Category: cardmaking

Artistry by Altenew Watercolor Tubes Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

~ Sathya ~ 32 Comments

Hi from Chennai, India.

Greetings!

I am SO honoured and humbled to be part of this Artists’ Watercolor Tubes Blog Hop at Altenew. Always love Altenew’s pretty and unique designs of floral stamps and their various colouring medium has increased my colouring ability. This new launch by Artistry by Altenew is no exception. I prefer to use tubes of liquid paint rather than dried palettes. And this is my preferred way of using and find it much easier to mix colours when used this way. The limited palette is a great starting point and provide you endless colour options you can create on your own. Love the beautiful vibrancy of these colours. Thanks so much Artistry by Altenew for this Awesome Opportunity.

You have arrived from talented Svitlana Shayevich ‘s blog. I have a complete blog hop list at the end, so don’t miss to check all the wonderful projects at each stop.

Over to my cards,

This card features AA Watercolor tubes : Phthalo Green, Toluidine Red, Permanent Yellow Deep.

Other products are : CYLPK Dynamic Blossoms Stamp and Die set

AA Fine Watercolor Brushes

Stamped the image onto a Cold pressed Watercolor paper using Limestone Crisp Dye ink and did noline watercoloring here. After colouring, generously splashed with white paint to achieve this look. The corners of the focal panel is notched to add interest. Added scripty diecut as focus with the stamped sub sentiment.

This card features AA Watercolor tubes : Quinacridone Violet, Phthalo Blue

Other products are: Always Be kind stamp set, Fine Alphabets Die set, Fragrant Florals Stamp set for Sentiment.

AA Fine Watercolor Brushes

Stamped the image onto a cold pressed watercolor paper using Limestone Crisp dye ink and did noline watercoloring. Then the focal panel is trimmed. It’s then generously splashed with white paint. Sentiment is stamped and then mounted on to the Violet A2 sized card base whose 2 corners are notched as shown to add interest. Watercolored diecut letters are added with few enamel dots as accents.

Loose Watercolor Florals

Attempted few loose watercolor florals and clubbed them with beautiful and inspirational sentiments from Altenew. Then trimmed and notched those watercolor panels and matted them with matching A2 cardbases to create these super simple quick cards.

And now for the exciting part!! Giveaway!!

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, ArtistrybyAltenew is giving away ONE $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $40 gift certificate to FIVE winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 10/03/2023 for a chance to win. ArtistrybyAltenew will draw 6 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 10/05/2023.

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

Blog Hop List

Next stop in the Hop is the Amazing Artist, Emily Midgett. Hop over to her blog and don’t miss to check all the stops and beautiful cards churned by the Wonderful Artists around the world. 

I hope you were inspired by my cards and will try out this Wonderful Watercolor Tubes.

I appreciate you stopping by and participating in this Bloghop.

Like to see more of my projects, do give a follow over on my instagram (@paperie.expressions) and/or follow my website if you haven’t already.

Happy Hopping!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

The Flower Challenge#81 | Use your favourite flower | Reminder| Stampendous

~ Sathya ~ 2 Comments

Hiya Friends,

It’s that time for the reminder post at the Flower challenge blog for the ongoing challenge : Use your favourite flower. You can use stencil, dies, stamps and flowers as main focus.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped the Stampendous cosmos spray onto a Strathmore Toned gray sketch paper using Altenew Limestone ink.
  • Die cut it with stitched rectangle die.
  • Coloured using Copics and Coloured pencils.
  • Sponged a corner with Peeled paint Distress ink for interest.
  • Then stamped a sentiment from Kaisercraft.
  • Splattered generously with white gouache masking certain portions of spray and sentiment.
  • Foam mounted the focal panel after air dry over a light pink A2 sized top fold card base.

Hope you like it!

Do hop to  The Flower Challenge Blog to see the Wonderful Inspirations churned by my Guest Designer and Awesome Team mates.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

The Flower Challenge #80 |Pretty Pastels | Altenew

~ Sathya ~ 6 Comments

Hi Crafty friends, Am back with a new floral card for the challenge at The Flower Challenge Blog. This time, it’s Pretty Pastels. Take out those pastel shades and colour away your florals to your heart’s content. Don’t forget to link away the pretty pastel florals at TFC.

