Hi Friends!
Welcome to the Happy Arty Days Blog!
I am so excited to be participating in the fabulous
Altenew April 2019 Washi Tape/Embossing Paste Release Blog Hop!
There are SO many amazing new products in this release, and you can shop them ALL in the Altenew Shop HERE
To celebrate this fabulous release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners!
Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 5/1/2019 for a chance to win.
Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on EACH designer’s blog on the blog hop list below.
All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 5/4/2019.
If you have just arrived here from the amazing Lilith Eeckels blog, then you're in the right place!
If not, or you're a lil unsure, here's the blog hop list to help you find your way....
Start here----> Altenew Card Blog
You are here----> Amanda Baldwin
With the formalities taken care of,
here are my creations with these gorgeous new products!
First up is this pretty page,
"Love This Life"
Oooh! Isn't this pretty?!!
Altenew Supplies: Botanical Rhapsody Washi Tape, Alluring Blooms 6 x 6 Paper Pack, Live Your Dream Chipboard Stickers.
Here's a better look for you....
That Botanical Rhapsody Washi Tape is all kinds of awesomeness!!!
For this layout, I use it to completely cover my white 12" cardstock base, creating my own beautiful pattern paper base. LOVE!
With a busy pattern paper base, I simply fussy cut Autumn color blooms from the Alluring Blooms
6 x 6 Paper Pack to support and embellish my darling photo.
You'll also spy a couple of my fave Live Your Dream collection Chipboard Stickers!
But it's that washi tape background that wins my heart!
It's so stunning you can't even tell it's tape!
Just look at those intricate blooms!
So divine!
Next up is this stunner,
"You Are So Special"
Whoa!!!
This.is.GOR-jus!!!
Altenew Supplies: Botanical Rhapsody Washi Tape, Teal Shadow Washi Tape, Embossing Paste, Flowing Butterfly Stencil, Summer Garden 6 x 6 Paper Pack.
Let's take a closer view....
That Teal Shadow Washi Tape is simply mesmerizing!!!
So.very.beautiful!
Like my previous layout, I apply the washi tape to create the illusion of pattern paper.
I also apply the Teal Shadow Washi Tape, and the Botanical Rhapsody Washi Tape to smooth white cardstock and then fussy cut out all the leaves and floral blooms. I love fussy cutting, and by using the washi tapes this way, you're able to create your own die cut ephemera. So clever & oh so pretty!
And speaking of fussy cutting, I spy a gorgeous floral wreath framing my sweet photo! It's been cut from the beautiful new Summer Garden 6 x 6 Paper Pack.
And I must make mention of the ahh-may-zing new Embossing Paste from Altenew!
I've used many pastes in my life, but none like this!
It was like applying a whipped mousse to my stencil - even smoother and lighter than butter!
And as for the result? Well, it speaks for itself!
Those butterflies are perfection!
I applied the Embossing Paste with a palette knife & the Flowing Butterfly Stencil. Love it!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Next up, is a more masculine approach to using these new products....
"Oh BOY!"
Oh boy, indeed! Such a cool kiddo!
Altenew Supplies: Misty Meadows Washi Tape, Gold Trim Washi Tape, Embossing Paste, Leaf Burst Stencil, Sweet Moments 6 x 6 Paper Pack, Live Your Dream Chipboard Stickers, Live Your Dream Puffy Alphabet Stickers.
Here's a better view....
This is SO awesome!
The Misty Meadows Washi Tape is really something -
it even has gold foiling throughout it's pattern!
To draw attention to that 'golden' highlight, I also trim it with the Gold Trim Washi Tape. So effective!
But it's that Embossing Paste that is really wowing me!
I used a liquid ink to hand color the paste on a mixing palette, and applied it with a palette knife. The stencil featured is called Leaf Burst and showcases that Embossing Paste beautifully!
That paste is so easy to apply and gives such a high end finish - I am SO impressed!
Here's another look at it...
SO good!
And last, but by no means least, is this pretty page....
"Remember That Day"
Altenew does it again!
All the pretty things for all our memory keeping whims!
Altenew Supplies: Gold String Washi Tape, Teal Shadow Washi Tape, Summer Garden 6 x 6 Paper Pack, Embossing Paste, Flowing Butterfly Stencil.
It's no secret that I love a good floral wreath design, and this is no exception!
Just look at those fussy cut blooms!
Sigh! So very pretty!
I am loving the contrast between the sweet florals and the very contemporary Gold String Washi Tape! So striking!
It's hard to believe it's washi tape, isn't it?! SO good!
How sweet it that butterfly embellishment tucked beneath my darling photo?!
It's created from tinted Embossing Paste and the Flowing Butterfly Stencil - I simply fussy cut it out once dry. Cute!
And there you have it!
I hope my layouts have inspired you to get creating with all these fabulous Altenew products!
I can't recommend them enough!
& remember to leave a comment to go in the draw to win a $15 Altenew Gift certificate from this blog!
Time to send you hopping to the incredibly talented Virginia Lu's blog HERE!
Thanks so much for visiting,
& for all your lovely comments - they really mean so much!
til next time,
