Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway (over $2,500 in Total Prizes)

Hey Crafty People

Woohoo!!! We’re celebrating Altenew’s 9th Anniversary with style and I’m joining in today’s blog hop!

Im sharing some of my absolute FAVOURITE Altenew makes from the last year to celebrate another fabulous year of Altenew making all of our lives prettier!


Mixed Media Decor Pieces

I’ve had some canvas boards in my stash for the longest time and I decided to finally break them out to create some room decor using my Altenew supplies.

The canvas boards themselves are a UK size A6 which is roughly 4 1/8? X 5 7/8?, so they’re a really nice size. Before I started creating my pieces, I coated both of the boards with some Gesso; this just helps to prepare the boards for the multiple layers that I’m planning to add onto them.I decided to create two projects, one for each of my daughters’ rooms and I let them look through my Altenew stash to choose the colors and products they wanted me to use.


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Canvas Panel 1

  1. Using a Large Blending Tool, I added Citrus Burst Crisp Dye Ink onto one side of the canvas, and Arctic Crisp Dye Ink onto the other. You can blend ink straight onto the Gesso, but I did use my heat tool on low, to speed up the drying process.
  2. Onto my media mat, I mixed some of these Texture Paste with a few drops of the Honey Drizzle Re-inker, to get a texture Paste that matches my project.Then I used a pallet knife to add this paste, through the Fine Tulle Stencil in random areas.
  3. Before it dried, I sprinkled on some clear & some gold ultra high embossing powders. I didn’t want to cover the whole stenciled area; I was after a much more distressed finish.
  4. Then, I heated the powder & paste to give me a bubbly, textured finish. (If you want to keep your texture paste smoother, then just set it aside to dry once the powders are in place, before heat setting them.)I quite like the bubbled look – plus, I’m super impatient!
  5. Using the Patchwork Kite Stencil, I added Persian Blue Crisp Dye Ink over the blue and Fresh Lemon Crisp Dye Ink over the yellow part. This gives a really nice tone-on-tone effect, whereby you can see the lighter color in the fine lines that the stencil masks. (I ink blended over the top of all of the paste & embossing, and I like the way that the rough texture catches more of the ink in some places than others.)
  6. For a sentiment, I cut the shadow for the large You Matter Die from some of the Ocean Reflection Glitter Cardstock and added the main word from 110lb Neenah. I also cut one of the sub sentiments from the same set, from the same blue glitter cardstock, backing it with white Neenah to help it stand out nicely.
  7. I die cut the envelope from 110lb white cardstock and for those gorgeous hearts, I added double sided adhesive to some Vellum and die cut so that the adhesive was on top. Then I added different shades of WOW Essentials Sparkles
  8. Now I had all of my elements, it was time to glue it all down? I did this using a mixture of liquid glue, and Instant Dimension Foam Tape, for added dimension. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out!!!

Supplies

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Altenew Glacier Caves Inks
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Instant Dimension Foam Tape
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Ocean Reflection Glitter Cardstock
Ocean Reflection Glitter Cardstock
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Large Ink Blending Tool
Large Ink Blending Tool
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Pocketfull Of Sunshine
Pocketfull Of Sunshine
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You Matter die set
You Matter die set
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Texture Paste
Texture Paste
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Patchwork Kite Stencil
Patchwork Kite Stencil
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Fine Tulle Stencil
Fine Tulle Stencil
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Lovely Letters
Lovely Letters
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WOW Gold Rich
WOW Gold Rich
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Silver Essential Sparkles
Silver Essential Sparkles
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Crystal Essential Sparkles
Crystal Essential Sparkles
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Frosted Glass
Frosted Glass
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Gold Dust Essentials Sparkles
Gold Dust Essentials Sparkles
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WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
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Canvas Panel 2

