Thursday, April 13, 2017

{Altenew} 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop, Day 3 + Giveaway


Welcome to Day 3 of Altenew's 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop! If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 of the hop, be sure to visit those links and hop along for inspiration and comment for a chance to win one of 21 amazing prizes, all listed below. Here's the complete hop list for today:


As part of their anniversary celebrations, Altenew has a special offer on shipping! Now's the time to stock up on everything you ever wanted or knock a few items off your wish list! ;)


I made two cards for today's hop and the first one features Hug Me and Big World. The moment I saw Hug Me, I knew I had to have it. There are so many adorable foxes and they're perfect for mixing and matching with other Altenew stamp sets, like Big World!


I used two shades of greys, greens and blues and used the rock-and-roll technique to get more depth on the globe, the hearts and in the sentiment. I also love the dry embossed texture on the globe stand!


The sassy fox was coloured with Copic markers. To anchor the globe and the little fox, I used masking paper to split the sponging between the wall and the floor of the scene.


For my second project, I made two of the same card using Celebrations and Coffee Love. I used the largest of the Halftone Circles as a background or anchor for the buffet table, stamped with Mountain Mist to coordinate with Evergreen Bough distress ink. The Halftone Circles stamp set is so versatile that I could pretty much incorporate it into any card I make.


Celebrations and Coffee Love go so well together! I've used a sentiment from Celebrations here but it would be easy to swap in a sentiment from Coffee Love. All of the images were heat embossed and watercoloured with distress inks.


Altenew is giving away $50 gift certificates to FIVE lucky winners. There are also 12 awesome companies who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:


Be sure to leave comments by Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win! 21 WINNERS will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed above and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 28th, 2017.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Dee Earnshaw said...

Fun cards and so beautifully composed:)

Debbie Rumpza said...

Love both of your cards. The fox with the globe is too cute!

gardener said...

Cute cute card. Love that globe.

Glorie said...

Love the cute first card. Thanks for the inspiration.

Michele K. Henderson said...

These cards are all so pretty! I love the way you have done the continents on the globe, and the bright color against the crisp white looks beautiful too!

Becca Yahrling said...

I love the fox card; so cute!! And the 2nd card is just
stunning; love everything about it.

SD pooja said...

Your cards are wonderful ! fab use of the stamps :)

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Fabulous cards! Love the layouts and the colours.

Kris said...

You tea party is just adorablr.

Stacy said...

Love these cards, that little fox is so cute!

Laura Gribble said...

Very cute cards! I adore the fox!

Tink said...

Love both your cards!

Cynthia Cole said...

Both cards are wonderful!

loulou said...

Great cards. Your fox is very sweet, but I love your tea party - awesome colouring and a really pleasing design.

Tracey T said...

Oh wow! These layered designs are just beautiful!

Andrea said...

Fun cards!

Carol D said...

Thank you for the inspiration! Your fox is too cute, and I love the buffet of contentment.

Mrsfish02 said...

Your fox is adorable. Contentment is my favorite. Love that sweet coffee pot and the wonderful flowers. Thanks for sharing in this fun celebration for Altenew.

Late Blooming said...

Took me forever to find the comment click but love the cards.

Unknown said...

Great ideas for putting a variety of images together. Thank you.

Sherry said...

Love these cards. Your coloring technique is beautiful.

tani said...

Such awesome cards!

Sue Wareham said...

Wonderful Card designs Love them

pamboe said...

I love all things coffee. Your card combining the two Altenew sets is just awesome!

Abby said...

Great cards!

Unknown said...

I love your cards and the way you combined stamp sets from Altenew!

ciloma said...

Your cards are so perfectly composed!! I aspire to that. The fox is so cute and the coffee and flowers is perfect! Lovely, just lovely.

Stanlee Runner said...

The fox is so cute, he makes me think of Vanna White.

Sandra said...

Great cards.

Brandi R said...

Great cards! The firs is so sweet with that darling fox. The second, simply beautiful. Love them both ♥

Psychomak said...

Cute cards. Thank you for sharing.

Heidi said...

I love the big world stamp set, looks gorgeous on your card!

Amy Seigler said...

Just love the cards! You have beautiful coloring on both! Great stamp sets!

jean said...

very beautiful and colored so nicely!!!

Lindar C said...

Great cards! I just purchased Big World set to go with my To The Moon and Space Travel sets.

Macimbalo said...

Love your cards, the layouts and everything are just PERFECT!

barbara macaskill said...

