Hello, and welcome to Altenew's 2nd year anniversary celebration! Has it been two years already since we release Painted Flowers?! :D
I still remember this day two years ago when Jen and I were both very excited (and a little anxious!) counting down the minutes for the Altenew store to be officially open. What we saw in the next couple of hours, and in fact for the next couple of years was beyond any expectation! We are very humbled to have come this far, and we would like to thank each and everyone of you who have supported us and encouraged us with your kind words.
Today, many of those who helped us grow are joining us with their creativity. We have an AMAZING line up of designers (you can't help but be inspired!) and great prizes! We hope you enjoy!
For my projects, I decided to go back to Altenew's very first release and created a few cards using stamps from that release. There is a reason why I mentioned the Painted Flowers stamp set earlier. It is definitely one of my favorite Altenew stamp sets! I just love the fact that it gives beautiful results every time, even when you stamp it randomly with no design in mind. A proof of that is the card below:
The story: Back in Feb-March 2014, when I received the first sample of Painted Flowers, I was anxious to see how it will look once stamped. I reached out for the nearest piece of scrap paper, and stamped the four flowers in the set. Once I added the little filler images, I thought instead of throwing it away I should try to make it into a card. As soon as I added the sentiment from Label Love, I fell in love with this little card! :)
Today's Painted Flowers card is inspired by a card that I had hand painted, and which in turn was my inspiration to design this set! You can see the original card here.
In my next card I used the large lace image from the Lace Up! set. I just love how it looks embossed in gold! The die cut ‘congrats' is from my friend Stephanie's shop Clearly Besotted Stamps.
Magnolias For Her was the very first floral stamp set that I designed. I had drawn a few Magnolias at the time, and could only fit three in one set. I told myself I would create another set using the remaining Magnolias. Perhaps it is time for that other set? :) The tree branch is from our Winter Cardinal die.
I have a special attachment to Dodecagram as it was the very first (approved) stamp set that I designed! Here I paired it with the Dodec Star Die.
That is it from me! but before I go into the hop details and prizes, I would like to thank May who has been planning for months to make today happen. May, we appreciate your hard work and dedication! You are a gem!
PRIZES:
Leave comments along the way for the opportunity to win one of THREE prize packs valued at over $100 from Altenew! This amazing prize pack includes not-yet-released stamp sets.
There are 8 awesome companies who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Pretty Pink Posh : $30 Gift Certificate
- WOW! Embossing Powder : $30 Prize Pack
- Simon Says Stamp : $30 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L : $30 Prize Pack
- Ellen Hutson : $50 Gift Certificate
- Freckled Fawn : Gypsy Kit valued at $27
- My Sweet Petunia : Mini MISTI
- StampNation : Three 3 Month Subscriptions
Be sure to leave comments on each stop by Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win! 13 winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the hop list and will be announced on the Altenew blog on Apr 14th.
Altenew Special Offer:
- First 100 orders : 1 free mini stamp set (Starting April 7th at 9:00 AM EST)
- Orders over $75 : 1 free mini stamp set (Now through Sunday, April 10, 2016)
Your next stop at the hop is the one and only Jennifer Mcguire‘s blog!!
Altenew
Jennifer McGuire
Sveta Fotinia
Elena Roussakis
Pretty Pink Posh
May Sukyong Park
Iwona Palamountain
WOW! Embossing Powder
Yana Smakula
Taheerah Atchia
Svitlana Shayevich
Donna Mikasa
952 comments
Happy Birthday Altenew!
Congratulations on a very successful two years!!
Your stamp sets are amazing! !! I’d love to own one , especially the peonie set. Every time I have the money to buy one, they’re out of stock! Maybe one day,
Thank you, Carole Lovill
How amazing! Love the painted flowers!!!!! And congratulations!
What a wonderful anniversary to celebrate! Here’s to many more! Of course I will be completely broke but I will have some beautiful stamps and cards to show for it!
Altered was one of the first stamps I bought when the started making cards! It’s like my anniversary too since I started making cards about 2 years ago. I love your stamps, so elegant and beautiful.
Happiest Anniversary! The floral stamp sets offer such a great layering process. I love flowers and the more colorful layers the better, very sweet :))))
happy anniversary to altenew! hope to win love the collection of stamps
Great cards
Wow, I really like the simplicity of painted flowers, as you made the first card!
Wow! Happy anniversary!!!
Happy anniversary!
Love every single stamp designs you make!
Happy Anniversary!!! Love your stamps and inks.
Lovely!
Congratulations! Your stamps are so lovely!
Wow !!!! beautiful stamps and equally beautiful inspirations….
Congratulations! Happy Anniversary :)
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary . Only recently come across your stamps and love them x
Happy anniversary!
Wow, congrats!!! You’ve come a long way from Day 1. Thanks for enhancing card making with innovative designs!!
What a great bloghog and giveaway! Love your layering stamps.
Thanks for the chance. Love your stamps!
Looking forward to seeing all the cards on the blog hop. Such lovely stamps to create with
Happy anniversary. Great cards.
Painted Flowers is still one of my favorite all time sets!
Happy Anniversary to you guys and huge congrats!!! The hop was awesome and love each project. Thank you for the inspiration. :-)
Simply phenomenal
Happy Annivesary! Love all your stuff.
Congratulations! We all celebrate when women create both cards and companies!
Happy Anniversary! I have fallen in love with your stamps, and I absolutely love your Crisp Inks! Thanks, and cheers to many successful years ahead!!
Love your flower stamps. Happy Anniversary guys.
Happy, happy anniversary! I can’t wait to see what the next two years bring!!
Love the way your stamps are layered, they make my cards look so great with little effort on my part. Happy Anniversary, may you have many more.
Beautiful Stamps!
love the look of your stamps, looks like I will be ordering from you soon.
Happy anniversary! Looking forward to another year of inspiration and gorgeous stamps.
I adore your stamp and die sets! I love your company and think I first heard of you when you began from Jennifer McGuire. I have several of your sets–I really want to get the Magnolia one next–all of your cards are so beautiful!
What fun cards – and I totally remember those beginning days – and fell in love with Altenew quickly! Have loved the totally unique images you always have – and gorgeous layers and fonts! Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary Altenew! I’m so glad I recently discovered your company because I honestly cannot get enough of your products! I just love all the gorgeous layers that you make possible with your stamps.
Your floral stamps have renewed my interest in stamping. They are beautiful. Thanks so much for the chance to win.
Thank you for the chance. Happy anniversary Altenew!!!
Happy birthday =) i really love your stamps ♡
Love the romantic look of these cards. I love, love, love all of them!!
Congratulations on your 2nd year!! Your stamp sets are Beautiful! & Pink is a favorite color of mine ! You all have went out of your way to make this a very special hop! Thank You ! Best wishes for continued success!
Happy Anniversary Altenew! Love your stamps and your design team is fantastic!
Happy Anniversary! Great and awesome stamps. Love them.
Happy Birthday, love your stamps they are such good quality and I can’t wait to see the new ones just out.
Wonderful cards. I love the magnolias.