Saturday, April 10, 2021

Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes!)

 Happy 7th anniversary to Altenew!!  Hello my friends!  I have been a fan of Altenew and their amazing products for many years and am so excited be joining in the celebration blog hop!  There are lots of amazing designers in this hop and I have the complete hop list at the end of this post.


You should have arrived here from the wonderful blog of Christine Pennington.  If you need to start at the beginning, please head on over to the Altenew Blog.

What's a celebration without some wonderful special offers from Altenew?!

Special offer:  Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY7TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV21 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/8/2021 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/11/2021 at 11:59 pm EDT. Shop here at the Altenew shop. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.

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For my card to celebrate Altenew's 7th anniversary, I reached for the Beautiful Day stamp and die set, which is one of the very first sets I ever purchased from Altenew and at the top of my Altenew favorites list!  I paired this beautiful classic set with the new Altenew Enchanting Vines 3D Embossing Folder.


First I inked up the Enchanting Vines 3D embossing folder with some Pearlescent Coral ink.  Next I placed a piece of light pink card stock into the embossing folder and ran it through my machine.  Then I took a blending brush and very lightly added white pigment ink to the raised portions of the embossing.  I love the pearlescent shine of this!


For the flowers, I stamped the outline stamp of the Beautiful Day flower in black ink.  Then I used what would be the second layer and stamped it in the coral ink and set it aside to dry.  I stamped two more of the flower outline with the coral ink.  Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  The leaves are stamped in Limeade and Fresh Leaf Altenew inks.

I added foam tape to the pink flower and one leaf stem and adhered the other flowers and leaves with liquid glue.  Next I stamped the sentiment from the Label Love stamp set with the coral ink and trimmed it out.  Then I added foam tape to pop it up on the card front.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Be sure to leave a comment before hopping on to the next stop for your chance at some fabulous prizes!

Speaking of prizes, check out these amazing Giveaway Prizes!

Over $1,400 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $70 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 15 lucky winners. There are also 19 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

Be sure to leave comments by 4/18/2021 for a chance to win one of 41 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!" 41 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 4/24/2021.

Your next stop on the blog hop is the sweetest, and so talented Keisha Charles!

Day 3 Blog Hop List:

Altenew Blog

Nicole Watt

Dana Joy

Virginia Lu

Kristina Pokazanieva

My Little Attic

Norine Borys

Michelle Short

Bumbleberry Papercrafts

Kymona Tracey

Kelly Griglione

Laurie Willison

Teresa Litchfield

Preeti Chandran

Christine Pennington

Carol Hintermeier << that's me!

Keisha Charles

175 comments:

  1. Your card is magnificent!
    I especially like the embossed background.
    Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  2. Hi from India! Gorgeous card! Beautiful Day is one of my all time favorites too!

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  3. Hi, From Chicago! I LOVE the layers and the textured background!

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  4. Hi from Wilkes Barre, PA, USA. Love the card.Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Hi From Wisconsin
    super sweet card - thanks for sharing

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  6. Hello from Matthews, North Carolina! Your card is very inspiring, thank you for sharing your creativity!!

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  7. Hello from Indiana. You do some beautiful work and paired with Altenew's gorgeous stamps, you create perfectly. Happy 7th Birthday Altenew.

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  8. Hi from scotland. Thanks for sharing your awesome designs. Amazing

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  9. Hello from Virginia! What a gorgeous card. The Beautiful Day set is one of the first sets I bought from Altenew as well (Vintage Roses as the first). I have used it so much it should be replaced. I love the way you did the background and then the way you did the flowers. Wow!

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  10. Hello from Waverly Georgia USA!! Beautiful card!! Love the pink and the design!!

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  11. Hi from Michigan! Thanks for sharing your beautiful card. The background adds so much texture to the look of the card.

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  12. Hi from Dallas Texas! Wow! I love what you’ve done with pink! I can’t wait to receive my Enchanted Vines 3-D embossing folder!

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  13. Love the embossing folder background. Beautiful card. Hello from Grand Prairie. TX

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  14. HI from Wilmington, DE! Your card is so pink and beautiful! Love the embossed background!