Over to the card,

  • Took Altenew Sylvan Baroque Embossing folder and dry embossed a scalloped die cut piece of Neenah Solar crest cardstock.
  • Did alcohol colouring of the dry embossed cardstock using Copics.
  • Sentiment from Altenew Belladonna Lily stamp set is stamped as shown.
  • Foam mounted the coloured panel over a mauve A2 sized top fold cardstock.
  • Few clear dew droplets are added as accents.

Do hop to our Flower Challenge Blog to see the wonderful projects churned by our Guest Designer and Awesome Team mates.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Altenew: A Year In Review: Crafters’ Edition Blog Hop #2 + Giveaway

~ Sathya ~ 7 Comments

Hi Crafty Peeps, 

Greetings and Welcome All!

Am SO honoured and humbled to join this year Altenew’s A Year in Review BlogHop with such talented artists. Thanks SO much Altenew for this Awesome Opportunity. This is such an amazing year to play with Altenew goodies as Guest Designer and joining them now in their Awesome Year end Blog Hop too.

                                             You must be here from lovely Donna Walls

                                            SO Stoked to share this graphic with you all !! 


These 4 projects are done for Altenew Guest Designing and these showcases my No-line Watercoloring. 

Made a simple CAS card using Toned Gray sketch paper for today’s Blog Hop. 

Featuring CYLPK Dynamic Blossoms | BAG Magnificent Branch (For Sentiment) | Artist Markers Set 3


 And am adding few more projects just as a reminder to myself about how wonderful this year has been. And of course, a reminder of how kind and generous Altenew has been to me this year.

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                                                                 Card  & Bookmark

Featuring Mini Delight Cupcake Stamp & Die Set | Fancy Kisses Stamp set | Altenew Crisp Dye inks


                                                                              Post 

Featuring Castle Garden | Fancy Greetings (For Sentiment)


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Featuring BAF Belladonna Lily Stamp & Die Set | Classy Stripes Stencil | Woodless Watercolor pencils


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Featuring PAF Anemone


Hope you all like my projects which showcases mainly of my interests in Watercoloring, Pencil coloring and Alcohol marker coloring. 
Giveaway Prizes

Over $500 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $100 gift card to 1 lucky winner, 3 $50 gift cards, and 27 $10 gift cards. Winners will be chosen from both blog hop #1 and blog hop #2. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog HERE by 12/28/2022 for a chance to win. 

 

(Feel free to share your favorite projects using #Altenew and #AltenewBest2022 when you share blog hop projects on social media. Don’t forget to tag Altenew!)

Wait, there’s MORE!

 

We would also LOVE to see YOUR favorite handmade cards, layouts, home decor, etc. featuring Altenew products! Feel free to share them on social media or on your blog using the hashtag #AltenewBest2022. You may also add a link at Altenew’s blog.

 

FOUR lucky crafters will each win a $15 gift certificate to our store! Winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/30/2022. We are looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations!

Next you can head on to Ishani‘s blog for more awesome inspirations.
Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time today as well as through this year. 
I truly appreciate your comments and encouragement here on my Blog and Instagram (@sathyakala.23)
as well.
Crafty Hugs 🙂 

Favorite projects of 2021

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

 Hi Craftypeeps,

Heading towards 2022 and I take up this moment to thank all the souls who took out time to like, comment on my projects over my blog here and in my other social media links.

Your words means a lot to me and that is the driving force into my crafty passion.

Sharing here few of my projects in different interests as favorite 9s in collages.

First collage showcases my WaterColoring interest 🙂


This showcases my Pencil Coloring interest 🙂 

This collage showcases my Diecut Projects 🙂 

This showcases my Handlettering/Calligraphy Interest 🙂 

This showcases Embossing Folder/Focal Panel Fun 🙂 

Finally, this showcases my current interest :  Digital Illustration in Procreate 🙂

Hope you like as much as I love it!

Wishing you all my blog visitors, fellow bloggers a Fabulously Wonderful 2022!!!

