Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

 

Hi Altenew Friends & Fans! 

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am so excited to be participating in today's amazing 

Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

If you're hopping along with us, you should have arrived here from the wonderful Lilith Eeckels blog! If not, please visit the Altenew Card Blog to get started! 

There are SO many gorgeous new Embossing Folders being released today & to celebrate, 

Altenew are offering a FREE gift promotion...

Get a FREE brand new Seasonal Textures Mini Inspiration Guide with every order from 09/17/2021 through 09/19/2021. Shop HERE! Yay!

But wait, there's more! 

Like $300 USD in total prizes!

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 09/23/2021 for a chance to win. 

Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/25/2021. Good Luck!

Blog Hop List: 

Start here --->   Altenew Card Blog

Laurie Willison

Verity Biddlecombe

Virginia Lu

LauraJane

Norine Borys

Terri Koszler

Lilith Eeckels

You are here --->   Amanda Baldwin

Emily Midgett

Nathalie DeSousa

Jenny Colacicco

Colleen Balija

Dana Joy

Amy Hill

Joy Baldwin

Natasha Davies

Seeka

Sandhya Iyer

Bridget Casey

Dana Joy

Joylita Dsouza

Rosie Neustaedter

Daniel Diaz

Wow, what a line up! So much awesome inspiration awaits you on this hop! 

Speaking of inspiration, here's what I've crafted with these beautiful products....

Oh what a pretty card! That Linked Ovals 3D Embossing Folder is errrrrything! 

It really takes my card to the next level! 

So super pretty!!!

But it was the Christmas themed folders that really stole my heart from this release! 

Happy Holidays, indeed! 

Such elegant Christmas Cards! 

Let take a better look at them...

Could it be any more perfect for Christmas?! 

The Winter Foliage Embossing Folder is my absolute favorite!!!! 

Simply stunning!!!

And who doesn't love a good slim line card? 

The Classic Pinecones Slim 3D Embossing Folder has the most incredible texture and just amazes! 

Absolutely gorgeous cards, all thanks to the brand new 

Altenew Seasonal Textures Stand-alone Embossing Folder Collection! 

Bundle & Save! 

Can't decide which Embossing Folders to purchase? 

Never fear, you can have them ALL at a specially discounted bundle price - Shop HERE.

I hope my cards have inspired you! 

***Please remember to leave a comment to be entered into the giveaway***

& Good Luck! 

Time to send you hopping over to the awe inspiring Emily Midgett's blog! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

WOW! Embossing Powder Creative Guest - Fabulous layout!

Hi Creatives! 

Welcome back for my second official post as a Creative Guest Designer for



WOW Embossing Powder!

Yippeeee & lucky, lucky me!

If you missed my previous Creative Guest post earlier this month, you can check it out on their blog HERE.

For today's project I am focusing on incorporating more Glitter Embossing and Sparkles into your scrapbook layouts.

Here's what I'm talkin' 'bout.....

"Fabulous"

Oh how super cute & playful is this?!! 

So much glittery goodness here! 

You'll spy Black Twinkle, & Totally Teal Embossing Glitters, as well as those super sparkly, Celebration Sparkles! 

Here's a closer look at my layout....

Aboslutely darling!

And the best part? Well, it's super fun (& really easy) to recreate! 

Here's how....

Start with stamping the Pinkfresh Studio Heart & Soul Stamp set with the WOW! Embossing Pad, and then coat the images with WOW! Embossing Glitter in Black Twinkle. 

Use your WOW! Embossing Heat Tool to heat and set the Glitter Embossing Powder. 

Use the Heart & Soul coordinating metal die to precisely cut out the embossed image. 

(You will be amazed by the Black Twinkle Embossing Powder - see the close up below!)

Black Twinkle, indeed! Just look at that glittery result! SO incredibly beautiful!

Next, stamp up the owls, birds and butterflies from the Pinkfresh Studio Playful Animal Friends 1 stamp set, with the WOW Embossing Ink Pad. Sprinkle with WOW Embossing Glitter in Totally Teal, and heat set with the WOW Embossing Heat Tool. 

Be still my heart!!! Ga ga gorgeousness! 

This may a new favorite color of mine - so divine!!!

Fussy cut the embossed images to create your own glitter ephemera die cuts. 

Trim white cardstock to 11" x 11" and then use Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors in Sky Blue to paint a small circle in the center of the layout. Add a few gentle flicks of paint splatter around the circle too! 

You can see the Sky Blue Liquid Watercolor is a beautiful match with the Totally Teal! 

SO pretty!!!

Attach the white cardstock to the Joyful Day 12 inch pattern paper called, Perfect Moment. This creates a soft border trim &looks really effective. Foam mount the Heart & Soul embossed image and tuck a framed photo beneath it. Embellish around the 'circle' with the Totally Teal Playful Friends. Add a Joyful Day ephemera tag and sentiment beneath the circle, and embellish with more of the Totally Teal Friends! 

