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Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive

Handmade Mother's Day Greeting Card Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop

Come on!  Hop along with us, have some fun, and help others all at the same time.

Join Altenew’s Celebrating Parent’s Card Drive Blog Hop to help bring joy to seniors in nursing homes or shelters. Learn about it & the giveaways right here.

Celebrating Parents Blog Hop

Hi, Welcome to my blog!

I’m participating in a wonderful blog hop designed to deliver joy in several ways.

  • Altenew is hosting a special card drive to help brighten the day for seniors.  The intent behind the drive?  To help these individuals to feel cherished, appreciated, and respected.  You can participate by:
    • Making a handmade card(s) celebrating Mother’s Day or Father’s Day
    • Sign your name and include a note if you want.
    • Put the card(s) in an envelope – but don’t seal it
    • Send your cards to:

      Altenew
      ATTN: Card Drive
      3005 Milton Ave
      Syracuse, NY 13209

    • Click HERE for more details about the card drive.
  • I don’t have to tell you how much joy you get from making handmade cards, but giving them to someone else (especially like this) brings even more joy.
  • To get ideas for your card(s) you can hop along on the Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop with me.  There are so many talented people participating this year!  More about that later in this article.

My Card For The Parent’s Card Drive Blog Hop

Close-up of Adore You Mother's Day card. painted with Altenew Fresh Dye inks.

One of the cards that I’m sending to the drive is a beautiful floral Mother’s Day card.

No matter who or why I’m making a Mother’s Day card I always have my Mom in mind while doing so.  She is the sweetest, kindest person who loves me and my brothers and sister unconditionally.   She loves flowers and pretty things.  Therefore, my card includes both.

I use one of my go to stamp sets, Altenew’s Adore You to create a lovely background on kraft cardstock.  In addition, I’m using white embossing powder the heat emboss the images.  This really makes them pop.

Next, my goal is to use pastel colors to make the background more feminine.  I’m absolutely in love with the combination of Puffy Heart, Sunray, and Matcha Tea, Altenew’s Fresh Dye inks.  Consequently, it’s easy to use them to paint the flowers with the colors of a peace rose.

For the sentiment, I use the two smallest dies in the Nesting Slim Labels Die Set to help draw the eye to it.   And then, I finish it off with a little white twine bow.

Supply List

Go to the Adore You Mother’s Day Card Tutorial for the full Step-by-Step Instructions and Supply List to make this card.

Parent’s Day Card Drive Blog Hop & Giveaway Details

The blog hop has closed.

More Helping Seniors

Altenew is donating $1 with every order from the Alcohol Markers Collection from 2/26/2024 until 4/30/2024 to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need.

Giveaways

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog (sorry, the blog hop has closed) and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 27, 2024 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on March 29, 2024.

Hop List

The blog hop has closed.

Come on!  Hop along with us, have some fun, and help others all at the same time.

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45 thoughts on “Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive”

  1. Karen Letchworth

    I really enjoy the subtle colors and lovely design of your sweet card. Thanks for the wonderful Altenew inspiration and for sharing your art and creativity with us all in this very special Blog Hop. Blessings!

  2. Pretty and sweet card! Thanks for sharing your inspiration and information about the card drive! This is so meaningful!!

  3. Karen Christensen

    Loving that soft pink with the kraft paper! So pretty!! Thank you for the wonderfully lovely bloghop inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Karen C

  4. Lauryne Cunningham

    What a gorgeous card! I’ve had this stamp set for a long time- you’ve inspired me to use it again!

  5. Beautiful card Teri. This is one of my favorite stamp sets and for sure a classic in my book. Thanks for the inspiration!

  6. Debbie Eslinger

    Thanks for inspiring us in this special Blog Hop celebrating parents and helping to raise money for the Food Bank. What a perfect time to purchase some more Altenew markers!

  7. My mom had a beautiful peace rose bush, and I love how you incorporated those colors in this lovely card! Thank you for the inspiration,

    1. I just love them. I have a Camelia with the same coloring. It’s fun to try to replicate them. Thank you!

  8. Dorothy Ayotte

    Your card is so pretty! I love how you created the flower background and used soft colors. Your mother sounds wonderful!

  9. Your lovely card will absolutely delight the recipient! Such a great card drive is another reason I love Altenew…

    1. Sorry to comment again, I could not see the comment I first put in… Can you delete this one?

  10. Savannagh Kacey

    Your beautiful card is like a gentle hug. I know the recipient will be touched by its beauty.

  11. acraftyromantic

    I loved the soft blush on the flowers and the use canvas cardstock. Very pretty card!

  12. Meredith Smith

    Beautiful card! I love how you used Kraft cardstock and white embossing powder! Such a lovely effect!

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ABOUT AUTHOR
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Teri Duncan

Teri has over 30 years of experience as a cardmaker.  Her work has appeared in Spellbinders Paper Arts’ blog as well as with some of their products and on Altenew’s blog. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, stained glass, and teaching. She and her husband live in Crystal River, Florida with their three dogs and a cat.

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