
Hi crafty friends, it’s day three of Altenew’s 6th anniversary blog hop and if you’re looking for a bit of distraction from the fears and worries of the past few weeks, you’ve come to the right place. 💛 We’ve got lots of inspiration and ideas for you, as well as tons of prizes and special offers!
If you arrived from Nathalie DeSousa’s blog, you’re right on track. If you want to hop along from the beginning, visit the Altenew Blog. Check the bottom of this post for the full blog hop list!

For this special blog hop, I used the beautiful Handpicked Bouquet stamp set. Onto Neenah Solar White 80# Classic Crest cardstock, I stamped the outline layer in black dye ink. Then I stamped the three flower layers in Sunray, Chamomile, and Snapdragon, stamping the lightest layer first and then adding the darker layers on top. For the leaves, I used Frayed Leaf and Forest Glades. I used the coordinating die to cut out the image and then set it aside.
For the background, I got out a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock and used foam blending tools to blend Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide inks onto the panel. Next, I trimmed the panel to 4″x5.5″ and stamped a sentiment, from the Fancy Greetings stamp set, in black pigment ink.
To assemble the card, I adhered the ink-blended panel to an A2-sized card base, and then adhered the floral image with foam tape.
Thanks so much for visiting! Check out the giveaways below before you head on to visit Nenette Madero.

Special Offer
Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV20 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop at Altenew.
Giveaways!
Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
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Altenew: 6 $50 Altenew gift certificates
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Altenew Academy: 10 class spots
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Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 $100 Altenew gift certificate & 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags($20 each)
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My Sweet Petunia: 1 prize bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
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CiLi in Papers: $100 gift certificate
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Craft Stash: £75 gift certificate
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Amy Tangerine: Your Brightest Year Yet online workshop(valued at $89)
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Online Card Classes: 3 class spots
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Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate
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Scrapbook.com: $50 gift certificate
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Michelle’s Cards & Stamp: $50 gift certificate
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Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 gift certificate
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Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate
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Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2020 issue
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Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 gift certificate
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Seven Hills Crafts: £25 gift certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2020 for a chance to win one of 37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 37 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 4/18/2020.

Blog Hop List
Altenew Blog
Laura Bassen
Therese Calvird
LauraJane
Ellen Hutson LLC
Nathalie DeSousa
Seeka <– You are here
Nenette S. Madero
Scrapbook & Cards Today
Sveta Fotinia
Ilda Dias
Craft Stash
Laurie Willison
Laura Volpes
Bumbleberry Papercrafts
Arjita Sepaha Singh
The Hedgehog Hollow
Jenny Colacicco

Hi from germany! Love the smooth and colourful background of this card.
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Thank you. Our family started stamping together only a few months ago. We’re hoping to expand our crafting supplies with a MISTI and a die cutting machine someday. We love the way creativity in our home through paper crafting can be enjoyed as a family activity with all ages.
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HI! It’s Meghan From Chicago! I LOVE the yellow! What a beautiful card!
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The blending on this card is beautiful. Thank you and stay well.
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Hi! Helen from Brisbane, Australia here, Seeka! Loving the bright, happy yellow background for that gorgeous floral arrangement! really makes a statement!! Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Stay safe!
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Hello from Minnesota! What a great colorful card! I can never get that layering right! I’ll keep practicing!
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Hi from Iowa! Your ink blending is so beautifully smooth! Love the color combo-so cheerful!
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Hi from Iowa! Absolutely beautiful! I love the shades of yellow!
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Hello from Austin, TX! Your blended background is so pretty and smooth! Really makes the florals spring up to life.
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hi from texas – first impression was “happy” card, so sweet.
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For some reason my least favorite color yellow is appealing to me today. Thanks for the beautiful card.
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Hi from Pittsburgh PA. This is lovely and the background is gorgeous!
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Hi from El Paso, Texas! What a pretty card! I always love yellow on cards!
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This card is so beautiful. Your ink blending is amazing!
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The yellow on yellow looks very pretty. NICE idea.
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Greetings from Arizona! Your blending is amazing. The transition is seamless. A very happy card for a wonderful friend.
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Hi from Illinois. Love this bright and elegant card design!
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Hi from Arizona! Love the colors used! Beautiful stamp!
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Hi from San Diego CA – congrats to Altenew and here’s to many more years !
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“Hi from New Baltimore, Mi” Happy 6th Anniversary! What a bright and beautiful gift to receive this in the mail. Love the colors! Thanks for the inspiration and please stay safe and healthy!
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Hi from NH. Beautiful card. I love the gradient blending background.
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Hi from TX! Lovely card design Seeka, love the cheerful colors! Thank you for the inspiration! Happiest birthday to Altenew!
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Hello from So. Calif! I love how the soft background in this card sets off the brighter focal image.
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Hi from North Carolina…
Love your card, such a sunny theme, makes me smile. Thanks for sharing.
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Hello from Maryland, I really don’t use a lot of yellow on my cards but yours are beautiful I may have to try using yellow.
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Hi from British Columbia, Canada! Your card is beautiful – so cheery!
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Hello from India
Such a lovely ink blended background, gorgeous card.
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HI FROM ILLINOIS! The Handpicked Bouquet stamp is simple but striking. I love the yellows and greens you used, a gorgeous card.
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Hi from Bellville, Texas. Your card is beautifully done. I love the yellows and the blended background.
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Hi from Sacramento, CA. I love your yellow to peach ombre’ background. Nicely done!
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Hello from Seattle, Washington. I adore your cheery and pretty card. It brings a smile. I just love the colors and how they look together.
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Hi from Kentucky! Beautiful blending and coloring!!
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Hi from Port Orange, Florida… Very nice, Beautiful Card & Colors, Thanks for the Inspiration…
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Hi from Texas! This is so pretty.
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Hi from Texas
This is so pretty!
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Hi from Vermont! I love your card! Everything Altenew makes is gorgeous!
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Hi from Dover, DE. Love this card! The flower is so bright and cheerful against the pastel background. Thanks for sharing.
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Very pretty. Love the tone on tone. And ink blending. Thank you for sharing. Happy birthday Altenew
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Hi from Wisconsin. Very vibrant card. The yellow is so striking. TFS
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Hi from Panjim, Goa! I really love this card. The background looks amazing. And the flower is so delicate and beautiful.
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Hello from Pennsylvania! This is such a happy card.
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Hi from Michigan love your card yellows are my favorites the blended background is so pretty.
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Hello from sunny Southern California! Happy 6th Anniversary. Altenew continues to be my favorite go-to crafting site for supplies, education and most importantly inspiration. Beautifully blended card!
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Hi from Black River Falls, WI. Such a bright and cheery card. Just what we need right now!
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Hi from Vacaville, California! Oh my that yellow is so stunning! Love it!
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Hello from Worcester Massachusetts. Really like how you blended the background. Like the color combo. Beautiful card.
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Hi from Granite Bay, CA! Love the ombre look. Pretty!
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Hi from Frisco, TX! This is a beautiful and striking card!
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Hello from South Florida, USA!
Your card is so sweet & cheerful.
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