Dainty Bouquet Stamp/Die and 3 Winner Announcement

WARM greeting to you, my friends!
It has been FREEZING here and I hope that you are staying warm wherever you are.

I am delighted to share another new stamp set and die from Altenew's January Release.

 Dainty Bouquet

The Dainty Bouquet Stamp/Die truly is well....dainty!

I wanted to to take a CAS approach and came up with an easy yet sophisticated (I think) design.
I stamped the background with the Dainty Bouquet in Gray.



This is the beauty of using stacked dies.
As the branches are so fine and dainty, I strengthened them by adding 3 dies underneath.



As I was looking for a perfect spot for the sentiment, the image and sentiment from the Magnolia Heart Stamp seems to be perfect for that.

I had lots of fun adding the splatter and silver glitter.

This stamp/die set really speaks for itself.

There are a few sales items that are hugely marked down in case you are interested.
 Beautiful Bamboo Roses Creativity Card Kit is now 45% off-->$98.50 $54.18

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🥁 drum roll please 🥁

Lastly, the time has come! I have 3 winners to announce.

TWO from my monthly Altenew Gift Certificate giveaway
from this post--->mindy1414

from this post----> jordanbev5@yahoo.com

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My first month's of Show & Share is a success!
 I had so much fun checking out everyone's creation and left each participant some blog love!
The next one will start on Feb. 9th (mark your calendar and start creating!)

Last but not the least, the January Show & Share Winner will receive this darling stamp set Key to My Heart Stamp Set and a few goodies (valued over $25). 

Inlinkz selected the winner and it is Maura!

Winners, please e-mail me at virginia@altenew.com asap to claim your prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Just Add Colors!

Hello friends!

I am popping in with a new card created with the new(to me)

Spellbinders Chrysanthemum

It is SO cold that that I decided to share this 2nd post of the day.
There is nothing else I'd rather do at the moment except blogging and card-making.

 shop here (Spellbinders)
shop here (Scrapbook.com)

Info about Just Add Color collection:

Chrysanthemum Cutie Cling Rubber Stamps Just Add Color Collection by Stephanie Low is a beautiful cling foam (EVA) rubber stamp that will enhance your projects to the next level! Designed to be used with an acrylic block.

Just Add Color Collection by Stephanie Low gives you fantastic detailed floral designs. Just Add Color to customize projects by using markers, paints, color pencils and more to bring them to life!

I decided to create a full page card with one image.

I used Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers to color.
It didn't take very long as the brushes are super juicy.

I started out with the leaves (there are about 8 altogether). The rest was rather easy. I had so much fun mixing the colors. Once you color the image, you can still see the stamped lines. If you are into no line coloring, this Spellbinders Chrysanthemum is a perfect type for it!

Hope this colorful card brightens your day!
You can find more stamps sets like this over Spellbinders here.
Here is a heart one that is perfect for Valentine's Day Card-making.

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  Enter coupon code SHIP2019 during checkout. 

All shipping costs will be removed from your order!
*Expires January 31st at midnight MST.

*Please note: If you are using another shipping option (not standard) you can still enjoy some savings! Enter code SAVE2019 at checkout to get $6 off $60+ instead!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Timeless Floral Collection And More

Hello friends!

Garden Silhouette Stamp & Die Bundle

Is your neck of the woods COLD enough for you?

I am hunkering down from the Frozen and trying to keep warm.

This is the kind of days that is perfect for crafting....

48 hours only! Receive a FREE Project Inspiration Guide with every order from the

Timeless Floral Collection

The free gift will be added to cart automatically. Not valid on previous orders.

(Every product from the Timeless Floral collection comes with its own Project

Inspiration Guide.)

Botanical You Stamp Set

Shop HERE

This Adore You is now 40% off. Stamp and Die are now $23.10 (45% off)

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FREE STANDARD Shipping on orders $60+ (Coupon Code: SHIP2019)

Today you get FREE standard shipping on any order of $60 (or more)!
Shop for any items you want in the Scrapbook.com Store then enter coupon code SHIP2019 during checkout. All shipping costs will be removed from your order!
*Expires January 31st at midnight MST.

*Please note: If you are using another shipping option (not standard) you can still enjoy some savings! Enter code SAVE2019 at checkout to get $6 off $60+ instead!

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I will be back with THREE winner announcement tomorrow.

(two from $15 Monthly Altenew Gift certificate, one winner from "Show & Share") 

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

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A Fun Take with Stamp and Die Match

Hello friends!
Have you created your Valentine's Day Card? 

I am popping in with a Valentine's Day Card.

