Thursday, April 2, 2020

Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway



Hi Friends! I am very honored to help Altenew celebrate its sixth birthday this week! In light of these trying times, there was consideration to cancel the celebrations, but Altenew thought this could also be an opportunity to spread a little joy to those who are looking for it. You might want to check out Altenew's video with their efforts to help support relief organizations on the front lines. Just one more reason to love this heartfelt and amazing company!

You may have arrived from the blog of Nicole Picadura, but if not feel free to start at the beginning with the Altenew Blog


This birthday card is for Altenew with my favorite Build-a-Flower set, the Sunflower Daisy. Instead of 6 candles to celebrate, there are 6 beautiful flowers! With this tall card, I wanted to create the feeling of a garden gate with all the flowers spilling over it.


Here's a peek at how it came together. On the base I stamped the Pen Sketch Mandala set in green for the foliage that you'd see behind the gate. The bottom of the card is filled in with the circular center stamp. I didn't care so much that the images overlap since it's not noticeable once the gate is layered on top.


The gate was made with plain white strips of paper. I cut the corners on the top of the strips, and laid several strips next to each other. Then I adhered two strips of paper horizontally to hold all the strips in place, much like an actual gate. The longer diagonal strip is just the right size to hold the sentiment.



The real star of this card, however, are these gorgeous layered sunflowers! The Sunflower Daisy set is probably my favorite Build-a-Flower due to its amazing realism, and uncomplicated layering. There's no other set like this in my collection.



The other nice thing is this set comes with a lot of great leaf options. There's one main layered leaf cluster which I've used a few times, and then there are a few different solid leaf clusters to mix things up. I've actually cut many sets of these solid leaves and use them with other projects when I need to break up the flowers.



These flowers just make me happy  : ) Like the leaf clusters, I made a bunch of the flowers when I first got the set and have a stack of them ready to use on my desk.




I played around with where to put the sentiment for awhile before I finally realized it would fit perfectly on the gate. It's nice to try and incorporate the sentiment with your design when possible. I ended up layering a thinner strip on top to allow the sentiment to stand out a little more.




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 here: https://altenew.com/




Prizes

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:



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 in this hop and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 4/18/2020.

Your next stop on this Anniversary blog hop is CiLi in Papers!

Thanks so much for stopping by! All my best wishes for the safety of you and your family!
-Kelly


Supplies Used (affiliate links used, thanks so much for your support!):

BAF Sunflower Daisy

Pen Sketch Mandala

210 comments:

  1. Hello from Ontario, Canada. I love the bright flowers on your card. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Hi from San Diego, California - congrats to Altenew and here's to many more !!

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  3. Hello from North Carolina. Your card is beautiful, I love how you layered the fence over the mandala stamp and the flowers are so pretty.

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  4. Hello from Jacksonville Beach, Florida! I'm loving the Sunflower Daisy build a flower stamp. I'm also excited to create a card using your gate as inspiration. Thank you!

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  5. Hi, I am from Vero Beach. Florida. Happy anniversary Altenew. I love all the flower stamps.

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  6. Hi from Marion, TX...love your designs. Definitely going to try to recreate!

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  7. Hi from Sacramento, CA. I always love your colors and composition in your art cards.

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  8. Hi from New Orleans, LA. Thank you for the great inspiration!

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  9. Hi from the UK. Kelly your card is so pretty and I love the placement of the sentiment, it is perfect.

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  10. Hi I am from Maine. I love the Build -a- Flower stamp sets. I have a few. They are so much fun. I dont have the one you used but it is very very pretty. Thank you for sharing :)

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  11. Hi from Minnesota. Stunning card! Beautiful and fabulously creative design.

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  12. Hi from So Cal. So fresh and happy. I love the look.

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  13. Hello from Rhode Island ! Congrats to altenew on their 6th anniversary!!! ❤️❤️

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  14. Hi from Long Beach ca. Love the beautiful cards. Thanks for creating something I think I can do Lol. It’s great

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  15. Hello From North Eastern Colorado!! Oh wow I love your card! When it comes to choosing a card size, I never seem to veer from the standard A2 size, although I will occasionally make a 5x7 card. This tall card it such a nice change of pace though! And the fence gate is perfect! I'm going to have to keep that idea in my little bag of tricks for a future card project!!

