Spellbinders | Shiny New Day

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog today sharing a card using the new Shiny New Day Collection. This fun collection is cleaning themed but there are also some flowers in there too (which I am hoping to use soon!). 

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As you can see in the peek above, I used an aqua/teal, white and yellow colour palette for my card. I used the Spellbinders Squeaky Clean Etched Dies cutting them from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock and arranging them on the left of the card base. I accompanied them with the sentiment from Spellbinders Shiny New Day Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. 

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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 am not going to lie, cleaning isn't a job that I love but I did have a lot of fun making this card! Those dies are made so very well with all the different layers. For more photos and the step by step instructions on how I made the card, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by. As always, it is very much appreciated. I hope you have a great day! 

VIDEO | Achieve Smooth Ink Blending with this Vellum Trick!

Hello there, today I have two tags (and a video) to share using a fun trick to get the appearance of smooth ink blending even if you didn't! I am using this technique for tags today but this will work for cards and other projects too! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my tags by stamping one of the images from the Altenew Flowers & Flourishes Stamp Set onto Altenew Translucent Vellum Paper using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. I repeated the process so that I had two stamped vellum panels. 

I then die cut one of the larger tags from the Altenew Terrific Tags Die Set twice from white cardstock. I die cut the coordinating die for the stamped image onto the tags. I added adhesive onto the back of the tag pieces and then lined them up on top of the stamped image vellum panel. 

I cut off the excess around the edges using scissors. I then die cut two more tags from white cardstock and added ink blending to them using Altenew Fresh Dye Inks and Altenew Small Blending Brushes. 

The yellow-pink tag uses Chamomile at the top, Snapdragon in the middle, and Fuchsia at the bottom. 

The aqua-blue tag uses Aqualicious at the top, Tide Blue in the middle, and Starlight at the bottom. 

Once the tags were dry, I adhered the vellum layer on top. This softens the look of the ink blending and removes any imperfections! Even if you didn't get smooth ink blending, it now looks like you did! 

I threaded twine through the tops of the tags and tied in bows at the front. 

For the sentiments, I die cut the 'hello' word from Altenew Stylish Greetings 2 Die Set five times for each word (so 10 times in total) from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. I layered them up one on top of another, adhering with liquid glue before adhering to the tags. 

For the accompanying sentiment, I stamped the 'sending hugs' from the Altenew Flowers & Flourishes Stamp Set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock and heat embossed in the same way as the vellum. They were cut into strips and adhered to the tags using Altenew Instant Dimension Black Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the tags:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. 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 great weekend! 

Hero Arts | You've Got a Friend

Hello there, today I have a card and tag to share using the Hero Arts You've Got a Friend collection. I am using the Abstract Floral Stamp & Cut, as well as the wonderful Hello Friend Stamps & Dies (the dies can be used to coordinate with the stamp set or used as standalone like I have today). 

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I started off by stamping the Hero Arts Abstract Floral Stamp Set onto white cardstock. The set can either be stamp layering, so you can stamp the flower centres directly on top of the first layer, or die cut layering - you can stamp them then die cut them out and add them on top that way. I stamped the flowers using Hero Arts Core Inks in Ultra Pink, Orchid (I did these flowers twice for both the card and tag), Paradise and Lemon Yellow. 

I then stamped the centres using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink directly on top. I also stamped the leaves using the black ink as well as the branch like pieces for the tag (these are supposed to have flower heads on the top but I left them off!). They were then all die cut out using the Hero Abstract Floral Dies. 

For the card, I adhered a panel of white cardstock on top of a US A2 sized white card base using thin foam tape. The leaves were cut apart and adhered to the card using Bearly Art Glue. The flowers were adhered using thin foam squares. I die cut the 'hello' from Hero Arts Hello Friend Die Set. I cut the word itself from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock three times and the shadow from white cardstock twice. 

They were layered up one on top of another using liquid glue and then adhered to the card using a combination of foam tape and liquid glue. The sentiment, from Hero Arts Hello Friend Stamp Set, was stamped onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and cut into a strip. It was adhered below the 'hello'. To finish, I added black dots using an Altenew 0.1 Fine Liner Pen. 

For the tag, I die cut the Hero Arts Tag Infinity Die from white cardstock, as well as the hole reinforcer/eyelet that was adhered over the hole. I adhered the leaves and branches to the tag flat using liquid glue and the flowers with thin foam squares. 

