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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Minecraft Inspired Birthday Card + Giveaway

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I inherited my love of graph paper from my dad. I have so much graph paper. I'd snatch it up first if the house were on fire. 

So all things grid grab me in a big way.

Also, I know LITERALLY nothing about Minecraft except that I've seen its grid style used by my mom friends whose kids love it, so I love it just for that, and that's what inspired today's card and video.

I'm using Altenew's new Mixed Media Inks today - a beautiful set of pigment inks that are permanent when heat set on a lot of surfaces - but what I love about pigment inks is what I loved when I started stamping - DARE I SAY 40 YEARS AGO - the coverage. I just love how they stamp - especially on brand spanking new photopolymer stamps and solid images like the one I'm using.

So I used them on this amazing Checkerboard set to create a birthday card for my friend Kat who is my game buddy in Pokemon Go! I'm glad we haven't discovered Minecraft, actually because we'd probably obsess over it. I used Coral Berry and Frayed Leaf for this - the ink bundle has a decidedly floral/botanical theme, as you'll see below.


Here's what the bundle looks like - OH MY GOODNESS the color combos. Now I want a big cabbage stamp for that green combo. So pretty.
Here is my video of today's card!




Here are all the supplies I used today.
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[ ALTN ]
Checkerboard Stamp Set – Altenew
[ ALTN ]
Pre-Cut & Scored Cardstock
[ CTC ]
Art Anthology BIG CRAFT MAT 24x36 311473
[ SSS ]
Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- White
[ GNK ]
MISTI Stamping Tool
[ MSP | HA | SSS | ELH | MFT | UNT ]
Rotatrim Professional Series Cutter -...
[ BLIC ]
LightView 2in1 LED Magnifier for...
[ BRG ]
Teflon Bone Folder - Ellen Hutson LLC
[ ELH | SSS ]
Crafter's Companion GEMINI...
[ SSS ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring...
[ SSS ]
Essentials by Ellen Storage...
[ ELH ]
Die Storage - Clear Storage Pockets...
[ CHC ]
XL Stamp Storage Pockets
[ ELH ]
Mermaid tidy towel case and glue...
[ ETS ]
Lawn Fawn STAMP SHAMMY Cleaner LF1045
[ SSS | CST ]
Airtable: Organize your stamps & dies
[ ART ]



Here are some fun promos and giveaways!

Receive a FREE Demystifying Mixed Media class (Value $8.95) with every order of the Summer Fun Mixed Media Ink Bundle from 8/13/2020 at 12:01 am EDT until 8/14/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. Shop here - The free gift will be added to cart automatically. Not valid on previous purchases.

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 8/18/2020 for a chance to win. 


We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 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 Winners Page on 08/21/2020.



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53 comments:

  1. I like grids, too, but I have no idea about what Minecraft is all about! Nice card, though.

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  2. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
    so I've stayed away from a lot of these
    games. Love card games - more subdued
    and relaxing. Great card.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  3. great inks..pretty card as well..tfs

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  4. This card is so cute. My daughter-in-law LOVES Pokemon Go, I have no idea about video games, ha!

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  5. great inks..pretty card as well..tfs

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  6. Such a great idea, my kids would love this
    Claire Mrs H's Crafty Corner

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  7. Like the layout of your card. So modern for today. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the inks. So helpful when deciding to make a purchase of this new release of inks. Happy Hopping

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  8. WOW this is bright and wonderful - love those checks--- super work!

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  9. Such a cool card for a gamer, LOVE the vibrant black and white with pop of color. These MM inks look awesome.

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  10. Lydia! I'm the first to leave you a comment!! My younger grandsons are into Minecraft and they would LOVE this card!! It's amazing....love your color combo and card design!!

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  11. Beautiful. So very bold. Thanks for sharing

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  12. Taking stamping to a whole new level...

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  13. Lydia, how fun! And I can see how mixing it up with colors in negative space provides a ton of possibilities. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Thanks for sharing your video, it shows how opaque the inks are.

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  15. Cabbage...lol your funny. Cute Card. Thanks for Sharing

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  16. What a fun card. My oldest grandson is a "gamer" and he'd love that one. Love these mixed media inks!

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  17. Thank you so much for the tutorial. My grandson is a huge Minecraft player, so I might have to invest in this stamp set! Great card!

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  18. Thank you for the excellent video especially about the new inks. Your card is awesome! And I love the vibrant red heart.

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  19. I love your card! Thank you for the video!

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  20. I am loving the mixed media inks..thank you for your video

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  21. I like the pixel design and use. Very old style game feel.

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  22. Very clever checked stamp with the new inks.

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  23. Unique & cute idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Mesmerizing! I LOVE the checker and the new colors are fab!

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  25. What an adorable idea. I have never played Minecraft, but LOVE this idea!!

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  26. That's a fabulous card. Gives the retro vibe. So cool!

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  27. What a fun card! I love the checkerboard design!

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  28. Thank you for the video. Always appreciate them.

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  29. Very cool! When I see an image like this it's almost hard for me to focus on it though. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it. These mixed media inks are so versatile & would be a welcome addition to my craft room.

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  30. Lydia, I love the simplicity of your lovely birthday card.

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  31. Such a totally awesome card! I don't usually care for checkerboards (they make my eyes go wonky), but your adding color to it makes that not happen! Love that card!

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  32. I love this unique checkerboard card! The colors are so bright & vivid!

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  33. Such a unique card and just right for a Pokemon fan!

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  34. This is such an out of the box way to make a card....very cool! I love how you used the yellow too, as this is sometimes an overlooked ink color.

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  35. Thanks for the amazing inspiration! I absolutely love all the great ideas! Makes me want to pull out my supplies and start playing!

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  36. This is so cute and would be LOVED by anyone that plays Minecraft:) Thank you for showing another use of the Altenew Mixed Media Inks!

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  37. Yest these colors are luscious, particularly the greens. The grid is fun and I can see a lot of uses for it including just tone on tone for a background.

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  38. I really like that card! What a fun, geometric set, and I like those small pieces you stamped with. Also, thanks for sharing about pigment inks. I have some from other companies, but I don't think they are permanent like these. Plus these are beautiful colors, and I really like how they coordinate together. Looking forward to trying some!

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  39. Such a cool card design. Love the colors!

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  40. Wow! What a striking card! Very unique! Love it!

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  41. Wow! Very precise stamping! Very different card and so awesome! The colors you used really stand out!

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