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  16. Hi from South Carolina! I've been looking for some new ideas for tall cards, so your idea came just in time. Love it!

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  17. Hello from Rochester, NY! Such a beautiful card, love the Sunflower Daisy set!

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  18. Hello from India !! I just love how you created the gate on your card ,very interesting design and yes those flowers look amazingly realistic !

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  19. Oh my goodness - the picket fence card!!!! I just love it. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

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  20. Hi from upstate New York! I love this set since it looks like it was watercolored!

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  21. Hi from Seattle, WA. What a cheerful card to celebrate Altenew’s 6th anniversary. Wishing you and Altenew continued success and happiness.

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  22. Hello from South Florida! Love your beautiful card!
    I am loving the comeback of tall & skinny cards.

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  23. Hi from Phoenix, Arizona. I flower bed behind the fence. Reminds me of Summer in Colorado. Really like the card.

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  24. Hello from Rochester, NY! The design of your card is fabulous! Love those sunflowers behind the fence.

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  25. Hello from India, I love your card. Reading about how you made the gate, I have become your fan, I thought it was some die. You are awesome.

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  26. Hello from TN! I can't believe how beautiful and detailed your card is!! Your work is amazing!

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  27. Hi from McComb, Mississippi! This hop has really brightened my day, thanks a million and be safe!

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  28. Hi from the beautiful state of Oregon! Your card is gorgeous - so cheerful! I will be using your gate design, thanks for the inspiration.

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  29. Hello from Dublin, Ireland! Loving these sunflowers, since they're my favourite flowers... Gorgeous design with that gate!

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  30. Hi from Edgewater, Maryland!! Your card is so beautiful! So Springy!! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  31. Hi from Chatham, Ontario. I love that mandala stamp and such a pretty card.

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  32. Hi from Illinois. This is such an innovative design! Love your handmade fence, the lovely daisies and the tall slim card.

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  33. Hi from Rochester, NY! What an incredible card project!! It's so different and unique!! I love the effect of the daisies falling over the fence!! Amazing!!

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  34. Hi from Illinois. These flowers are so pretty. Love how you showcased them with your pretty design!

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  35. Hello from Delaware. One of my favorites thus far on the blog hop. It's so beautiful and cleverly created. I love the longer size as well.

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  36. Hi from Denver, Colorado! I have been loving slimline cards lately, and yours is the best I have seen! So clever and such a great use of the Altenew products!

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  37. Hi, from St. George. I LOVE sunflowers, yours are so beautiful.

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  38. Greetings from beautiful Kalispell, MT! Clever girl! Brilliant to put the Mandala stamp behind the fence ;) I love seeing creative minds at work. Thank you for participating in the Altenew celebration.

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  39. Hello from the Florida Panhandle. Such a gorgeous card! Love the flowers...
    Thanks so much for sharing.

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  40. Hi from WA. What a cheerful card! We need more "sunshine" in our lives now. Happy 6th Altenew!

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  41. Hi from Texas. Those sunflowers are gorgeous. Love the gate you made and the way the mandala looks like a garden behind the gate. So clever!

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  42. Hi, I'm from North Carolina. I truly love this card. So serene!

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  43. Hi from India, such a cool idea! The sunflowers are stunning. Stay safe xxx

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  44. Hi from Sterling Heights, MI . Love the Sunflowers and the picket fence card. Beautiful. Thank you.

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  45. Hi from Sacramento, California. Your beautiful card looks like a summer day - gorgeous!

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  46. Hi from Boise, Idaho! Beautiful card, perfect flowers and love the fence look!

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  48. Hi from Thousand Oaks, CA. This is a lovely card. I always love sunflowers.

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  49. Hi from Frostburg, MD! Love how you created the gate...and those flowers! Beautiful!

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  50. I love the mandala on its own, but how clever to attach a gate over it and fill in with cheery sunflowers at a time when we could all use some cheer.

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  51. Hi from Idaho. Thanks for this wonderful celebration and giveaways! Just what we need during these troubled times.

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  52. Hi Kelly! Your card is a beautiful spot of joy! I love your card design and every element in it. All of your cards are joyful. Thanks for joining Altenew on it's 6th anniversary.

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  53. Hi from Minnesota! Congrats to Altenew on their 6th anniversary!