For finishing touches, and that added WOW'Em factor, apply Celebration Sparkles to the layout....

The perfect glitter finish! 

To hold my Sparkles in place I applied a clear, fast drying glue sparingly around the design and sprinkled the Celebration Sparkles over the top. 

Add the layout title, I chose fabulous from the Joyful Day Puffy Phrase Stickers pack. 

Thankyou for making everything around me beautiful, 

& 

Thank YOU for joining me today!

I really hope I have inspired you to incorporate the beautiful Glitter Embossing Powders into your memory keeping crafts! 

And a super big thankyou to WOW! Embossing Powder for inviting me to be their Creative Guest this month! 

I just adore the products and can't wait to share more inspiration with them! 

'til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Products Featured:

Glitter Embossing Powder WS44 Totally Teal 

Glitter Embossing Powder WS01 Black Twinkle

Sparkles - Premium Glitter SPRK002 Celebration

WOW! Embossing Heat Tool

WOW! WV02 Clear Ultra Slow Drying Ink Pad 

Pinkfresh Studio Heart And Soul Stamp 

Pinkfresh Studio Heart And Soul Die Set

Pinkfresh Studio Joyful Day collection

Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors - Sky Blue

WOW! Em June Creative Guest - Lovely Layout

Hi there, crafty friends!

 I am so super dee duper excited to be this month's creative guest for



WOW Embossing Powder! 

I know, awesome!
For today's post I wanted to showcase how easy it is to incorporate glitter embossing into your scrapbook layouts! 

Here's what I'm talkin' 'bout....

"Lovely"

Sigh! So.much.pretty!!!!

Did I mention that Florida Sunset Glitter  is my new FAVE powder?!! 

Like seriously, how amazing is that sparkle?!

LOVEEEEEE!

Let's take a closer look....

Lovely, indeed!

Simple, beautiful & super easy to recreate!

Here's how....

Take your WOW! Embossing Pen & use it to draw (or stencil color ) a butterfly onto clear vellum. 

Sprinkle generously with WOW! Embossing Glitter: Florida Sunset WS95R(O).

Use your WOW! Embossing Heat Tool to heat set the powder. 

Just look at that gold!!!

Repeat process until 5 Florida Sunset butterflies are created. 

Fussy cut each butterfly. 

Ahh-may-zing! Told you that this glitter was something else!!! 

Absolutely MAGICAL!

Paint a watercolor heart onto 12 x 12" white cardstock. 

Once dry, draw in a few more 'heart lines' with the WOW! Embossing Pen. 

This will add  both interest to the layout & really highlight the heart shape. 

Sprinkle & heat set with the fabulous Florida Sunset Glitter Embossing Powder!

Such an effective result!

To complete the layout, embellish the heart with the fussy cut Florida Sunset butterflies, some of your favorite scrapbook supplies (I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happiness collection), photo & title! 

Voila! 

Super simple, but oh so beautiful scrapbooking with WOW! Glitter Embossing Powder!

Here's a couple of pretty close ups for you.....

Such gorgeously rich colors & intense sparkle!

WOW, indeed!!!!

And there you have it! 

WOW! Embossing Glitter is just errrrrything to me right now! 

I hope I have inspired you to use these awesome powders on your next creative project (or even scrapbook layouts) - 

Trust me, you'll be SO happy with the result!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I'll be back later in the month with more creative inspiration,

til then, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Products Featured:

WOW! Embossing Pen 

WOW! Embossing Glitter: Florida Sunset WS95R(O)

WOW! Embossing Heat Tool

Clear Vellum Acetate

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happiness Collection 

Watercolor Paints

Paper Issues: February Mix It Up Monday

Hi Creatives!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues fun with this month's edition of....

I love getting messy!

This month's challenge is really fun, & easy too!

Simply use embossing powder on your creation - anyway you like! 

Here's what I created....

"Dream"

And what a dream girl she is! Love my beautiful daughter! 

And how very pretty are all those butterflies too?!

For the challenge, I've used a variety of butterfly stamps from my stash 

(I think they're mostly Kaisercraft ones?)

& embossed them in white powder to create that super pretty background.

Here's a closer look.....

Aren't those embossed butterflies stunning?!! So delicate and soft!

Such a beautiful technique for a background!

Speaking of butterflies, what about all those fussy cut ones?

Beautiful! Love the Moonstruck line! Soooooo pretty!

And those cork embellies....

Swoon! The cork is flecked with gold foil!!! All.the.heart.eyes! Love these!

Here's another view of those stamped butterflies....

Just stunning!!!

And there you have it! My take on using embossing powder in a project!

Can't wait to see your interpretations of this fun challenge!

Need supplies?

Grab yours from the Paper Issues store and use my code AMANDA to save 20% off every.single.time you order!

Need more ideas and inspiration? Visit the Paper Issues blog here for more awesomeness!

Thanks for stopping by!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo