Hi there! Today I’m joining Altenew for their December blog hop. If you’re following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Blitsy Blog.
My first card features the Parrot Paradise stamp & die set.
I flicked black paint on the background and colored the parrot with Copics. The leaves were stamped with Altenew Tropical Forest inks.
This next card features a few new sets: Floral Arrangement, Bold Numerals & Birthday Builder.
I used pattern paper for the background, stamped the blooms with Altenew inks and die cut the numbers with woodgrain pattern paper. The embossed sentiment is from the Birthday Builder set.
GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, December 15th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Sunday, December 17th.
You can also leave me a comment for you chance to win a $30 gift certificate!
The next stop on the hop is Reiko Tsuchida.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
141 Comments
Connie
December 8, 2017 at 8:19 amBeautiful card.
ANDREA HASTILOW
December 8, 2017 at 8:24 amTwo fantastic different cards, the number card is a great size not too big but big enough & the colours of those flowers are sweet, the parrot is as tropical in his colours as the release is, you’ve made him look so colourful x
Mirella Rogan
December 8, 2017 at 8:25 amBeautiful cards, I especially love that birthday one – so stunning!
Deb A.
December 8, 2017 at 8:33 amOnce again… great work, Laura!
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dpglasser
December 8, 2017 at 8:48 amI love your cards and all the inspiration you send out to us. And of course, you are hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous
December 8, 2017 at 8:56 amLove your cards. The parrot is amust have! Your color is so colorful and I love it!
Karen P
December 8, 2017 at 8:57 amFormer comment is from Karen P. Sorry about that
Marcia Scantlin
December 8, 2017 at 9:35 amLove those numbers die – nice size and shape.
Cynthia Cole
December 8, 2017 at 10:11 amYour cards are stunning!
Teresa Selby
December 8, 2017 at 10:23 amLove the cards. Colors are super great! Parrot is fabulous! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!
Lori Ritchie
December 8, 2017 at 10:36 amBeautiful cards Laura!
slsavidge
December 8, 2017 at 10:42 amLove both of your cards!
Wilma Payne
December 8, 2017 at 10:43 amThat new Floral Arrangement set is gorgeous – and so are your cards!
Karthikha Uday
December 8, 2017 at 10:53 amBeautiful and colorful cards! I love the parrot one 🙂
Carla Hundley
December 8, 2017 at 10:54 amGorgeous cards and
I love the Parrot Paradise
stamp and die set
Carla from Utah
Ruth Doherty
December 8, 2017 at 11:13 amLaura – Love your cards, as always. The colors on both these cards are gorgeous. thanks for the constant inspiration and enabling (I think!!).
Lindar C
December 8, 2017 at 11:16 amBeautiful cards, love the brightly colored bird and the soft pastel flowers
Tracey T
December 8, 2017 at 11:23 amLove the designs in this fabulous release and your bold colours really do them justice!
Donna Gourley
December 8, 2017 at 11:30 amThanks for sharing your projects today. Lots of fun inspiration!
Megan
December 8, 2017 at 11:40 amLove the birthday card, such lovely flower images.
joy meadows
December 8, 2017 at 11:46 amVery pretty cards, as always, Laura! Love the floral one.
Maureen Reiss
December 8, 2017 at 11:56 amThese are such Pretty cards!! Love the parrot!!!!
Liz
December 8, 2017 at 12:22 pmBeautiful CAS cards!
amywazwaz06
December 8, 2017 at 12:22 pmI love your card with the parrot.
Iris M Soscia
December 8, 2017 at 12:47 pmSuch pretty cards – love the colors and the parrot is awesome.
FD91354
December 8, 2017 at 1:08 pmLove all the new sets being released. .how do they do it.. They are all so fabulous!
Marian W
December 8, 2017 at 1:29 pmWow, that parrot. Beautiful cards.
Heather Nelson
December 8, 2017 at 1:32 pmGorgeous! Your coloring on your parrot is stunning!
Kristie W
December 8, 2017 at 1:43 pmLoving the parrot card, it’s so bright and cheerful!
Mary Holshouser
December 8, 2017 at 2:12 pmLove the parrot. I’ve always thought they
were fascinating birds. Now I can have my
very own.
thanks for sharing.
Dee Earnshaw
December 8, 2017 at 2:24 pmstriking cards. LOVE your squeaking parrot:)
BarbGhig
December 8, 2017 at 2:28 pmI love how you colored the parrot and placed him with all those beautiful leaves! Gorgeous blooms too, Laura! As always, you have showcased the latest goodies perfectly!