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  54. Hello from CT!! I always love seeing your cards because you are so creative. This is so amazing!!

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  55. Hello from Los Angeles,CA! Wow! Beautiful! Love the picket fence idea!

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  56. WOW! Love these beautiful cards! Fantastic work.

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  57. Hi from Uniontown, Ohio. Beautiful card with a super creative design. Absolutely LOVE this ♥

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  58. Hi, it's Meghan from Chicago, IL....I LOVE the flowers and the picket fence!!!

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  59. Hi from Harrisburg, PA - USA
    Very cute card. Love the fence concept.

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  60. Hi from Black River Falls, WI. i LOVE your card! Sunflowers are one of my favorites and you really made this gorgeous!

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  61. Hi from Florida! I loved the card! Sun flowers are one of my favorite flowers! I love all things Altenew!!! Thank you

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  62. Beautiful card! Congrats to Altenew on their 6 year anniversary.

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  63. Hi from DE what an awesome card idea! Love it!!

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  64. Hello from Indianapolis, IN! Thanks for sharing your beautiful sunflower card and happy anniversary to Altenew.

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  65. Hello from Sammamish, WA! What a beautiful, fun tall card! The layered sunflowers are so beautiful. They look like printed paper! You are so clever, building the gate, and using the stamp to create greens behind the gate. Awesome!

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  66. I like the use of the stamp for the foliage. Great grouping of the flower.

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  67. Hi , from McAllen, TX! How exciting! I cannot believe it has been 6 years already! I am very happy for Altenew's success and grateful because they have brought to our lives so much beauty and happiness. Altenew is a very generous family and I do believe all the success in the world is well deserved! Wishing this amazing company many more successful years in business!

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  68. Hi from Brisbane, Australia. Gorgeous, happy card. The bright beautiful sunflowers just make you smile.

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  69. Hi from Myrtle Beach SC! Those vivid yellow sunflowers put a smile on my face and in my heart. I very much liked the choice of a longer card also. You and Altenew know how to celebrate an occasion and give our lives a much needed shot of happiness - Thank you!

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  70. Sunflowers are my favourite and love this card.

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  71. Hi I am from Ohio, I love your sunflowers they are my favorite yellow flowers!

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  72. Hello from Virginia. Such a beautiful and creative card!!

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  73. Hi from Russia, Kelly! Such a clever idea for a card! The flowers look amazing!

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  74. Hello from Tasmania, Australia. Love your beautiful sunflower card. Happy 6th birthday to Altenew.

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  75. Hi from Northern VA. Your card is fabulous!

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  76. Hi, from Manteca, CA. Really cute cards! Love the colors.
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  77. Hi from Central Finland! Beautiful card! I love that pen sketch mandala.

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  79. Hi from Tucson! I love the long, narrow cards. It looks like it's becoming a trend? This card with the sunflowers and gate is my favorite in the hop. That cate with the mandela print behind it is genius.

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  80. Hello from Oregon, USA. Gorgeous creation! I especially love how you used the mandala for the greenery behind the picket fence! Ingenious!

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  81. Hi from Alberta, Canada! Love the card! Those sunflowers are a great ray of sunshine!

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  82. Hello from Florida gulf coast, love your card. I have the sunflower stamp, it is one of my favorites from Altenew. thank you

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  83. Hi, from Cape Town, South Africa. Congratulations to Altenew. Love your sunflower card.

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  84. hello from Texas- this card just makes me smile- beautiful

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  85. Hi from Iowa! Absolutely beautiful! Now I must go and add more to my wish list! I so love your design and choice of colors.

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  86. This is one Altenew stamp I don't have in my collection and I'm rethinking that, Kelly. They look wonderful looking over your innovative garden gate.

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  87. Happy 6th Anniversary Altenew!!! Another fantastic year in the books!! Thank you, Craft Stash, for participating in this cool hop! Stay safe and craft on!!

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  88. Hi from Panjim, Goa. Love this card. It is so happy! The flowers look gorgeous. And I love the paper pieced fence.

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  89. Hello from Canada! Love the garden gate idea and the clever use of the Mandala stamp!

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  90. Hi--I am Barb from Wisconsin, by Milwaukee. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win. Your card is stunning--love the colors!