Key to My heart

It is sort of changing up my usual floral pace a bit. Today's card is all about cuteness.

You can see the background is one layer! With MISTI, I inked up the image with Distress Oxide.

This heart shape image happens to go really well with the heart die. 

My Eureka moment came when I placed the heart die and stamp together....
and found out that they FIT!

Hearts Around (Penny Black)

I then went ahead and stamp/die cut it!
This heart die will not cut through and will add a touch of sweetness to the design.
You can totally use it all year round.

The cute bear image was stamped and popped up.
Today is the last day for this month's "Show & Share" (see top right banner).
  If you have created something new in the last few days, feel free to link it up. The new "Show & Share" will start on Feb. 9th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Shop Scrapbook. com here 

FREE STANDARD Shipping on orders $60+ (Coupon Code: SHIP2019)

Today you get FREE standard shipping on any order of $60 (or more)!
Shop for any items you want in the Scrapbook.com Store then enter coupon code SHIP2019 during checkout. All shipping costs will be removed from your order!
*Expires January 31st at midnight MST.

*Please note: If you are using another shipping option (not standard) you can still enjoy some savings! Enter code SAVE2019 at checkout to get $6 off $60+ instead!

Winner Announcement

Hello friends!

First of all, I want to thank you for your wonderful feedback and comments from the Altenew January Release Blog Hop. The winner announcement is at the end of this blog post.

The moment that you have been waiting for.....

Last but certainly not the least, the lucky winner of the blog hop will receive $30 Altenew Gift Certificate! It is....

Congratulations, Sue D! Please contact me at virginia@altenew.com to claim your prize.

All products links and new release are listed below.
Please use inlinkz to find the products that you may be interested in purchasing.
Affiliate links are applied at no additional cost to you.
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(edited on11:20am EST)
Scrapbook.com is offering Funday Monday
use code: FUNDAY2269
and get the entire order 8% off
Shop here
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Altenew has a 20% off sale on all BUILD-A FLOWER!

 click here and shop early!

edited: the January Build-a-Flower Hyacinth is back in stock. Get yours here.
USFREEor  SHIP7OFF
I am listing the 4 bundles and my Top 10 Favorites in the following.



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Stained Glass Window Stamp

Happy Sunday, friends!

Today's card was created for the blog hop, but I decided to share this one for the hop instead.

I love both renditions just the same.

 My 2nd card has some serious clear-embossing.

You see, I wanted to mimic the look of glass and thought extra clear-embossing will add some thickness to the image. Well, it did. It also made the stamped images slightly darker. The colors are much more prominent. Love that!

With the circle die, I was able to use the negative part of the die and masked off the background. I must have added clear-embossing powder at least 2-3 times.
  I then worked on the background with Beveled Square Stencil. 

I hope that you like this nearly one layer rendition, too!

 Lastly, I want to mention that Blitsy has a 50% off on all 50 best selling tools!
 The price is HARD TO BEAT!

Blitsy Shipping is reasonable, too! 
Domestic - Contiguous US Flat Rate: $5.99
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International (*Over 100 countries)Flat Rate: $9.99**
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Spellbinders has some great deals.

 Save up to 70% off Clearance products. Find amazing savings on dozens of last-chance products including one of a kind items, over-stocks, and closeouts. New clearance products are continually added and quantities are usually very limited so don’t miss out before they are gone. Orders are processed in the order that they are received. If you purchase an item(s) that is out of stock, the item(s) will be removed from your order you will be issued a refund for that item(s). All clearance sales are final. Shop here

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Magnolia Heart Stamp/Die

Hello friends!

I have enjoyed playing with the latest Altenew release so much that I can't stop posting more...

I find it relaxing to dream about the card designs.

With a small heart stamp and die, life is truly sweet!

I bet you may have similar heart stamp/die in your stash and can think of many creative designs.

Ding--->have you tried folding hearts like this? Simply use a ruler or a bone folder and score it in the middle. You can also do "Faux Stitching" if you don't have the time for hand-stitching.
Not only this creates a handmade feel, it also adds interest and originality to your design.

It has been a while since I did some REAL stitching (other than sewing up hubby's buttons), so that's what I did.



This card is truly self-explanatory.
I did, however, use  both parts of the Creative Edges: Lace Die at the top and bottom.



The sentiment comes from Stained Glass Window Set which is another awesome set.
If you love Stain Glass Window Stamp, you must come back!
 I will share another project with this stamp set in my next post.

 Be sure to link up my "Show & Share" (see top right side banner)....
only 3 more days left for this month's linking.
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I have linked SSS products in the following links.
Thank you so much for your support!

Altenew January 2019 Release