Sunday, April 7, 2019

Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Friends!!! Welcome to my stop on the Altenew “Celebrating Parents Card Drive" blog hop! You should have arrived here from Laura Volpes page.
Altenew is celebrating parents with a blog hop and I am honored to take part in this worthy hop. To start at the beginning of the blog hop go to the Altenew Blog.  (you can find the full list is at the bottom of my post.)

So what is this card drive about? Altenew has a goal to send cards to the elderly that live in nursing homes or shelters to let them know they’re not forgotten. How incredible is that? You can read all the details here. I hope you will consider joining this great cause by sending in cards.

Special Offer:

  • 20% of the profits earned from select stamp sets (Best Dad, Painted Rose, Extra Special, Lotus, Cross Stitch Flower, and Best Mom) by 6/16/2019 will be donated to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

Prizes:

  • Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win. We’ll 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 4/17/2019.
Now on to a little inspiration!
For my first card I used the Versatile Vases set along with the Build-A-Flower: Cattleya set. I decided to decorate my vase with Watercolor Strokes Washi Tape. I applied the washi tape to a blank piece of cardstock, then using Black ink I stamped the image onto the washi tape and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and cut out. I stamped the flowers using the Cherry Blossom ink set and used the coordinating die to cut them out. Using the Fine Frames Cover Die  I took the two largest frames and cut them at the corners to add some visual interest. The sentiment comes from the Celebrations stamp set.
For my second card I again used the Versatile Vases but wanted to create a succulent set so I cut the vase from colored cardstock. I added succulents from the Indoor Garden layered set and colored with the new Spring Bouquet inks. I added a little texture to the interior frame space with the Wood Pallet Background stamp set in Limestone ink before framing it with the Fine Frames Cover Die. The sentiment comes from the Versatile Vases set. I think this makes a good masculine Father’s Day card.
Card number three also uses the Versatile Vases set, however the Prettiest Pomander flowers crown the simple vase. I heat embossed the vase onto vellum to give it the look of frosted glass. I stamped the image using Summer Afternoon and Shades of Purple ink sets. Finally, the sentiment comes from the Wild Hibiscus set.
I hope I’ve given you some inspiration!  Next on the blog hop is Terri Koszler.
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Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment, it makes my day! Michelle
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47 comments:

  1. Kelsey ThomasApril 7, 2019 at 9:32 AM

    These are really pretty! :)

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  2. roniApril 7, 2019 at 10:23 AM

    Gorgeous cards for a very good deed. Thank you for giving me many lovely inspirations with your lovely bouquets and succulent themes, I just love them all.

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  3. JudyKApril 7, 2019 at 11:25 AM

    Absolutely stunning cards, too difficult to chose a favorite!!!

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  4. Brenda KuderApril 7, 2019 at 12:05 PM

    Great cards! I love the colored water in the vase.

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  5. BarbaraApril 7, 2019 at 2:19 PM

    These are terrific cards!

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  6. Kirsty VittetoeApril 7, 2019 at 2:34 PM

    Very beautiful cards!! Love the colors!

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  7. BrebdaApril 7, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    Wow, beautiful ways to showcase these Altenew flower stamps. Thank you for sharing. Brenda West

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  8. greenizeApril 7, 2019 at 3:38 PM

    These are all beautiful! Love the colors... Thanks for sharing your talents!

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  9. CyndiApril 7, 2019 at 3:47 PM

    Gorgeous cards. The colors are beautiful and your coloring is amazing.

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  10. NoxApril 7, 2019 at 3:53 PM

    Gorgeous cards - love your containers. I especially love the pot with the succulents - it really looks like a great terracotta or stoneware pot.

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    1. Michelle two LsApril 8, 2019 at 9:28 AM

      Thank you so much! I stamped the vase onto a terra-cotta colored cardstock I had and just added shading with alcohol markers. Sometimes things ‘just work’ together. :) Hugs.

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  11. BarbApril 7, 2019 at 4:11 PM

    wonderful cards

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  12. Geri SApril 7, 2019 at 5:13 PM

    Wonderful cards, techniques, and ideas - Thanks!

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  13. Sherrie J.April 7, 2019 at 6:15 PM

    These cards are so, so beautiful. I really love that Prettiest Pomander stamp set. And the way you colored the vase with that candle as inspiration!!! Genius!

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    1. Michelle two LsApril 8, 2019 at 9:31 AM

      Thank you, Sherrie. Actually, what looks like a candle is the roll of washi tape I used to make the vase :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. mumsterApril 7, 2019 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful cards

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  15. Narelle FasuloApril 7, 2019 at 6:51 PM

    Beautiful cards. Love how you have done something different to all the vases. I love the texture you have added to the first two. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Rema DeLeeuwApril 7, 2019 at 7:28 PM

    Lovely cards and coloring!