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  91. Hello from Raleigh/Apex, NC! Love these flowers. Just beautiful!

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  92. Hi from Bel Air, Maryland. I love the sunflower card! So bright and sunny during this crazy time.

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  93. Hello from Findlay, Ohio. I love the gate... Sunflowers have never been one of the flowers I like, even though they truly are bright and sunny and you did a great job of coloring them. But that gate is outstnding and your sentiment on the gate is PERFECT!!!!

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  94. Hi from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
    I love this card. Sunflowers are some of my favorite flowers and yours are so bright and cheerful.
    Enjoy time with your boys. They grow up so fast! My son just got married this week and I can still remember him as a little boy.
    ~Marilee

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  95. Hi from Michigan. Your card is so pretty, love the layering and flowers. Thanks for sharing.

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  96. Hello from Colorado! Gorgeous card - the flowers are amazing. Such a creative idea for the gate and the background behind it. The cross piece made a perfect spot for the sentiment! Thanks for sharing!

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  97. Hi from Clarence, NY!! Your card is fantastic. I love those daisies and that fence you created.

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  98. Hi from Tin Can Bay, Australia! Kelly your card is amazing! The Sunflower Daisy set is one of my favourites too, also my favourite flowers! I love how you made the gate...so simple to do! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰

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  99. Love how the Sunflower Daisies spill over the top of the fence.

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  100. This is one of my favorites that I have seen so far. I love sunflowers and picket fences

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  101. Hi from Green Bay, WI! What a beautiful card!

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  102. Hi I'm from Maryland USA.i love the fence with cascading flowers.

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  103. Hi from Mountlake Terrace, WA. Your project is so pretty. Thank you for sharing! XO

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  104. Hello from Onaway, MI. What a unique card! I do believe I NEED to purchase that sunflower set. So cool!

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  105. Hello from Portland OR. Fun layout!!!

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  106. Hello fro Vancouver, Canada. I love the vibrant colours. Thanx!

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  107. Hi from Australia. Love the sunflowers peeping over the picket fence. Beautiful card.

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  108. Hello from Lake City, Florida! I must say I never really "noticed" this set- but after seeing it here it must go on my wish list! I just love your idea! How creative- the gate, the "water drops" on some of the flowers, and I love love love how you incorporated the sentiment! Thank you for sharing and inspiring!

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  109. Hello from Ohio. What a clever idea to put 6 flowers on a card in celebration of a 6th anniversary!

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  110. Hello from Orlando....Wonderful card...my favorite set on my wishlist right now.

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  111. Hello from Portland, OR. I love your cheerful yellow sunflowers! Thanks for the ideas.

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  112. Hi from Houston Tx...and congratulations Altenew! Such a cute birthday card I also love the sunflower daisy set. Thanks for sharing.

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  113. So Cal checking in here. Such a bright and cheery stamp set making such a beautiful card. Well done!

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  114. Hi from Germany! Lovely sunflowers!

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  115. Hi 👋🏻 from Clifton, NJ! What a fun and cheery card! Sunflowers 🌻 make everyone smile and this layout is just grand! Thank you for sharing and be safe.

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  116. Hey there from Raleigh, NC! SO CREATIVE! I love everything about your card! Thank you so much! Stay safe & healthy!

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  117. Hi from Thorp, WI Kelly what a great idea with putting the mandala stamp behind the fence. It really works. Beautiful sunflowers. Thank you so much

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  118. Hello from WNY. This is such a unique looking card! Love the sunflower, the fence and the mandala backgound is a great idea.

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  119. Hello for Colorado!!! I absolutely love the sunflower daisy stamp set! W
    hat a beautiful card!

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  120. Hi, Kelly! Helen from Brisbane, Australia. What a fantastically creative card! I lvoe the six huge, bright, happy sunflowers, but the gate you created is amazing! I also love the use of the mandala stamp for the foliage behind the gate!!! Thanks so much for the totally inspiring post! Stay safe!

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  121. Hi from Des Plaines, IL! Thanks for sharing a beautiful card! I love the way you re purposed the circle stamp to look totally different!

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  122. Hi from Dover, DE Wow! This card is absolutely beautiful. Such a great combo use of products. Thanks for sharing!

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  123. hi from texas - oh my - brillant idea for mandala to be foliage behind the gate - brillant!