I then threaded twine through the top of the tag and tied in a bow. I die cut the 'friend' from Hero Arts Hello Friend Die Set. I die cut the word itself from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock twice, and the shadow from white cardstock twice. They were layered up and adhered using together using liquid glue. 

It was adhered flat to the tag using liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts Hello Friend Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and cut it onto a strip. It was adhered below the 'friend' using thin foam tape. To finish, I added black dots using an Altenew 0.1 Fine Liner Pen. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. 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 am not going to lie, I did struggle a little with these flowers. They are very abstract but they are also fun too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Altenew | Minimalist Magic: Less Is More Class

Hello there, I hope you are well! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I am teaching a lesson in the new Altenew Minimalist Magic: Less Is More Class. Charlene Madrid, Lea Lawson and myself are all sharing pre-recorded videos for the class and Maryam Perez will be teaching a live session. 

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The class will take place in June and both the pre-reordered lessons and the live and can watched at any date, you get lifetime access to them! There are also printable step by step instructions provided for every project. 

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 products from the regular and deluxe kit. 

If you do want to purchase the kits, you can use the code MINIMALR1 for $10 off the regular kit. Use code MINIMALD1 for $10 off the deluxe kit. Codes expire 27th May 2026. 

In my lesson, I talk about the rule of thirds and share a twist on it for clean and simple cardmaking! As you can see from the graphics, the class has a fun underwater theme to it! 

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Here are the links to the class bundles. Affiliate links are used. 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.

If you love clean and simple design, I hope you'll take a look! Thanks so much for popping by, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the day! Take care! 

VIDEO | Let's Build a House using Yana's Everyday City Holiday Collection!

Hello there, today I have a card and video to share using Yana's Everyday City Holiday Collection from Spellbinders. This collection coordinates with the City Holiday Etched Dies that were released for Christmas and the holidays. Now you can make your apartment buildings/houses/shops etc. into everyday and not just holiday related. I am combining a few new sets today along with the original one. 

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I started off my house/apartment building by die cutting the main apartment building die, as well as the bricks, from the Spellbinders City Holiday Etched Dies from Spellbinders Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the roof, door frame, steps and large window frame from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and the cat from Spellbinders Raven ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The door itself was cut from Spellbinders Waterfall ColourWheel Cardstock and the inside of the large window cut from Spellbinders Fog ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The window frames, window sills and flower boxes, from the Spellbinders Everyday Windows, Curtains and Flower Boxes Etched Dies, were also cut from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. The base layer of the windows were cut from Spellbinders Fog ColorWheel Cardstock and the curtains cut from Spellbinders Waterfall (for the straight curtains) and Teal Topaz (for the ones with tie backs) ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The foliage was cut from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock and the roses from Spellbinders Chiffon ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The awnings, from the Spellbinders Everyday Awnings Etched Dies, were cut from Spellbinders Blue Spruce and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I adhered the bricks onto the building first, using Bearly Art Glue, cutting off the excess overhanging the sides using scissors. I then assembled the windows. I adhered the curtains to the back of the window frames first and then adhered the frame to the base layer using thin foam squares. The window sills were then adhered on top. I adhered the windows (and the door) to the building using Bearly Art Glue. 

I adhered the awnings together first and then adhered them to the windows. The small ones were adhered using Bearly Art Glue and the large one with thin foam squares. I adhered the foliage and roses to the flower boxes and then adhered them to the windows using Bearly Art Glue. The cat was adhered to the door step using thin black foam squares. 

I adhered the building to a white US A2 sized card base (adhering two other layers behind for dimension). I then adhered the roof on top with thin foam tape (where it overlaps the card base). I hot foiled the sentiment from Spellbinders Welcome Home Sentiments Press + Foil Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Opaque Black Foil. It was die cut out and adhered to the card. To finish, I added a Spellbinders Onyx Color Essentials Gem to the door for the handle. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

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 love that you can make these houses/apartments/shops in so many different colour combinations and so many different designs with the different windows, curtains, flower boxes and awnings! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Stargazers

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Lisa Horton Summertime collection from Spellbinders. This is such a pretty collection and as soon as I saw the Stargazers, I knew I had to make a card with them! They are one of my favourite flowers! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by die cutting the Spellbinders Stargazers Etched Dies from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the petals from Blush, the centres from Beeswax, and the stems/leaves/buds from Peridot and Rainforest. I added dots to the stargazers using R85 and R83 Copic Markers and then assembled them using Bearly Art Glue. 