Love how you combined the two stamp sets to create your adorable fox card! The twin cards are stunning! Makes me want a cupcake and some macaroons with a friend! TFS!

Pegg S said...

Definitely look to you for inspiration on how to create the cutest little scenes ! Love them!

Molle said...

I love both of these cards! Just precious and so expertly designed and colored.

Chris Salisbury said...

Cute cards!

erika said...

I love the fox <3

solarj said...

Very fun cards. Nice work.

Lisa Moline said...

The first card is so cute! And I love the second card, so beautiful!

Elaine said...

Fun cards...nice creativity!

Gail said...

Sweet cards!

DGolly said...

Great cards. Love how you integrated the two stamps sets. Thanks for the inspiration!

Victoria said...

I just love the coffee pot card! Reminds me of having parties with the grandkids!

Barbara said...

I especially love the card from Coffee love.

michelle in mi said...

Such a creative use of all the stamps!

Wendi J said...

Really like your second card. Look like tea time.

Laura said...

Your cards are so cute.

Ann K said...

I especially love your second card - great inspiration.

Teri Ann said...

Imagination is TRULY a blessing! You use it WELL!

Nox said...

Wonderful cards - that fox is too cute and love the inviting little vignette in the second card.

Satori said...

Love both cards! Cute fox. Coffee, flowers and sweets go together so well!

Lori B said...

Thank you for the inspiration!

Unknown said...

The Coffee Love set is a favorite of mine, so your "Contentment" card hits home for me.

Linda G said...

Sweet card with the globe and adorable fox. Thanks for sharing!

Linda Kunsman said...

beautifully designed cards!

Teresa Doyle said...

Fantastic cards Emily, you are a real pro at this! I am especially fond of your first card as it reminds me of a globe we had when our children were young and we literally wore it out! LOL You did a beautiful job on it and I love how you used the rock and roll method to shade the edges, a great tip!

Barbara said...

Lovely cards and they are beautifully created!

Talitha said...

The foxy card is so cute! And I like the other card, too.

cghundley said...

Lovely second card
and fun first one!
Carla from Utah

Verna Angerhofer said...

Both of your cards are so wonderful. I love the coffee themed one.

Daylene said...

Wonderful cards! I love the dimension you added on both. They are so striking and nice! Thanks for sharing!

Mary Jo Stew said...

Cute, really cute cards.

PA said...

Great cards! Second card Great inspiration for a Bridal Shower Tea invite...

Emily said...

I love the cards! I love that you added dimension to both of the cards. Thank you for sharing!

Rebecca said...

Thank you for some different ideas for cards! I always gravitate to flowers so I enjoyed this inspiration!

Mary Holshouser said...

Darling cards.
I've been trying to make a
card using the world globe -
you just gave me a good idea.
thanks for sharing two
wonderful cards.

Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety) said...

wowzers! stunning cards :) totally love the coloring and card designs. How pretty is that floral bouquet! thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Hi Emily! Love your cards! The adorable foxes and that coffee set are two of my favorites! What a great idea to use the halftone circle to ground your images!

Unknown said...

Your cards are just great!

Annette said...

I LOVE your cards!

Purple Princess said...

great cards!

CrafteA said...

Great cards. Cute fox

Shelly said...

Oh my, these are sooo sweet! Love them!

Betty said...

darling cards, Emily - especially love the tea party scene!

Marsha S said...

Love both of your cards! The second card is my favorite!

cissi said...

So pretty! Love the tea/coffee card!

Karen Dunbrook said...

always fab cards mf!! Altenew has become a big fav lately, love their layering stamps.
xx Karen

Anonymous said...

Such adorable cards!

funkycrafter said...

the little fox card is so cute

ljcasselman said...

Beautiful designs on both cards. I love the colorful floral with the coffee or tea set. And the smitten fox is so cute, too!

Unknown said...

These are both so sweet. Love that cute fox with the globe. Your second card is so beautifully done. Thanks!

Unknown said...

Love the cards. I've got the first stamp so will give it a go x

mhart said...

Great cards! Love the fox!!

dianemdb said...

Great design work. Thanks for sharing your technique.

Berina RGA said...

Such cute cards!! The first one is adorable. I love the halftone circle as the buffet table in the second card. Thanks for sharing.

Janeen said...

simply sweet

Donna said...

Such awesome coloring on your projects. Love the layouts and designs.

Carol S86303 said...

Love your use of the halftone circle!

Lorie Brunner said...

Emily, I love your cards!! I enjoy watching your videos!!! I get inspired!

Megan said...