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  124. Hi from New York! What a beautiful and most cheerful card you created! Just what we need at a time like now. Beautifully done!

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  125. Hi from Carrollton, TX! Beautiful unique cards.

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  126. Hi from snowy Wyoming! I absolutely love sunflowers! They’re such a happy flower! This card makes me happy! Definitely need to add the stamp set to my stash!!!

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  127. Hi from California!
    WOW! Sunflowers are my favorite flower and yours are absolutely AMAZING! Love your gate idea too! So creative!!

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  128. Hello and hugs from Wisconsin! Such a beautiful card, Kelly! I love the garden gate and those bright, happy flowers.

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  129. Hi from Penn Valley, CA! Gorgeous sunflower daisies! Love the gate!

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  130. Hi from Port Orange, Florida... Beautiful Card, I love the Sunflowers & the fence! Thanks for the Inspiration...

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  131. The use of the mandala stamp for background greenery is just inspired. Thanks so much.

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  132. Hi from Lititz, PA! LOVE this card, from the mandala to the fencing, to the sentiment and the gorgeous sunflowers! Great celebration for Altenew's 6th birthday!

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  133. Hi From Wisconsin - this is stunning

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  134. Hi from Minneapolis. Wonderful card! Love your clever design!

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  135. Hi from California! Your sunflowers bring light to my day here....it's currently raining. That little picket fence is adorable!

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  136. Hi from Illinois. Your card is so beautiful! I absolutely love sunflowers.

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  137. Hi. I’m from Brisbane. Lovely card!

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  138. Happy Anniversary, Altenew...here's to many more years! I love this happy card which makes me feel that better times are coming. Thanks for making me smile!

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  139. Hi from Auckland New Zealand. WOWZER!!! stunning card. So intriguing

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  140. Loving this tall card and the scene you created with the fence. So fun!

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  141. Hi from Clinton, Utah! Your card is just stunning, and so creative!! Awesome work! Thanks for sharing and stay safe. :)
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  142. Love the garden of flowers behind
    the gate. Beautiful summer card.
    thanks for sharing
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    Hi, from Millstadt, IL

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  143. Hello from Malta, New York. Happy Anniversary Altenew. Love this card, I just love sunflowers. Love your coloring and the picket fence great job.

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  144. Oh my gosh how Amazing is this card! Hello from West Sacramento CA! I can't get over the simple details.I Really want that sunfower stamp. Love how you used the mandala stamp behind the fence.

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  145. Hi from Florida. Love your sunflowers and the dew drops.

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  146. Hi from Pennsylvania, the sunflowers are so cheerful, cool idea making own gate with mandala stamped behind it. Happy Anniversary Altenew! Thanks for sharing.

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  147. Hello from Idaho! This is my FAVORITE Altenew stamp set. I loved seeing it on a slimline card and what a clever idea, with the gate. So cute!

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  148. What a bright cheerful card ! A true taste of summer and I love the tall shape.

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  149. Hi from Yorkville, IL. This card just yells happy. From the bright flowers to that amazing fence. The added rain drops are perfect!

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  150. Hi from Toronto, Canada - what a gorgeous bouquet. This makes me think of something my mom told me - she loves when she gets a floral card - she feels it is almost better than getting a real bouquet because it can last so much longer. Your floral card is gorgeous - like getting a sunny bouquet!

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  151. Hi there from Orlando, Florida. Your floral cards is just beautiful! Sunflowers are my daughters favorite flower, so of course they are one of my favorites, too. NO ONE does flowers like Altenew. Congratulations Altenew for 6 creative & inspiring years!!

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  152. Very pretty card. Very summery. Thank you for sharing

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  153. Hi from Illinois! I love the Sunflower Daisy set. My first BAF purchased from Altenew. Beautiful card!

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  154. Hi from Wisconsin! :) This card is amazing!

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  155. Hi from Colorado, love all these new ideas

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  156. Hello from Chicago. So clever and unique to use the mandala like that to make stems!

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  157. Hi I'm from SE Coastal Geogia. I love your beautiful cards. Sunflowers are always cheerful!!

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  158. Greetings from Florida!! Kelly, your card is GORGEOUS!! Genius for using that mandala as foliage!!

