Monday, July 1, 2019

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Camellia Japonica Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey Everybody, happy Monday! I hope your week is off to a great start. Today I'm excited because Altenew is releasing the new Build-a-Flower: Camelia Japonica set and it is gorgeous! Something fun to know is that you have the option to get this BAF set alone, or, to get it bundled with ink cubes at a 5% discount (click here to check out the ink bundle). You can also subscribe to Altenew's Build-A-Flower Montly Subscription Plan for an even larger discount and receive a set every month. I love that there are so many options to meet everyone's needs. Before I get too far into my post I want to make sure you know that this post is part of a big blog hop hosted by Altenew. Not only will many talented designers be sharing their ideas for this set but there will be prizes too! So, I hope you will hop along with us, get inspired to create with this new set, and enter to win some fabulous prizes (prize info at bottom of post). 

For my card I decided to go for a mixed media look and I had a ton of fun coming up with this. I started out by blending my background in shades of blue with my Distress Oxide inks. I left the center lighter so that my flower would stand out a bit more. Then I used embossing paste and the Aztec Motif stencil to add some texture to the background. I used one of the detail stamps from the leaves to stamp in black around the edges. Then I splattered the heck out of the whole background and added some bronze Nuvo drops for good measure.

The flower and leaves were colored by ink smooshing them with Distress Oxide inks in reds and greens. After the flower dried I stamped the detail in with black ink (I only used one of the detail stamps). This set doesn't have a stem so I made my own. I just used the same color greens that I did for the leaves on a piece of white cardstock. Then I cut a long strip out with scissors. After that I added details to all of the flower pieces with a black sharpie and a white gel pen. 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock. Next, I cut it all out and popped it up on my card using foam adhesive for dimension. The flower and parts of the leaves are popped up as well. 



Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you'd like a chance to win a $15 gift certificate from Altenew all you need to do is leave a comment below. More info about prizes can be found below along with links to the products I've used today. 

Now you are off to visit the fabulous Maryam Perez to see what she has created to share with us today.

Have an amazing day you guys!
Maria




Prizes:
To celebrate this 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 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 blogs on 7/7/2019.

Blog Hop Order:
Please add a link to the person before and after you in your post. You are encouraged to include the full list as well.



PRODUCT SUPPLY LIST:


34 comments:

  1. Ooh I love this mixed media take on the flower!! Unique and awesome! :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love your flower & the fact that you used color first & then the outline was interesting. Will have to try this.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Love the mixed media technique, you did a gorgeous job with this flower, the background makes it pop.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love the dark 3rd layer, what a nice change up.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Love this mixed media look!! Fabulous design!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. lovely card. Looks so graphic

    ReplyDelete
  7. Absolutely love all the small things you did on this card. Lovely glow

    ReplyDelete
  8. What a gorgeous background! really makes the flower POP!

    ReplyDelete
  9. A very unique way to use this new BAF stamp!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I really liked the flower and wish you would have done a video of it!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love the dimension and colors! Beautiful card!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Love the colors of this sweet card:)

    ReplyDelete
  13. A really striking card, Maria! Love the bright bold colours! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring us.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great card and love the colour against the blue background.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Loved that MM background, creates lots of interest.Wonderful card !

    ReplyDelete
  16. Love the gorgeous background. And the flower looks amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  17. So, so pretty - love the way you did the background.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Stunning card. Great coloring.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Beautiful card! I love the mixed media look.

    ReplyDelete
  20. I love the strikingly bold colors you used. It makes this stamp set look completely different to me.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Beautiful card! Love the red and black flower.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Gorgeous bloom, love the black detail layer for this vibrant red color!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Loving this!! Very unique and gorgeous!! Love the colors and the background is awesome!! Wonderful design! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Very unique contemporary card with so many different elements. Thanks for the inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Beautiful card!
    Thanks for sharing...

    ReplyDelete
  26. Wonderful card! I love the mixed media look and the colors are gorgeous.

    ReplyDelete
  27. such a great, striking background!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Love your intense colours - that is a fabulous background and the colours of the flower are really striking!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Marisela Delgado said: Great card. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  30. I love the colors! :) So pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Love the use of the stencil as a focal point for flower. Very pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Amazing card. Beautiful flower and beautiful background!

    ReplyDelete

01 09 10