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  15. Greetings from the Lilac Capital, Rochester, NY, USA!! I'm always so inspired by the wonderful projects that you share!! You make it all looks so easy when I know that a lot of time, thought, and love go into each one!!

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  16. Hi from Pennsylvania, love the 3D folder design used for background. The card is beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Happy Anniversary Altenew!

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  17. Hello from South Florida. "It's a beautiful day. Don't let it get away..." Song popped right in my head. Amazing card. Enchanted Vines is such a great backdrop for any of the Altenew florals.

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  18. Hello from Minnesota. A beautiful card!

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  19. Hi from Texas. Gorgeous card! I love your chosen color palette.

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  20. Hello from Indiana! Thank you for sharing this beautiful card design and congrats to Altenew on their anniversary.

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  21. Hello from Northern Kentucky!! Beautiful card!! My jaw dropped a little when I saw it!! I love what you did with the embossing folder! I only have one of their new 3d folders...the leaf one...and I haven't had time to play with it yet. I'm being a little tortured seeing all these wonderful creations using the 3d folders on this hop! I know I'm going to have to go back and get some more lol! I love how you stamped the Beautiful Day flower in different ways also!!

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  22. Hi from California! Stunning card -- love the technique of the pearlescent coloring and white ink -- Gorgeous!

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  23. Hi from Orange County,CA. The pink looks so pretty. I like how they match perfectly.

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  24. Hello from BC Canada :) Stunning card! That background is just wow! These embossing folders have been making a splash and they sure don't disappoint! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  25. Hi from Georgia. I love how you did the background! Such a pretty card. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Hi from Delaware, USA! I love your use of the embossing folder. It makes the card seem like it's going on forever. Great idea!

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  27. Hi from Cincinnati! Beautiful, so soft and a perfect Spring card.

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  28. Hi from Canada. Such an exquisite card! Thank you for sharing!

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  29. Hi from northwest Alabama! Pretty in pink! Love your pink floral card...especially the embossed background with the stamped images.

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  30. Hi I'm from Alberta Canada...wow...a fabulous card

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  31. Hi from the Texas Gulf coast. You created a beautiful card, and I am now in love with that embossing folder and have it on my wish list! Thank you for sharing!

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  32. The embossed background is stunning! Thanks for sharing your creativity — Kim from Maryland.

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  33. Hello from Virginia!
    This card is absolutely gorgeous! I love all the pink, and that embossing folder is going on my wish list! Beautiful card!!

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  34. Greetings from Kentucky! I love the way you used the embossing to provide such depth to the base of your card. Thanks for sharing the inking process.

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  35. Greetings from Michigan. . . what a beauty. Love the background and the pop of green from the leaves.

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  36. Hi from Illinois!!! Love your Beautiful card!!! Amazing layers!!

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  37. so pretty thanks for sharing

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  38. Hi from Minnesota, your card is beautiful. Beautiful Day was my 1st stamp set I bought from Altenew and is still my favorite.

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  39. Hi from Canada. Such a lovely soft color choice.

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  40. Hi from Minnesota. Gorgeous card! Fabulous dimension and texture. Your background makes such a gorgeous home for the stunning blooms.

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  41. Wow, I love that embossing folder...Hi from San Diego!

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  42. Hello from Washington state. This is one of my favorite cards! I can never get enough pink, and this card is a treasure. Perfect.

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  43. Hello from Wisconsin! Your card is stunning. I love the 3d background and the colors are so pretty!

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  44. Hi from Marysville, Ohio! Such a lovely card! I have that set and need to use it more!

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  45. The background is a smashing foil to your flower elements!

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  46. Hello from Pennsylvania! Your card is stunning! I love all that beautiful pink! (my favorite color)

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  47. Greetings from Austin, Texas! Love your embossed background and the lovely flowers.

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  48. Hi from Houston. Beautiful card! Your choice of embossing folder is a perfect match for the flowers, and the flowers are screaming BAUTIFUL! Happy Altenew 7th Anniversary!

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  49. Hi from Utah. Love your card and especially your background!

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  50. Hi from Iowa. Love this background!

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  51. Hi from Seattle, Washington the Evergreen State. I love your card!!! The colors are so pretty!!! It is a favorite stamp set (unfortunately I don’t own it, but it is next on my list). Thank you.

