Hey Crafty People
Today I’m taking part in an Altenew Year In Review blog hop to celebrate the gorgeous designs & products that 2021 brought us!
I’ve selected some of my personal favourite designs that I’ve made this year, which I’ve got below. For each one, I have the photos, with a brief description, link to the original post and main supplies for each one.
I have been so honoured, and grateful to join Altenew for many of their releases in 2021; it has been such a dream come true! This time last year, I would never have dared think that I would be here now, so I’m super excited to be joining this year in review blog hop today!!!
Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 4 lucky winners!
Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog HERE or share Altenew projects with #AltenewBest2021 on social media by 01/06/2022 for a chance to win.
9 winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/08/2022.
My Year In Review BONUS Giveaway!
The winner of the $10 gift card, chosen at random from comments left on this post is Sara Fail!
Congratulations Sara! Please contact winner@altenew.com with the subject title Altenew 2021 Year In Review Blog Hop Winner from Natasha Davies’ Blog.
Painting A Paint-A-Flower
I absolutely loved painting this, which was during my first month as a Guest Designer! Using Obsidian ink, I stamped the image several times onto some watercolour cardstock, being a little bit sneaky in how I positioned it each time so that I didn’t need to mask anything! ??
Check out this design here.
 Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink Shop at: Altenew |
 Altenew Tropical Forest Mini Ink Cubes Shop at: Altenew |
 Fine Detail Watercolour Brushes Shop at: Altenew |
 Altenew Glacier Caves Inks Shop at: Altenew |
 Jet Black W/colour Shop at: Altenew |
 Green Meadows Inks Shop at: Altenew |
 All About You Shop at: Altenew |
 PAF Clematis Josephine Shop at: Altenew |
 Gentleman’s Grey Shop at: Altenew |
Playing With Texture
This card was so much fun to make! I honestly just enjoyed playing with some different supplies and textures, which meant that this card just kind of fell together. ?
I really love using geometric design 3d embossing folders, like this one, with more organic images; I think that juxtaposition works well together!
The added bow is just so tiny & cute!!! ?
Check out more details here.
 Winter Wonderland Watercolour Brush Markers Shop at: Altenew |
 Spring Garden Watercolor Brush Markers Shop at: Altenew |
 Fancy Hugs Die Shop at: Altenew |
 Connected 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: Altenew |
 Polka Dot Leaves Shop at: Altenew |
Probably My Favourite Card Of 2021!!!
There is just something about this card that I absolutely ADORE. I aren’t even sure how I came up with it, it kind of just fell out of me whilst I was playing around with some different elements and I did a little happy dance when it did!
More details on this design are here!
Affiliate links are usedAltenew Obsidian Pigment Ink Shop at: Altenew |
 Altenew Simple Greetings die set Shop at: Altenew |
 Water Garden Artist Markers Shop at: Altenew |
 Nesting Slimline Rectangles Die Set Shop at: SB.com |
 True Friends Stamp Shop at: Altenew |
 True Friends Die Shop at: Altenew |
Whimsical Fun With Die Cuts & Washi
I had fun colouring white die cuts with alcohol markers for some fun & whimsical pops of colour! Then for my background, I simply added strips of thin washi tape – letting them criss cross each other for added interest.
One of my favourite elements of this card is the torn vellum that is sitting behind the sentiment! I really love adding torn vellum to my designs, because the vellum softens anything in the background but the torn edges add a great texture to the design!
The information for this design is here.
 Altenew Delicate Polka Dots Washi Shop at: Altenew |
Water Garden Artist Markers Shop at: Altenew |
 Sunshine Valley Artist Markers Shop at: Altenew |
 Lovely Letters Shop at: Altenew |
 Mighty Alphabet Shop at: Altenew |
Altenew Year In Review Blog Hop
Next up on this hop is the uber talented Nathalie DeSousa and the full blog hop lineup is at the bottom of this post for your information!
You should have arrived to me from the amazing Nandini Karmarkar…
— SUPPLIES —
— My Basic Supplies That I Use On Every Project —
Affiliate links are used MINI MISTI Shop at: Scrapbookcom | PBP | SBP | Trinity |
 MISTI – Original Shop at: Scrapbookcom | PBP | SBP |
 Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP |
 Gemini Jr Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Tidy Tray Shop at: Trinity |
 Pick Up Stick Shop at: Trinity |
 Reverse Action Tweezers Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP |
 We R Trim & Scoreboard Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Pressure Tool Shop at: Trinity |
*Affiliate links are used, where available; this means that I may get a small commission if you purchase using one of these links, at no extra cost at all to yourself. A huge thank you goes to anyone who does purchase using my links, it is so highly appreciated.
I’m inspired! Love the texture and I’ll try to add more myself!
Thank you! 😀
Beautiful cards! True Friend is my fav too.Thanks for sharing your favorites. Happy New Year!
Thanks so much 😀
Wonderful designs Tasha! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you 🙂
Such unique designs and colors! I LOVE them ALL! The True Friend is my fav!
Thank you so much 😀
Such beautiful cards!
Thank you 🙂
The top card with painted flowers is my favorite. It is just so pretty!
Thank you so much 😀
I’m with you on your favorite card- its very striking.
Thank you very much! 🙂
Lovely cards!
Thank you 😀
Your work is always so amazing! Thanks for inspiring me through 2021!
Thank you so much Nandini <3 That's so sweet! :D
Thanks for sharing your projects with us this year and Happy New Year!
Thank you! 🙂
Awesome cards! I love the one with the textures! Great faves!
Thanks so much! 🙂
pretty cards and love the variety…
Thank you! 🙂
Love these, especially the ily one!
Thank you! 🙂
Hi Sara, you are the lucky winner for the $10 gift card from Altenew! ?
Congratulations! ?
Please contact winner@altenew.com with the subject title:
Altenew 2021 Year In Review Blog Hop Winner from Natasha Davies’ Blog.
Many thanks! ?
Great look at some fun project shares. Thanks for the inspiration throughout the year. Have a wonderful new year!
Thank you! 🙂
Wow! Beautiful and unique designs!
Thank you! 🙂
Beautiful project shares. I like the combination for the hugs and hello cards. Sorry if this is a duplicate, I’ve had trouble with my comments not posting. Thanks for the project inspiration and have a happy new year!
Thank you so much! Don’t worry about it at all! I find the commenting function on most blogs very frustrating! Even from my end, it can be difficult to tell which comments I have or haven’t responded to! ?????
Cute projects! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🙂