Spellbinders | 23 and Crafty Birthday Blog Hop

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Spellbinders today for a fun blog hop to celebrate their 23rd birthday. There have been fun giveaways, freebies, releases and more this month so far, and today, we are celebrating by sharing some birthday card inspiration with you! 

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My card today uses Chompster from the Spellbinders Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit. He is so fun! He can be eating all sorts of different items but for today, I went with a cupcake! I started off by die cutting Chompster from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock in Blush, Tutu, Classic White and Raven. He was assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue. 

I cut two of the main body, as well as two of each arm, and layered them up one on top of another for some added dimension. The glasses were cut from Wild Berry, the hat from Lilac and Lavender, and the cupcake from Fairy Tale, Fawn and Lavender. The cherry was cut from Wild Berry and Truffle. I assembled the cupcake first and then adhered it to his mouth, followed by his arms. 

I added a panel of Spellbinders Chiffon ColorWheel Cardstock to a US A2 sized white card base and then adhered Chompster on top using thin foam tape. His hat was then adhered on top. I stamped a sentiment from the Just Add Cake Sentiments Stamp Set (in the kit also) onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

It was die cut out using the coordinating dies and adhered to the card. I added Crystal Glaze to the cherry and Stickles to his hat. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop (with prizes!). You should have arrived here from Amy Rysavy. Next on the hop is Heejung Hunsberger. If you get lost along the way, or want to start from the beginning, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Spellbinders are giving away a $25 gift certificate to three blog hoppers. To enter, leave a comment on the stops along the hop by Sunday, 28th June 2026 at 11.59pm MST. The winners will be announced on the Spellbinders blog hop post the following Wednesday. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Wishing Spellbinders a very happy 23rd Birthday and here's to many more to come! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great time on the rest of the hop and a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Couture Dressform

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have a card to share using the Couture Dressform Etched Dies from the new Buttons & Keepsakes collection by Frank Garcia. The collection is geared towards the vintage/shabby chic style but obviously that's not my personal style. I always think that if you like a product, no matter what style it is designed to be, you can probably make it in your own style, so that's what I did today! 

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I started off by die cutting the dress form from the Spellbinders Couture Dressform Etched Dies from Spellbinders Alabaster ColorWheel Cardstock four times. I adhered them one on top of another for dimension. I then die cut the main part of the dress from Spellbinders Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock, and the sleeves and ribbons/bow from Spellbinders Waterfall and Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The sleeves were adhered to the dress first, using liquid glue, I then adhered the dress to the dress form. The ribbons/bow were adhered on top. I created a US A2 sized card base from Spellbinders Chiffon ColorWheel Cardstock and rounded the corners using the Spellbinders 1-2 Punch: Corner Rounder & Notch. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Spellbinders Lasting Impressions Clear Stamp Set onto the card using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I added foam squares to either side of the back of the dress form/dress and then adhered it to the card next to the sentiment. To finish, I added a Spellbinders Aquamarine Color Essentials Gem to the centre of the bow on the dress, and then embellished the card with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Although I created the card in my usual clean and simple style. I did stick to the colour palette for the collection of pastel shades and I think it's oh so pretty! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hero Arts | Fresh Flowers

Hello there, today I have two projects to share using the new Fresh Flowers collection from Hero Arts. The flowers have a bit of a stylized look to them, so I went with a non-traditional monochrome colour palette for my projects today. 

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I started off with the card. I took a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Spellbinders Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock and placed the Hero Arts Floral Frame Layering Stencil Set on top, one by one, to add ink blending. I used Altenew Fresh Dye Inks in Dew Drops, Aqualicious, Teal Cave (all from the Sweet Dreams collection) and Jet Black. 

The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized card base. I die cut the 'thanks' from the Hero Arts Sweet Blooms Die Set from Spellbinders Seaside (for the shadow) and Classic White (for the letters) ColorWheel Cardstock twice each. I layered them up and adhered to the card using Bearly Art Glue. 

