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Altenew Eclectic Vibes Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Altenew Friends & Fans!

I am so delighted to be participating in today's

Altenew Eclectic Vibes Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Enormous thanks to the lovely and very talented Nicole Watt for relaying you here! If you haven't arrived here as part of the hop, please visit the Altenew Blog HERE to find out all the details & get started!

If you haven't checked out the Eclectic Vibes release yet, here's a quick glance for you...

So much awesomeness!!!

Shop the Eclectic Vibes Full Release Bundle HERE & Save!!!

Altenew are celebrating today's release with tons of inspiration, and some fabulous giveaways!

Like an amazing $300USD 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 07/11/2021 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 07/13/2021.

Good Luck!

Blog Hop Order:

Start here ---> Altenew Blog

You are here ---> Amanda Baldwin

Whoa! SO many amazing creatives to inspire you!

And speaking of inspiration, here's what I created with the awesome

Altenew Eclectic Vibes Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release

"You're Lovely" - 12x12inch Scrapbook Layout

Oh how lovely, indeed!

Such a pretty page for my darling daughter!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Gardenia Duo Stamp and Die Bundle, Playful Patterns Stencil Set (4in1), Wildflower Scrapbook Collection, Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, & Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Mini Ink Cube Set.

Here's a closer look...

Those Gardenia Duo blooms are errrrything! So incredibly pretty!

And the soft pink, Playful Patterns Stencil created background is a perfect partner to the Gardenias! Love it!

Simple, elegant and oh so lovely!

My next project is also a floral scrapbook page,

"The Best" - 12x12inch Scrapbook Layout

Wow! This is so bold, beautiful & striking!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Watercolor Extravanganza Stamp and Die Bundle, Gardenia Duo Stamp, Window Slats 3D Embossing Folder, Wildflower Scrapbook Collection and Tea Party Enamel Dots.

Here's a few close-ups for you...

How amazing are those Watercolor Extravanganza florals?!! LOOOOOVE!!!

Truly spectacular blooms that were so easy to stamp and layer!

Also, I couldn't resist using the bold type sentiments from the Gardenia Duo Stamp to add some journaling to my page - just stunning!

Altenew floral stamps always have my heart & the Watercolor Extravanganza and Gardenia Duo are definitely my new favorites!

My final project is this cute 'n' fun card created with the Cool Decades Stamp Set...

Super sweet & playful!

And how gorgeous is that Calla Lily Gel Pen?!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Cool Decades Silhouette Stamp Set, Crafter's Essential Bone Folder & Calla Lily Gel Pen Set.

Oh, and here's a sneaky peek at another project featuring those Gardenias...

You can see more of this lovely layout in an upcoming Altenew Video Hop -

please subscribe to my YT channel HERE so you don't miss it!

I really hope that my projects have inspired you today!

Please remember to leave a comment on this post to be entered into the giveaway!

& Good Luck!

Time to send you hopping over the wonderful Bridget Casey's blog for more beautiful project ideas!

Thanks so much for hopping by,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Product Focus - Delightful Collection

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

Today I am shining the product spotlight on the gorgeous Hip Kit Club exclusive Delightful collection! It's no secret how much I love Kim & Kimberly's exclusive designs, and the pretties featured in the June 2021 Hip Kits really have my heart!!! From superbly patterned papers to vellum sticker butterflies, wood veneer buttons, fabric bows and so much more - well, let's just say it's just lucky I had a grid design to showcase them all, lol! Here's what I created,

"Summer"

Oh my heart!

Grids are always for the win, but the striking color scheme combined with all those Delightful embellishments really made this page come to life! So wondrous! I've also mixed in a few bits & pieces from the Pinkfresh Studio: Happy Blooms line . I am always in awe of how perfectly coordinated the Hip Kits are! Seriously, from papers to embellishments and even the cardstock - everything is always so expertly curated to ensure crafting success! I love the combination of Delightful with Happy Blooms, and as such, I really let them play off one another.

Let's take a better look at my page...

As a scrapbooker, beautifully designed patterned papers are always my first love! So needless to say, I just had to start my layout with my fave Delightful paper, Watermelon Ice. The striking black and white stripes design is so impressive! It really draws you into the page! This paper also contrasts beautifully with the pastel pretties and Summer brights of the rest of the page. I layered an 11" x 11" white cardstock base over the Watermelon Ice, courtesy of the June 2021 Cardstock Kit, to form that fabulous border trim. For the 'grid' design, I trimmed the B side of Hip Kit Club's Delightful: Lemon Parfait as well as Pinkfresh Studio's Happy Blooms: Blossom paper into 3inch squares.

I arranged the patterned paper squares into horizontal rows, ensuring that I left the center row free for my title. Once happy, I messily machine stitched them into place before adding my sweet photos and all those pretty embellishments. You'll spy that each square is adorned with a mix of the stunning Delightful Fabric Bows, Wood Veneer Buttons, Ephemera, & Vellum Sticker Butterflies.

Let's take a better look at those decorated squares...

So.much.gorgeousness!!!

When it came to my title, I just couldn't get past that lovely yellow 'Summer' from the Delightful Chipboard Words. It really packs a punch!

For finishing touches, I used a few of the Delightful Clear Stickers from the June 2021 Embellishment Kit. The typewriter font phrases added the perfect amount of journaling to complete my page! And there you have it! Hip Kit Club's Delightful collection is truly spotlight worthy - SO good! I hope my project has inspired you to get creating with the beautiful Hip Kits!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Crafty Friends!

Thanks so much for hopping by today!

I am so super excited to be joining in on the fabulous

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

It's no secret that I LOVE the monthly Build-A-Flower releases, and this Bearded Iris is another must-have for your floral stamps collection!

Huge thanks to the kind and very talented Emily Midgett for sending you to my blog today. If you didn't arrive here as part of this awesome blog hop, you can visit the Altenew Blog to get started!

As always, there are some fantastic offers and giveaways happening...

Like $200 USD in total prizes! WOW!

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 07/07/2021 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 07/09/2021. Good Luck!

Blog Hop List:

Start here ---> Altenew Blog

You are here ---> Amanda Baldwin

Wow! What a line up! There's so much inspiration along this hop!

Plus, don't miss out on these great offers...

Bundle & Save!!! Receive a 5% discount when you purchase this amazing set!

It includes the BAF Bearded Iris Layering Stamp and Die Set plus 8 coordinating mini ink cubes to ensure you have everything you need to create beautiful blooms! Shop this deal HERE

Or, if you're like me and never want to risk missing out on this exclusive stamp,

why not join the Build-A-Flower Club?

You'll save money and never suffer FOMO again! Yay!

Join HERE

Are you ready for Bearded Iris beauties?

Here's what I created with this stunning floral....

Sigh! Such elegance!

The Bearded Iris is such a refined beauty - perfect for cardmaking!

I stamped mine in the beautiful Northern Shore and Nature's Wonders Crisp Dye Inks, and then layered my Iris onto the Scalloped Flowers embossed base.

Simple, beautiful and oh so elegant!

Altenew Supplies: Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Layering Stamp & Die Set, Permanent Black Crisp Ink, Northern Shore Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set, Nature's Wonders Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set,

A Love For Stripes Set D 6x6inch Paper Pack & Scalloped Flowers 3D Embossing Folder.

I really hope my card has inspired you!

***Please remember to leave a comment on this post to be entered into the giveaway & Good Luck!***

Time to send you hopping over to the wonderful Virginia Lu's blog, as always, she has something amazing to share with you!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Creative Friends!

It's time for another gorgeous bloom to join the elite Altenew Paint-A-Flower club!

Introducing the delightful Clematis Josephine!

Oh isn't this new Paint-A-Flower just gorgeous!

I'm so excited to be joining in on today's blog hop!

Thankyou to the super sweet and very talented Terri Koszler for relaying you here. Aren't her card creations just stunning?

If you haven't arrived here as part of the blog hop, or you're feeling a bit lost, please visit the Altenew Card Blog here to get started!

To celebrate this fabulous release Altenew have some fantastic giveaways happening!