Ha! Love the sassy fox!

Janet D. said...

Such sweet cards done so beautifully!

Stacey Kowbel said...

Love your cards. Love the use of the globe on the first one you showed.

Leslie said...

Your cards are lovely! Thank you everyone for the wonderful blog hop!

bev p said...

My guess is that anyone who actually receives either card will be blessed indeed! Thanks. Your talent is showing!

Carol Rossouw said...

Cute first card, but I really like your second card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Unknown said...

I love the 'you mean the world to me' card - as homemade cards mean something special to the recipient, no matter where-ever you come from in the world.

Unknown said...

Lovely cards!

Jess said...

Wow love love love your cards so beautiful

choman9912@aol.com said...

Oh my goodness - these cards are adorable!

Unknown said...

The globe card is perfect for my grandkids. Love it

A Crafty Person said...

Two amazing cards. I love the fox on your first card and the gorgeous coloring on your tea and coffee card.

hilhashi said...

Your coloring is so excellent, Emily!

Judie said...

Amazing and unique cards! The first one is super adorable!!

Barb said...

I love your beautiful work, Emily!

Nana said...

Beautiful card.

Annie Solomon said...

Both cards are terrific. The first is a cutie and the second is so pretty. Love the way all the colors come together.

Linda Carson said...

Fabulous artwork w/fabulous coloring and design!

Jil Lebel said...

Great cards. I love how you combined the fox with the globe. It looks like he was made to lean on the globe. Jil

Unknown said...

Totally cute!!

Linda Anderson said...

Beautiful cards! I love the coloring on the globe, and the flowers too.Tthanks for sharing

CinnamonSally said...

love both cards, the second is my favorite.

Rema DeLeeuw said...

awesome cards!

Helen said...

These are delightful cards, both so perfect for the anniversary celebration. I especially like the grouping of party treats, complete with coffee! Thanks for sharing these cards.

Sarah Biswabic said...

Your cards are so cute and adorable!

Carol Henderson said...

Both cards are so sweet and a little different from what we've been seeing. Great job!

Tammie Koehnen said...

I'm loving both of your cards! Love how you combined that great globe stamp and die set with that cute fox stamp. And I LOVE all things coffee and floral!!! Your coloring is awesome.

Unknown said...

Fabulous cards! That fox is the sweetest!

Maureen Reiss said...

Super Fun and CUTE cards!!!

Helen Kalb said...

The globe and fox - sounds like a concept and works so well on your card, love it!

Kristie Goulet said...

Two great cards, Emily!

Unknown said...

Wow the second one is making me want to take a trip to Starbucks! Lovely. Thank you for your time, talent and willingness to share your ideas.

Memories by Manda said...

Great cards. Love the sweet scene you created on the second one.

Unknown said...

I have a little guy in my life that loves to get mail and the fox with the globe made me think how much he would love to get a card like that. Thanks

Kailash said...

Both your card designs are fabulous!!!

The Red Haired Lass said...

I love them both, beautiful color choices.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Fantastic projects. Thanks for the inspiration

Marcia said...

Fun and beautiful!! Love the scenes you created with both of these.

Maria said...

Wonderful cards!! Cute card with the globe and the fox! And, the tea party cards are lovely!

Juilien Jiang said...

Both cards are awesome! Love the coloring and layering of the cards.

greggers said...

Enjoyed viewing both of your cards, they are lovely!

Cristina said...

Beautiful coloring!! I love both cards so much!

Shirley N said...

Both cards are fabulous! Great layouts, thanks for the inspiration!

Unknown said...

Loved your cards! The fox is darling.

Unknown said...

The fox card is too cute. The second card is very sweet. Nice coloring.

liz said...

Love both cards. That globe set is on my wishlist!

Pam D. said...

Great cards! I agree with the halftone circles being so versatile. I have been wanting them for awhile, they are on my wishlist!

3kidmama said...

I love the layouts of both of these cards! Finding ways to use little stamped images on a card can be so challenging to me - these are beautiful!

Craftylady said...

Very creative!! Great job!!! So want to get the altenew stamps of flowers!!!!

snappy scrappy said...

LOVE them both-especially the fox card!!!

Lindsey said...

So much to love about your cards! Your colouring is amazing. The rock and roll inking adds so much to the first card. If I tried to watercolour two cards the same... well, you'd likely never be able to guess. :P

Carolee McCaslin said...

Love your cards and inspiration!!

Barbara Woodard said...

love your cards awesome

perspacassidy said...

