November 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Each month, a member of the Altenew Design Team (or guest designer) selects a photo that they have taken and then uses that as inspiration for a project. We want to share the fun, of course, and so we invite YOU to use your own creativity to make a project inspired by this month's photo. This month's host is Michelle Short. 

Hello there, Michelle here. I am delighted to be hosting this month's Altenew Inspiration Challenge. The photo that inspired me is one that I took of fuschias in my garden. I had just got a new camera and was practicing taking photos on it. I love how this one came out! 

I love the two different shades of pink on the fuschias, and also the vibrant greens, so I thought they would work well for a card color combination. 

For my card, I decided to choose a set that had two florals in it, so that I could color one in the darker pink and one in the lighter pink from the inspiration photo. However, I think it would look great to combine both shades of pink on one flower, and that would look really pretty too!

I stamped the two floral images from Build-A-Garden: Serene Blooms onto white cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink and the Stampwheel. I then placed the coordinating stencils over the images so that I could color them using ink blending with Mini Blending Brushes. 

1. For the dark pink flowers, I used Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks in Baby Pink, Fuschia, and Magenta. 
2. For the light pink flowers, I used Blushberry Bliss Fresh Dye Inks in Strawberry, Dusty Pink, and Blush Rose. 
3. For the leaves and stems, I used Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks in Firefly, Grass Field and Shadow Creek. 

I then die cut them out using the coordinating dies. 

I also die cut the vase from white cardstock and added ink blending on top with Jet Black Fresh Dye Ink. 

The flowers in my inspiration photo are in a black flower pot, so I thought this would work well for my card too! 

I arranged the flowers inside the vase first, and adhered them to the back with tape. I then added Instant Dimension Foam Tape to the back of the flowers and vase and adhered them to a white A2-sized card base. 

I love how the flowers nestle in around each other!

I stamped the sentiment from Build-A-Garden: Serene Blooms onto white cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink. It was die cut out using the coordinating die. 

I adhered it to the card using liquid glue on the right, and Instant Dimension Foam Tape on the left. 

To finish, I added dots using Fine Liner Pens. This is a great way to add something extra to a card without adding any extra dimension! 

I hope I have inspired you to give this challenge a try and get inspired by my photo! I can't wait to see what you create! 

• Altenew products should be the focus, but other companies' products can be used.
• Make sure to use our challenge image above in your blog post.
• When uploading your project, make sure you link your entry post, not your entire blog.
• If you don't have a blog, feel free to upload your entries to the Crafter's Gallery and get the link to your photo.
• You may enter the challenge as many times as you wish!
• The challenge ends on November 30th, 2025, at 11:55 pm EDT.

After the challenge ends, FOUR WINNERS will be selected. Each will receive a $30 gift certificate to spend at www.altenew.com. Winners will be announced on December 10th, 2025 on the Altenew Instagram account.

Feel free to use the badge above and let everyone know you are a participant in our Inspiration Challenge!

Now it’s your turn!

Whether you’re inspired by a color palette, a shape, or a feeling, I can’t wait to see how you interpret this month’s challenge theme. Will your take be bold and graphic, or soft and true to life? Either way, be sure to link up your project and share your creative journey with us!

Click the blue button below to link your entry (or entries!). Good luck and happy crafting!