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  17. MadeByMeghanKApril 7, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS coloring!

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  18. RozyApril 7, 2019 at 8:15 PM

    Very beautiful cards. I love the orchids....so amazing. Great pink colors and the vase is beautiful, too.

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  19. Susan SApril 7, 2019 at 9:46 PM

    Very pretty Cards. Thanks for sharing them

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  20. HummingbirdApril 7, 2019 at 10:32 PM

    Lovely cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  21. mindy1414April 7, 2019 at 10:52 PM

    All 3 cards are gorgeous Michelle!! I especially like the first one with the washi tape vase. Thank you for sharing these and for the inspiration. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)

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  22. Barbara HApril 7, 2019 at 11:03 PM

    Great cards and so many different techniques that you shared. Thank you and good luck with your community outreach programs.

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  23. Allison ClarkApril 7, 2019 at 11:03 PM

    Such a lovely set of cards, Love the orchid one the most! TFS

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  24. Kathy FergusonApril 8, 2019 at 12:03 AM

    Gorgeous cards. I just received the vase set and can't wait to use it. You're going to make someone's day happy!

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  25. Jennifer RasnickApril 8, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    Beautiful cards!

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  26. I Card EveryoneApril 8, 2019 at 7:49 AM

    Of course I had to stop by... I HAD TO see that gorgeous brown vase up close!! Two Ls, however did you achieve that shine? Each card a stunner, that will be so appreciated!! xx
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    1. Michelle two LsApril 8, 2019 at 9:25 AM

      Hello, my dear Friend!! Actually, there is no shine at all-promise. It’s only shading, I started out with a terra cotta colorish cardstock that had some texture to it (the lightest little section is the actual color, I left that as the highlight). I added shading to the rest with alcohol markers that matched my paper. That’s it :) Thank you for stopping by, I’m off to your page as it has been some time! Hugs.

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  27. Joy MeadowsApril 8, 2019 at 9:13 AM

    Love these fabulous cards using the vases! So different on each card. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  28. Helen KalbApril 8, 2019 at 12:44 PM

    The vases are so great on your cards Michelle - I try to be selective in buying stamps but the more I see these the more I need them - LOL
    Great cards for a great cause!

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  29. Sandy MApril 8, 2019 at 3:58 PM

    Brilliant idea to use the washi tape for inside the vase. Show stopper. I also really love the succulent card.

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  30. Liz O.April 8, 2019 at 5:38 PM

    Fantastic designs Michelle! love the different ways you decorated the vases. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  31. CarmelaApril 8, 2019 at 9:14 PM

    Gorgeous cards. The card with the vase that has the multicolored water is so pretty. Very clever idea. Love the great vase you created for the cacti!

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  32. NandiniApril 9, 2019 at 2:27 AM

    Lovely cards. The vase on the first card looks amazing.

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  33. Lisa ByersApril 9, 2019 at 8:02 AM

    I love your cards. What a great idea using washi tape for your vase!! You would never know it!! It's gorgeous!! I love all of your ideas. You are very talented!!

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  34. Surekha GalagodaApril 9, 2019 at 11:18 AM

    Dear Michelle
    Beautiful and elegant cards. I specially loved the blue and yellow flowers Love and hugs

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  35. Kandice JApril 9, 2019 at 12:05 PM

    Absolutely love how you colored the vase, so creative! Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  36. DebbieCO2AZApril 9, 2019 at 1:43 PM

    Really like the different sentiments you used. Of course the cards are beautiful too. Thank you for sharing.

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  37. JHixonApril 9, 2019 at 4:22 PM

    What a great idea to go with a theme and what great variations on the theme! Of course I love the two feminine cards, but I am most impressed by the beautiful vase with the succulents. Great job!

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  38. Annette ReedApril 9, 2019 at 6:26 PM

    Such great cards. I would have never thought to use washi on the vase. Cool idea! I love the framing of those first two cards and the succulants. Very pretty!

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  39. JMNApril 11, 2019 at 5:48 AM

    Awesome cards! Your creativity with the vases is amazing, so too the beautiful blooms and succulents.

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  40. Sue DApril 11, 2019 at 5:57 AM

    Very pretty. Love the washi tape vase on the first one.

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  41. KarthikhaApril 11, 2019 at 3:29 PM

    Beautiful set of cards! :)

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  42. KathyApril 11, 2019 at 5:46 PM

    Your vases of beautiful flowers made me happy! They are just gorgeous. I know that those who receive them in this card collection will just be smiling ear to ear!

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  43. Denise BryantApril 12, 2019 at 12:53 AM

    Awesome cards! Love the Versatile Vases!

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  44. Angelika SchApril 15, 2019 at 6:12 PM

    simply amazing cards

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