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. 

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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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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 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! 

VIDEO | Acetate Window Card with Pinkfresh Studio

Hello there, I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel today, sharing an acetate window card using the Sunlit Garden suite. This suite is perfect for creating window cards as the image is in the shape of a frame. By adding in the acetate, it gave me somewhere to add a sentiment, which is fun as it looks like it is floating! 

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I started off by stamping the floral frame from the Pinkfresh Studio Sunlit Garden Cling Stamp onto white cardstock using black ink. I then die cut it into an A2 panel using the largest die in the Pinkfresh Studio Single Stitch Rectangle Die Set. I added temporary/removable adhesive to the back of the panel and adhered it to the front of an A2 sized white card base. 

I then placed the Pinkfresh Studio Sunlit Garden Die on top and held in place with low-tack tape. This die cuts out the window. I opened up the card and ran it through my die cutting machine. I removed the stamped panel from the card base and set it aside. I knew that the die wouldn't cut through both the panel and card base, but it did leave an indentation in the card base, so I was able to use that to get the die back into place and run it through my die cutting machine again. 

I added ink blending to the stamped panel using the Pinkfresh Studio Sunlit Garden Stencils and Pinkfresh Studio 1/2" and 1/4" Blending Brushes. I used Soft Lilac and Hydrangea for the small flowers, Lemon Whip, Marigold, Doe and Gathered Twigs for the sunflowers, and Grassy Knoll and Key Lime for the stems and leaves. 

I adhered a panel of Pinkfresh Studio Heat Resistant Acetate onto the back of the stamped panel and then adhered that to the front of the card base. I wanted some colour to show through the window, so I added ink blending to a panel of white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Waterfall Ink and a 1" Blending Brush. It was adhered to the back inside panel of the card. 

To finish, I stamped a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Lemon Blossom Crest Stamp Set onto white cardstock using black ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die. I cut the die again three times. Two were adhered to the back of the stamped one for added dimension before adhering to the card. The other one was adhered inside the card to cover up the adhesive showing through. 

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 feel like the card does look a little unfinished without embellishments but I tried adding a few onto the acetate and I didn't like how it looked so left them off! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! 

Altenew | Wishing You Comfort and Calm

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today is release day over at Altenew and the June 2026 release is amazing! There is an underwater theme for a lot of the products this month but also some of Altenew's signature florals too. My card today uses the new Lilypad Dreams Embossing Folder & Stencils. At the end of this post, I will also be sharing some sneak peeks of the other cards I have made for this release, which I will be sharing in full on Saturday. 

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

I started off my card by placing a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock inside the Altenew Lilypad Dreams 3D Embossing Folder. I then ran it through my die cutting machine. I placed the Altenew Lilypad Dreams Stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending to the image using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. 

I used Altenew Green Valley and Whispering Woodland Fresh Dye Inks for the lily pads and foliage, Delectable Delights Fresh Dye Inks for the rocks/sand, Enchanted Garden and Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flowers, and Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the water. 

The panel was adhered to a white US A2 sized card base using Glue Tape. I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Leaning Lily Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then die cut it out using the coordinating die. I cut the die again twice and adhered them behind the stamped one before adhering to the card. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots. 

Here is a peek of some of the cards I will be sharing on Saturday for the blog hop. I had a lot of fun making these!

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 rest of the day! 

Spellbinders | Party Time Dragon

Hello there, it's Spellbinders Paper Arts 23rd Birthday this month and they are celebrating with lots of fun events, releases and free gifts. The releases will be taking place every Wednesday in the month (including today!) of June. If you spend over $150/£150 in a single transaction (club subscriptions are not included), you can receive Sir Spelly - Party Time Dragon Etched Dies for free (full terms and conditions are listed on the Spellbinders website). I had to make a card with him because he is just too cute! 

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I started off by die cutting Spellbinders Sir Spelly - Party Time Dragon Etched Dies from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the base of his body and head from Lavender, his tummy and nose/snout from Fairy Tale, his eyes from Classic White and Raven, his teeth from Classic White, and his wings and horns from Seaside. 

They were assembled and adhered together using Bearly Art Glue. I added two layers for his snout and tummy for some added dimension. I die cut the balloon from the set twice from Lilac, and the string from Fog. The balloons were adhered one on top of another and the string adhered on top. 

I die cut a a Spellbinders Everlasting Circles Etched Die from a panel of white cardstock and adhered it to a US A2 sized card base made from Spellbinders Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock. The dragon was popped inside the opening, adhering with foam squares. The balloon was adhered beside him. I cut the string in two parts and added the smaller part below his teeth so it looks like he is holding it. 

