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!

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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 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! 

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

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. 

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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 wonderful day!