Altenew | A Year in Review Blog Hop + Giveaway (Closed)
Hello and thank you so much for stopping by! Designers and guest designers from Altenew are getting together to share our favorite projects from the year 2016. I’m sure you’ll find lots of creative inspiration! Be sure to pin images you like to save them for later!
2016 was a busy year for me and I am beyond grateful I had the chance to work with some of Altenew’s greatest stamp sets. I have lots of projects on my blog created using stamps, inks, dies and trims (oh yes, I adore their antique trims), you can see all of them by clicking on ALTENEW tag in my sidebar.
CARD #1 – FLORAL THANK YOU (+VIDEO)
My most favorite card from 2016 is the one I made to share more about my “Perfect Cardmaking Formula”. I always use this formula when I need to quickly create a card. The formula is very simple and includes pretty white cardstock + gold die cut + stamped flowers. Head over to the blog post to see more and watch a video tutorial.
using: Vintage Flowers and Label Love
CARD #2 – WATERCOLOR PAINTED FLOWERS
Painted flowers is a truly gorgeous and unique stamp set from Altenew. I’ve been wanting to use it without the “coordinating layers” and finally watercolored it on its own. See more of this card on my blog by clicking here. Oh and this card uses the formula I share above.
Using: Painted Flowers and Many Thanks
CARD #3 – WEDDING FLORAL (+VIDEO)
Another project I wanted to mention here is a card I made to share more about how I select colors for my projects. I used to struggle with color, but not any more! See more and watch video tutorial here on my blog.
Using: Vintage Flowers and Thinking of You
CARD #4 – HELLO I LOVE YOU (+VIDEO)
And finally last, but not least is the card I made for February Inspiration Challenge. I used a bold Aqua + Gold color combo and pale watercolor. See more by clicking here.
Using: Beautiful Day and Super Script
ALTENEW SPECIAL PROMOTION
Altenew is running a special shipping promotion now through Friday. Make sure to enter the code at checkout to take advantage of this special deal!
Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping on all retail orders with code GOODBYE2016 at checkout and $7 OFF international shipping on orders over $17 with code WELCOME2017 at checkout. Offer ends Friday, December 30th at 11:59 pm EST. (Retail orders only. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other coupon codes.)
BLOG HOP
Join our blog hop to find more inspiration! The next stop on this hop is Sveta Fotinia! I’m sure she has some fantastic projects to share!
If you get lost, start over at Altenew blog.
GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. You have until Wednesday, January 4th at 11:59 PM ET to enter, and the winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Friday, January 6th.
Leave a comment below if you’d like to receive a handmade card from me! I will announce winner by Thursday, January 5th in this blog post and will also e-mail the winner to ask for winner’s mailing address.
Winner is – LC. Congratulations!
Thank you all for your lovely comments! I enjoyed reading them.
Jo-Anne Tedford
December 28, 2016Beautiful
Karen Walker
December 28, 2016So lovely; I especially like the “Special Day” card with its soft and beautiful colors.
Pam Klehm
December 28, 2016These are beautiful cards! I esp love the colors on the Special Day card.
Thanks for sharing!
Debi Vintinner
December 28, 2016Beautiful cards!! I always enjoy your videos! Very unique style and prospective!! Happy New Year!!
Toni C
December 28, 2016I started following your blog after seeing a card you made with an Altenew decorative element (one I had but had no idea what to do with). Thanks for your inspiration and great videos!
Janelle H.
December 28, 2016I can’t tell you how inspiring your cards are! That’s a terrific formula and you create amazing works with it!
Jill Figley
December 28, 2016Beautiful cards. Thank you so much for sharing with us…:-)
joy meadows
December 28, 2016Your cards and videos are always so inspiring, Yana! I love your formula for making beautiful cards. And, yes, I would cherish owning a card made by you.
Happy New Year!
Ruth
December 28, 2016I have loved getting to know your work in 2016. Your contribution to Altenew’s design team has been amazing. You created beautiful work with Altenew products. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Miriam Prantner
December 28, 2016Just beautiful, all of them! My favorite is Card #4, love the gold with the blue!
Elaine
December 28, 2016Beautiful, beautiful cards!
Jan C.
December 28, 2016Gorgeous cards
Elizabeth V.