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  52. Hello from Oregon! This was one of my first Altenew purchases also, I use it so much. I really love how the leaves pop off this almost monochromatic card. What a nice idea! Thank you!

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  53. Hi from California!
    Beautiful layering and colors! I love the embossed background! Gorgeous card!

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  54. Hello from upstate NY. Beautiful card, pretty pink with a pop of green for a lovely springtime color combination.

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  55. Hello from Illinois! I love all of that delicious pink!!

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  56. Hi from San Francisco
    Your card will make the recipient smile with joy

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  57. Hello from Wisconsin. Lovely card!

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  58. Hello from Delaware. Amazing card. Love your pink background.

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  59. Hi from Cedar Hill, TN!! Beautiful!!!!

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  60. Hi from Illinois. Your card is gorgeous, love the background!

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  61. Hi from Kansas City, KS. Such a beautiful card!!

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  62. Hi from Millstadt, IL.
    The inked embossing folder
    makes a great backdrop for
    the beautiful flowers.
    Wonderful card. thanks
    for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  63. Gratings from Nebraska. Your card is so pink & so pretty.Love the pearlescence.

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  64. The beauty of your card is enhanced by your color choices and that gorgeous 3D embossing folder.

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  65. Hi from St. Paul, MN! Beautiful card. Love the color and that fabulous embossing folder!

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  66. Hi from Mississippi, Carol you are so inspiring with your beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  67. Hi from Canada! Carol, I have always been a fan and I saw your design on Instagram today. It is so beautiful and your talent and exceptional creative eye shows through. Such a beautiful card. Thank you got the continued inspiration.

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  68. So many things to love about your card!

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  69. Such a pretty card! I love the inking technique you used with the embossing folder for the background.

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  70. Hello from Ohio. Love all the texture and the monochromatic theme!

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  71. Hi from Reno, NV! I love me some pinks! Love all the attention to detail on your card! Perfection!

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  72. Hello from Ontario, Canada
    Hooray for pink! love, love your card. All of the shades of pink are balanced. And that 3D background awesome. You`re an inspiration to us. Thank you for sharing.

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  73. Hello from Huntsville, Alabama!! LOVE this card, this is my favorite Altenew stamp set... and you have definitely inspired me with your card design!!!

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  74. Hi from Delaware. Gorgeous card! Just looking at the pinks makes me happy. Great design and use of color. Thanks for sharing.

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  75. Hi from germany ! What a pretty card-especially the background.

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  76. Beautiful Day was one of my first Altenew purchases. I still recommend it to people who ask what they should buy first.

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  77. Hi from Arlington, VA! So pretty! Love that embossed background with the flowers and love that there's a mix of the fully stamped and just the outline stamped flowers.

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  78. Hi from Germany! Wonderful card, thanks for the inspiration.

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  79. Hi from Colorado! I love the way you've created your card, especially by just coloring in one focal flower and using that particular embossing folder background. It's beautiful!

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  80. Hi from Cape Cod....'living on the elbow' Happy Anniversary, Altenew! One of my most favorite sets ever! Love your pretty creation, beautiful colors and design and that awesome texture! WOW!

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  81. Hi from Dublin, Ireland! Absolutely beautiful, I love the layers, details, colours, and that stampset is the very favourite of mine by Altenew!

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  82. Hi from Wisconsin! Wow! Stunning!

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  83. ohio - what a beautiful and glorious card! love the pinks and whites.

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  84. Hi From Amite, LA. Happy Anniversary AltEnew. Thanks for 7 years of amazing inspiration and products.

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  85. Love the pink. Hello from southern Ca

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  86. Hi from northern Canada. I am Sara-Lynne. I love cardmaking and working with embossing folders. Altenew’s 3D folders add so much texture to a finished card. Love your composition and using a pearlized ink Color for shine.

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  87. Hello from New Hampshire, USA. WOW! Love the way you used the pink dry embossed background then adding the black and white flowers with one colored! Brings everything together. Thank you for your inspiration.

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  88. Hi from Pennsylvania. Your depth on this card is simply GORGEOUS! Love the color contrast as well but the dimension just amazes me!!

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  89. Hi from India !! Your card is gorgeous,loved the embossed BG !!

