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7 June 2025

Altenew | June 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the June 2025 release with a fun and inspirational blog hop. There are lots of new stamps and dies in the release, but also lots more including new Stellar Sequins, which are so very pretty! 

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


BELLFLOWER BLISS + STELLAR SEQUINS


I started off my card by die cutting the leaves and stem piece from the Altenew Bellflower Bliss Layering Die Set from light grey cardstock. I then cut the flower petals from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops and Teal Cave Cardstock. The flower centres were cut from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Buttercream Cardstock


I added ink blending to the pieces with Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres and a light grey ink for the leaves. I assembled and adhered the flowers onto the stem and then adhered it to a US A2 sized white card base with liquid glue for the stem and leaves and foam tape for the flowers.  


I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Cornered Blooms 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 with foam tape. To finish, I embellished with the new Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins

PRAIRIE ROSES + STELLAR SEQUINS


For my next card, I used the new Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Prairie Roses Layering Die Set. I die cut the flowers from white cardstock and the leaves from a light grey cardstock. I added ink blending to the petals with Altenew Blue Mountains Fresh Dye Inks and an Altenew Mini Ink Blending Brush. I kept the flowers centres white.


I adhered the flowers together using the fabulous keyhole system (which makes life so much easier!) and then adhered them onto a US A2 sized white card base using foam tape. I adhered the leaves next, with liquid glue, popping them under the flower petals. 


I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Flowering Quince set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. Cut it into a strip and adhered it to the card with foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Dazzling Diamond Stellar Sequins

CUTE OPEN ROSE


My last card for today uses the new Altenew Cute Open Rose Layering Die Set, which was released as a promotion set last month but now available to purchase on it's own. I die cut the flowers and leaves from white cardstock and added ink blending to them using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. I used Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres, and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. 


I assembled and adhere the flowers using the keyhole system and liquid glue. I then took a panel of white cardstock and added ink blending in the top right hand corner, using the same Bubblegum Dreams Inks I used for the flowers. I mixed a little Altenew Titanium White Artists' Gouache with water and then splattered it onto the panel. 


Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with foam tape. I then adhered the leaves and flowers on top with liquid glue. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Flowering Quince set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. Cut it into a strip and adhered it to the card with foam tape.

MINI BLENDING BRUSH STORAGE


Although I did share a peek of it last month, the Altenew Crafters Showcase Mini Blending Brush Storage is now officially released. 


The acrylic sided (and lidded) storage container has a bamboo base and holds 40 Mini Blending Brushes. You can store them with the brush facing up (like I have) or down with a label on the end of the brush so you know which colour it is for. Here is a quick video on the container (including how to remove the coating from the acrylic): 


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BLOG HOP:


As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click on the other participants in the hop 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 Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by June 16th 2025 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 17th, 2025. The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

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! 

52 comments:

  1. Love them all Michelle ! The colors are so pretty and, as usual, your designs are beautifully clean !

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  2. Love all the florals! Thank you!

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  3. I love the blue and gray flowers - so beautiful and soft and unique!

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  4. Gorgeous cards! Perfect for showing how a little goes a long way

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  5. The Bell of the ball is The bellflower but I am loving it all!

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  6. This is a very lovely display!

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  7. So glad I don't have to choose all these cards are lovely

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  8. Your color choices are phenomenal these cards are gorgeous

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  9. The Bellflower Bliss has a special place in my heart it's a family favorite. Love your makes!

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  10. The Bellflower is a must after seeing your cards I really want it all

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  11. Love the bellflower bliss and your color choices on your card!

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  12. Stunning cards Michelle, love the designs!

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  13. Love your creations! so beautiful colours and designs!

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  14. Your card designs are simply beautiful and your ink blending is amazing! I love the color combinations!

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  15. Beautiful cards, fabulous florals! Love the pretty bellflowers!

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  16. These cards are all amazingly crisp, Michelle. Love those stellar sequins.

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  17. The Prairie Roses laying die set is one of my favorites from this release and the Cut Open Rose laying die set is my next fav. The combination of blues and gray on your first 2 cards is so pretty. Love the bright pink on your 3rd card and the background that you used.

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  18. Not sure my comments were published so I will try again. Love the blue and gray used on the 1st 2 cards. The Prairie Rose and the Cut Open Rose laying dies are my 2 favorites. The background on your 3rd card is perfect with your rose.

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  19. lovely sponging on the flowers - so pretty

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  20. These cards are gorgeous. The last card is my favorite!!

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  21. Lovely cards, Michelle! This is a great release!

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  22. I LOVE your BLUE Bluebells! So adorable, I need them...

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  23. Beautiful 😍. I love the bright colors with the white.

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  24. Loving the Altenew Bellflower Bliss Layering Die Set. Such a delicate beautiful die set

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  25. Darling cards, such sweet florals!

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  26. Oh my stars, I love how delicate your florals are! Those little bellflowers are so dainty and sweet, and I love how you faded out the color on all your card petals. Just gorgeous!

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  27. Love the colors and your soft touch.

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  28. Love the colors and your soft touch.

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  29. Love each of these beautiful floral cards! Such pretty ink blending to add contour and detail!

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  30. Love love love, thank you for the inspiration!!

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  31. Gorgeous cards--I love the "blue" cards--the bell flowers are my favorite! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  32. Beautiful cards, nice blending and use of gray.

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  33. Beautiful cards!!! And I love the brush storage!

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  34. Your flowers are stunning! I LOVE the CAS designs!!!

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  35. I really like the Cute Open Rose

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  36. Love this brush storage, and it seem to hold a LOT! It will definitely go on my wish list!

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  37. Your cards are very relaxing to view. Loving the soft look of using grey froth leaves. Stunning

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  38. Wow! I love the gray and aqua combo on the bell flowers.

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  39. I am definitely vibing with the sequins! Love the bellflower card.

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  40. Gorgeous cards. I love the gray/white leaves used.

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  41. Gorgeous cards. I love the gray leaves used.

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  42. Beautiful cards. Love the clean designs.

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  43. Lovely card! Love the colors you used.

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  44. Beautiful cards! I really love the colourful flowers with the grey leaves - so pretty!

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  45. Your cards are so gorgeous! Love the colors.

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  46. sweet and simple with pops of color .... love them!

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  47. I love your cards! Such pretty ink blending and I like the light leaves.

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  48. I have to say that I love your use of white space on your cards. It's refreshing to see when so many card makers pack their cards with so many elements. My favorite of these cards is the bellflower card. Those florals are so cute!

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