I die cut the bouquet wrapper from Spellbinders Containers and Foliage Etched Dies from Spellbinders Vellum Sheets. The bow was cut from Spellbinders Seaside and Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock. I adhered the stems behind the wrapper, followed by the top layer, making sure to only add adhesive where the bow would be adhered on top, so you couldn't see it through the vellum. 

I took a US A2 sized card base made from Spellbinders Raven ColorWheel Cardstock and splattered Spellbinders Sparkle Splatter Effects on top. It was set aside to dry before adhering the bouquet on top using thin black foam squares behind the flowers and Bearly Art Glue behind the stems/wrapper/bow part. 

I stamped the Spellbinders Love and Hugs Sentiment Clear Stamp Set onto more Raven cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and then cut down further into two strips, before adhering to the card with black foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

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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 went traditional with my stargazers today but I have seen loads of lovely colour combos for the stargazers cut from different shades of cardstock from other designers. If I get time, I will have to try some out myself! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend! 

VIDEO | Make the Background Part of the Focal Point

Hello there, today I have a card (and video) to share where the background blends into the focal point. I feel that this helps to draw your eye into the main focal point which are the flowers and the sentiment. The ink blending also adds a real softness to the card which I like! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by creating the flowers. I die cut the flowers from the die set in the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Magnificent Magnolias from white cardstock. I then added ink blending to them using Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, and Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the centres with Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. They were then assembled and adhered using liquid glue. 

For the background, I first added a layer of ink blending using Altenew Baby Pink and Fuchsia Inks (Bubblegum Dreams collection) with an Altenew Large Blending Brush to a panel of white cardstock. I then placed the Altenew Paper Echoes Stencil on top and added ink through it with an Altenew Small Blending Brush and Fuchsia Ink. The stencil was removed and the panel adhered to a white A2 sized card base. 

I die cut the tall tag from the Altenew Best Wishes Tags Die Set from Altenew Vellum Translucent Paper, adding Altenew Double-Sided Adhesive Sheet to the back of the hole reinforcer/eyelet before die cutting. The hole reinforcer piece was adhered on top and then I added black twine through it. 

I adhered the tag to the card with a small amount of Altenew Glue Tape (making sure to add it behind where the flowers will cover it) and then adhered the flowers on top with liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Magnificent Magnolias stamp set 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 Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

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 love how the Paper Echoes Stencil adds just the right amount of detail to the background without being overwhelming. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | From My House to Yours

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog today sharing a step by step photo tutorial using the new Everyday City Holiday Collection from Yana Smakula. This collection works with the already released City Holiday Etched Dies to go from a holiday/Christmas set, to an everyday set. These houses/apartments are so fun to put together! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

The peek above uses the Spellbinders City Holiday Etched Dies for the main building, roof, bricks, door, main window and cat. I used the new Spellbinders Everyday Windows, Curtains and Flowers Boxes Etched Dies for the windows, inside windows, flowers, flower boxes, curtains and blinds. I also used the new Spellbinders Everyday Awnings Etched Dies for the awning on the large window. The sentiment is from the new Spellbinders Welcome Home Sentiments Press + Foil Plate & Die Set. 

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 love how you can mix and match all these sets. There are so many different combinations you can do for the different awnings, windows, curtains, flowers etc. Also tons of opportunities for different colour combos too! I will have a video using these sets (as well as a discount code) up next week but in the mean-time, I hope you will check out the blog post. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day!

Hero Arts | Don't Stop Believing

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Hero Arts Don't Stop Believing collection, which is out now! This fabulous release is Loch Ness Monster themed and is very fun! I am using the Gentle Giant Dies, along with Lake of Legends Stencils for the background. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by creating the background using the Hero Arts Lake of Legends Stencil Set. I added ink blending through the layers onto a panel of white cardstock using Ink Blending Brushes. I used Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the sea/ocean and sky (as well as the lightest shade for the clouds). The hills/mountains use Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks. I omitted the fish.

I then adhered the panel onto a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. I die cut the Hero Arts Gentle Giant Die Set from Spellbinders Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock for the top layer of the Loch Ness Monster/Nessie, and Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock for the back layer. I added ink blending to both using Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks. 