Like $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 06/27/2021 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 06/29/2021.

Good Luck!

Blog Hop List:

Plus, check out these two awesome bundle & save deals...

Shop the Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine & Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set Bundle HERE

Or, go large with the Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine & Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set Bundle. Shop and save HERE

Looking for even greater discounts?
Did you know that Altenew also offer a Paint-A-Flower Subscription?

Once signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in the monthly Paint-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 down to $12.99)

How fabulous!

Join the exclusive Paint-A-Flower club HERE

Now, time to see what I created with the oh so lovely

Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine Outline Stamp Set

Gasp! So pretty in pink!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine Outline Stamp Set, Wildflower Scrapbook Collection, Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Mini Ink Cube Set, & Crafter's Essential Bone Folder.

These flowers are so incredibly detailed that I wanted to focus on their beautiful outline.

I stamped the Clematis Josephine with a mix of Razzleberry & Rubellite inks onto that pretty pink paper from the Wildflower Scrapbook Collection. I repeated this process and created a second set of stamped florals which I fussy cut and layered over the original images. I ran my stamped sentiment ( also from the Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine Outline Stamp Set) through the center of my card and added a few tiny gems for finishing touches.

Simple, but SO beautiful!

I really hope you liked my card today!

Please remember to leave a comment on this post to be entered into the giveaway draw

& Good Luck!

Time to send you hopping over to the wonderful and oh so inspiring Norine Borys' blog.

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Father's Day Inspiration with the May Hip Kits!

Hi Friends!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see my take on the Hip Kit Club's Father's Day theme week! Today's post also has the added challenges of using only the May 2021 Main Kit, strictly no pink and creating your own stripes or plaid design from pattern papers! Yay, such a fun challenge! I couldn't wait to get started on creating this layout of my son and husband - taken quite a few years ago...

"All The Feels"

How awesome is this?! I just love the combination of yellow, orange and soft blue - so fresh, and contemporary and really cool for my two boys! I've combined a mix of Pinkfresh Studio: Keeping It Real - A Little Chaos paper, Paige Evans: Wonders - Paper 5, and Obed Marshall's Buenos Dias Vamonos paper for my half inch paper strips. I've arranged them in a diamond design and weaved them together to really make the design and colors pop!

Those weaved paper strips are errrrything!!!

Apart from being super cool, they also form my loose interpretation of the required 'plaid' feature. It kinda has a plaid vibe, right? You'll also notice that I've roughly rolled up the corners of my Avalanche Cardstock ( May 2021 Cardstock Kit) and backed these areas with more of the Pinkfresh Studio: A Little Chaos paper. This messy textured paper look enhanced the masculine theme of my page and added that extra somethin'!

There are so many terrific pattern papers in the May 2021 Kit, that I had to feature more! You'll spy that I fussy cut the awesome Amy Tangerine: Brave & Bold - Take Note paper to build the layers beneath my photograph. That tiger is my fave! I also fussy cut Jen Hadfield's: Reaching Out - Stick Together paper to add the appearance of some taped journaling at the top left of my page. Simple approaches to incorporate more patterned papers into scrapbook pages!

Embellishing is always my favorite part, & I loved color hunting through the May 2021 Main Kit for coordinating die cuts and stickers! The Pinkfresh Studio: Keeping It Real Ephemera pack had quite a few pieces that coordinated well, but it was that Paige Evans: Wonders Dimensional Banner that really wowed me! I mean, seriously, so good!!!

With such a vibrant color scheme, it was important that I printed my cherished photograph in black and white, and centered it through the weaved plaid design. This ensured that my photo remained the focal point of my page!

For finishing touches, I sprinkled some black sequins from my stash - but black ink splatters would have worked just as well here.

A truly wonderful page for the special guys in my life!

I really hope my May Main Kit only layout has inspired you to get creating with the fabulous Hip Kits today!

Til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

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Altenew Eclectic Vibes Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hip Kit Club: Product Focus - Delightful Collection

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Clematis Josephine Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hip Kit Club: Father's Day Inspiration with the May Hip Kits!