Hello, my friends!
We have a blog hop going on today as I am hopping along with the Altenew Educators.
We are celebrating this hop with a theme "For the Love of Flowers"!
We are celebrating this hop with a theme "For the Love of Flowers"!
If you arrive from the blog of Nicole Watt, you are in the right place.
If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration.
Please find all the hop details over Altenew Card Blog.
Please find all the hop details over Altenew Card Blog.
I am very proud to be part of the Educator program since day 1. If you are interested, please check out the end of this post as I share my experience as the Program Coordinator.
But first, let's start with the card for the hop!
My card with March Build-a-Flower Canterbury Bells may look pretty intricate and complicated .
However, it really was easy to create.
What I love about this set is that the two smaller dies are also included. I stamped a few of them and colored them with Artist Markers. I purposely colored like in "painterly" style to achieve an artistic look.
Once I have enough pieces, I lined them up in an oval shape and traced around it with a pencil.
I then took the large outline stamp and stamped around the pencil-traced oval. The rest was just adhere and assemble.
The sentiment in this set can be used in multiples. So, I stamped, cut out and popped up the 3 sentiment. Jut for the reference, here is my previous card with this set.
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Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win.
AND Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew Gift Certificate from the comments left on each designer's blog on the blog hop list (including mine!)! The winner will be announced on the Altenew blogs on March 11th, 2020.
There’s MORE! We will pick 2 of our favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 gift certificate to our store!
My role with Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) (2017-2019): In November of 2017, our Altenew CEO Nabil asked me to be part of the AECP. I loved the idea of the program and happily took on the role of Coordinator. Ever since then, my crafting life has been busy, but rewarding and exciting, too. My role involved everything from writing Q&As, implementing guidelines and challenges, commenting and giving feedback to program participants, and supervising the workshops from around the world. I was happy to cheer and encourage each participant as they reached new heights in their crafting! Although I decided to step down from being the Coordinator in January 2020 so that I can focus on my own crafting, I am so proud of the amazing Altenew Educators as we've all taken part in something special. If you like to be an Educator, please do not hesitate to apply HERE! You can work at your own pace and your own time. The reward? It's priceless.
My blog is the last of today's blog hop--yay, you made it!
For the entire blog hop list, please visit Altenew Card Blog HERE.
For the entire blog hop list, please visit Altenew Card Blog HERE.
51 comments:
The oval wreath you have designed with the small stamp from the Canterbury Bell set is lovely! To be honest, I was so taken with the bells that I didn't!t pay much attention to the small flower. I am glad that you always stamp with all the stamps as you show us all the possibilities for a particular stamp set. I also thought your tartan plaid bell card was the prettiest in the recent blog hop!
I really love small flowers and your wreath is gorgeous. I also love the monochrome look. Really stunning.
I know that it must be great to be a part of the Altenew Certification Program. I just held back on it due to personal uncertainty but I know deep inside that I would have loved and enjoyed participating on it. Thank you for keeping us motivated and encouraged.
What a beautiful card! I love how you shaped it in the oval and the blue color :)
Both of your cards are beautiful! The oval wreath is stunning! Thanks for sharing.
All of the cards are alwyas so special with your unique eye. Just Beautiful!
You always make something special Virginia, love these cards!
I loved being part of the AECP and receiving your encouraging a friendly comments was always a highlight with every new post that I created in the program. Thanks for all you have done for us Educators and all you do in the crafting card making community.
Your cards are so lovely! I am especially taken by your blue one, so lovely!
Love your cards, you always have inspiration and different designs. Thanks for guiding this group of designers and getting us where we are today.
Nancy
oh Virginia, you know you have a special place in my heart, guding me through my Educator journey, cheering form the sidelines, you gave me so much confidence and I will be forever greatful. I am in love with how you've used the Tartan in the backgound of your second card, I may just have to use this look in a future card x
again beautiful and unique - such creativity
I love how you made a pretty frame with the stamp set. You always have such lovely cards. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Virginia! What beautiful cards!!! My fave is the first one❤️ You have been our cheer leader since day 1 and your words of encouragement kept us going. Thank you so much for the time and effort that you invested in this program. We are forever grateful!
To the Amazing You is so pretty. I love the flowers!
I love your unexpected use of Canterbury Bells, Virginia. So pretty and delicate! Thank you so much for all you do for the Educator Program!! You and Erum are the heart of our group!
The Canterbury bells are so wonderful. Love the colors of both cards and I am super happy that Spring is finally coming...
Sorry to have been MIA...we've been really sick (NOT Coronavirus) but we're getting better minute by minute. I've been stalking your blog and IG feeds, just wasn't well enough to type a readable message.
Anyway, you've been creating some real stunners lately and this is another one. Just a truly lovely, well balanced design. I LOVE IT!
Fabulous hop, exciting linky party and amazing card Virginia! Thank you for all the time and effort you have poured on bringing this program to all of us.
Love your inspiration always and Virginia it has always been lovely to get support from you in my journey for being an educator. We all love you. You have been like a pillar to us. Thank you for all your advice and support you provided to me during mY AECP.
This is so pretty and delicate too!
I am starting to like blue!
Hi Virginia!!
I love your cards, especially the Canterbury Bells card. So sorry you stepped down from the AECP but enjoying all the cards you've been posting lately. You make beautiful cards. Sending hugs!
These are such pretty and delicate cards. So pretty Virginia.
These are both so soft and beautiful!
Lovely cards. I like how the flowers frame the sentiment on the first one.
Both cards are so pretty, Virginia! I really love the first blue & white card--very elegant!
I like the creation of the oval for stamping. The little flowers to frame fit in so well in the painted style.
I am an admiring follower, and continue to enjoy your beautiful work. Thanks for showing different but doable card making with Altenew's wonderful stamps.
Pretty cards! Thanks for sharing.
what a stunner Virginia. You are so inspiring to all of us who are working our way through the certification program
Beautiful card, TFS
Lovely cards, Virginia. The window looks great.
I am obsessed with Canterbury bells! The wreath gives me a whole new idea of how to use that set.
Love this set - Canterbury Bells - you created 2 such different looks and they are both fabulous!!! Love the blue sponging around the edges in the blue card, and the bg of the other one.
Great cards!! Always love the inspiration that comes along with a good hop!
Oh wow. What pretty cards! So sweet.
Both so sweet and lovely!! What a great way to finish the hop!
Both are amazing! I LOVE the blue framed sentiment one the best!
Two VERY pretty cards. I'm completely drawn to the blue one. Wonderful designs ♥
These cards are beautiful. Someday I hope to take part and become an educator. I am starting my first Academy class now. I won't be able to take very many classes due to cost but eventually......
Your cards is Very Pretty! Lovely colors. Thank you for sharing.
Your cards are always so pretty. I love the blue and purple colors you chose.
Beautiful cards! I really love the Canterbury Bells with the Tartan design for the background!
These are so beautiful and delicate. Gorgeous!
Beautiful cards. I love the colors and the sentiments are perfect.
I love the colors you chose! Both cards are beautiful!
Stunning cards. Love the blue canterbury bells card. Hugz
The cards look amazing Virginia!! It was such a pleasure working alongside you <3
as always, gorgeous cards, Virginia! - both cards are so pretty and have such great design elements!
Beautiful card! I love the oval floral window!
Such a pretty light blue card! It makes me excited for spring!
Beautiful cards! I love the first card. I love that the leaves are the same color as the focal point flowers. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
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