Monday, December 7, 2020

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Snowdrops Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

Hi Friends! What a delicate flower we have to share for this month's Altenew Craft-a-Flower ... the lovely Snowdrops! I don't get a chance to see many of these where I live, but they sure are a romantic sign of the beginning of Spring.

You may have come from the blog of sweet Virginia Lu, but if not feel free to start at the beginning with the Altenew Card Blog.

Since these guys are always pure white (that I'm aware of anyway), creating the blooms is nothing more than die cutting the pieces from cardstock and adhering them together.

 
The leaves are watercolored in a wash of green after they've been die cut. You can certainly die cut the greens from colored cardstock, but since the rest of the flower is very simple, I thought it would be nice to introduce some color variation in the leaves.

 
The snow drifts that the Snowdrops are poking their delicate heads out of are made from the recently released Beautiful Begonia embossing folder. Love how it gives a lot of texture to what would normally be a large amount of flat white cardstock. And it's pretty affordable for all the different ways you'd use it. 
 
The snow is spattered on with some white paint. 
 

I had more of the flowers cut out, so I put together another similar slimline card with the embossed snow. This one was a little easier since I just used patterned paper, and embossed a sentiment directly on the paper.
 

 
With a flower that has such delicate parts as this Snowdrop, the new Altenew glue pen really came in handy. Especially attaching the very thin parts.  

Giveaway Prizes

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post by 12/13/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/15/2020.


I am now happy to send you over to the SIMPLY delightful Laurie Willison!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

-Kelly

 
 
 
Supplies Used (thanks so much for your support):
 
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47 comments:

  1. Mandi ChauDecember 7, 2020 at 9:32 AM

    Love these cards. They are simply elegant. Thank you for sharing❤️

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  2. Mary SlominskiDecember 7, 2020 at 9:33 AM

    I think it’s creative how to use the diecuts it to make with a card!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 7, 2020 at 9:56 AM

    I like the variation in color on the leaves. Both cards are so pretty

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  4. Debi N.December 7, 2020 at 10:24 AM

    I just love the embossing on the bottom of the card! Really pretty!

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  5. NatalieDecember 7, 2020 at 10:39 AM

    Stunning with the dark blue background! The snowdrops just jump off the card!

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  6. Bernice P.December 7, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful card! Snowfalls are pretty flowers!

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  7. Agility nutDecember 7, 2020 at 11:22 AM

    Thank you for sharing your cards. Love to see the different techniques.

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  8. sharon gDecember 7, 2020 at 11:39 AM

    What a cute idea to use a flowery embossing folder for the snow. You are so inventive, and I love it.

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  9. Maureen ReissDecember 7, 2020 at 11:56 AM

    Beautiful!!! I love how you used the embossing folder!!!

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  10. MarthaschDecember 7, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful cards! Love this die!

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  11. Karen BrownDecember 7, 2020 at 12:31 PM

    Kelly, gorgeous cards!

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  12. Donna EsmiolDecember 7, 2020 at 12:39 PM

    Who would not want to receive one of these amazing cards!?!

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  13. Mrsfish02December 7, 2020 at 12:44 PM

    Oh so delicate and beautiful. Love the use of the embossing folder Kelly. It really adds so much interest. I love this new set... Happy Holidays!

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  14. Glendalys SalgadoDecember 7, 2020 at 1:11 PM

    I am obsessed with that hello die. Mixed with all the different techniques, it came out very nicely

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  15. WhiteibisDecember 7, 2020 at 1:41 PM

    Oh so pretty, I like the snow drift of the embossing folder. Just how the little delicate flower would make it way to sunlight. Nice work and layout. Great release.

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  16. NandiniDecember 7, 2020 at 1:51 PM

    Wow! Amazing work! And this is my favorite CAF set to date. Thanks for the terrific inspiration!

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  17. Dawn CooksleyDecember 7, 2020 at 2:36 PM

    A great idea - using the embossing to make a snowy scene... lovely cards...

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  18. Kelsey ThomasDecember 7, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    Lovely cards!