  1. For this second project, I inked the whole canvas with Caribbean Sky Crisp Dye Ink and added Persian Blue Crisp Dye Ink around the outside. This is a really quick & easy way to take your ink blended panels to a whole other level!!! (I sped up the drying again with my heat tool.)
  2. I used the same Fine Tulle Stencil to add transparent texture paste, randomly over the piece. Before adding more of that clear embossing powder and heat set it all again.
  3. My next step was to add a trail of blue stars, using the Milky Way Stencil and Sapphire Crisp Dye Ink. (I also added another couple of partial trails at the same time.)I set this aside to let all that ink dry really well, whilst I worked on my focal point.
  4. I find that the easiest way to blend a die-cut butterfly using the Bountiful Butterflies Set is to die cut before I create the image. This just helps ensure that everything will fit inside the die-cut nicely.To get a nice variation in color, I used three inks for each section of the wings.The top wings are Fresh Lemon, Orange Cream & Autumn Blaze Crisp Dye Ink and the lower wings are Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze & Firebrick. I concentrated the darker color where the wings meet the body, allowing that to fade out across the wing are. I also used Pure Graphite Crisp Dye Ink for the body & antennae. The detail brushes are amazing for getting into the small spaces on these stencils!
  5. For my sentiment, I chose the All About You Word Die Set; cutting the shadow from cardstock with a Double-Sided Adhesive Sheet on top. I’ve used the adhesive to allow me to add foil onto the die-cut. (I chose a Rose Gold transfer foil!)I did this for the sentiment to really stand out, again.I wanted to have my sentiment say “You are Amazing” – so I cut the word ‘are’ from the “You Matter Die Set”.
  6. Once the ink was dry on the background, I used the other side of the Milky Way Stencil to layer up some more stars over the main ones we already had.
  7. Then using my palette knife, I added some Tacky When Dry paste; this will give me stars which I can add foil to, once this is fully dry. (It’s easy to tell as it goes on white and dries clear.) I chose a light blue foil for my stars and I love the way it adds some shine to my background!
  8. To finish the piece, I added all of the elements onto the panel, again using a mixture of liquid adhesive and foam tape.

Again, this card is part of the Class at Altenew Academy.For this second project, I inked the whole canvas with Caribbean Sky Crisp Dye Ink and added Persian Blue Crisp Dye Ink around the outside. This is a really quick & easy way to take your ink blended panels to a whole other level!!! (I sped up the driving again with my heat tool.)

Supplies

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Altenew Glacier Caves Inks
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Warm & Cosy ink cubes
Warm & Cosy ink cubes
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Gentleman's Grey
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Instant Dimension Foam Tape
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Double Sided Adhesive
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Mini Blending Brush
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Pocketfull Of Sunshine
Pocketfull Of Sunshine
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Fine Tulle Stencil
Fine Tulle Stencil
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Altenew Milky Way Stencil
Altenew Milky Way Stencil
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Bountiful Butterflies Bundle
Bountiful Butterflies Bundle
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All About You
All About You
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WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
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Fab Foil - Dark Blue
Fab Foil – Dark Blue
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Frosted Glass
Frosted Glass
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Fab Foil Blush
Fab Foil Blush
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Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway

$130 in total prizes!

Over $2,500 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 10 lucky winners. There are also 24 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes

Be sure to leave comments by 4/16/2023 for a chance to win one of 56 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 56 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/21/2023.


Easy Mixed Media Meets Handmade Card

  1. Stamp the Typewriter Flowers image onto a trimmed down & watercoloured panel with Obsidian ink. (Using a MISTI will let you restamp in the exact same place, which is something definitely needed when stamping onto textured cardstock.) Set aside to dry.
  2. Add strips of Gold Stripe Washi tape onto an a2 panel of Neenah 80lb, offset from one side of the panel, beyond the centre towards the other.
  3. Measure where to stamp your sentiment, using the image strip and then stamp with Obsidian.
  4. Pop up the panel using foam adhesive.
  5. Whilst no colouring is necessary at all, I did decide to up the dimension with some light shading using a coloured pencil…but this is DEFINITELY completely optional.

Supplies

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Deutsche Desserts Magicals
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Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink
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Instant Dimension Foam Tape
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Typewriter Flowers
Typewriter Flowers
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Golden Pinstripe Washi
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Ink Blending A White Flower

  1. Stamp out several flowers & foliage along with the Frame image with Obsidian ink onto Neenah 80lb cardstock and allow to dry fully.
  2. To colour these flowers white, you just need to skip the first stencil layer and add some very light grey ink using the second layer. Then add slightly darker grey using the third layer. That pale grey works as a shadow which makes the flowers look more 3d.
  3. Ink blend the flower centre and the foliage following the steps on the stencil set.
  4. Die cut all of the pieces and set aside.
  5. Colour the frame using the blue markers from the new Beach Garden marker set and then die cut this too.
  6. Adhere Silver mirror cardstock behind the frame opening and then attach the flowers & leaves using a combination of liquid glue & foam adhesive.
  7. Dry emboss an a2 panel with the Chequered Diamonds 3d embossing folder and pop up the frame with more foam tape.
  8. Stamp a sentiment then trim this and attach with more foam tape.

Supplies

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Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink
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Green Meadows Inks
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Gentleman's Grey
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Instant Dimension Foam Tape
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Fresh Lemon Ink
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Chequered Diamonds 3d EF
Chequered Diamonds 3d EF
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Lotus Frame Stamp Set
Lotus Frame Stamp Set
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Lotus Frame Die
Lotus Frame Die
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Lotus Frame Stencils
Lotus Frame Stencils
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Beach Garden Artist's Markers
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Silver Mirror Cardstock
Silver Mirror Cardstock
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Mini Blending Brush
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Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2

Don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered into the Giveaway; I’d love to know which of the projects that I made for this hop is your favourite?

