Welcome to a very SPECIAL blog hop and product release! It’s an amazing collab between Altenew and Pinkfresh – so, let’s celebrate this “Celebrate Collection”! You should be arriving from Anna Komenda’s blog. If not, you can track back to the Altenew Card Blog to start at the beginning, or continue around until you loop back here.
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the celebration collection
This collaboration brings together all the best of Altenew and Pinkfresh — great florals with fantastic, modern aesthetic great for both cardmakers and scrapbookers.
simply beautiful
This card is truly something to celebrate! Doesn’t it look like it took a long time? Well, it just took a few minutes because the background and the floral piece are both from the 6×6 Celebrate Paper Pack! I used the Celebrate Today die to diecut the floral from the rest of the square, then added some Antique Gold metallic thread behind before popping it up with adhesive foam. I added in a quick sentiment from the Celebrate Today stamp set and some of the Antique Gold sequins.
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oversized + thankful
For this second card, I selected a few more pieces from the 6×6 paper pack. I love the background images with the loose painted bits. It reminds me of a gel plate look. I paired that with this large bloom which I diecut and popped up on some adhesive foam. The card didn’t need much more, so I added in the Thankful die that coordinates with the Celebrate Us stamp set. Some shiny Antique Gold sequins added just the right finishing touch.
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totally worth celebrating
For my final card, you might be thinking the floral piece was part of the ephemera pack, but it’s not! I used yet another of the 6×6 papers and cut the floral image in half, then fussy cut around the image leaving a generous border. I added some more Antique Gold Thread, and ink blending and ink spatter on the card base to soften the look.
Thank You!
Time is precious and I’m truly grateful that you chose to spend a few minutes of your day here!
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now, about that GIVEAWAY…
There are TWO grand prizes (entire collection worth $85.50) from Altenew and Pinkfresh Studio up for grabs. Two winners will be picked randomly from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below. Please leave your comments by 7/2/2020 to be eligible to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew or Pinkfresh Studio gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Pinkfresh Studio giveaway page on 7/8/2020.
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This is beautiful! 🙂
I love the vine background or paper you used in the first card. It was soft enough that it didn’t take away from the main image! Can’t wait to get this collection home for myself!
I can’t believe how much you were able to do so beautifully w/ the paper pack and a bit of thread and paint spatter! Fabulous! You really did the release proud showing how quickly you can send a bit of handmade love that looks like it took hours. Thanks! Stay safe.
Subtle colors and a great artist equal beautiful result!
Gorgeous cards! So pretty and uplifting!
These are gorgeous! What beautiful use of all these papers. Love this collaboration and the products!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful project.
beautiful cards!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards and creativity.
I truly was not a fan of the patterned papers until I saw your projects! Awesome samples!
Stunning products and you cards are beautiful!!?
Love the hanging branches/leaves
Very nice work!
Love love your cards so beautiful
Thank you this gives all kinds of reason to celebrate! Beautiful
Two of my favorites together! Awesome release.
Beautiful. Some fussy cutting and a little bling and we’ve got a great cars.
What amazing cards! What a treat! I love the first card.
Love those big blooms! Great cards!
Nice look at some paper pack idea. I like the addition of the thread.
Love the oversized one
Such a lovely set of cards!!!! I love these images and soft colors! I think everyone could use a lot more beauty in their lives right now and this collection definitely delivers on that! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring!!!
Love your cards, absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors!
Such beautiful cards!
I love the size of these stamps. I really like your hanging vines and I love that “this is totally worth celebrating” sentiment, I wish I had that yesterday for a card, that’s better than ‘Hooray’!
That first card, was one of the cards that caught my eye on Altenew’s blog. I just absolutely adored it. But then I saw the rest of them! So SO pretty! The last one is my favorite! I need to get back into paper. It is cheaper to make more variety of cards. And these cards are WOW! WOW! WOW!
It would be awesome to have a pinterest feature on the images.
Thanks Annette! If you click on the Pinterest button at the end of the post, I have Pinterest images for all of the projects for you to save!
Gorgeous pages. This is an amazing release and I absolutely love the beautiful florals!
I adore the enormous flowers. And the colors are so pretty. Nice job.
Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
FANTASTIC cards! I love them all!
Nice cards. Arranged well.
