Hey there, friends! I’m so excited to be joining the Altenew December 2018 Stamp/Die/Paper Pack Release Blog Hop! If you’ve started the hop from the beginning then you would have come from Sveta Fotinia’s Blog. If you’ve started here, WELCOME! I’ll have a link to the next person in the hop at the bottom of the post; along with a complete list of hoppers.
I was so honored to have been invited to participate in this blog hop and Altenew sent me some really fun goodies to play with! I was sent the Verdant Walk 6×6 Paper Pad, the Pastel Dreams 6×6 Paper Pad, the New York Stamp Set, the Delicate Primrose Stamp Set and the Flower Vine Stamp Set … and WOW! Altenew products never cease to amaze! I immediately fell in love with the patterned papers, and I knew I would use them as my focal points for my scrapbook layouts.
The New York Stamp Set was the inspiration for my first project. I started with multiple patterns from the Pastel Dreams Paper Pad for my first layout. I wanted to use as many patterns as possible so I used a cut file from The Cut Shoppe to spell out my title, New York New York. I added hand stitching detail to each of the pattern papers. I positioned the letters on the top and bottom of the layout; leaving an open space in the middle of the layout.
I positioned my photo on the layout and used the New York Stamp Set right next to the photo. I started by placing the stamp on the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform and used Tattered Rose Distress Oxide Ink. I wanted to create a mixed media, watercolor look with the stamp set so I lightly sprayed the stamp with water after applying the ink. I then cleaned the stamp and applied another layer of ink and stamped directly on the background (without using water this time) to get a more of a detailed image of the stamp set. I also added stamped words from the same New York Stamp Set around the title.
I fussy cut numerous floral images from another patterned paper from the Pastel Dreams Paper Pad and scattered the flowers around the layout. I also used a few wood buttons from the Reflections Scrapbook Kit and enamel dots from the Our Family Scrapbook Kit.
Now you can check out my process video showing how this layout came together!
For my second project, I focused on the Verdant Walk Paper Pad.
I fussy cut the hanging florals from 2 of the matching papers from the paper pad and positioned the florals at the top of the 12×12 white cardstock background. I added a wash of light peach watercolor under the florals and allowed the color to run down the page. I also stamped the Flower Vine Stamp Set in that same area. I love the hints of gold peeking out from behind those beautiful fussy cut florals!
I then essentially created a grid with my photos and embellishing underneath the fussy cut florals. I used tissue paper and another patterned paper from the Verdant Walk Paper Pad to back my photos. I added my title using black alphas, from the Altenew Reflections Scrapbook Kit, to the right and left of my photos. I wanted to bring in a little more black to help the alphas mesh with the layout, so I fussy cut numerous florals from the Verdant Walk Paper pad. I added in a few enamel dots around the page for added detail, added my journaling under the photo along with the date, using the Altenew Date Stamp.
Here’s a process video that shows how this layout came together!
GIVEAWAYS:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 12/18/2018 for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 12/22/2018.
Altenew has also kindly offered for me to give away a $30 Altenew gift certificate! All you need to do to enter the giveaway on my blog is to leave a comment on this blog post! (To leave a comment, head to the top of my blog & click on the number to the right of this blog post title.) I will be announcing the winner of the $30 gift certificate on my blog on December 18, 2019, so be sure to check back to see if you were the winner!
<<< The giveaways are now closed>>>
There is so much talent in this blog hop and I have no doubt that you’re finding inspiration as you’re making your way through! Next up is Nicole Picadura.
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Below is a complete list of the hoppers and you can find a complete list of hoppers on the Altenew Card Blog if you get lost as you’re hopping along:
Altenew Card Blog
Jennifer McGuire
May Sukyong Park
Kristina Pokazanieva
Therese Calvird
Zsoka Marko
Zinia Redo
Laura Jane
Virginia Lu
Kathleen Graumüller
Erum Tasneem
Laurie Willison
Svitlana Shayevich
Emily Midgett
Lilith Eeckels
Alex Syberia
Sveta Fotinia
Kelly Janes <<< You are here
Nicole Picadura
Reiko Tsuchida
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Vicky Papaioannou
Rubeena Ianigro
Olga Moss
Sandra Dietrich
Dana Gong
Agnieszka Malyszek
Norine Borys
Amanda Korotkova
Kymona Tracey
Cynde Whitlow
Lydia Evans
Isha Gupta
Enza Gudor
Aya Elsheshtawy
Papercrafting with Kelly Janes 
Beautiful layouts! 🙂
Love your layouts! The stitching is so cool.
Love the cut outs on New York. Beautiful.
Very beautiful layout!! I love your use of the stamps and paper pads. Wonderful picture of your family!!
Lovely projects! 🙂 Thank you for the inspirations! 🙂
Great layouts. Love the Altenew new release
Wow, love that New York layout; love the hexagon shapes with the letters. And your 2nd
layout is gorgeous! All that fussy cutting is WOW!
Oh my gawshhh. These layouts are STUNNING!
Very pretty layouts. It is fun to see these different background papers being used….Great new release….thank you…and Happy Holidays!
Your pages are STUNNING!!!
Fabulous layouts!!
Love your layout. Very pretty.
Love the layouts. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
Another fabulous release from Altenew.
Really great projects!
Hello Kelly, please to meet you & your amazingly beautiful work. You have a fabulous talent, glad you took Altenew up on their request to join in. Mind you I would take it up too. Thank you for sharing.
Your pages are imaginative and beautiful. I LOVE those flowers hanging down. I wish they had stamps like that paper!
wow your layout is gorgeous – the layering is perfect!!!!
wonderful layouts, Kelly – those paper pads are my favorite items from this release!
These are lovely layouts. The Verdant Walk papers are so beautiful & cutting the greenery out to layer around your photos is a great idea. These new paper packs are going to add pretty backgrounds to my cards.
Wonderful pages. Makes me want to get back into scrapbooking.
Such a fun layout! Love the colors and DARLING Family!
Kelly, these page layouts are so lovely. As a scrapbooker, I truly appreciate all the work that goes into pages this well designed. tfs
Stunning layouts! I love the stitching!
Love your beautiful layouts!
Wonderful layouts. They look great. Love all the different little things you add. Thanks so much for sharing your art.🐧
Love the stunning paper packs, would be fun to work with. The second layout is amazing .
Beautiful layouts. Thanks for sharing.
The first layout looks cool and is very bold, the second is more like something I’d do. Both look great!
Kelly, I love your scrapbook layouts. The New York layout is so fun and colorful and I love how you cut each letter out of a different paper. The scrapbook layout with your family is beautiful. I love how you colored your floral stamped images to match your clothing. Thanks for the inspiration.
Both layouts are great but I really love that second one. I tried to watch the video on my phone (my only source of internet) but it was unavailable for some reason. I’ll have to try a computer somewhere. I love the hanging flowers. The whole page is spectacular!
Beautiful family layout I love the colors, it makes the photos pop.
Love your creativity!
Such beautiful florals from Altenew again! Love that primrose! Thanks for the lovely inspiration!
I only make cards, but I totally love everything about your scrapbook layout.
Oh I love the hexagon letters for the title on your first layout and the fussy cutting of the foliage on the second is gorgeous!
I love the hanging flowers. Beautiful layout
Lovely projects!
Beautiful layouts – I quite like how you made the “New York” and especially love the pretty florals in your “My Loves” layout.
Sure makes me smile. 🙂
Wow – this is such fun!
great layouts. Love the detail in the NY one and all of the greenery in the other page. Beautifully done!!
Two of my favorite layouts you’ve ever made! Love love love!
Pretty layouts!
Beautiful Layouts!
Two awesome layouts! I especially love the greenery along the top contrasting with the white flowers outlined
Wow, super fun and gorgeous layouts! Amazing!!
Thank you for sharing
Two beautiful layouts! I really LOVE that first one; so fun!!
Your NY layout is awesome!