Next up on the hop is the lovely Rosie Neustaedter so be sure to head over and see what she has to share with us!!

You should have arrived here from the wonderful Bridget Casey, if not don’t worry, I have the full lineup at the bottom of this post.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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— SUPPLIES —

— My Basic Supplies That I Use On Every Project —

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MINI MISTI
MINI MISTI
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MISTI - Original
MISTI – Original
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Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
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Gemini Jr
Gemini Jr
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Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch
Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch
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Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch
Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch
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Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch
Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch
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Tidy Tray
Tidy Tray
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Pick Up Stick
Pick Up Stick
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Reverse Action Tweezers
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We R Trim & Scoreboard
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Pressure Tool
Pressure Tool
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Trinity

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134 thoughts on “Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway (over $2,500 in Total Prizes)

  1. Your projects and cards are amazing! With Altenew we can create to our heart’s content!

  2. Hello from Virginia! I love your mixed media projects. It is nice to see and know that all these craft supplies can be used for many things.

  3. Hi from Corona, California! I love all of the projects you shared! They are all so vibrant!

  4. Hi from Ohio! Congrats to the ALTENEW Family on 9 successful years in business, wishing there are many more to come! Cards are fabulous Tasha! Thanks for the inspiration!

  5. Hello from Ohio. Your projects have given me much inspiration. They all are amazing!
    Thanks Altenew for all of the great products!

  6. Hi from The Villages Florida. All I can say is WOW! what fun projects. Your daughters must love them. Great idea

  7. Hi! I’m from Ft Wright, Kentucky. Happy Anniversary Altenew! Wow, so many beautiful projects! I especially love the first to panels using blue and yellow. Blue is my favorite color and it goes so well with yellow!

  8. I must have been on the wrong site – this one looks right! The cards are great!

  9. Hi from Florida! Happy anniversary Altenew! What brightly colored panels. Thank you for sharing.

  10. Hello from Minnesota! Your work is beautiful and creative! Thank you for sharing! happy anniversary to Altenew!

  11. Hi from Italy! 🙂 Your creations are all gorgeous!! I’m in love especially the second panel with the butterfly, it’s so vibrant and full of life!
    Big Congrats to Altenew for their 9th Anniversary and amazing products!!

  12. Hello from Wisconsin. Love all your projects. The bright colors on the first two are so fun.

  13. Hi from WA state. Beautiful panels that show the variety Altenew is well know for. Happy 9th Anniversary!

  14. Hi from Sacramento, CA. Love the typewriter!. Cheers to Altenew on 9 wonderful years.

  15. I like your butterfly card. I was just working with that stencil last weekend trying to figure it out a bit.

  16. Hi from Albuquerque, NM! Such a wonderful and creative idea to use the Altenew products to create canvasses for your daughters! They are so neat! I love your other cards, too! So beautiful with the vibrant colors!

  17. Hello from Seattle, USA! I love the mixed media artwork you made for your girls! How fun to have them involved. My favorite card is the pink. Such a cool, artsy look and fabulous composition. Can’t wait to try this with my typewriter stamp.

  18. Hi from Kentucky! Awesome inspiration ?Congratulations on 9 years and in thanksgiving for using your creative gift to inspire me and so many others!

  19. Hello from Minnesota. You are so creative, I love the first card, it is so colorful.

  20. Love your ink blending white flower, its so pretty and wonderful take on canvas. So excited about the blog hop and Happy 9th anniversary Altenew from India

  21. Hi from Cape Cod! Fantastic creations! Love the choice of your bold colors!

  22. Hi from Central Florida! love those home decor pieces, so unique and clever. The cards are also winners!

  23. The typewriter is fantastic.
    Love the yellow/blue combo on the
    first card. Pouring hearts out of
    the envelope was a great idea.
    thanks for sharing

  24. Hello from southern NJ. Happy Anniversary Altenew. I love your cards, especially the explanation of hew to color a white flower. Thank you for that! I am interested in started mixed media too, so thank you for that as well.

  25. Hi from Montana!
    Your mixed media creations are so cool! I especially love the blue and yellow combo with the butterfly.

  26. Hi from Navarre Florida! Such gorgeous projects. The color are amazing.
    Thanks for sharing.

  27. Hi, from Winfield, Illinois! Your projects are wonderful! So many different types and styles and colors! I love them all! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring!

  28. Hello Natasha, Tina here from Cincinnati, Ohio! I love all of your cards, they are all so different yet every one is awesome with the different techniques you used. The colors are so vibrant and your compositions are great. Thank You for sharing your talents and inspiring us all!

