Paper Crafting Inspiration and Ideas!

Hello, hello Altenew and color fans! It's your color loving gal Erica back on the blog and today let's talk color inspiration!  Where do you get most of your color combo inspiration from? Fashion? Art? Nature? Book covers? There are so...

Earthenware Die Set - It's Small, But Mighty! Hi Altenew friends and fans!  I hope there are a fair few die cut fans here today, as we are going to have some fun with a super duper cute little plant...

In today's post we are playing with 3D embossing folders to see if they really are worth the hype. Spoiler alert, they are!

In today's post it's all about using up those crafty leftovers to clear the decks for the new year and the January release, coming in a few days!

Hello Altenew friends and fans! I hope everyone has had a lovely holiday time, and are recovering/gearing up for New Years! I am popping in with one last post, and YouTube video, for 2025 and I thought we'd use the...

Hi Altenew friends and fans, I hope you are looking forward to a big bunch of flowers as the stunningly detailed Craft-A-Flower: Coral Charm Peony is the star of the show. Once I started die cutting the layers out, I...

The Holidays Are Coming Up Fast! Hi and welcome back to the Altenew blog and YouTube channel! It's Erica again. I know, I know. So soon, but there is hardly a moment to spare before the holidays are upon us...

In today's post it's all about pink, of all shades and different mediums!

In today's post we are going to focus on the enamel dot, the many ways they can be used and some top tips on enamel dot placings.

No Need for Green Thumbs with Stencil Art Flourishing Vines Hi Altenew friends and fans! I hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather and have all your warm knits and cozy things out.  With summer long gone and the...

In today's cardstock the Crafty Necessities Coloured Cardstock is in focus as there is a fabulous sale today and tomorrow! Have a look, be inspired and enjoy saving up to 55% on coloured cardstock!

Hi and welcome back to the Altenew blog! It's your color and texture crazy gal Erica, hi. Today we are going to combine the two. textures created with embossing folders and lots of colors thanks to the amazing array of...

I hope you are all ready to cozy up with a hot drink and yummy snack for today's blog post and YouTube video, where it's all about just one embossing folder! I am of course talking about the gorgeous Cozy...

What color palette do you think should be used for each season of the year? Autumn is pretty obvious, with oranges, yellows, and a touch of red and brown. Winter might be blue-ish with silver, and white perhaps. Summer might...

Hello, hello September and Altenew fans & friends! I hope you are all doing well and are in the mood to create some insane texture with just ONE single stencil. Ok, maybe not just one thing...we will be using a...

Today is a great day for embellishment lovers! We'll be working on creating two cards using the same stencil as the main product for both cards, but we are going to switch up the color scheme and the types of...

If you want to add pops of colour to your cards but are short on time, strips of coloured card stock is hard to beat time wise. You don't need a specific diecut for this, it's probably faster to just...

One of the fun things about Press Plates is that you can't only use them with the BetterPress system, you can also hot foil, and add color or shimmer to the texture of the Press Plate. You can also use...

Altenew has an AMAZING array of bling and shimmer products, like Gem Sparkles and Pearl Dots, metallic card stock, hot foil, sequins, and metallic watercolors. So much to choose from! It's like a candy shop for crafters! Hi Altenew fans...

In today's post Erica will show you a few tips on how to use not-so-masculine products to create a more masculine card than her usual pops of colours and Bring The Bling style.

In this post, which also has a YouTube video up on the Altenew YouTube channel, we are focusing on the fun and fresh set called Today Is A Good Day.