Good day, fellow cardmakers! Join Lydia for our October 2023 Monthly Release Video Hop + Giveaway! Are you ready to elevate your cardmaking game with our newest subscriptions? That's good, because we are definitely excited to have you! Take a peek at these great card projects done with this month's marvelous release.

October 2023 Monthly Release

Embrace the magic of winter with this cozy collection, and watch as your creations come alive with the holiday spirit! Designed to infuse the winter season with a touch of magic and warmth, these products feature festive poinsettias, berries, charming ornaments, and more. Celebrate the beauty and wonder of winter with this captivating selection, sure to inspire your creativity and spread joy during the most wonderful time of the year.

Video Hop Inspiration: Time to Craft! 

For today's video hop inspiration, I'm going to be sharing a card with beautiful ink blending. I started by cutting nearly all of the elements from Winter Ice Skate Die Set from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock with Double-Sided Adhesive Sheet on the back. The only pieces I didn't cut from this was the base of the boot, this was cut from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock but with no adhesive and the skate part which was cut from Brushed Silver Cardstock. I cut the boot elements out a second, missing out all of the floral elements. Before adding the pieces together, I added color using ink and ink blending tools. The colors are as follows:

• Boot Base- Alpine Aster and Crystal Violet Inks
• Boot Upper – Water Hyacinth and Alpine Aster Inks
• Large Heel- Mocha Ink
• Small Heel – Espresso Ink
• Leaves – Jade and Eucalyptus Inks
• Large Flower – Pink Diamond and Pinkalicious Inks
• Small Flowers – Volcano Lake Ink
• Flower Centers – Chamomile and Snapdragon Inks

The background was created with Stellar Cascade 3D Embossing Folder. For a fun touch, I added a little twine behind the boots so it looks like they are hanging. The sentiment comes from Linear Life: Poinsettias Stamp Set and was stamped using Indigo Skies Ink. To see how this card came together please watch the video below or over on YouTube

Giveaway Alert!

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 grand prize winner and a $50 gift certificates to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew video and/or each designer’s YouTube video on the hop list by 10/09/2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners and announce them on the Altenew Winners Page on 10/11/2023.

***IMPORTANT! Please leave a comment on each entry on the video hop list below – NOT on this post – to be entered into the giveaway. 

More Cardmaking Inspirations!

Today's video hop offers an incredible roster of incredible designers. Visit each of the video hop's stops and spread the love!

• Laura Bassen
• Charlene Madrid
• Bridget Casey
• Daniel West
• Lien Leysen
• Deepa Robbins
• Jennifer Leonard
• Joylita Dsouza
• Candy Thomas

But that's not all; we've got an abundance of inspiration waiting for you. Don't forget to check out our Blog Hop tomorrow and Instagram hop on September 5, 2023—we can't wait to see you there! What are your thoughts on this fresh approach to enhancing your card projects with color? Please share your feedback in the comments section—we always love hearing from you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!