Altenew | February 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the February 2026 release with a fun and inspirational blog hop. I already shared one card using the release here. Today I have a few more to share. 

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SCRIPTED IN BLOOM

My first card uses Altenew Build-A-Garden: Scripted in Bloom. This set consists of a stamp set, coordinating stencils and a mini blending brush. There is also the option to get the die set too but you can get it without as well. I started off by stamping one of the floral images from the stamp set onto a panel of white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. 

I placed the stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending to the image 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. It was die cut out using the coordinating die. 

I took a US A2 sized white card base and placed the new Altenew Paper Echoes Stencil on top and held it in place with low-tack tape. I masked off some areas on the right hand side and then added ink blending with Altenew Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink and a Mini Blending Brush. The image was then adhered on top with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Twin 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 more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Moonlight Stellar Sequins. 

TWIN BLOOMS

My second card uses the new Twin Blooms Stamp Set and coordinating stencils. I started off by stamping the image from the Altenew Twin Blooms Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then placed the Altenew Twin Blooms Stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. 

I used Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals, Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centre, and Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using Altenew Glue Tape. 

I stamped as sentiment from the 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 Altenew Crystal Moonlight Stellar Sequins. 

ANTIQUE LEAVES + CREATIVE LABELS

My next card uses the new Altenew Creative Cuts: EZ Arrangement Antique Leaves. This set is made to be used with the keyhole system and creates a semi circle arrangement. As you can see from my card, I went in a completely different direction! I die cut the leaves from white cardstock and then added ink blending to them, cutting off the keyhole part at the bottom of the leaves with scissors. 

I used Altenew Cherry Blossom Fresh Dye Inks for the pink leaves, Altenew Sun-Kissed Delights Fresh Dye Inks for the orange leaves, and Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye Inks for the yellow leaves. I added a little glue onto the leaves and then pressed Altenew Enchanted Gold Hot Foil on top to transfer to foil to the leaves. They were then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with liquid glue. 

I stamped the 'grateful' sentiment from Altenew Creative Labels Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was die cut out using the Altenew Creative Labels Die Set. I cut another of the die from white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the stamped one for added dimension before adhering to the card with foam tape. I then stamped and heat embossed the 'to you', cut it into a strip and adhered it below. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Champagne Stellar Sequins. 

ENCHANTED CASTLE WINDOW

My last card for today uses the new Altenew Enchanted Castle Window Embossing Folder and Stencils. I placed a panel of white cardstock inside the Altenew Enchanted Castle Window 3D Embossing Folder and ran it through my die cutting machine. I then placed the stencils on top, one by one, to add ink blending using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes. 

I used the three lightest shades from Altenew Chasing Shadows Fresh Dye Inks but left some areas without ink at all as I wanted to keep it fairly light. The panel was adhered to a 4" x 5.5" white card base. I die cut the Altenew Zero-Waste: Oval Serenity Die Set from white cardstock and added ink blending to the flowers using Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the large flowers and Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye Inks for the small flowers. 

I used Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. I shaped the flowers using the Altenew Petal Shaper Tool Set and then adhered them all to the card using liquid glue. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Altenew Creative Labels Stamp Set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock and cut it into a strip. It was adhered to the card using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Ivory Pearl Dots. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun and inspirational blog hop. Please click on the other participants in the hop 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 February 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 February 17th, 2026. 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 taking the time to visit my blog today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the weekend too! Take care!