There is a die to cut from black cardstock to add behind the head to add colour to the eye, but I decided to just colour onto the back layer of the head with a Black 110 Copic Marker instead. The pieces were assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue. I adhered her body first to the card using thin foam tape, followed by her tail. The excess was cut off the sides of the card using scissors. 

I die cut the boat from Spellbinders Raven, Anchor and Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. I adhered the pieces together first with Bearly Art Glue and then adhered to the card. I took the sentiment from the Hero Arts Hello friend Stamp Set and stamped it onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into two strips and adhered to the card using more thin foam tape. 

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.

Is the Loch Ness Monster purple in colour? Probably not! But who knows, maybe she is! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Classic Mouse Wedding

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Collection that is part of the May 2026 release, which is out now! The collection features the Classic Mouse Wedding die set (the mice as well as their clothing), an accessories die set (bouquet, rings, champagne etc), a sentiment set, and a background plate. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by die cutting the Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Etched Dies from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the mice from Raven, Alabaster and Poppy. The suit was die cut from Anchor, the waistcoat from Classic White, the shoes from Classic White and Raven, the bow tie from Lavender, and the hat from Anchor and Lavender. 

The dress was cut from Classic White and Fairy Tale, the veil from Classic White and Lavender, and the shoes from Lavender. The bouquet, from Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Accessories Etched Dies, was cut from Rainforest, Fairy Tale and Lilac. The mice were assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue (there is a guide of how to do it on the Spellbinders website). 

I die cut the largest Spellbinders Essential Arches Die from white cardstock and then again twice from Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock. I scored one of the lilac ones towards the top to create a hinge and added adhesive to it. It was then adhered to the back of the other one to create the card base. I cut the white one down a little and adhered it on top using thin foam tape. 

The mice were adhered on top using thin foam tape also. I die cut the hearts from the Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Accessories Etched Dies from Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered them above the mice. The Spellbinders Classic Mouse Wedding Sentiments Press + Foil Plate was hot foiled onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Opaque Black Foil. It was then die cut out using the coordinating die and the 'Just Married' one adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Prism AB Color Essentials Gems on the veil and bow tie. 

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.

Aren't they just adorable? I love them! This would be perfect in so many different colour combos but of course, I went with purple for my card today! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the weekend! 

Altenew | May 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today for a fun and inspirational blog hop to celebrate the May 2026 release. I already shared one card using the release HERE and today, I have two more to share. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

Both my cards today use the Craft-A-Flower: Grand Dahlia Layering Die Set. 

My first card uses the large flower from the Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Grand Dahlia Layering Die Set. It was die cut from white cardstock, as well as the leaves. I added ink blending to them using Altenew Fresh Dye Inks and Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. I used Sweet Dreams inks for the petals and Green Valley inks for the leaves. The flower was assembled using liquid glue and the keyhole system (each petal has a keyhole shape die cut from the centre to help line up each petal one on top of each other). 

I took a panel of white cardstock and placed the Altenew Paper Echoes Stencil on top, holding in place with low-tack tape. I then spread a layer of the new Altenew Iridescent Glitter Relief Paste on top using an Altenew Palette Knife. I just added the paste to the left hand side of the card. I removed the stencil (cleaned it) and left the panel to dry. Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Glue Tape. 

The leaves were adhered on top first, followed by the flower, using liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Flowers & Flourishes Stamp Set 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 Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

Sadly the paste is very difficult to see in the photos but in real-life, it is so pretty! 

My next card uses the small flower from Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Grand Dahlia Layering Die Set. It was die cut from white cardstock twice, as well as the leaves. I added ink blending on top using Altenew Shades of Purple Fresh Dye Inks for petals and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. 

The flowers were assembled using liquid glue. I adhered the leaves to a white US A2 sized white card base first, followed by the flowers, both using liquid glue. I then die cut the 'hello' sentiment from the Altenew Stylish Greetings 2 Die Set. 

I cut the shadow layer twice from white cardstock and the word layer twice from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. They were adhered one on top of another and then adhered to the card using a combination of liquid glue and Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun and inspirational blog hop. Please click on the links below to be taken to the other participants 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 May 15th 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 May 16th, 2026. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

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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 great time on the rest of the hop and a wonderful rest of the day too! Take care!