December 28, 2016Hana, you never fail to awe me with your designs and the resulting B-U-tiful cards! I’m sure the wonderful products from Altenew make it “easy”.
Elizabeth V.
December 28, 2016Darn autocorrect! I meant “Yana”.
Tamala Priebe
December 28, 2016Gorgeous cards, thank you for sharing!!
Carol K
December 28, 2016great selections. . .love the special day card
Sharon Mesdag
December 28, 2016Love your simple and beautiful formula for creating cards. How you choose your colours was a great video, thank you.
Karen Roberts
December 28, 2016So lovely, the subtle colors.
Jacqueline Frisbie
December 28, 2016I like the “Hello” card especially the gold frame with flowers in it. And it can be used with so many different comments.
Thank you for sharing.
Angie
December 28, 2016Such beautiful work and so inspiring! Thank you!
Rose
December 28, 2016I always love your work with Altenew products! As a serious Altenew addict I always get such wonderful inspiration from your beautiful work!
Nana Griffin
December 28, 2016These are all very lovely.
Lindsey L
December 29, 2016These are gorgeous, Yana! Your watercolored painted flowers and wedding florals were both cards I immediately recognized and remembered loving the first time I saw them. They’re all so beautiful.
Sandy Griffin
December 29, 2016Love your tip about the use of gold frames. We can never have enough ideas for quick cards. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
Karen Mills
December 29, 2016Stunning cards; #4 card Hello I Love You has been one of my favorites this year. thank you for such beautiful and inspirational cards.
Kathy Krug
December 29, 2016Fabulous inspiration. Love the gold frames.
Linda Langes
December 29, 2016Your cards are so gorgeously dreamy Yana.
Betty J
December 29, 2016Your cards always leave me inspired to make a card and send it to someone so they feel special.
Jenni M
December 29, 2016Wow what great card and so much inspiration to be found on your blog!x
Royleea love
December 29, 2016Altenew has the most amazing flower cards of all time, personally my most favorite stamps ever I own almost all of the altar new stamps that are flowers cannot wait for the next release ! keep doing what you’re doing with these beautiful cards
audrey
December 29, 2016beautiful card designs!
Preety
December 29, 2016What a gorgeous collection of cards 🙂 I love your idea of using a gold frame in the cards. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers and Happy New Year
Preety
Barbara
December 29, 2016A trip down Memory Lane with these Altenew Cards. I really enjoyed the review.
Lisa Ainscough
December 29, 2016I really love the framed water colour card.
Lovely use of stamps and techniques
Bette
December 29, 2016I love how you place a frame and then place flowers just in the right places. Beautiful work!
barb in kazoo
December 29, 2016lovely collection. I’d love to win a card from you!
Maxine
December 29, 2016Looking at all your beautiful cards gives me ideas to start my new year card crafting! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Deepa Lakshman
December 29, 2016Love the first card a lot but then all your cards are gorgeous. Love the flower stamps from Altenew a lot.
Lisa l.
December 29, 2016These are stunning! Love the frames!
Sarah Biswabic
December 29, 2016Your cards are gorgeous! I love them all!
Swapna
December 29, 2016Awesome cards.. I love how you incorporate gold in your cards.. specially frames…
Diane Phillips
December 29, 2016Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!
Lori Ellen
December 29, 2016Beautiful ideas for Wedding cards!!Thank you!
The Red Haired Lass
December 29, 2016I love the idea of revisiting the cards of the year! And with the hope, it gives me a chance to see so many that I missed!
Barbara Shreve
December 29, 2016Beautiful cards. Yana.
Kristie Goulet
December 29, 2016Love your frames and florals!
Cori
December 29, 2016I love your style and sense of design. Beautiful cards!
bevwilkinson31
December 29, 2016Love how you use the pop of gold to really make your cards shine! Thanks for sharing all your beautiful work!
Flo
December 29, 2016Beautiful cards. I love the gold frame on your cards. All the beautiful flowers too.
Debra B
December 29, 2016I love your cards. The touch of gold adds so much. TFS!
Melissa Ventura
December 29, 2016I just discovered Altenew stamps this year and I am in love with them. I like how the layering stamps look so real.
I enjoy your videos very much. Thanks for taking the time to make them.