Happy Arty Days: Altenew Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey Crafty Friends!

Time for another amazing Altenew Build-A-Flower release - yay!

If you just arrived here from the wonderful Norine Borys's blog, then you're in the right place!

If not, you can visit the Altenew Card Blog HERE to get started on the hop. As always, there are some amazing prizes, offers and incredibly inspiring projects to keep you hopping along!

If you haven't checked it out yet, there's this awesome 'bundle & save' deal...

Bundle the Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus with perfectly coordinating mini ink cubes and save 5%!

Shop this offer HERE

Or, if you want greater discounts, why not join the exclusive Build-A-Flower Club?

Not only do you save money, you'll never suffer FOMO again!

Find out more about this fun subscription HERE

Now, let's talk giveaways!

How does $200 in total prizes sound? Awesome, right?!

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 05/06/2021 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 05/08/2021.

Good Luck!

Here's the full blog hop list for you...

Start here ---> Altenew Card Blog

Norine Borys

You are here ---> Amanda Baldwin

Whoa! What a terrific mix of crafters to get you inspired!

Speaking of inspiration, here's my project...

"Happy" - 12x12 scrapbook layout

Oh how fun! I love the Spring vibes that this page evokes! I've mixed the gorgeous Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus with the Altenew Enjoy The Ride Scrapbook collection to create this sweet scrapbook page. So fresh, and contemporary and perfect for documenting my son playing in the rock pools! I have also used the sentiments in this stamp set to add some journaling to my page too!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus, Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, Cherry Blossom & Pocketful Of Sunshine Mini Dye Ink Cube Sets, Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F, Enjoy The Ride Scrapbook Collection & Tea Party Enamel Dots.

Let's take a closer look...

Those Lotus blooms are errrrrrything!!! SO pretty, and just like the ones found near our home.

Here's how I made them...

I stamped the outline in Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, followed by layers of Citrus Burst and Rubellite ink cubes. To soften the colors, and make them appear more realistic, I blended these stamped blooms with Pink Diamond Artist Alcohol Marker.

For finishing touches, I added one last layer of Rubellite ink over the bloom to really make those details pop!

For the lily pads, I used all 4 shades of the green markers included in the Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F.

A really simple stamp & color technique that looks so effective!

Here's a closer look...