and Wisteria Crisp Dye Ink, the second layer I stamped with Eastern Sky and Hydrangea and the last layer I stamped with just Ultraviolet Crisp Dye Ink.

The leaves are stamped with Sweet Leaf and Just Green ink, then the image is die cut with the coordinating dies.

It's a bit hard to see but the dots from the Cross Stitched Canvas die are filled with silver foil, an experiment with the aforementioned die and an old foiling machine I bought off Amazon quite awhile ago and have only just rediscovered in my craft room, lol.

I then stamped the outline image of the in the corners and inked with Buttercream ink. Sentiment is heat embossed with Rose Gold embossing powder and the floral is popped up with Instant Dimension Foam tape.

I used similar inks for this image but heat embossed the outline with Rose Gold embossing powder. So interesting how different the ink colours look with the different outline colour. I stamped the image 2x, cut with the coordinating dies and fussy cut a couple of the blooms to pop up over the full image.

Here you can see the added dimension on the blooms especially at the top right. This is also a great way to use images that may not be perfectly aligned when stamping, just layer the not so great ones underneath. These flowers are 3 layers with foam adhesive between each layer.

This time I added texture with the Dotted Swirls Debossing cover die, a little bit of black splatter with the Jet Black Watercolor Brush Marker and some Rocky Shore Crisp Dye Ink around the edges.

A Rose Gold embossed sentiment and Antique Gold Sequins complete this card.

Giveaway Prizes

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 03/06/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 03/09/2022.

Your next stop on the hop is PREETI CHANDRAN !

Full Blog Hop List:

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Saturday Challenge #621-Sparkle!

Good morning and welcome to another

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !

Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?

We've got some fabulous ideas for you

and can't wait to see what you create!

This week, Krafty Girl Keri is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is:

SPARKLE!

(Glitter, Glimmer, Foiling... you get the idea!)

I used Pixie Spray to adhere the Magical Mosaic stencil to white card stock and then outlined a rainbow colour with Altenew Hawaiian Shore Brush and Fine Tip Pens.

I then added shading by dotting with the fine tip of the pen and after, applied Lawn Fawn Fairy Dust Stencil Paste.

I love sparkle but it's tough to photograph, I think you can see it in this image.

I also coated the circle sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter marker.

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo! There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our

Krafty Friends FB group.

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!!

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin'!

Monday, February 21, 2022

Altenew Color Therapy Blog Hop and Giveaway!

If you're tuning in to this hop you probably enjoy relaxing through crafting and you should have arrived from Joylita DSouza's blog. The hop starts at the Altenew card blog, HERE.

Sitting down and coloring is one of the most relaxing things to do for me, and I know that's because it brings back past memories of being a child and being able to do nothing but break out the coloring books and crayons.

It's a wee bit harder to find the time to color as an adult but it's always a relaxing exercise when one can do so.

Altenew includes a thank you card with every order that is designed for you to color in so no stamping necessary, just pull out your coloring medium of choice!

I've used the Woodless Coloring Pencils with this image. This is the first time I've colored one of these cards in and, full disclosure, it has a very smooth finish which is my coloring is very light as I used a light hand to layer it on.

I love the pastel look a light hand and the texture of the card produces. You could create a darker intensity by starting with a base layer of very light Artist Marker shades in the areas and then layer your colored pencils over top.

Save all your cards from your Altenew orders and try out the other Altenew coloring mediums with them. Here's a link to all the great coloring products in the Altenew shop:

Altenew Coloring Mediums

Prizes!

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this occasion, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 02/21/2012 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 6 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 02/23/2022.

Your next stop on the hop is TERRI KOSZLER!

Here's the full hop list:

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Altenew Dreamy Bouquet Fabric Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 total prizes)

Hello and welcome to the Altenew Dreamy Bouquet Fabric release hop!

You should have arrived via the lovely Virgina Lu's blog. I hope you're enjoying all the projects so far, I'm excited to share my projects with you but before we get started let's talk 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 02/23/2022 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 02/25/2022.

Now on to the projects! At some point in the future I would love to make a quilt with these beautiful fabrics, maybe once more patterns are released :).

Since I'm not a quick sewer I choose to make fabric butterflies for this home decor piece.

It's hard to see in the photo but I also painted Glitter Mod Podge on the butterfly wings to add some sparkle.

I mixed blue and black latex paint, painted on to a 12x12 canvas, misted with water and then tilted the canvas for the paint to drip down the canvas. Once the paint was dry I added gold splatters with the Altenew Metallic Watercolor, then adhered the butterflies with a hot glue gun.

Here you can see the glitter Mod Podge on the butterfly wings. I finished the piece off with a bible verse die cut from Gold Mirror cardstock and the Fine Alphabet die set.

If you're not a sewer but love these Altenew fabrics, you can also incorporate them in your paper crafting projects!