  29. Hi, from Sacramento, CA Girl, you know how to do mixed media. I can only stand back and watch. It is way beyond my imagination. Want to wish Altenew a very happy anniversary. 9 is a big thing in this crazy world. Keep up the great work.

  30. Hi from northwestern Oregon. Fabulous projects! The white flower card is my favorite of these, but I love your creative use for these products on non-card projects too.

  31. Hi from Australia! Congratulations to Altenew on their 9th anniversary! Thank you for a wonderful inspiration hop!

  32. Hello from MN!
    Thanks for sharing so many cool cards.
    I love the mixed media look and the way you walk us through your creative process step by step.

  33. Hi from Gold Canyon, Arizona.
    Every single creation is awesome! I thought you were done after the canvases and then… More eye-candy! I love the way you did the typewriter with little effort and a big punch for the completed card. The lotus is still a favorite and on my wish list. The card is gorgeous the way you created the illusion of a white lotus.

  34. Hi from NH. Happy Anniversary Altenewstamps! What a fun blog hop. Lovely mixed media projects. Super cool backgrounds! Thanks for the inspirations!

  35. Hi from IL, my fav is the white flowers in the card, I have to try this technique, hugs

  36. Hi from Michigan US. Wow! What a unique group of projects. Very creative ideas and inspiration. Thank you.

  37. Hello from Texarkana Texas, I have the Stamp Wheel and Blending Brush. I think I need that Delicate Garden set. So pretty. Love what you made. I think the canvas panel is my favorite.

  38. Hi from California. Happy Anniversary Altenew! Your canvas’s are amazing. It is giving me so many ideas. Love your cards too.

  39. Wowwwww amazing bright colors, love it. Commenting from Bend Oregon

  40. Hi from MA. Happy Anniversary, Altenew! Your cards have such a unique style; thanks for sharing!

  41. Hi from Seattle. Gorgeous! I love the bright colors especially how you did the backgrounds!

  42. Loved the Your Are Amazing presentation. Colors just so wonderful. Great idea to use one’s creations fo room decor..

  43. Hello from Michgian. Love all the florals from Altenew. Your colors are so brilliant, and beautful. 9th Anniversary for Altenew is a great time to celebrate all their awesome products. Congrats!!

  44. Hi from Iowa. All your projects were amazing. I especially liked the p.s. I love you mixed media card.

  45. Hi from Milton! Gorgeous card panels! Congratulations on 9 years Altenew!!

  46. Hi from Jacksonville, Florida. All of your projects were beautiful, but that butterfly stole my heart

  47. Hi from NJ. Love your graphic style, such a fresh look in this hop. Keep it up!

  48. Hello from Southern Virginia. Amazing projects today. Your typewriter card is my favorite.

  49. Hi from Altenew’s hometown: Syracuse, NY! Natasha, I love what you did with the Lotus Frame set from Altenew. Happy 9th!

  50. Hi from Billings, Montana! These are great cards. Thank you so very much for sharing them. Happy Anniversary Altenew.

  51. Hello from Oregon!
    These are all so nice! My favorite is the first canvas. I love the colors and the way you blended them and I also like how you used the stencils. Actually everything about this canvas is just awesome! Thank you so much!

  52. Hello from Texas. Gorgeous cards. I love the blending and the sparkles. Happy 9th anniversary to altnew!

  53. Hello from Orlando, FL and Happy 9th Anniversary Altenew!! You outdid YOUrself!!! Gorgeous! Creative!! Artful and super inspiring!!

  54. Hello from Greensboro, NC. Wow! Your projects are amazing. My favorite is the Canvas #1! So many techniques and elements. You are very talented.

  55. Hi from Canada! Canvases! A super idea. Great projects. I especially love the bright pink card with the typewriter flowers and livv the pinstripe gold tape. TFS.

  56. Hi from South Wales, UK!
    Great cards- they’re all very different and so colourful.Thank you for the inspiration!

  57. Hello from Katy TX. Your cards are bright and happy, made me giggle a little

  58. Hi from Pennsylvania, gorgeous panels for your daughters rooms. Thanks for sharing and Happy Anniversary Altenew.

  59. Hi from Chicago! A great use of colors with the beautiful supplies. Happy anniversary to Altenew.

  60. G’day from Brisbane, Australia! Not sure I could pick a favourite project, but I do love the bright colour combination. So bright and happy ?

  61. Hi from Arizona! I love your mixed media projects, so lovely and so fun to do! You’ve inspired me to try this again, I’ve been caught in the card makers world and haven’t done this for awhile!

  62. Hello from Maryland! Happy Birthday to Altenew! Wow such wonderful projects…love the variety.

  63. Greetings from New Hampshire! How fortunate are your daughters to be gifted with such lovely works of art! They are each so bright and vibrant.

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