Barb Macaskill
December 8, 2017 at 2:28 pmLove your flowers and the Birthday Builder Card! So pretty! TFS!
Dori Johns
December 8, 2017 at 2:36 pmReally pretty cards, Laura. I knew they’d be colorful. 🙂 I’m surprised at how much the black background splatters add to the design.
Isabelle
December 8, 2017 at 2:43 pmYour cards are stunning ! The colors of the parrot make this card so happy, really beautiful. I love too the idea of the numbers in woodgrain pattern paper.
Jeanne Beam
December 8, 2017 at 2:55 pmLove your cards. The parrot is amazing. Thanks for sharing…
Suzi
December 8, 2017 at 3:05 pmLove the cards; miss hearing your voiceovers!
Daria Z.
December 8, 2017 at 3:09 pmBoth cards are just beautiful, Laura! I love how both are “rainbow” cards, but look so different.
Cheryl Crenshaw
December 8, 2017 at 3:12 pmLove your style.
Kristie Goulet
December 8, 2017 at 3:27 pmLOVE these! That Parrot is amazing!!!
CathyL
December 8, 2017 at 3:44 pmLove your cards, Laura!
Deepa Lakshman
December 8, 2017 at 3:47 pmLaura, I love both the cards. The parrot is colored beautifully. I also love the colors on the flowers. Very pretty.
Lisa F
December 8, 2017 at 5:29 pmWow, these are absolutely stunning!! I love the colors and designs of each one!! Gorgeous!!
Nancy Phillippe
December 8, 2017 at 5:43 pmThe Peony set is gorgeous and I love the new little die machine, so cute and functional.
Kailash
December 8, 2017 at 5:44 pmOh these are all stunning, love the bright and cheerful colors!!!
Patt H.
December 8, 2017 at 5:44 pmGorgeous cards! Love the new Floral Arrangement set!
Sheri K
December 8, 2017 at 6:18 pmWow, such pretty cards! I’m in love with the parrot-awesome coloring as always!
Karen Hale
December 8, 2017 at 6:41 pmBeautiful cards. Adore the colorful tropical parrot. The Bold numbers are so versatile for all those special occasions.
Betty
December 8, 2017 at 6:44 pmyour parrot is gorgeous – beautiful colors!
Linda Miles
December 8, 2017 at 7:00 pmLove your colorful cards!
Julie
December 8, 2017 at 7:39 pmYour cards are beautiful. The Stunning Cosmos stamp set is my fav of this release.
barbara lassiter
December 8, 2017 at 7:42 pmWow! These are colorful and gorgeous! What a fun blog hop!
Tammy Nyenhuis
December 8, 2017 at 8:27 pmWonderful cards! I love that Floral Arrangement set! I also loved the simple sentiment on the birthday card!
Connie G
December 8, 2017 at 8:34 pmGorgeous!!! That parrot blows me away!
Denise Kasbohm
December 8, 2017 at 9:34 pmWhat amazing tropical colored cards. 🙂
Jennifer Gallagher
December 8, 2017 at 10:11 pmGreat cards, thanks for sharing
Tona
December 8, 2017 at 10:33 pmBeautiful cards!
TracyM #6773
December 8, 2017 at 11:20 pmFABULOUS cards!
You ALWAYS make me SMILE with your RAINBOWS of HAPPY 🙂
I’m torn choosing a favourite, Flower Arrangement is on the top of my wishlist but your parrot is so cute & lively, reminding me of the noisy Rainbow Lorikeets on our bottlebrush out the front!
Denise Bryant
December 8, 2017 at 11:23 pmBeautiful cards! Love the flowers and the parrot!
Linda Gorun
December 9, 2017 at 12:26 amAmazngly beautiful cards, Laura! Both are really gorgeous, but that parrot card kncks it out of the park!
geri S.
December 9, 2017 at 12:42 amBeautiful cards but the parrot is awesome! Thanks!
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pam
December 9, 2017 at 7:25 amwow, I love your cards, you are extremely talented
Jennifer Mitten
December 9, 2017 at 7:36 amI love your cards – that parrot is amazing!
Jan G
December 9, 2017 at 7:41 amLove your cards!