I stamped a coordinating sentiment from the Hero Arts Perfect Pairs Stamp & Cut onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Aquamarine Color Essentials Gems. 

For the tag, I started off by die cutting one of the smaller tags from the Hero Arts Nesting Tags Die Set from white cardstock. I then die cut the flowers from the Hero Arts Hero Arts Sweet Blooms Die Set from Spellbinders Seaside, Waterfall and Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock. The flower centres were cut from Spellbinders Raven ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I die cut one of the flowers using the top of the tag die so that I could cut the hole in it. The flowers were then adhered to the tag using a combination of liquid glue and thin foam tape. The excess was cut off the sides using scissors. I die cut the hole reinforcer for the tag from white cardstock and adhered that on top. 

The sentiments, from the Hero Arts Perfect Pairs Stamp & Cut, were stamped onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. They were die cut out using the coordinating dies and adhered to the tag using thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Aquamarine Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I really like the monochrome look with the little pops of black and white. I think these would look great in lots of colour combinations though! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead!  

Simon Says Stamp | Sending Happy Thoughts

Hello there, today I have a card to share that I made for a friend who I thought needed to be sent a smile. It uses the Simon Says Stamp Dewpierce Butterfly again (I already shared one card using it here) but I loved it so much, I had to create another card with it! 

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I started off my card by die cutting the Simon Says Stamp Dewpierce Butterfly Die from Spellbinders Blush ColorWheel Cardstock for the base layer of the wings, vellum for the top layer of the wings and white cardstock for the body. They were adhered together using liquid glue (just adding the glue behind the body so that it is not visible on the vellum). 

I took the main die from the Simon Says Stamp Willowweave Plate Die Set and dry embossed it onto a panel of Spellbinders Chiffon ColorWheel Cardstock. It was adhered to a US A2 sized card base made from the same Chiffon cardstock, followed by the butterfly. 

I die cut the 'hello' from CZ Design Basic Trio Die Set three times from black cardstock and adhered them one on top of another for dimension, before adhering to the card. I stamped an accompanying sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiments Labels 2.0 Dies and and adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I have really been loving these soft peachy pink tones recently and I thought they worked great for the butterfly. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend!

Spellbinders | June 2026 Club Kits

Hello there, today I have two cards to share using the Spellbinders June 2026 Club Kits. The first uses the Small Die of the Month called Mahalo Sea Turtle, and the second uses one of the free gifts that you get when you subscribe to the All-Clubs Crate, called Penguin in Paradise. 

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The kits this month all have a wonderful Hawaii and tropical paradise theme to them and a lot of them can be mixed and matched together too, which is great!

I started off my first card by die cutting the turtle from the Spellbinders June 2026 Small Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders Seaside (the top layer), Peridot (the bottom layer and shell), Alabaster (tummy), Classic White (bottom layer of eye), and Raven (top layer of eye). I added ink blending onto the tummy and top layer using Altenew Limeade, Grass Field, Dew Drops and Aqualicious Fresh Dye Inks. 

I used Grass Field on the bottom layer. He was assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue. I took the background die and die cut it from a panel of Spellbinders Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock. It was adhered to a US A2 sized card base made from Spellbinders Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock using thin foam tape. This would make a great shaker window, but I kept mine plain for today! 

I adhered the turtle on top using thin foam tape and then die cut the 'mahalo' sentiment from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. I added a second layer behind and then adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Aquamarine Color Essentials Gems. 

For my second card, I started off by die cutting the Spellbinders Penguin in Paradise set from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock in Classic White (top layer of body), Raven (main/bottom layer of body), Chiffon (cheeks), Saffron (beak), and Bellini (pa'u and lei po'o). The pieces were adhered together using Bearly Art Glue. 

