Altenew Live Your Dream Scrapbook Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hey, friends!  I'm super excited to be part of the Altenew Live Your Dream Scrapbook Collection Release Blog Hop & Giveaway!   This collection is truly gorgeous, and you can find out all the details about it below.  Make sure you check out all the information about prizes & giveaways!

Our Live Your Dream ScrapbookCollection is a bright and elegant line that you can use to document any occasion. From the little daily moments, you want to remember forever to bigger milestones like parties and birthdays.

All of the products in this collection are very versatile and you can use them for many different projects such as 12x12 layouts, pocket scrapbooking, cards, home decor, and much more.

This collection contains

·         16 sheets of 12x12 double-sided patterned papers (2 of each/16 different designs)

·         2 6"x12" sheets of puffy alphabet stickers (220 pieces)

·         2 6"x12" sheets of chipboard stickers (38 pieces)

·         2 6"x12" sheets of clear stickers (31 pieces)

·         1 pack of wood epoxy buttons (20 pieces)

·         1 pack of die-cut cardstock embellishments (32 pieces)   

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 2/28/2019 for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/3/2019.

Here is the layout I created.  I couldn't resist fussy cutting out some of the beautiful watercolor floral clusters.  I arranged the flowers in opposite corners.  I wanted to tuck the photo under the flowers in the upper left corner.  I love making my own backgrounds, so I used white cardstock for the background.  I coated it with clear gesso and let it dry.  Then I came in with some coordinating colors of ink sprays.  I sprayed the paper with water and then sprayed some color down.  I tilted the paper in different directions and just let the colors run and blend.

I cut another flower out of one of the beautiful watercolor papers and tucked in under the corner of the photo.  I tucked in some pink and navy thread for added color & texture, and then topped off the center of the flower with a wood veneer button.  I added a few chipboard stickers over to the right.  Aren't these deep rich colors so gorgeous?!

I used some of the black puffy alpha stickers to create a short and sweet title.

I used a few clear stickers here...these subtle leaves looks like I drew them or stamped them.  But they're stickers!  I wish I had a whole sheet of those.  They're the perfect detail. 

I added some white tissue paper behind my photo for added detail and to create a subtle border behind it.  I added a chipboard sticker on top of the photo.  I love the sentiments in the collection because they're very general and versatile.

More close-ups....

I loved making this background...I think I did pretty well with matching the colors to the flowers.

And a few more because I always take too many :D

Here is a list of all the designers in the Blog Hop:

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Paige Evans

Enza Gudor

Kathleen Graumüller

Jen Schow

Zinia Redo

Bea Valint

Raquel Bowman

Sandra Dietrich

Amanda Baldwin

Maryam Perez

Svitlana Shayevich

Missy Whidden

Altenew Card Blog

Nathalie DeSousa

Kymona Tracey

Patricia Roebuck
Lydia Evans

Terhi Koskinen

Lilith Eeckels

Meghann Andrew

Reiko Tsuchida

Flóra Mónika Farkas

Virginia Lu

Kim Jeffress

Elsie Robinson

Laurie Willison

Kelly Janes

Erum Tasneem

I hope you will hop along and check out all the beautiful projects made with this new collection!  I had a blast making this page, and I hope it inspires you in some way.  I have a process video here if you'd like to check it out:

Thanks for stopping by!