Altenew | November 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Hello there, I am delighted to be hosting this month's Inspiration Challenge over at Altenew. Each month, either a DT member or guest takes a photo and creates a project based on that photo. You can use the colours provided or you can use the photo as more of a starting point and see where it takes you! I decided to use the colours from my photo for my card. 

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I started off my card by stamping the flowers from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Serene Blooms onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then used the coordinating stencils to colour the images using inks and blending brushes. 

I followed the inspiration photo above using the two shades of pink from the fuchsias in my garden. I used Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks (Baby Pink, Fuchsia & Magenta) for the dark pink tones and Altenew Blushberry Bliss Fresh Dye Inks (Strawberry, Dusty Pink & Blush Rose) for the light pink tones. 

For the greens, I used Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks. The images were die cut out using the coordinating dies. I also die cut the vase from white cardstock and added ink blending on top with Altenew Jet Black Ink (since in the inspiration photo the fuchsias are in a black flower pot). 

The flower stems were adhered behind the vase and secured in place with tape, before adhering both onto a white A2 sized card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I stamped the sentiment from Altenew Build-A-Garden: Serene Blooms onto white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink and die cut it out using the coordinating dies. 

It was adhered on top of the vase with foam tape on the left and liquid glue on the right. To finish, I added black dots to the card using Altenew Finer Liner Pens. 

I hope that you will check out the challenge. You can see more information about it here. 

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 and a great weekend! 

Simon Says Stamp | Candy Canes

Hello there, I hope you are well! Today I have a card to share using the Simon Says Stamp Candy Cane Plate Die that they kindly sent me to use. This is such a fun design and I think this card would be perfect to mass produce too! 

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I started off by die cutting the Simon Says Stamp Candy Cane Plate Die from white cardstock. I popped out all the inside pieces and adhered it to an A2 sized white card base with Bearly Art Glue. On a separate piece of cardstock, I added ink blending with Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Wilted Violet Distress Inks and Ink Blending Brushes. 

It was die cut out using using the same Simon Says Stamp Candy Cane Plate Die and the inside pieces inlayed back into the white panel. This did take a while but the Pinkfresh Studio Embellishment Tool really helped! I stamped a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Christmas Stamp Set 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 foam squares. 

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 quite like inlay, to me it is kind of like doing a jigsaw puzzle but I know it's not for everyone! You could definitely just pop the white layer on top with foam tape and have the colour show through from the bottom layer, rather than inlay the pieces. 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 | Pinkfresh Studio Twilight Tales

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel today sharing a card and video using the Twilight Tales set. This set is great for anyone who loves to read and I love that although the image is quite large, you can cut it into sections and use just part of it, like I have done today. 

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I started off by stamping the image from Pinkfresh Studio Twilight Tales Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. I then used the Pinkfresh Studio Twilight Tales Stencils to colour the image using ink blending and blending brushes. 

I stamped the sentiment from the set on to a separate piece of cardstock and both were die cut out using their coordinating dies. For the card base, I die cut 3 of the largest Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitch Elongated Oval Die and on one, added ink blending on top with Pinkfresh Studio Wisteria, Hydrangea, Opulence and Detail Black Inks. 

I added white splatter with Dr Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White paint and set it aside to dry. I added a score line towards the top of another of the ovals to create a hinge. I added adhesive to this and adhered it to the other oval to create the card base. The inked panel was then adhered on top. 

I added the image with thin foam tape and the sentiment with 2 more layers of cardstock. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

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.

Although I used purple inks for this, I think it would look great with any colour as well! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Tabbed Envelope

Hello there, today I have a gift card holder to share with you using new items from the Spellbinders Tabbed Classics Collection by Wendy Vecchi. Last year the Essential Envelope was released (you can see what I made with it here) and now, there is an add-on set that includes sentiments and the tab insert to add to the envelope. 

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I started off my gift card holder by die cutting the Spellbinders Essential Envelope Die Set from Spellbinders Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock. I assembled the envelope adhering the flaps using double-sided tape. I then die cut the front panel from the new Spellbinders Essential Envelope Every Day Add-Ons Etched Dies from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered it on top. 

In the set is a flower and leaves, so I die cut the flower from Spellbinders Lilac, Lavender and Fairy Tale ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered them together, folding up the petals to create dimension. The leaves were die cut from Spellbinders Peridot and Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I adhered the leaves first, followed by the flower in the centre. I stamped the sentiments from the Spellbinders Tabbed In & Out Sentiments Clear Stamp & Die Set onto white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. They were die cut out using the coordinating dies and adhered on top of the flower using foam squares. 