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  90. Hi I'm from Bend Oregon. That background is lovely. Thanks for your blog post and sharing.

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  91. Hello from the central west coast of Florida. Love the embossed background and your layering on your card. It is beautiful. thank you

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  92. Hi from Lafayette, Indiana. Beautiful card!

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  93. Hi from Elk Grove, CA!! Thank you for making beautiful products for us to enjoy!!! Congratulations Altenew on your anniversary!

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  94. The embossing really makes the card

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  95. Hi from Michigan! Beautiful card!!

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  96. Hi from California! Awesome job on all your card! Pink is my favorite color!!

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  97. Beautiful day is my favorite Altanew stamp and die set. You’ve made such a lovely card! I also really like the embossing folder that you used. Gorgeous!

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  98. Hi (or "Bonjour") from France.
    Love this card and I am CRAZY about 3D embossing folder and cannot seem to get enough of them. We got spoiled lately with the choice. I must get this one now ! :-)
    Magali

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  99. Hi from Switzerland ! Your card is wonderful. I love all the details and layers !

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  100. Hi from Ohio. So pretty with amazing details!

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  101. Hi from Waukesha, Wisconsin! I love all of the sweet projects I am seeing. Altenew is also one of my favorite companies for sweet images! Thanks for the opportunity to win some awesome prizes

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  102. Love the stunning pink card! Thank you for sharing your inspiration!

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  103. Hello from FL, such a pretty card I’m sure the depth is stunning in real life!

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  104. This is GORGEOUS!! I love all the dimension and the texture you did on this!!

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  105. Stunning love the Beautiful Day set!

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  106. The embossed layer is fabulous! Gorgeous card!

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  107. The embossed layer is fabulous! Gorgeous card!

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  108. Hello from North Carolina! I love the 3D embossed layer. It is fabulous.

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  109. Hi from the Florida Panhandle. Such a gorgeous card!
    Thanks so much for sharing.

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  110. Hi from Brigham City Utah, I love the card and the mixed medium so pretty!

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  111. Hi from the NE. I really love your design. It reminds me of a special friend of mine. Tfs.

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  112. Hi from Nebraska, US! Beautiful! Absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing your talents!💕

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  113. Hi from SW Ohio! Love your combo of colored and white stamps!

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  114. Hi from Ohio. your card is amazing - I love the embossed background.

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  115. Greetings from Illinois, USA! Love the texture!

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  116. I really like how this card looks: makes me want to try stepping up some embossed backgrounds.

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  117. Hi from Salem, WI, USA!

    I love your project for the hop! The pink is sooo pretty. Thank you for the inspiration.

    Cheryl (SheStamps)
    Visit my blog - She Stamps

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  118. Hi from Chicagoland! Beautiful card! I love all of the layers on your card. Thanks for sharing!

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  119. Hello from Canada BC! Beautiful creation, thank you for sharing.
    Happy anniversary Altenew!

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  120. Hello from Central Florida, USA! Lovely design and thanks for the inspiration. I just purchased this embossing folder so it's an extra treat to see it used in a design. P.S. Happy Anniversary Altenew!

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  121. Gorgeous card! Love the design and the embossing folder!

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  122. Your card is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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  123. Hi from Michigan! That background is stunning and then with the flowers on top! Yes!

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  124. Hi from Clearwater, FL! I've got to have that embossing folder! This is a beautiful card!!

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  125. Hi from IGH, MN! I am so excited! Your post has inspired me so much and I even have "Beautiful Day" in my stash. Love, love, love! TFS, Carol!

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  126. Hi from Mukilteo Wa. Stunning card. Can’t say enough!

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  127. Hello from NorCal -- an oldie but a very fine goodie, no? I love what you did with it. May have to pull that one out tonight and make this card.

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  128. Hi from NC. Wonderful inspiration and techniques.

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  129. Hi from KY. Your card is so pretty and I love the florals layered over the gorgeous 3D embossing folder. Looks amazing!

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  130. Hi from Washington! Love the texture created by the 3D embossing folder.

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  131. Hello from Billings, Montana. I love this card! What a great mix of old & new into a timeless design.

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  132. Hi from Arizona! Beautiful card. I love the inked embossing folder background.

