June 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

There’s a certain stillness near the water—the wide horizon, the steady rhythm of waves rolling in, and the quiet sense that an entire world is moving just beneath the surface. The June 2026 Release captures that beautiful contrast between openness and intricate detail, bringing both the calm of the shoreline above and the living reef below straight to your craft table.

This month, we invite you to explore a world of coastal wonder and structured beauty. From sculpted wave textures to coral arches drifting with marine life, it’s a collection designed for those who find joy in the details and the peaceful, meditative process of building something complete by hand.

One of the most effective papercrafting design ideas to elevate your work is using structural elements to "anchor" your compositions. This release introduces the Ocean Windows Die Set and Coral Arch Die Set, which serve as sophisticated, natural frames for your underwater stories.

To bring shifting depth and rhythm to your layouts, you can layer branching reef forms, fish, whales, turtles, and seahorses using the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Coral Reef Wonders, Mini Delight: Graceful Seahorse Stamp & Die Set, and the Undersea Jamboree Stencil Set (3 in 1). For a bold background that does the heavy lifting for you, the Creative Cuts: Zero-Waste Beneath the Blue Die Set and Flourishing Coral Stencil add rich complexity without overpowering your focal imagery.

Texture is the secret ingredient that transforms a simple card into a tactile experience. The Whispering Waves 3D Embossing Folder offers a sculpted finish that carries the literal movement of the tide across your paper. Pair these rolling waves with the Lilypad Dreams or Pond Lilies Layering Die Set to create serene, water-bound scenes that feel instantly calming and thoughtfully considered.

Alongside our new marine elements, Altenew’s signature florals remain a foundational part of this release. Layered blooms are created with the exact same attention to structure, balance, and clean design. Build a striking, dramatic focal point with the Craft-A-Flower: Forget-Me-Not Layering Die Set, or opt for a rhythmic, pre-composed layout using the Build-A-Garden: Leaning Lily Die Set. Top off your balanced designs cleanly using the One-Go: Solid Sentiment Banners for high-impact, polished sentiments in a snap.

$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.

Congratulation to the winners!

• $100 Gift Card – Cathy Jo Corso-Plank
• $50 Gift Card – Vicki Dutcher, Elizabeth Boggs, Beverly Chester, Bobby Hagen

Please email support@altenew.com with your full name and a screenshot of your name on this page by June 19th, 2026 to claim your prize. Please include the title of the blog hop in the email's subject and be sure to use the same email address you used to write your original comment.

Here's the list of the amazing designers joining today's hop. Make sure you drop by each stop and leave them lots of love.