The little fox is cute and I LOVE the Contentment card!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Pretty and fun!

LauraJane:) said...

Cuteness!

bdconklin said...

Love your cards! The fox is cute.

Unknown said...

These are such beautiful and sweet cards!! Love the fox and world card, and your coloring on the tea card is just so pretty! Thanks so much for sharing!

Tami B said...

The fox card is so cute and the second card is really pretty too.

Anna said...

Hi Emily, Love the second card, nice bright colour, and that coffee pot on the card reminds me of the one my mum had, TFS.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Fantastic cards Emily. Love the globe on the first one... so cool! The second card is so pretty! Great images and coloring. I didn't think I liked those sets, but you made a great scene! Now I want them all!

Unknown said...

Your magic made hug me and world go beautifully together!

mimi said...

Super fun cards.

Karenladd said...

Eeek! That globe trotting fox is the cutest thing! Love your card designs

Rose said...

Very cute cards! Especially the fox!

Sarah said...

Lovely cards. I'm finding that Halftones is so versatile and I can use it in places I didn't dream of before. They do not make any stamps sets I don't like so looking forward to many years of inspiration.

Sandy said...

Very nice cards. I love your coloring technique, especially on the globe.

Bobbi said...

Both cards so very cute!

Liz O. said...

Gorgeous designs Emily! Love the sweet fox and the sentiment! As always thank you for the inspiration!!! Have a wonderful day!

stephanie said...

What fun sweet cards you have made.

Betty J said...

I really like your second card with all the layering and colors used:)

Amy C. said...

Both of your cards are so pretty! The globe is definitely something I need to add to my collection.

Kathy said...

Both cards are really sweet. Nice work.

Pati said...

Fun cards & very pretty buffet table card!

Unknown said...

Great cards!! Especially with the first one.

Tinstar said...

I can see why you wanted that set with the fox and world, fabulous card.

Unknown said...

Super cute cards, just love that globe one!

CraftyNatalie said...

Lovely cards. Love the mash up of stamp sets on the first.

Baroque duJour said...

Really love that globe (thats going on my list!!) and the tea-time delights are mouth watering. Super cards!!

Oliev said...

Amazing cards!

sharpstamps said...

Cute cards. Happy anniversary Altenew.

Angeline Choo said...

Awwww, how adorable are these!! LOVE that fox and globe card. So beautiful and fun!

Nirvanacoffeegoddess said...

Lovely cards, so much fun!

FoggyButtner said...

Wonderful vision and use of multi stamp sets. The first card is so cute (who doesn't adore that fox!) and the second card is so inviting. Your coloring on both is GREAT!

Magda Zaremba Art said...

Nice cards!!!

CeilN said...

What fun images! Love the halftone circles and especially the coffee love!

Genevieve said...

You get all stars for today woooow

Donna said...

Wonderful cards- the fox has stolen my heart!

Grams716 said...

Very cute cards!

Marcela I. Alvarez said...

they are so cute! love them

Dee said...

Two terrific cards- the globe is the best one I've seen! What an amazing tea party card- yum!

tash310 said...

Super cute! Thanks for sharing

cm said...

How darling your fox and globe card; makes me smile! Your contentment card: soooo pretty! Love the combination of coffee, sweet treats and flowers! Fabulous Altenew showcases....
~carol

Charity Morris-Chamberlain said...

Fantastic cards! Love the variety of each and design layout is wonderful too!

Super Stick Chick said...

Beautiful cards, love your layers and adorable scenes.

Suz said...

Adorable. I like both stamp sets. The first cute one isn't normally what I think for Altenew but I love how they take it to another level.

Lindsay S said...

The 2nd card would also make a lovely mother's day card! So pretty!

Jen Carter said...

Both of your cards are wonderful!

Donna said...

Love the globe card, You are my world! Thank you for sharing!

Joan said...

Love these cards. The coffee and yummies is so cute.

Marianne said...

Such fun cards, Emily. I particularly like the look of your watercolouring on the second set of cards.

Good Kardma by Jules said...

Great cards! Love the layouts and colors you chose. Thank you for the chance to win!

Lydia Lee said...

So beautiful! Thanks for the giveaways and inspiration!

Jeanne Beam said...

Cute cards. I love the coffee stamps. Thanks for sharing.

Linda said...

Both of your cards are great. Love both cards and the little fox is so cute. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Jennifer B. said...

The stamp sets do indeed work together. Very creative!

Patty said...

I just love that fox with the globe card...super cute!! And your second card is beautiful with all the yummy colored goods on it!!

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