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  19. Kelly FuscoDecember 7, 2020 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful Cards Kelly. Nice touch w/that embossing folder too. Ps...love your name 😉

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  20. JadeDecember 7, 2020 at 4:16 PM

    Very cute! Very pretty! I love the use of the embossing folder that is incorporated into the card. Great idea! And it looks fantastic.

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  21. KellyDecember 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM

    Beautiful cards!

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  22. Jessie ScottDecember 7, 2020 at 4:40 PM

    I love that you used the embossing folder in the bottom!

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  23. CarmelaDecember 7, 2020 at 6:06 PM

    Very pretty! Love that dark blue background!

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  24. SusanbcardsDecember 7, 2020 at 6:35 PM

    Those snowdrop are so pretty. I love the embossed snow!

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  25. Kat GriffinDecember 7, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    Perfect! I love your "snow" effect and wintery baCKGROUND!

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  26. RettaDecember 7, 2020 at 7:22 PM

    I love the uniqueness of this die set! Simply elegant! Beautiful card!!!!

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  27. Lisa EltonDecember 7, 2020 at 8:25 PM

    Two beautiful cards Kelly!

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  28. MadeByMeghanKDecember 7, 2020 at 8:45 PM

    Gorgeous embossing! I LOVE the way they look against the NAVY!

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  29. jordanbev5@yahoo.comDecember 7, 2020 at 8:46 PM

    Two gorgeous designs and LOVE the embossed snow and the blue bg and snow falling was my fav!!!

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  30. DinaDecember 7, 2020 at 8:49 PM

    Beautiful! I love all the textures!

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  31. Denise BryantDecember 7, 2020 at 10:45 PM

    Beautiful snowdrop flowers! I love the way you textured the snow with the embossing folder!

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  32. Heidi ReesDecember 8, 2020 at 2:45 AM

    Beautiful card! Love the colors!

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  33. HelenDecember 8, 2020 at 6:01 AM

    Gorgeous cards, Kelly! I love the use of the EF for the snow. Thanks for the great inspiration. Take care! :)

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  34. Ms. TampDecember 8, 2020 at 8:14 AM

    Nice color combinations. I like the trees in the background.

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  35. vickieDecember 8, 2020 at 4:54 PM

    Love your card and the way you tucked them into the snowdrifts.

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  36. Lindsey NYDecember 8, 2020 at 8:38 PM

    So very pretty and unique. Liked the tuck in.

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  37. DorothyADecember 8, 2020 at 9:38 PM

    Beautiful cards. So creative to make snowdrifts textured! Both backgrounds are wonderful.

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  38. LoisDecember 9, 2020 at 8:10 AM

    Beautiful cards. Love the backgrounds.

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  39. Lauryne CunninghamDecember 9, 2020 at 8:37 AM

    So pretty! Love the embossed snow- lovely idea!

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  40. BrendaLea, the PrpldyDecember 9, 2020 at 9:19 AM

    I love how the Snowdrops are popping out of the embossed snow drifts. Never would have thought the begonias embossing folder would look right, but it does! It gives it the dimension that it needs. Awesome job! Thanks for inspiring me.

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  41. silviaDecember 10, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    Stunning cards!! I love the shading on the leaves and the embossed "snow"

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  42. LDecember 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM

    So pretty!
    I especially love the embossing, I just got this folder today and am excited to use it!
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  43. donna mikasaDecember 10, 2020 at 7:05 PM

    OH.so.pretty!! And that embossed ground? So elegant!

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  44. Jeanne BeamDecember 10, 2020 at 7:34 PM

    Such gorgeous cards! Love the colors...
    Thanks for sharing.

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  45. Anna M.December 11, 2020 at 10:07 PM

    Amazing cards!! I love the wintry effect!

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  46. NickiBDecember 12, 2020 at 12:47 PM

    I love the navy background

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  47. Sarina ParhawkDecember 12, 2020 at 7:23 PM

    Beautiful cards! I especially love the second one withe the subtle forest backdrop... Thank you for the inspiration!

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

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