Marianne Kanieski
December 9, 2017 at 7:55 amLove your bright colors
laurabuehler
December 9, 2017 at 8:16 amGreat cards, Laura, & that parrot is gorgeous!
memalagene
December 9, 2017 at 9:22 amGorgeous creations! I especially love your parrot card! Great release!
Carrie Erickson
December 9, 2017 at 9:29 amSuch beautiful cards as always. Love the Parrot card! Thanks for sharing.
ambecoming
December 9, 2017 at 9:29 amFun cards today. I like the softer colors on the second one a lot. Thanks so much.
Tara Prince
December 9, 2017 at 10:02 amVery fun cards!!
margessw
December 9, 2017 at 11:06 amYour cards are so beautiful ! margessw@icloud.com
Yvette Williams
December 9, 2017 at 12:07 pmThe parrot card is bright and cheerful. Great job.
Patty Eifert
December 9, 2017 at 1:26 pmWhat…no video?? Just kidding Laura…because I do love your videos!! Anyway you’ve created some amazing colorful cards as usual for this hop!! I am in love with your Parrot card…just beautiful!!
Kirsty Vittetoe
December 9, 2017 at 2:25 pmLove your sweet ideas!
3kidmama
December 9, 2017 at 4:12 pmGorgeous cards – the macaw stamp set is perfect for doing your “LB thing” to it! Must be the time of yr to dream of warmer places….. Sigh. Love the smile I get from looking at the Floral birthday card. Such a happy colorful design to celebrate a happy milestone – last birthday before adulthood! Fun stop – thanks for sharing today, Laura!
Patt H.
December 9, 2017 at 4:20 pmAwesome cards, Laura! The parrot is so beautifully colored & the floral card is beautiful! That set is tops on my list!
Ruby N
December 9, 2017 at 5:07 pmlove these, Laura!
Pai
December 9, 2017 at 6:48 pmlove these!
Megan N
December 9, 2017 at 6:48 pmLove those gorgeous Altenew ink colors!
Anne Sturgeon
December 9, 2017 at 7:33 pmThe parrot is too handsome. The colors are stunning with those great greens behind him. Doesn’t this release have just a ton of great things??? I want the whole release. Nicely done.
Janet
December 9, 2017 at 7:56 pmI especially love the birthday card, all of your cards are just great!
Lindarub
December 9, 2017 at 8:39 pmLove your cards.
Sarah M
December 9, 2017 at 9:04 pmLove your birthday card! Great colors and pretty flowers!
Holly Paplow
December 9, 2017 at 9:08 pmBeautiful cards, especially the parrot card, lov ethe way you designed it!
Debbie
December 9, 2017 at 9:09 pmGreat cards!
Toni C
December 9, 2017 at 9:19 pmSo so pretty!
Carol K
December 9, 2017 at 9:58 pmWow! Your color just pops!
Tracy A
December 9, 2017 at 10:36 pmI love your parrot card. It’s beautiful.
Ericka Strange
December 9, 2017 at 11:12 pmGreat cards and I always love your color choices. So pretty and fun.
Kris Reeves
December 9, 2017 at 11:43 pmSuperb, Laura!
Margery C
December 10, 2017 at 3:23 amSuper cards. Love the way to colored the bird.
Maria B
December 10, 2017 at 7:54 amSuch colorful cards!
Henriëtte
December 10, 2017 at 9:08 amGorgeous cards, love the colours you have used. This is a great release with lots of my favorite stamps, Flowers, but the Parrot Paradise stamp is also one to go on my list!
melissaf123
December 10, 2017 at 9:57 amBeautiful cards, LOVE the vibrant rainbow colors on the parrot one and the woodgrain numbers on the floral card, pretty card designs too!
Sonja
December 10, 2017 at 10:31 amBeautiful cards s always!
Nandini
December 10, 2017 at 12:13 pmLove both cards. They are so colorful and happy!
Cindy K
December 10, 2017 at 12:44 pmI love your cards, especially that parrot.
Judi Szyndrowski
December 10, 2017 at 2:50 pmSuch bright colorful cards are sure to lift anyones’ spirits. Well done.
Laraine Randall
December 10, 2017 at 4:25 pmFabulous cards!
