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03 April 2024

Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in total prizes)

 

Welcome to day 3 of the Altenew 10th Anniversary blog hop!  I beyond honoured and thrilled to be part of this and help them celebrate 10 amazing years!  There is so much incredible inspiration to be found along the hop and not just today...be sure to join in all the days!  Have you seen all of the incredible prizes to be won....Wow is all I have to say!

For the hop today, I decided to go simple, if you will and a bit dramatic too!  I embossed a piece of white cardstock using the Playful Blooms Embossing folder and loosely ink blended the flowers on the back debossed side of the embossed piece.  Once the ink blending was done, I went over the entire piece using a black ink pad.  I continued until the entire background was evenly covered in black ink.  The black areas over the flowers are the areas of it that are raised up.  The sentiment was hot foiled and diecut from the Sweet Sentiments Hot Foil Plate.  


To start at the beginning of the hope, head on over to the Altenew Card Blog.  If you are following along the hop, then you should have come here from the talented Teri Duncan and the next stop on the hop will be fabulous Nicki Baxley.  

Giveaway Prizes

Over $3,500 in total prizes! We are giving away a $50 Altenew gift certificate to 10 winners, a $20 ArtistrybyAltenew gift certificate to 5 winners, and an online papercrafting class ($39.99 value) from Altenew Academy Online Class to 14 winners. There are also 28 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:



Be sure to leave comments by 04/16/2024 for a chance to win one of 68 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!" 68 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 04/19/2024.



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92 comments on "Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in total prizes)"
  1. Hi from Alabama! Loveeeee your card. So bold and beautiful!

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    1. Not sure why it won’t let me change from anonymous. But I’m Jana Mays. jmariedesigned@gmail.com

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  2. Hello from the state of VA. This card is absolutely stunning!

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  3. So pretty! Love this technique.

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  4. Hi from New Jersey! OMGosh! This card is absolutely beautiful! Simple & dramatic is the way to go!

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  5. Hello from St. Paul, MN. That is a new techniqe for me to see in your card. Very Pretty

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  6. Hello, from La Grange, IL! I ADORE these flowers and colors! Gorgeous card! Happy Anniversary Altenew!!!

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  7. Hi from CA. The black background is striking. I LOVE the look of the flowers on it.

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  8. Stunning and bold; lovely!

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  9. Your card is gorgeous! Such a dramatic look.

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  10. Hello from beautiful Olde Cape Cod! Very Dramatic--but in a very good way! Love this!

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  12. Hello from Brambleton , Virginia. The debossing technique with black ink background looks SO GOOD with the colors you chose!

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  13. Hi from Cypress Texas. the bright flowers on your black background are stunning!

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  14. Hi from California. Wowzer.....your card reminds me of the beautiful paintings on black velvet. Brings back a lot of great memories!

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  15. Hi from Albuquerque, NM! Stunning card! Such amazing techniques using the debossed side with the black ink! I love the dramatic look and the vivid colors!

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  16. Hi from Louisville. You weren't kidding about dramatic. I've never seen this exact technique, but it certainly provides drama. Love it.

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  17. Hello from Mississippi. Beautiful card!

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  18. Wow! Love the dramatic effect! Gorgeous colors. Denise S.

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  19. I don’t see very many black cards. This one turned out really well. Love it!

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  20. Hello from South Carolina. I am loving this technique! I did one a couple days ago on dark blue. But the black makes it pop!

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  21. Hi from Florida! This card is just gorgeous! I have to try this technique!

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  22. Hi from Calgary, AB, Canada! Such a gorgeous card! I'm going to have to try this technique - so beautiful!

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  23. Hi from Nova Scotia, Canada. The technique may be simple, but it creates a stunning card!!

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  24. oh my!!! your card is absolutelt stunning!!! my favourite thru this blog hop so far

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  25. my name is Pam, pamcarr34c@yahoo.com.au

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  26. Hello from PA. I just love this effect. It's so simple, yet so dramatic and fun!

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  27. black out technique - so well done!

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  28. Hi from Utah. Wonderful card!

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  29. Wow! Dramatic and vibrant card! Gorgeous!

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  30. From Wisconsin! Your card is stunning...

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  31. Hello from Central Florida. What a fabulous card. So rich

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  32. Hello from Oklahoma! I think "WOW" sums up my comment! What a gorgeous card!

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  33. Hello from South Williamsport, PA. I love this technique and will have to try it! It is so beautiful!

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  34. Love this dramatic and beautiful look! Kailash - kailashnaidoo@gmail.com

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  35. I am from SE Wisconsin . What a fun card. I love the colors!!!!!

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  36. Hey from Florida. Lovely card. Kinda dramatic with those great colors. [Bunny]

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  37. Danyelle Dillon04 April, 2024 03:17

    Wow such a bold dramatic effect with those bright colors on a black background. Gorgeous!

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  38. Hi from North Carolina!!
    Your card is Stunning! I love this "blackout" technique as I have heard it call. I did my first card this past weekend using this technique. I need more practice! Thank you for your inspiration! I love your card, the flowers, the bold colors and the technique. Love it! ❤️

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  39. Hello from Chicago! Great card, technique and colors. Thanks for sharing.

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  40. Hi from Michigan! I love that blackout embossing technique, and your card is such a great example of it! Lovely ink blending on those flowers!

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  41. Hi from Salem, Oregon. Pretty card!