I die cut the tabbed insert for the envelope from the Spellbinders Essential Envelope Every Day Add-Ons Etched Dies from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and stamped and die cut the 'pull' sentiment from the Spellbinders Tabbed In & Out Sentiments Clear Stamp & Die Set and adhered it to the tab. I temporarily adhered a gift card to the tab and then inserted it into the envelope. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver 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 am really happy to have the tabbed insert for the envelope! I made a gift card holder but you could add a message on the insert and it be a card in itself or you could add the envelope to a card - lots of possibilities! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Merry Mischief

Hello there, I was over on the Spellbinders Blog a couple of weeks ago, sharing three cards using the Merry Mischief Collection. This is such a cute collection! The die sets all have a coordinating sentiment set with them. Over on the blog, I shared 3 ways to use cardstock for simple backgrounds. 

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The peek above shows one of the cards I made. I used the adorable Spellbinders Cozy Waddles Clear Stamp & Die Set for the penguins, die cutting them out using Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Deck the Paws Clear Stamp & Die Set. The background was simply made by cutting cardstock at different angles! 

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 more information on how I made the card, as well as the other two I made, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a great day!

VIDEO | Adding Patterns with Stencilling & Ink Blending

Hello there, today I have a card and video to share using the Hero Arts Best Gift Ever Collection. I already made one card using the collection, which you can see here. That card was a birthday card but I took inspiration from it to create a Christmas card in a non-traditional colour palette. 

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I started off my card by pressing the Hero Arts Wrap It Up Letterpress + Foil Plate onto Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with BetterPress Black Ink and the Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System. I then placed the first of the Hero Arts Gorgeous Giftwrap Layering Stencils on top and held down with low-tack tape. 

Using a Large Blending Brush, I blended Hero Arts Ultra Pink Core Ink on top. I removed the stencil and then added the second stencil on top. For this layer, I used Ultra Pink Core Ink again but this time, added a few layers so that it was darker than the first. For two of the presents, I left the patterns off for now and added them in after die cutting. 

The presents were then die cut out using the Hero Arts Gift Boxes Die. I then added the patterns on to the other two, so that I could change which pattern went with which present (this makes much more sense when watching the video!). The presents were adhered to an A2 sized card base made from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock with thin foam tape. 

I die cut the small foliage from Hero Arts Holly Berries Stamp & Cut XL from white cardstock and added ink blending on top with Hero Arts Kiwi and Green Hills Core Inks. The pieces were cut into smaller sections and adhered to the card using liquid glue. I then die cut the Hero Arts Snowflake Patterned Cover Plate Die from white cardstock and added the snowflakes on top. 

I pressed a sentiment from the Hero Arts Here for the Presents Letterpress + Foil & Die Set onto white cardstock using BetterPress Black Ink. It was die cut out and then the die cut another two times from white cardstock and adhered behind the pressed one for added dimension, before adhering to the card. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

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.

A very non-traditional card but I do like the modern feel to it and the pink really pops from the black card base, I think! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Fountain Wishes

Hello there, as mentioned yesterday, I am back to share another card using the Spellbinders Happier Hour collection. Today's card uses the Fountain Wishes set. This can be used as a sundae, like I have, or as a milkshake. I didn't use them on my card but the set also includes a straw (for the milkshake) and a bird with a balloon and party hat. 

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I started off my card by die cutting the glass from the Spellbinders Fountain Wishes Etched Dies from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. I die cut the ice cream from Spellbinders Blush and Tutu ColorWheel Cardstock and the chocolate sauce from Spellbinders Truffle ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I adhered the pieces together using Bearly Art Glue, popping the top part of the ice cream behind the rim of the glass. I die cut the wafer from Spellbinders Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered the two layers together before adhering behind the ice cream. The cherry was die cut from Spellbinders Poppy and Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered to the top of the ice cream. 

I die cut the base of the candle from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock, the stripes from Chiffon, and the flame from Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock. They were adhered together first and then adhered behind the ice cream. The glass was then adhered to an A2 sized black card base using thin foam tape. 

I hot foiled the sentiment from Spellbinders Fountain Wishes Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Opaque Black Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and I also cut the die again from white cardstock and adhered that layer behind the foiled one for dimension. It was adhered to the card with foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink 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.

This is such a fun collection and I love that you can use the sets for lots of different occasions! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I very much appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Spellbinders | A Special Toast

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Happier Hour collection from Spellbinders. You may remember Spellbinders released the Happy Hour collection last year (you can see my cards here), well they are now back with Happier Hour! I have one card to share today and will share another tomorrow. 

