
Hi Artsy Friends! Today is a very special day for me. Altenew invited me to join their Eighth Anniversary Celebration Hop, and I couldn’t be more honored. I started crafting eight years ago around the same time Altenew released their very first gorgeous floral stamps, and I have been one of their biggest fans ever since.

For today’s card, I chose one of my favorite stamp and die combos, Enchanting Beauty, which was released last year, and paired it with the lovely Goldfish Pond set.

I used the MISTI and repeatedly stamped the layers to build the inked shading on the fish, and then added dimension in the fins with Altenew Artist Markers. Finally, I used gel pens to add details and highlights to the koi.

Special Offer:
Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY8TH or $8 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV22 at checkout. Offer valid from 04/04/2022 at 12:01 am EDT through 04/06/2022 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop here: Altenew

Giveaway Prizes

Over $2,000 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away an $80 Gift Certificate to five lucky winners, and one Altenew Academy Online Class ($8.95 value) to 15 lucky winners. There also are 26 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 5 x $80 Altenew Gift Certificate
- Altenew Academy: 15 x Online Monthly Class Spot
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: Share Handmade Kindness Goodie Bag
- A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: $50 Gift Certificate
- Avery Elle: $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
- CiLi in Papers: €75 Gift Certificate
- Concord & 9th: 1 $50 Gift Certificate & 1 Eclectic Garden Bundle ($38 Value)
- Craft Stash: $100 Gift Certificate
- Dare 2B Artzy: $30 Gift Certificate
- Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 Gift Certificate
- Gina K. Designs: $50 Gift Certificate
- Hero Arts: $50 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $25 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPop: 4 x $40 Gift Certificate
- Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: AUD$100 Gift Certificate
- My Little Attic: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Sweet Petunia: $50 Gift Certificate
- Online Card Classes: 3 Online Class Spots to 1 Winner
- Pink and Main: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Studio Katia: $50 Gift Certificate
- Waffle Flower: $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 4/15/2022 for a chance to win one of 50 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 50 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 4/21/2022.
Blog Hop Order
Wow! You made it all the way to the end. Thank you so much for hopping to the end from Pam Boedeker’s blog.
Erin Thompson -You made it here! Whew!
Thank you so much for hopping along all the way to my blog, and thanks so much for leaving a kind comment too! Good luck with all of the great giveaways from the awesome sponsors and Altenew. Love and artsy hugs!
Erin
hello from Florida! happy Anniversary to Altenew, wish you many more! I love your undersea fish card, so cute!
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I love how you did the background!
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Danielle from NC is here to say I love your card in every way! The colors are perfect, the fish are cute, the slim line is one of my favorite styles, and it’s refreshing to see something beside flowers! Don’t get me wrong I love flower cards but it’s interesting to see other things as well! Thank you for sharing your card with me. It is so stunning! The card really did make me smile! Excellent job! Thank you Altenew for this awesome hop I really enjoyed it! Happy 8th!
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Hi from Seattle! What a masterpiece! Your card is amazing! Wonderful colors especially the background.
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This card is truly awesome!
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So many techniques to learn.
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Hi from Florida! WOW – that’s a gorgeous card! Love the goldfish – thanks for the great inspiration!!
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Hi, from Rumford, Maine. I totally love your card. Your fish are amazing and pretty and shiny looking. Great job tyfs 🙂
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Hello from Maine, thanks for sharing your card, fabulous job
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Hi from 🇨🇦.
Erin your card is awesome. (I’ll have to look this set up, it’s new to me and I like it!😉)
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Hi from Calgary, AB! Fantastic card! I love the combination of sets you used!
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Hi from St. Paul, MN. Love the blues and those fabulous fish!
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Hello from Urbana, IL! Love the goldfish and feeling of motion on your card!
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Greetings from Round Rock, TX! Happy 8th anniversary to Altenew!! Love your pretty card!!
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Hi from Alberta, Canada!
I love the fish!! Great card.
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I love, love, love your card! Everything about it is just great!
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Hello from Washington State. I am so glad I got to the “end” of the Blog Hop. Your card was SO worth the wait. Thank you.
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These little fishies are very cute.
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You made me smile with that beautiful card! Great layout and colors!
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Hi from Janesville, WI. Congratulations to Altenew!! Your card looks so real. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Hi from Long Island, NY. Your card is beautiful! The organic feel is mesmerizing.
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Hi from TN!! (Of course lol). I am loving this card! So much depth and the colors are so pretty!
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Love the dimension and variation of colors. From Michigan
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Great project! I like the combination of sets. Very nice color and layer mix. These are sets I need to add to my stash!
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Great background for these pretty fish.
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Forgot to say Hi from Ohio.
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Hi from NC! Gorgeous card, I’ve been eyeballing those fish for forever and I love yourtreatment of them.
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I love the fish card! Beautiful colors!
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Hi I’m from Saskatchewan Canada. Your card is gorgeous, Erin!
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Great card! I really love the colors of the koi fish.
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Great idea to add the Koi Fish to your beautiful blue flowers. Looks like a lovely underwater scene.
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Hi from Canada! WOW, that is such a beautiful card! That stamp and die set work so well with the fish!
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Stunning card! Now I want those fishes!
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Hi from Los Angeles, beautiful job! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
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Hello from Alaska! Just completed my first ever blog hop! I love your layered stamping of the fish. So inspiring!
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I love this slimline with the fish. Great card!
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Hola from San Antonio, Texas! Gorgeous card! Stunning! 😍😍😍
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Hi from Vancouver Canada 🙂 Oh my goodness! This is by far my absolute favorite card from the hop. I love all your colours and am still wondering exactly how you got those neat layers to sit so perfectly. This card shows how beautiful products and creativity can make a true piece of art! Thanks for sharing!
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Hi from Australia! Wow! SImply stunning! I adore this amazing card. Thanks so much for the great inspiration. Take care! 🙂
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Hello from Chicago. That is one of the prettiest cards I’ve ever seen. The colors and combination of the sets created a beautiful scene. The colors are outstanding. Thanks for sharing your great work.
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Hi, from Israel.
Erin I love your work, this card is beautiful.
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Hello from Virginia USA and Congrats to Altenew on 8 wonderful years! thanks for the inspiration, wow, I love the beautiful blues and the fish make such a bold statement. Love this!
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Beautiful card with a wonderful ‘under water’ feel!
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Hi from Wilmington, DE! Love your use of the two designs to create this beautiful card. Part of the fun of creating is combining different elements and designs to achieve something new. Altenew provides the products we need to do just that. Thanks for sharing and congrats to Altenew!
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Hi from Appleton Wisconsin! I love Altenew’s floral stamps – they are so realistic. I love what you have done with the fish though – very inspirational😁
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Wow! What a stunning card to celebrate Altenew’s anniversary! Love the design and color palette.
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Hello from Colorado … what a delightful card creation!!
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Happy Anniversary from Virginia! Beautiful card, I love how you colored the fish! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Hi from Maryland/DC! Love the fish combined with the Ginko leaves. Beautiful. My favorite of all the blogs on the hop! I love Altenew. Happy anniversary!
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Hello from AZ! Love your fish card, just gorgeous!
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Hello from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What a lovely layered card with plants and goldfish. Thank you.
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