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  133. Hi from TX! The embossed background is gorge! and I'm loving that you stamped the outline of the flower in pink and left it uncolored as an offset. Great technique!

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  134. Hi from Australia! Such a stunning creation! I love the beautiful soft background and those wonderful flowers!! So soft and feminine! Thanks for the inspiration! Take care! :)

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  135. Hi from Wisconsin! This is so pretty. :)

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  136. Hi from California! Thank you for sharing your work. :)

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  137. Wow! I love all the gorgeous texture and dimension!

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  138. I love the embossed background! I just love the dimension it provides.

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  139. Hi from Denver, CO...beautiful use of colors and embossing folder!

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  140. Hello from Brisbane, Australia. I love that you've used the Beautiful Day stamp set, Carol. I was so excited when I got mine in the mail years ago. I don't use it anywhere near enough :( I love your card design.

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  141. Oh my! Your card is just beautiful! I love the pinks and greens together, and the embossed background is gorgeous!

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  142. From Sacramento, CA. Such a stunning card. I love the colors and the beautiful background. The pearlescent ink is gorgeous. Well done!

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  143. Stunning and gorgeous! Beautiful layers, pretty colors, and oh the texture....

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  144. Such a pretty card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  145. Hello from New Hampshire! Happy Anniversary to Altenew! Lovely card Carol. The colors are so pretty. Great textured background! Thank you for the inspirations!

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  146. Hello from southern Indiana, USA. TFS your beautiful card. The 3D embossing folders are just gorgeous and add incredible dimension, texture and interest to projects. I love the technique you used with them for your background... I hope to give it try. ❤

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  147. Hello from Idaho - And Happy Anniversary Altenew!! WOW - the embossing folder technique you used behind the flowers is stunning. It really makes the flowers pop. Love it.

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  148. Oh, wow....that embossing folder is to die for! I'm from Maryland, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

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  149. Hello from San Diego. I love the pink in the layers and the pretty embossing folder. Great job!

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  150. Hi from Las Vegas. I literally gasped when I saw your card. That background!!! Wow!

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  151. Great color to the folder. Nice design share.

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  152. Wow!! LOVE it!! SO gorgeous!!

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  153. Hi from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. Love the flowers and the background!!

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  154. Hello from Michigan, USA! Stunning card, definitely has that wow factor!

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  155. Hello from an empty nest in Germany!!! Such a pretty creation, I love that 3D background.

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  156. Hi from Beaver, UT! Congratulations to Altenew on their 7th anniversary! Your card is gorgeous! Love all the pinks (my favorite color), layers & details! Thanks for sharing!

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  157. Hello from Bangladesh, gorgeous card! The embossing is goals! It's so perfectly crafted!

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  158. Hi from the UK :)
    This card is so pretty!
    Thank you for the inspiration.
    Huge hugs

    Amy xx

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  159. This is my favorite stamp as well. Gorgeous card

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  160. Hi from Ohio! This is very pretty. The background looks great.

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  161. Hi from Lititz, PA! Stunning, stunning card, Carol. I love that flower, too, and your technique of coloring the main flower and leaving the other two just stamped as outlines. And the embossing folder rocks this card. I need to learn how to add that pearl shimmer to my cards. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us. Happy Anniversary, Altenew!

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  162. Hi from Michigan! HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY ALTENEW!! The fabulous 3D embossing folders and flowers are gorgeous. Love the colors and especially the white areas. beautiful

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  163. Love the layers and the textured background!

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  164. HI from the Hill Country in Texas! I love the combination of color and outlines.

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  165. Hi from Ohio! I love your pink, white, and green color scheme and your lovely florals! Happy 7th Anniversary, Altenew!

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  166. Hi from Vienna, Austria. Such a pretty card, love all the shades of pink, and the pearlescence.

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  167. Hi from Slovenia. Love your card. Wonderful flowers and background.

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  168. Hi from Slovenia!
    wow, this is stunning.

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  169. Hi from San Francisco, California. Happy 7th Anniversary! Thank you for sharing your art. That is a beautiful card with the perfect background.

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  170. Hello from Rochester, NY. Your card is truly a piece of art. What a talented creator you are. I’m a new follower for sure.

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