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Happy Holidays | Altenew Stampwheel 2.0 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the Altenew Stampwheel 2.0 with a blog hop and giveaway! You can find giveaway information and the full blog hop list at the bottom of this post.

Compared to the original Stampwheel, the Stampwheel 2.0 features a larger work surface, a detachable side, and quarter inch markings on two sides of the base. The larger platform and detachable side are key in making it easy to use large sheets of paper and to position 6×6 stencils so that you can use the included sticky mat as a tool for holding both your stencil and paper in place!

For my cards today, I took advantage of the removable side in order to stamp a circular pattern of mistletoe onto a full 8.5″ x 11″ piece of white cardstock, which I then cut up into four A2 panels to make four cards.

Because the stamping is offset on the paper, I had a variety of patterns on my four A2 panels. Using a variety of supplies, I created four easy cards, each with their own style.

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Thank you so much for stopping by! Check below for giveaway details and the full blog hop list to find your next stop!

Giveaway

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by November 19th for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on November 21st, 2024.

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Holiday Cards

Merry Christmas | Hero Arts November 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! We’re blog hopping today to celebrate the Hero Arts November release. If you’re not already a monthly subscriber, be sure to check out all of the Hero Studio subscriptions options!

November’s Card Kit Of The Month has everything you need to create holiday cards and tags featuring sweet critters!

Merry Christmas

My first card today features a sweet fox from the Card Kit of the month. I stamped him in Intense Black ink and then used Copic markers to color him. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut him out.

Next, I created the wrapped box with the argyle stencil and dies from the kit. The box is made from Arctic cardstock; I used a blending brush and Aquatic ink for the stencilling and to create the darker lid. I cut the the ribbon pieces from Coral cardstock and glued them to the box and lid. I used foam tape to adhere the box, fox, and lid to an arched panel of white cardstock made using a die from the Arches Infinity Dies set, and then I added the stamped and die cut sentiment.

For the background, I stamped the Cling Stamp Of The Month in Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink onto an A2 panel of Coral cardstock to create a subtle tone-on-tone pattern. To finish the card, I glued the arched piece to the background and then glued the completed card front to a card base.

Meowy Catmess

My second card features the November Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Naughty Kitties).

I stamped and Copic-colored the kitty and broken ornaments before die-cutting them. Next, I made a background with the Poinsettia Stained Glass Pattern Stencil and Paradise Core Ink. I created a window panel with a die from the Pointed Arches Infinity Die Set and then used foam tape to adhere it to the background. To finish, I used more foam tape to adhere the kitty and ornaments in the window, added a sentiment, and glued the card front to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Mindy Eggen. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, November 13 at 11:59pm Pacific time. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Halloween Cards

Happy Halloween | Hero Arts September 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the September collection. If you aren’t yet familiar with the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription program that launched in June, be sure to check out the six new Hero Studio subscriptions options!

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Happy Holidays | Hero Arts Holiday 2024 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! The new Hero Arts 2024 Holiday Catalog collection is live and we’re celebrating with a blog hop full of inspiration and a giveaway. The new holiday collection is full of everything you need for your holiday projects!

Merry Christmas Happy Holidays

My first two cards are a quick and easy two-for-one pair. I used sprays to quickly add color to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock and then I used the new Snowflake Pattern Cover die to cut the panel. I used foam tape to adhere the fall out snowflakes to another panel of white cardstock and then added a sentment.

Behind the die cut panel, I added a white panel of cardstock stamped with the Jingle Bells Script background stamp and then added a sentiment over top. So easy!

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Joy To You

My third card features an images made with a new Letter Press and Foil Plate set and the BetterPress system from Spellbinders. I pressed the images in BetterPress inks and then used Copic markers to color them in. To finish, I stamped a small sentiment and glued the panel to a card base.

Supplies:

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is the amazing and wonderful Cathy Zielske!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away TWO $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, August 28th at 11:59pm PT. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog.

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