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  159. From Spokane Washington - Love the bright Sunflowers. My favs! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  160. Hi from Virginia USA. BEAUTIFUL sunflower daisy card, love the tall design with the picket fence and cool mandala pattern in the background.

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  161. Hello from Southeast Missouri! Love your gorgeous tall cards! So beautifully done!

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  162. Hi from western Nebraska! I love this awesome card! The design idea is wonderful plus I can see a great use for all those little strips of leftover paper! Your coloring is fabulous also! Thanks for sharing!!

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  163. Hi from Virginia! Awesome idea for a card. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  164. Hello from Tennessee, USA :)
    Wow I lovvve the gorgeous sunflowers! Fantastic work! :)

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  165. Hello from Carol Stream, IL! I adore those daisies!

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  166. Hello from Kansas City, MO. I absolutely love your card! That sunflower daisy is one of my favorites! Love the fence and the mandala die behind it.

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  167. Hi from PA. Love your sunflowers!

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  168. Wow! Gorgeous card. I love the flowers...so, so pretty. How very clever the way you made your gate. At first, I thought it was a die cut. Really looks lovely!

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  169. Hi from Wisconsin. Beautiful card,great coloring.

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  170. Hi from Melbourne, Australia!
    Just lovely!

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  171. Hello from Oklahoma. Love your cheery and bright card, especially how you made the gate and foliage behind it. Thanks for sharing.

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  172. Hello Kelly, from Rochester, NY. WOW, what an absolutely stunning and clever card. The person who receives it will be so lucky! I’m going to try to make the gate and if it turns out well, I’ll order that fantastic stamp set. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  173. Hi from Canada. Beautiful card.

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  174. Hi from Port Huron, Michigan. I love the colors of the Sunflower Daisies. They are lovely. Thank you for sharing.

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  175. Hello from Western Australia! I just love how you've used this gorgeous stamp set, such a fun and happy card! Thanks for sharing :)

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  176. Hi from California. Such a beautiful and creative card!! I love it!!

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  177. hi from Seattle.. kelly i was very apprehensive of getting the sunflower stamps set.. but now that i have seen your card i think it surely is one of the best cards... i love the choice of colors on the layered sunflower and to top it all the delicate fence in the white is soo amazing..

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  178. Bonjour from France, Kelly! What a gorgeous design ... your composition and detailing are both fantastic (as always!) ... how summery and happy are these sunflower daisies! Hope you are all staying safe and well! Hugs, Anita :)

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  179. Hi from Arizona! I love the set you used and that you included 6 flowers so awesome! Beautiful work!

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  180. Hi From WI - love your work - so very inspiring

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  181. Beautiful card. I need to try these slimline cards.

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  182. Hello from Minneapolis and happy anniversary Altenew! Kelly thanks for sharing some sunshine in your card, and all the clever ideas you used to create it- from the mandala as foliage to the strips for a gate and the sentiment as a cross bar on the gate! So very creative and inspiring!

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  183. Hi from Lake Villa, IL. I love your daisies and how you tucked the mandala behind the white picket fence. So effective. TFS and Happy Birthday Altenew!

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  184. Hey from Yorktown, Virginia! I love sunflowers and seeing these reminds me summer is not far off. Beautiful, thanks.

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  186. Seeing your card today that you created using the sunflower Daisy stamp set has so far been my favorite. I absolutely love sunflowers and saying This truly brightened my day. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

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  187. Hi from Cypress, Texas. Beautiful card and I love the layout and the beautiful sunflowers. Gorgeous!

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  188. Hi from Oviedo, Florida! That Sunflower Daisy set is one of my favorites! Love your white picket fence! Happy 6th Altenew!!

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  189. Hi I’m from the Midlands in the UK. Oh wow that is a great design love the flowers over the fence

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  190. Hi, from Wakefield, Rhode Island!! This card is so beautiful!! The gate is fabulous and those layered sunflowers are just gorgeous!!

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  191. Hi from Michigan currently in Arizona. Simply stunning!

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  192. Hello from Tampa, FL! I wish you could have seen my jaw drop as I was scrolling down and realized you used the circle (medallion, mandala?) stamp to layer behind your fence. So simple, but so clever! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  193. Hi from Illinois! Your card is so awesome! Sunflowers are my fave!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly