Hey there friends! I’m so excited to be returning for the Altenew October 2019 Stamp/Die/Stencil new release! If you’ve started the hop from the beginning then you would have come from Zinia Redo’s Blog. If you’re just starting here, WELCOME! You can make your way around the entire hop by clicking the link at the bottom of my post.
I created two projects using the great products from this new release. I was definitely in a Fall mood when I was making my projects so you’ll notice they both have a Fall feel!
For my first project I cut the leaves from the Dot Botanicals Die Set a variety of green cardstocks. I printed a large photo in a circular shape and adhered it to my white cardstock background. I knew I was going to create a wreath shape with the die cut green leaves but I wanted to add a bit more detailing to the layout.
I grabbed the Dot Botanicals Stamp Set and grey ink to add a bit more interest the the background. It’s very subtle, but you can see it peeking out from behind the die cut leaves.
After the stamping was complete, I adhered the die cut leaves and added green machine stitching around the wreath. I also added butterflies from the String Art Butterfly Die. Take a minute to look at how fun this die is!!! It’s so unique! I love that the holes for the stitching are created for you just by running it through your die cutting machine! I wanted to use the butterflies as embellishments so after the stitching was complete I fussy cut them and added them around the wreath.
Then came the title. Where was I going to put it?! I decided to go with a Wood Veneer Word and I also add a few wood veneer hearts (from the same package). I started altering the wood veneer by adding black paint to them, but I made a huge mess. Watch my video…you’ll see just what I mean. Black Paint ALL OVER my white cardstock background! I then switched to a black marker to color the wood veneer…so much easier! I also decided to add a little more to the title and used the Black Alphas from the Altenew Live Your Dream Scrapbook Collection so the title reads, Love Us.
Now you can see how this layout came together:
Very rarely will I even look at the die set if I don’t plan on getting the stamp set. I will never do that again. I have found the Dot Botanicals Die Set to be so versatile all on it’s own!
I started my second layout by using the same Dot Botanicals Die Set and cutting multiple leaf shapes in a variety of Fall colored cardstock. I knew I wanted to create a vertical design, so I positioned all of the die cut leaves down the center of a white cardstock background. I added a lot of messy stitching in the same colors as the leaves on the background before I adhered the leaves.
I positioned my photos down the center of the leaves. They were all taken at a pumpkin patch so they fit the theme of the layout perfectly! I fussy cut a few sentiments from the Sticker Sheet from the Altenew Reflection Scrapbook Collection and added them between the photos.
For my title, I used the Black Alphas from the same Reflection Scrapbook Collection. For the final touches I added a sprinkling of enamel dots that are included in the Altenew Our Family Scrapbook Collection.
Now you can take a look at how this layout come 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 October 16, 2019 for a chance to win.
Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $20 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 blogs on October 20, 2019.
I’m sure you’re finding so much inspiration on this blog hop, and the fun isn’t over yet! Next up is Erum Tasneem.
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Blog Hop List:
Altenew Card Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Nathalie DeSousa
Kelly Griglione
Nicole Picadura
Mindy Eggen
Jaycee Gaspar
Lilith Eeckels
Ashlea Cornell
Jen Schow
Emily Midgett
Svitlana Shayevich
Kathleen Graumüller
Therese Calvird
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Vicky Papaioannou
Norine Borys
Terri Koszler
Maryam Perez
LauraJane
Virginia Lu
Kymona Tracey
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Sveta Fotinia
Amber Rain Davis
Laurie Willison
Caly Person
Reiko Tsuchida
Keeway Tsao
Zinia Redo
Kelly Janes <<< YOU ARE HERE
Erum Tasneem
Papercrafting with Kelly Janes 
Beautiful layouts!
wow your layouts and designs are stunning – thanks for sharing
a lot of cross stitching – but stunning results
ONE WORD……….PRETTY!
Love the examples, it’s nice to see memory pages, thanks for sharing!
Your pages are awesome!
I love your scrapbook pages especially the fall leaves and the butterflies. Amazing! Thank you!
Love the layouts!
Super pretty pages!! I love the string art butterflies 🙂
Beautiful layouts! Love the colors of paper you used for the leaves on the Halloween layout and the ombre thread works really well with the string art.
Absolutely DARLING layout!
Really beautiful layouts! So pretty!
Wow, really fun layouts and love all the hand stitching details.
Really fabulous.
Cool! Those butterflies are even better in groups than they are singly! You have such a good eye for page layout—I really like everything about the vertical design. And I love how you have such beautifully crafted pages, but they don’t overshadow the family photos.
Awesome layouts!
Love the use of stitching on your pages. It adds great dimension and interest.
Great layouts .. love those butterflies
Oh what wonderfully fun and happy layouts! Beautiful designs and compositions.
Such awesome layouts!!! Love the falling leaves in the background, great idea!
Your layouts are amazing! My favorite part is the String Art Butterflies! They are so gorgeous!
Your creations are amazing.
I lhave e that this blog is scrapbook pages. I don’t see enough scrapbook pages out there. They were both great
Great layouts. I wish there were more blogs that included scrapbook pages.
Simply stunning layouts highlighting this release!!
What a beautiful family portrait in your first layout and I love how the butterflies surround it. Great job on your layouts!
Amazing layouts! The design you came up with on both of them shows how versatile the release is. Your family is beautiful and projects truly inspirational.
WOW,WOW,WOW!! My jaw dropped when I saw your beautiful bright layouts!! Awesome work!
Both layouts are beautiful. I love the string art and the stitching which adds a wonderful dimension to the pages.
Your layouts are beautiful and filled with LOVE!!!
Your layouts are so bright and happy, thanks for sharing the process video.
Kelly your LOs are amazing, love the texture you added to them using different materials. There are so many wonderful new products to choose from! Love all the inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
I like your choices for your fall colors.
Lovely work.
Awesome layouts. Love the string butterflies and the thread. Thanks for sharing your process video I really enjoyed it.
Beautiful layouts. So colorful!
These are absolutely gorgeous! Especially the last one. I love the new release. There is so much variety, with designs in every style to choose from.
Kelly your wreath around your photo looks fabulous! The dotted botanicals & the stitching on both layouts just add so much.
Such fun, colorful page layouts!
Wow, your pages are amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the wreath you made from Dot Botanicals and the string art butterflies in fall colors (plus your family pic is super cute.) and the second page of fall die cut leaves and string art background is so fun for your cute photos.
awesome butterflies
Fabulous layouts. Love the colors and the stitching.
I love to see layouts. Thank you for making two! I enjoyed your videos very much. Thank you!
Hi Kelly! Your layouts are beautiful. Absolutely love the colors of both of them–especially the second. Also love all the stitching and the butterflies. Thanks for the great video.
Dear Kelly
Love your take on the scrap bk pages. It is mesmerising. Blessings
Scrap booking and stampin together give a new look to a page.
Great layouts. I really like the circular photo layout. I’m always looking for different ideas and this is a great one.
Beautiful, fun pages. I love the colors and those cross stitch butterflies are wonderful.
Two fabulous layout!! Love that first one; such a pretty way to celebrate a special picture!
Wonderful layouts – I love how you used those butterflies and made such a great wreathy frame in the first one!
Great layouts!!!