I die cut the flowers from the Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs Etched Dies from Spellbinders Classic White (petals) and Beeswax (centres) ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the leaves from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock. They were adhered together and then on to the card. 

I stamped the 'happy birthday' from the Spellbinders Summertime Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto Spellbinders Raven ColorWheel Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with foam tape. 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.

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

Simon Says Stamp | Hopping By to Say Hello

Hello there and happy Saturday to you! Today I have a card to share using the new Token Terrarium Stamp Set from the Simon Says Stamp Always There May 2026 release. This is a really fun set! There is a terrarium and you can add all kinds of plants, trees and rocks inside, as well as a cute frog/toad. You can use the images without the terrarium too!

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I started off by stamping the frog from the Simon Says Stamp Token Terrarium Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped it again onto Altenew Masking Paper and fussy cut it out. I removed the backing off the masking paper and adhered it over the stamped image. 

I then repeated the process for the rocks, followed by the plants and then finally stamped the terrarium on top. I removed the masks and coloured it using Copic Markers, adding in a little Polychromos Pencils in some areas. I also used pencils to create the reflections on the glass of the terrarium (white and aqua) and added white gel pen highlights. 

The image was then fussy cut out using scissors. I took a white A2 sized card base and added scoring lines on to the front panel using a scoring board and bone folder. These are difficult to see in the photos but do add a nice extra detail in real life! I wrapped black twine around the front panel and tied in a bow at the front. 

The terrarium was adhered on top with thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Token Terrarium Stamp Set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into two strips using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card using black 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.

COPIC MARKERS: Frog - G09, YG07, YG05, YG01, Y00 + 158 & Black Polychromos. Rocks - C7, C5, C3, C2. Grass - G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. Purple plant - V09, V17, V15, V01. Green leaf plant - G29, G09, YG07, YG05, YG03, YG01 + Black Polychrmos. Wood - E49, E59, E57, E55. Glass - BG45, BG13, BG11, BG10 + Polychromos 156 & White. 

Whilst this card did take a long time to make with the masking of the images, it was nice to sit and colour for a while. I don't do it as much as I would like these days! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Pinkfresh Studio | Hugs & Happy Thoughts

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio for a fun Instagram Hop today to continue the celebrations for the May 2026 release. For my card today I am using the new Bloom & Buds suite. I am using the stamp, die and stencils. There is also a press plate, but I am not using that today. 

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

I started off by stamping the image from the Pinkfresh Studio Bloom & Buds Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Ink. I then placed the Pinkfresh Studio Bloom & Buds Stencils over the top, one by one, adding ink blending using Pinkfresh Studio 1/2" Blending Brushes to add colour to the image. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Sweet Mustard, Apricot and Bubble Gum Inks for the flowers, and Key Lime and Olive Inks for the stems and leaves. The image was then die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Bloom & Buds Die. I die cut a Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Elongated Oval Die from white cardstock and adhered the floral image on top using thin foam tape. 

I created a US A2 sized (4.25" x 5.5") card base from Pinkfresh Studio Heat-Resistant Acetate Sheets and adhered the oval on top using more thin foam tape. I then cut another three ovals to adhere inside the card and on the back to cover up the adhesive and give me somewhere to write a message. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Bloom & Buds Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Ink and die cut it out using the coordinating die. I cut the die again from white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the stamped one before adhering onto the card using a combination of Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Craft Glue and thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

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.

For the hop, please head over to my Instagram page HERE and Pinkfresh Studio's HERE. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | A Little Note

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have a card to share using the new Dewpierce Butterfly Die from Simon Says Stamp. The die is part of the May 2026 Always There release, which is out now! 

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

I started off my card by die cutting the new Simon Says Stamp Dewpierce Butterfly Die twice from white cardstock. I added ink blending to the wings using Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for one, and Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks for the other. 

The butterfly wings were adhered together first, using Bearly Art Glue, followed by the bodies on top. I then lifted up the wings using my fingers to create some movement. 

I took a US A2 sized black card base and splattered Altenew Titanium White Artists' Gouache on top (mixed with a little water) and then set aside to dry. Once dry, the butterflies were adhered on top using Bearly Art Glue. 

I stamped a sentiment from the new Simon Says Stamp Token Terrarium Stamp Set (I will be sharing a card using this set on Saturday) onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card using thin foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Onyx 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 love that butterfly, I think it is so pretty! I will be sharing another card using it next month. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I have another post up this afternoon but in the meantime, I hope you have a great day!