I had some strips of cardstock left over from this card I made, so I adhered them to a panel of scrap paper using liquid glue. I did cut an extra stripe from the Spellbinders Stripe Right Etched Dies from Spellbinders Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock to act as the sand on the beach. So, from bottom to top it is: Fawn, Seaside, Waterfall, Teal Topaz, Beeswax, Chiffon and Coral. I die cut the stripes using a Spellbinders Everlasting Circles Etched Die and cut off the bottom. 

I adhered a white cardstock layer behind before adhering to a US A2 sized white card base. The penguin was adhered on top using thin foam tape. I die cut the 'aloha' sentiment from the Spellbinders Aloha Hula Etched Dies (another free gift with the All-Clubs Crate Membership) from Spellbinders Saffron ColorWheel Cardstock. It was adhered to the card and then to finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Small Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit (or any kit) from the 6th - 27th June 2026 to receive that month's kits. Members can cancel their membership at any time. If you are not keen on subscribing to the kit but still want a kit, you can purchase them individually (without a subscription) on the 10th of the following month but the price will be higher. The free gifts from the All-Clubs Crate will not be sold separately. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! Take care!

Spellbinders | Wild Coneflowers

Hello there, it's release day over at Spellbinders and there are three new collections. One of them being the Cascading Coneflowers collection by Simon Hurley. This pretty collection features coneflowers/echinacea, sentiments, a cascading dot embossing folder and coordinating stencils.  I am using the coneflower dies for my card today. 

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I started off by die cutting the Spellbinders Wild Coneflowers Etched Dies from white cardstock. I added ink blending to them using Altenew Fresh Dye Inks. I used Enchanted Garden for the petals, Golden Sunset for the centres, and Green Valley for the leaves and stems. I cut two layers of the stems (adhered one on top of the other) to give them some dimension. The flower heads were assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue. 

I took a panel of Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock and die cut it using one of the ovals from the Spellbinders Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched Dies. It wasn't quite the right shade of purple to match the flowers, so I added ink blending on top using the darkest colours from the Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Ink collection, followed by a little Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink around the edges. 

For the card base, I die cut two of the scalloped oval die from the set and scored a line towards the top of one to create a hinge. I added adhesive onto the hinge and adhered it to the back of the other one to create the oval shaped card base. I adhered the flower stems and leaves first onto the purple oval, followed by the flower heads using thin foam tape. I cut the bottom of the stems off with scissors and then adhered the panel onto the card base using more thin foam tape. 

I stamped the sentiments, from the Spellbinders Whimsical Wishes Clear Stamp Set, onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. They were cut into strips and adhered to the card using more thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Prism AB Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I created a card using this collection (with step by step photo tutorial) for the Spellbinders Blog, so I will have a peek of that to share soon! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Whimsical Village

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have two cards to share using the fabulous new Spellbinders Whimsical Village collection by Vicky P. You may not know this but I love Vicky P! I think she is amazing! Although our styles are very different, her being more mixed media, and me being CAS, I love everything she does. She is also an incredibly lovely person too! 

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I always love seeing Vicky's collections for Spellbinders. The Whimsical Village collection is just that - whimsical houses, whimsical flowers, and fabulous sentiments. I am not using them today but there are also animals, clouds, a sun, a moon, and embossing folder to work with the collection. 

I started off my first card by die cutting one of the houses from the Spellbinders Whimsical Houses Etched Dies from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock in Seaside, Waterfall and Teal Topaz. What I love about these houses is that you can mix and match the different doors/roofs etc. I cut the window frames from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I assembled and adhered the house together using Bearly Art Glue, but before adhering the window frames (since they are inlay), I adhere a piece of Vellum behind to work as the glass. I then took the Spellbinders Whimsical Blooms Etched Dies and die cut the stems from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock twice. I layered them one on top of another for some dimension. 

I die cut the flowers from Spellbinders Fairy Tale, Lavender, Lilac and Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock. I assembled them and adhered them to the stems using Bearly Art Glue. I then adhered them to a 4" x 5.5" black card base using more liquid glue, cutting off the excess from the bottom using scissors. The house was adhered on top using black thin foam squares. 

