Notable Nest: Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

Big congratulations to Altenew for turning FIVE YEARS OLD!!! I still remember, way back when, Tasnim telling me she has plans for something really exciting ... and then all of a sudden there is this huge company that has totally taken over the papercrafting world! You just knew it was going to be a runaway success from the very first release. I couldn't be more happy. It's hard to believe they've come this far in only five years. Absolutely can't wait to see what the next five years will bring : )

You may have come from Simply Cards & Papercraft, but if not feel free to start at the beginning of this Anniversary Blog Hop with Altenew.

I've been getting in the habit of making a few extra items while I have all the supplies out, so there was a small pile of leftover blooms sitting on my desk from the recent Build-A-Flower releases I've been a part of. In the past I'd tend to either save these leftovers for a rainy day (which never comes) or just plain forget about them. With my conscious effort to use it or lose it, I present to you the "Frankenstein bouquet" on my card ... a few lovely flowers arranged together from several different sets.

This bouquet is composed of a pink/purple Japanese Mum, two of the Sweet Violets from this past week's release, and a green Peony and berries from a blog hop last year. Above are the original cards I made from each set.

As with other floral arrangements, I tend to only adhere the flowers in the center to the card base, which allows for the petals to be curved outwards.

I do love a formal bouquet of matching blooms, but there is also something to be said for a casual gathering of flowers that makes you think they've been just brought in from the backyard and stuck in a vase in the kitchen. Effortless, yet beautiful. Just like beach hair : )

Special Offer

Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY9M or $5 OFF international shipping with code SHOPPING9M at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2019 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2019 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 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:

Altenew: 5 $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
Altenew Academy: 10 Class Spots
Jennifer McGuire Ink: 2 $100 Altenew Gift Certificates
My Sweet Petunia: 1 Prize Bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
Pretty Pink Posh: 2 $50 Gift Certificates
Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 Gift Certificate
Blitsy: $30 Gift Certificate
Online Card Classes: 3 Class Spots
Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
Seven Hills Crafts: £25 Gift Certificate
Chameleon Art Products: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 Copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2019 Issue
WOW! Embossing Powder: $20 Gift Certificate
Simply Cards & Papercraft: 1 Copy of Simply Cards & Papercraft Spring 2019 Issue

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2019 for a chance to win! 33 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/20/2019.

Your next stop on this celebratory blog hop is Meghann Andrew who has something fabulous to share with you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

-Kelly

Here is the complete list of bloggers participating on this hop if you get lost:

Scrapbook & Cards Today