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for stopping by!

Heartfelt Thanks | Altenew

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

Hi ya Friends!

Am here to share a card which I made for Altenew’s A year in Review Bloghop. This is the last card for this year 2021.

Over to the card,

  • Took a white cardstock and diecut it using Altenew Mega Thanks die.
  • And dry embossed that using Altenew Daisy Bed 3D Embossing folder. 
  • Added up another white cs layer of diecut to make it sturdy and kept aside.
  • Took a pastel blue A2 sized top fold cardbase.
  • Stamped Altenew Dainty Bouquet sprigs on either side of the card as above using Altenew Green cube ink.
  • On to a white cs stamped Altenew Mega Greetings ‘Heartfelt’ and die cut it using Altenew Featured Sentiment Die set.
  • The diecut word is place using liquid adhesive and the sentiment banner is topped using foam adhesive.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Crafty Hugs!!

 

Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway

~ Sathya ~ 18 Comments

 

Hi Crafty Peeps,

Am SO honoured and humbled to join this year Altenew’s A Year in Review BlogHop with such talented artists. Thanks SO much Altenew for this Awesome Opportunity. This is such a special year to me, as I joined Altenew as Guest Designer and joining them now in their Year end Blog Hop too.

You must be here from talented Sandhya Iyer’s blog

SO Stoked to share this graphic with you all !! 

These four are my most favorite projects done for Guest Designing and these showcases my Diecutting, Watercoloring and Pencil coloring projects.

Made a simple CAS card for this Blog Hop. 

Featuring Thanks Mega Die | Daisy Bed Embossing folder | Mega Greetings Stamp | Dainty Bouquet Stamp | Featured Sentiments Die Set

Sharing below few of my favorite projects done in 2021. 

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Featuring Forever in Love Stamp | Beautiful Day Stamp

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Featuring Statement Flowers


Hope you like all my projects which mainly showcases my Watercoloring / Pencil coloring interests. 

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $30 GC to 5 lucky winners and $15 GC to 4 lucky winners!!
Please leave a comment on Altenew Card Blog or share Altenew projects with #AltenewBest2021 on social media by 01/06/2022 for a chance to win. 9 winners will be announced on Altenew Winners Page on 01/08/2022.

Additional Prize

I will announce a winner on my blog on 01/08/2022 for a $10 gift certificate to the Altenew store.

     Your NEXT STOP is Seeka

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Crafty Hugs!!

1 Die set 3 Cards | SSS

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

 Hi Friends,

Today’s card is with no coloring rather its totally a Diecutting Day!

Over to my card,

  • Used SSS dies to make the focal elements cluster and the sentiment is also from the word die.
  • Arranged them as above and made 3 A2 sized cards.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for stopping by!

Wishing the Best | Altenew

~ Sathya ~ 2 Comments

 Hiya Crafty Peeps,

Made  a floral card using Altenew Daisy Bed 3D Embossing Folder.  

Over to my card,

  • Took a 7cmx14cm watercolor sand dry embossed with Altenew 3D Daisy Bed Embossing folder.
  • Watercolored the embossed panel using Karin brush markers.
  • Splashed generously with white acrylic paint.
  • Foam mounted this panel over Olive green A2 top fold cardbase.
  • Sentiment from Altenew ‘You are’ stampset and diecut using Altenew Featured sentiment die set.
Hope you like it!!

Live Life in Full Bloom | Altenew

~ Sathya ~ Leave a comment

 Hi Crafty peeps,

Am here today with a No line Watercolored Wallpaper Art from Altenew.

Over to my card,

  • Stamped Altenew Wall Art flowers (with few masking) using DI Antique Linen to attempt Noline watercoloring.
  • Watercolored using Karin Brushmarkers Pro.
  • Prisma Pencil colorings at few places to do shadows on leaves.
  • Used black 0.4 micron for flower centres.
  • Die cut the panel using largest rectangle die from MFT.
  • Stamped Sentiment from Altenew Dahlia Blossoms stamp set.
  • Splashed generously with White acrylic paint.
  • Mounted onto the Olive green A2 sized top fold cardbase.
Hope you like it!