Kristine Boydstun
December 10, 2017 at 5:55 pmBeautiful cards, as always! Love that they put out a die for the parrot!
jan metcalf
December 10, 2017 at 6:01 pmYou sure have a way with color! Great cards Laura!
jlingraham
December 10, 2017 at 7:35 pmActually hoping to see both types of cards you did. A little ESP for a numbered birthday and a card using the parrot. Beautiful. Thankyou
Miriam Prantner
December 10, 2017 at 8:57 pmReally love those new florals and the woodgrain numbers!
MandaLJ
December 10, 2017 at 9:17 pmLove your cards – the colours on the Parrot one are just stunning!
HelenK
December 10, 2017 at 10:07 pmEffortless perfection, again. I don’t know how you do it every time Laura!
Stef Perry
December 10, 2017 at 10:54 pmLaura, I can always count on you to create brightly colored and beautiful cards! Love that parrot amongst the tropical leaves and the lovely florals on the second card, both are gorgeous!
Christine Bell
December 11, 2017 at 2:19 amI was so caught up with all the flower stamps I missed the parrot. Love this stamp and he would be great in my photo journal of the vacation we just took. TFS
Haris
December 11, 2017 at 3:09 amBeautiful cards! beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing
Lisa A creations
December 11, 2017 at 7:57 amCute cards! Thanks for sharing!
Heather King
December 11, 2017 at 8:07 amThanks for sharing! Inspiring examples… love the birthday card!
MARCIE LOVETT
December 11, 2017 at 9:37 amWonderful coloring, Laura! I love those layering stamps.
Heather Innusa
December 11, 2017 at 1:11 pmThese are beautiful!!! The wooden numbers are amazing with a that color!!
Cheri
December 11, 2017 at 2:02 pmLaura – beautiful cards, as always! Love that parrot – so colorful and cheerful!
cyndi morris
December 11, 2017 at 3:44 pmBeautiful! I love the Parrot Paradise set — so unique. Gorgeous coloring.
Marisela Delgado
December 11, 2017 at 4:46 pmYou always make such beautiful cards, Laura.
Teresa Godines
December 11, 2017 at 6:10 pmLove all of the use color. Thanks for the inspiration
D.Ann C
December 11, 2017 at 8:58 pmThat parrot! Those flowers!! Fabulous!!
sindhu
December 12, 2017 at 2:22 amBright and beautiful cards…
Stefanie White
December 12, 2017 at 6:56 amBeautiful cards! I really love those Altenew inks!
hsmom24kids
December 12, 2017 at 8:47 amI always love your creations. Strangely, my favorite thing on these cards today is the dots! LOL. I love how they just catch my eye.
Aimee LaCroix-Slocum
December 12, 2017 at 11:59 amGorgeous cards….the happy birthday one with the bold number dies is great. I love the wood texture of the numbers with the flowers.
suzvit
December 12, 2017 at 6:59 pmJust lovely! Love the colors you chose.
Sue LD
December 12, 2017 at 8:03 pmPretty cards. Love the colorful parrot.
Jennifer g.
December 12, 2017 at 8:47 pmSo many great products with this new release. Your cards are beautiful!
Beatrice Lawson
December 12, 2017 at 9:50 pmOh wow that gorgeous bird… so beautiful! Your colouring is always amazing, makes each stamp even better than it is.
Cassie D
December 13, 2017 at 5:55 amI always love everything you make, but the parrot card is SO amazing!
Jean K
December 13, 2017 at 8:30 amBeautiful cards love the parrot🤗
Tammy Wilmot
December 13, 2017 at 8:52 amThe colors on the Parrot Paradise card are just beautiful! Well done!
F. Andre
December 13, 2017 at 12:50 pmThe tropical set is so beautiful and a great opportunity to use the full rainbow. Thanks for the inspiration.
jayell1
December 13, 2017 at 4:52 pmThese are fabulous cards!
Stacey Kowbel
December 13, 2017 at 8:40 pmFantastic cards! I love the parrot – such beautiful colours!
super stick chick
December 13, 2017 at 10:35 pmBeautiful cards, love all the bright fun colors.
Christine
December 14, 2017 at 6:59 amGreat cards.
Lisa A creations
December 14, 2017 at 9:04 amThe new mini die cutting machine is too cute!
Samantha Jackson-Houp
December 15, 2017 at 7:30 pmGorgeous cards. Love the bright colors!
kanan0815
December 15, 2017 at 9:42 pmBeautiful cards, Laura!! Love the beautiful coloring on birds and the floral card is so gorgeous. 🙂
Kris Reeves
December 16, 2017 at 12:24 amShazam! Love those colors!
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