For the second card, I repeated the process but with the opposite colours. I used Spellbinders Fairy Tale, Lavender and Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock for the house, as well as Classic White and Vellum for the windows. The flowers were die cut from Spellbinders Seaside and Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock and the stems from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock. 

They were assembled and adhered the same as the first card and adhered to a 4" x 5.5" black card base using Bearly Art Glue and thin foam squares. I cut the card bases narrower so that I could have the flowers hanging off the side but still fit in standard sized envelopes. 

For the sentiments, I stamped two sentiments from the Spellbinders Whimsical Wishes Clear Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. They were cut into strips and adhered to the cards using more black foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Aquamarine and Prism AB Color Essentials Gems, adding the teeny tiny ones as the handles on the doors. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Obviously this collection would be great for new home cards but since the houses are on more of the whimsical side, I think they can be used for generic cards too, hence the sentiments I used. Thanks so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

VIDEO | Creating a Simple Underwater Scene Using Die Cuts

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Altenew Mini Delight: Graceful Seahorse set. This set was one of my favourites from the June 2026 release. You can see the other cards that I made using this release so far here. 

This set has a die set with the seahorse (multiple layers), as well as seaweed. The stamp set has sentiments and more seaweed. My focus is mainly on the die set but I do use a sentiment from the stamp set too!

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I started off my card by die cutting the seahorse from Altenew Mini Delight: Graceful Seahorse from white cardstock. I added ink blending using Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks on the right, and Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks on the left. Once the inks had dried, I assembled and adhered the seahorse using liquid glue, adding a dot for his eye using a Fine Liner Pen. 

I die cut the seaweed from the set from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Limeade Cardstock three times and added ink blending on top using Altenew Lime, Grass Field and Shadow Creek Fresh Dye Inks. I cut the rock, from Altenew Creative Cuts: Zero-Waste Beneath the Blue from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Sand Dunes Cardstock. I added ink blending to it with Altenew Coffee Break Fresh Dye Inks. 

I took a panel of Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops Cardstock and added ink blending to the bottom using Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks (Dew Drops and Aqualicuous). It was adhered to a white US A2 sized card base using Altenew Glue Tape. 

I layered up the rock with another two die cuts and adhered it to the card. Before the glue dried, I popped one of the seaweed piece behind. The seahorse was adhered on top using a combination of liquid glue and Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I added one of the seaweed pieces in front of the rock, followed by another behind. 

I stamped a sentiment from Altenew Mini Delight: Graceful Seahorse onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops Cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was cut into a circle using the Altenew Nesting Circles Die Set. I punched a 1.5mm hole in the top and threaded Altenew Silky Lilac Metallic Thread through and tied in a bow. It was adhered to the card and then to finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

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SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! Take care! 

Altenew | June 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, thank you so much for joining me here on my blog. I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the June 2026 release with a fun blog hop. I already shared one card using the release here and today I have five more to share! Most of the cards feature an underwater theme and they were so fun to make and I love that you can mix and match a lot of the sets together!

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CORAL REEF WONDERS

My first card uses the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders. This fabulous kit includes a stamp set (with images and sentiments), a die set full of fabulous sea creatures, a reef embossing folder, and coordinating stencils for the embossing folder and also stencils to create an ocean. I started off my card by embossing a panel of white cardstock using the embossing folder. 

I then coloured the image using ink blending with the stencils. I went colourful as you can see, using Altenew Fresh Dye Inks in Cherry Blossom, Shades of Purple, Green Valley and Golden Sunset. The panel was adhered to a white A2 sized card base using Glue Tape. I die cut the turtle from the die set using Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops, Aqualicious, Teal Cave and Jet Black (for the eye) Cardstock. He was assembled and adhered using liquid glue then adhered to the card using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

The sentiment, from the stamp set, was stamped onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots. 