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  42. Hi from Charlotte NC. Stunning card! Love the colors!

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  43. Hi from tiny Ivanhoe, IL. Happy 10th birthday to Altenew! These dark backgrounds really make the colors on your card pop!

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  44. Hi! I’m Wendy Orme from Fruit Heights UT. Love your gorgeous card and Altenew! worme66@comcast.net

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  45. Marisela Delgado said: What a beautiful card! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  46. Marisela Delgado said: Forgot.... Hi from San Antonio, Texas. 😂😂😂 mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  47. Hello from Florida... Beautiful card and embossing folder. ❤️

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  48. Hi from Lake Balboa, CA. The colors are so vibrant with the black background. You have inspired me to give this technique a try. Stunning card.

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  49. Kalpana Srinivasan04 April, 2024 06:23

    Hi from CA, love the cards!!

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  50. Kalpana Srinivasan04 April, 2024 06:24

    Love the color scheme! Beautiful card!!

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  51. Hi from northern California! Love the dramatic look with the colors against the dark background! Beautiful card!

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  52. Hi from Seattle, WA! Your card is amazing and yes, dramatic. I am intrigues by your technique, because you said it was "simple", and after reading how you made it, I see that it was. But I will truly believe it once I've tried this technique LOL! I'm sure it won't be as lovely, but I will have lots of fun trying some of my 20+ Altenew embossing folders!

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  53. Hello. I'm Carol from Wisconsin!! I've just recently seen this technique and I absolutely LOVE it!! I am excited to try it out as soon as I have time to get into my craft room. You did a superb job and the card is gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing.

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  54. Hi from Arkansas! This is one of my favorite techniques! Your card is so beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  55. Wow... what a wonderful and beautiful techniqe. You are a big inspiration.

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  56. So dramatic and pretty! 🖤🩷 I love how vibrant the flowers look against the black background! I need to try this sometime, thanks for inspiring me.
    Kelly W. Wentlingclan@gmail.com

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  57. Hi from Nashville, TN. I love how dramatic this card is. I really need to be brave and try making a card on a black background! Thank you for inspiring me!

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  58. Greetings from Huntsville, AL!! What an awesome technique (never would have thought that's how it was made lol), your card is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

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  59. Oh wow that is really cool. Sending sunshine from South Florida!

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  60. Hi from Norfolk. Wow so dramatic. Beautiful card

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  61. Hello from Eastern Minnesota! That black background makes the card! Thank you.

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  62. Hi from Rock Hill, SC. Beautiful card! I have it on my to do list to try that technique!

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  63. Hi From WI, USA - what a gorgeous card - really pops

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  64. Hello from Ca, Love this card. The colors really pop against the dark black background. Just beautiful.

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  65. Wow great pop of colors! Like the water droplet gems too!

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  66. Hi from NE Ohio. I like the vibrant colors against the dark background.

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  67. Hi from Singapore! been seeing so many beautiful cards with this black technique! Love love love them! Your card is beautiful! :)

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  68. Hi from Shoreview, Minnesota. Your card is simply fabulous!

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  69. Love this so bold looking. I've tried this technique recently...navy blue looks sharp as well if u don't want black. I am from Northern Manitoba Canada!

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  70. Helen Hochstetler05 April, 2024 16:55

    Hi from IN. So brilliant!

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  71. Hi from SC! Pretty card! I need to pull out my embossing folders and use them more.

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  72. Hi from West Melbourne FL! What a pretty card! Thanks for sharing!

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  73. Hi from Arizona! Gorgeous card, I love this technique! I just used this same technique for an anniversary card! So many ways to do this card with different coloring mediums. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  74. Hi from Ohio! I like your choice of colors with the black background. Bold and beautiful.

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  75. Hi from Ohio.. wow.. just love your card.. absolutely Beautiful

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  76. Hi from MN! Beautiful colors!

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  77. Hi from Florida. Stunning card. So bold and colorful. Love the design.

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  78. Hi from Nevada. Such a beautiful card!

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  79. Hello from WA state. A big CONGRATS to Altenew for the 10th anniversary! Your card is so eye catching! I need to try this technique.

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  80. Jennifer R. Jordan08 April, 2024 00:49

    Hello from Locust Grove, Virginia. I love the dramatic feel of your card. It may be a more simpler technique, but it is so effective. It looks like velvet. Beautiful!

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  81. Cheri Johnston08 April, 2024 03:19

    Hello from Dallas GA! I would love to try this technique! You cards are beautiful 😍

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  82. Hello from MD. Wow this is stunning. Love the dramatic look!

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  83. Hi from Indiana! this is a stunning card! I have this EF and hope that you won’t mind if I CASE your card creation. (I promise that if I do, and share it on social media, I will link back to your original/credit you for the design concept). Thank you for the inspiration!

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  84. Hi from MA. What a stunning card! The contrast of the bright colors against the black is gorgeous.

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  85. Wow! This is a stunning card. I love the bright, bold colors.

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  86. Hi from Chicago. I love your card - it looks way harder than you described. Very dramatic! Thanks for sharing!

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  87. Hi from Dublin, Ireland! Fantastic card - I love the pop of colour against the black!

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  88. Greetings from the Colorado Mountains! Love the colors against the black background. Stunning!

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  89. Beautiful effect! This is something I need to try!

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  90. Wow! What a fantastic bold and bright card! Love it! <3

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