Always love your beautiful designs!
I love what you did with the papers! Your cards are wonderful!! Thank you for so many great ideas, Nicole!
Loved the card with the gold thread. Beautiful
Oh I love your designs, Nicole. This looks like a great release!
Wow, you are so talented! Very very gorgeous! I love your cards! That huge pink flower is to die for! Thanks for sharing your talents with us. This new release is awesome. I love these blogs it really gives me something special to look forward to. Thanks for doing them! The gold sequin was a nice added touch.
What a awesome idea for somewhat of a quick card! Love that you cut the paper for your card. Beautiful!!
I love the soft colors and your splatters! Gorgeous creations! What a fab collaboration!
Really like the cards, layouts, and papers used. I was hoping someone would use that green floral hanging wall. It was an eye catcher for me. Such nice work, I enjoyed the visit.
You’ve just convinced me that the papers are a must-have! Gorgeous cards!
Love these cards! The extra large floral, the delicate vining floral and the side floral. So creative and different!
Your cards re stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Wonderful designs – thank you!
I’m very excited about this new collection and your cards are so pretty!
This collection is right up my lane. I am absolutely in love with the elegance and soft colors of this collection. Your use of this collection materials is awesome.
These papers are so pretty and versatile. Love your cards
Every one of your cards is stunning…and so very inspirational and creative! (I would love to see a stamp that does those hanging fronds like the paper in your first card.) Thank you for sharing these beautiful creations!
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous cards!
Wonderful cards!! I love these new stamps, so gorgeous!!!
Lovely cards????
These cards are so beautiful!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing
Love the things in this collaboration! Love what you did with the things you used!
Love these papers! They make your beautiful cards look intricate!
Wow! The magic of lovely printed paper! What a great way to make cards that are quick and beautiful!
SO so gorgeous! I love that falling leaves paper!
So pretty! Beautiful!
Fantastic quick and easy card ideas. Thanks for sharing. xo
Your cards are very lovely! I especially love the “thankful for you” card!
Wonderful designs!
Both lovely cards – I love the use of the thread as an accent!
Your cards are gorgeous, Nicole! This is the perfect collaboration! Love the gorgeous papers and the way they co-ordinate with stamping and die cutting! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Your cards are ALL so lovely! My favorite is the Totally Worth celebrating. This is a great collection of products, and you have inspired me, I will definitely try using the patterned papers in these ways. Thanks for sharing.
Nicole! so many beautiful cards. you do wonders with pattern papers. These flowers are big and beautiful!
Fabulous cards! I especially like the last one. These colors are gorgeous.
This paper pack is beautiful and all the designers are doing such a good job and showcasing it.
I love the big bloom card although I do not like to fussy cut. I have a dilemma. Thank you for sharing.
I absolutely LOVE this paper pack! What amazing cards!
Fabulous designs. Love all the layouts.
Beautiful cards, I love your subtle backgrounds
Beautiful cards. My fave is the last.
Love the placement of the flowers.
thanks for sharing
Totally worth celebrating… wonderful cards
Very pretty cards. The papers make it easy to create cards quickly. TFS
Beautiful cards! great use of the patterned paper.
So beautiful, you certainly made a great use out of these patterned papers!
Beautiful cards!
Thanks for sharing…
Beautiful and soft…wonderful cards.
GORGEOUS cards! I so love all of the florals!
I love these card you’ve put together. I always seem to have a hard time using patterned paper when making cards – but these are simply gorgeous! The color palette is just beautiful. What a perfect blend of Altenew and Pink Fresh – two of my favorite companies! I can’t wait to create with this collection myself.
The gorgeous colors in this collection and in your cards just take my breath away!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing.
Such beautiful cards! What a wonderful collaboration and from my two favourite companies!
The creations are limitless with this collaboration! I love all the cards you made.
WOW you said it right out of the gate…..simply beautiful!!!!
I love love love your contributions to this blog hop Nicole. I especially love that you used the 6 x 6 papers as backgrounds which saved you time but uses the beautiful papers in this collection. Thank you for the inspiration! ???
Your cards are beautiful. You have done a stunning job with this collection.
Love them all!!!
A gorgeous collection and gorgeous cards, thanks for your wonderful inspiration.
I so enjoy seeing these beautiful projects showcasing the lovely collection!
Absolutely beautiful!
All the cards are really beautiful. The one that caught my eye was the card with the flower that covers most of it. Well done. I am trying my hand at cards. How do you know that this card you will use water colors, that card ink blending. here put a nest of threads? I feel like a struggle a lot on utilizing the stamp well and knowing when to color in the image or ink blend or stamp it out in color etc.
Subtle but stunning.
Your cards are so beautiful, I cannot pick a favorite!
Beautiful Cards… first one is my favourite…
Super beautiful cards!! I love the first one the most 🙂
What gorgeous cards you created! I love the look of the floral images popped up over the pretty backgrounds. 🙂
I love all three of your cards. Simply beautiful!
Your cards are absolutely stunning! I can’t even pick a fave! This newest stamp set is awesome, and one I must have! Thanks for your great inspiration.
What a beautiful collection!
Really lovely cards
Your cards are gorgeous! These images are so beautiful that, with a little fussy cutting, you can have a stunning card in minutes! I love the added ink blending, splatter and thread you added on your third card= so pretty!
Beautiful cards from a fantastic collection.
Really beautiful cards, love the soft color combos.
You’ve shared a gorgeous range of cards, love these pretty florals and the designs on your cards.
I love your use of metallic thread. These are beautiful!
Gorgeous cards, so stunning! Love the organic movement of your designs.
Beautiful! I’m loving that “painted” paper, too.
So beautiful! This would be the perfect set to add to my Altenew collection!
Gorgeous cards. I especially love the oversized one. It looks amazing! I love this release. It is absolutely stunning!
What a beautiful color of green. Perfect color scheme.
Beautiful cards! I love how you used the papers and all of your lovely layers!
Love your cards and creativity. Thank you!
Simply elegant and gorgeous!!!
Pretty! I love the green colors you chose for the leaves. They work well with the colors you chose for the flowers.
This collection is so beautiful and your projects are stunning!
Love all the details! And the coloring on your thank you card is amazing! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Wow. Totally impressed. My kind of cards. Quick but impressive.
Nicole, your cards are beautiful! I especially like the one made from the paper, then fussy cut and with the gold thread.
Oh my I love this line of PP and stamps! WOW Great job, beautiful cards….
Very pretty cards
Delicate and elegant!
Beautiful colors. I love the cards.
You have really shown off the 6×6 paper pad! I love your cards — I can’t even choose a favorite! one of the first two maybe…. Gorgeous papers though, TFS~!
Gorgeous cards made with this pretty Celebrate collection! Love the first one with pretty coloring and layering of the floral design! Enjoying the hop and all of the beautiful creations along the way!
Love this collab. Such Gorgeous papers.
I like how you used the collection.
So very pretty! This is such an inspirational hop!
Beautiful cards!
LOVE this collection!
Pretty cards. Thank you for sharing ☺
Love your artistry and the colors.
All of your cards are just beautiful. I am really enjoying seeing the creative use of the pattern papers, something I seldom use. TFS your talent and inspiration.
Very clever and smart combining of the papers (which I am crazy for) and the stamps (ditto!). These are my favorite so far!
Beautiful! Absolutely love your projects!
Beautiful cards! I really like that you cut apart the paper to create a focal point. (Not something I think of.)
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
This collection is stunning and truly a must have. I’m so excited to see two of my fav companies collaborating to offer us this beautiful collection to create with! I adore every card you created and I’m always inspired by cards made using patterned paper so pretty! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
What a great collaboration…I love it. And your cards are absolutely beautiful!!!
Love this new release!! Your cards are so soft and beautiful!!
Beautiful cards! Love this collection!
Your cards are beautiful! The large floral card caught my attention first out of a series of cards I had seen earlier! Thank you so much for the inspiration!!
Love that you used the paper for your cards….gave me great ideas!!!
Beautiful floral cards with these products.
Wow what gorgeous cards! Love it when they look like they took a long time but they really came together quick! That’s my kind of crafty! Wonderful job, they’re so so beautiful!
So clever and so beautiful!
Nichole, what ink colors did you use on the celebrate us large bloom? Pink and peach I’m guessing.
I didn’t stamp any of the florals! They all came from the 6×6 paper pack 😀