BENEATH THE BLUE

My second card uses Creative Cuts: Zero-Waste Beneath the Blue combined with the fish from Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders. I die cut the coral first from the Altenew Creative Cuts: Zero-Waste Beneath the Blue Die Set from Crafty Necessities Cardstock. This is a zero-waste die set so in theory, you would cut it all at once, but since I wanted to use different colours of cardstock, I just placed the small pieces of cardstock onto the die and cut them out that way. 

I then added ink blending to the die cuts for some added interest. I used Soft Lilac Cardstock with Lavender Fields Ink, Pink Diamond Cardstock with Pinkalicious Ink, Limeade Cardstock with Lime Ink, and Parrot Cardstock with Grass Field Ink. The fish were die cut from Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders using Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black and Amber Blaze Cardstock, plus a little white cardstock too. 

I took a panel of Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops Cardstock and added ink blending at the bottom using Altenew Dew Drops and Aqualicious Fresh Dye Inks. I stamped a sentiment onto the panel from Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using Glue Tape. The coral was adhered on top, followed by the fish. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots. 

CORAL ARCH

My next card uses the super cute Altenew Coral Arch Die Set. This little set includes the arch as well as three fish. I die cut the arch three times from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops Cardstock. I added ink blending using Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks (all four shades) onto one of the arches. 

The non-inked arches were adhered behind the ink blended one and then adhered onto a white A2 sized card base using liquid glue. I die cut the fish three times each from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Glacier Iris Cardstock. I added ink blending to the top layer using Altenew Hydrangea Fresh Dye Ink and then layered them up before adhering to the card. 

I stamped a sentiment from Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock and heat embossed it using Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder. To finish, I applied Altenew Iridescent Glitter Relief Paste to the fish using a paint brush. This gave the most beautiful sparkle to the fish!

GRACEFUL SEAHORSE

My next card uses the beautiful Altenew Mini Delight: Delightful Seahorse. I die cut the seahorse from the die set from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Aqualicious Cardstock. It was assembled and adhered using liquid glue. I then added ink blending on top using Altenew Teal Cave Fresh Dye Ink. 

I die cut the seaweed from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Bamboo and Parrot Cardstock and added ink blending to both with Altenew Grass Field Fresh Dye Ink. I took a panel of Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops Cardstock and stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Mini Delight: Delightful Seahorse stamp set on top using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. 

The panel was adhered to an A2 sized white card base using Glue Tape. I adhered one of the seaweed pieces first, using liquid glue, followed by the seahorse and other seaweed piece using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Shimmering Pool Stellar Sequins. 

LEANING LILY

My final card today uses the new Altenew Build-A-Garden: Leaning Lily. I stamped the lily image onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then used the coordinating stencils to colour it using ink blending. I used Altenew Cherry Blossom Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the stamens, and Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the stems and leaves. 

It was die cut out using the coordinating die. I mixed some Altenew Carbon Black Artists' Gouache with a little water and splattered it onto a white A2 sized card base. Once it has dried, I adhered the lily on top using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. The sentiment from the set was heat embossed onto black cardstock, cut into a strip and adhered using more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

MINIMALIST MAGIC: LESS IS MORE CLASS

In case you haven't already seen it, I am delighted to be teaching a lesson in the new Altenew Minimalist Magic: Less Is More class. The class uses the June release, sharing ways to use the products in a clean and simple way. There are three ways to take the class - the class pass only, the class along with the regular kit, and the class with the deluxe kit. The Altenew website shows what you get in the kits. 

My lesson uses a product that I have not shared here and explains how to use the rule of thirds and add a spin on it! If you like clean and simple cards, I hope you will check it out! 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click on the other participants below to visit their blogs. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by June 11th for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew's Blog Hop Post on June 13th, 2026. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

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I did rush through the descriptions of the cards a bit as I didn't want the post to be too long. If there is anything you are not sure of, please ask in the comments and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend! Take care!