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I started off my card by die cutting the glass from the Spellbinders Special Toast Etched Dies from Spellbinders Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock. I cut the drink part from Spellbinders Chiffon (for the back layer) and Alabaster (for the top layer) ColorWheel Cardstock. The drink part was adhered to the glass and then the glass adhered to a black A2 sized card base with thin foam tape. 

I die cut the flowers in the set from Spellbinders Seaside, Waterfall and Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock with the flower centres cut from Classic White. I die cut the leaves and stems from Spellbinders Peridot and Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock. 

The foliage was adhered to the card first, using Bearly Art Glue. The flowers were assembled and adhered to the card with foam squares. I hot foiled the sentiment from the Spellbinders A Special Toast Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Spellbinder Opaque Black Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. 

It was die cut out using the coordinating die and the die cut again from white cardstock and adhered to the back of the foiled one. I then adhered the sentiment to the card using foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Teal 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.

The set mainly has a love/wedding theme to it. There are bow ties, shoes, a ring plus lots more but I decided to go with a generic celebration theme for my card. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Pinkfresh Studio | Thanks Friend

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the new Flourish & Glow release with a fun Instagram Hop. Whilst the fun for the hop is happening over on Instagram, I still wanted to share my card here. 

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I started off my card by stamping the two floral images from the Pinkfresh Studio Cozy Blooms Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. I then used the Pinkfresh Studio Cozy Blooms Stencils to colour the images in using ink blending. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Slumber and Blue Jay for the leaves, Sparkling Rose and Bubble Gum for the pink flowers, and Hydrangea and Opulence for the purple flowers. I then die cut them out using the Pinkfresh Studio Cozy Blooms Dies. 

I die cut the 'thanks' from Pinkfresh Studio Bloom of Thanks Dies from white cardstock five times. I adhered the layers one on top of each other so that each letter was 5 layers high. I adhered the flowers first onto a white A2 sized card base, using Pinkfresh Studio Precision Clear Craft Glue. 

The letters were then adhered on top. I stamped the sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Cozy Blooms Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die and the 'friend' word cut apart from the 'hello' word before adhering to the card. 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.

As mentioned, this card is part of a fun Instagram Hop. For the hop, please head over to my Instagram page HERE and Pinkfresh Studios' HERE. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. Wishing you a great rest of the day! 

Pinkfresh Studio | Flourish & Glow October 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today to celebrate the Flourish & Glow release, which is out now! I have a card and tag to share today and I also have another card to share tomorrow too! This is such a beautiful release, filled with wonderful florals. 

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

I started off my card by hot foiling the Pinkfresh Studio Moonlit Blooms Press Plate (if foiling or pressing  is not your thing, there is stamp set too!) onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Silver Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. I placed the Pinkfresh Studio Moonlit Blooms Stencils over the top and used them to colour the images using ink blending. 

Using Pinkfresh Studio 1" Blending Brushes, I blended Pinkfresh Studio Inks in Slumber, Blue Jay and Sapphire for the leaves and stems, and Wisteria, Hydrangea and Sparkling Rose for the flowers. They were then die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Moonlit Blooms Dies. 

I die cut the Pinkfresh Studio Octagon Grid Coverplate Die from white cardstock. I popped out three of the frame pieces and adhered them to a white A2 sized card base. One of the flower images was then adhered on top using thin foam tape, cutting off the excess from the sides with scissors. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Freesia Flourish Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die. I cut the die another two times from white cardstock and adhered them behind the stamped one before adhering onto the card. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Ice Clear Drops. 

I didn't want to waste the other flower that I foiled and stencilled, so I thought I would use it on a tag. I die cut the tag from the Pinkfresh Studio Shaker Tag Book Die Set from white cardstock and adhered the floral on top with thin foam tape. 

I cut the excess off the bottom and left side, but kept the right side overlapping. I stamped a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Peony Glow Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio Detail Black Hybrid Ink. 

It was cut into a strip and adhered to the tag with thin foam tape. To finish, I added black twine through the hole at the top and tied in bow, followed by embellishing with Pinkfresh Studio Ice Clear Drops.

BLOG HOP:

This blog post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click on the participants below to visit their blogs. Next on the hop is the amazing TaeEun Yoo. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

Pinkfresh Studio will give away ten $50 gift cards along the hop, selected from the comments left along the hop at random. They will also give away the full release over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog and YouTube Channel. Winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on 29th October 2025. Please make sure to check if you are a winner and claim your prize within two weeks. 

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 wonderful rest of the day! Take care!