Paper Crafting Inspiration and Ideas!

Hi there everyone! Welcome to the Altenew Educators’ Video Hop. The theme of this hop is “Layer It Up!” where we’re celebrating the beauty of layers in cardmaking. Whether you enjoy stacking cardstock panels, building dimensional die-cuts, blending layered stencils, or...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Versatility of Tools: Demonstrates how a single "zero-waste" die (Fluttering Fantasies) can create two distinct styles: complex/detailed and clean/simple. Card #1 (Detailed): Uses a high-contrast "Gilded Marble" background on dark cardstock, layered butterflies (vellum, glitter, and ink-splattered), and...

Key Takeaways Modern Watercolor Splatter: Create artistic floral cards using loose splatter techniques instead of detailed painting. Masking for Negative Space: Use die-cuts as masks to reveal soft floral shapes within a splattered background. Dimensional Bouquets: Build focal point arrangements...

Hello crafty friends! Today’s project combines texture, watercolor, and layered florals to create a rustic spring card filled with beautiful dimension. Instead of watercoloring stamped images, I decided to use the Bold Ember Watercolor Compact to color die-cut flowers from...

Learn how to add silhouette stamping onto colorful backgrounds to make them pop! An easy technique with beautiful results, perfect for any projects!

Welcome back to Creative Coloring with Erum. Today’s project is all about building texture — from soft layered stencil texture in the florals to bold faux denim texture in the background. By combining embossed texture, ink-blended texture, and dimensional layering,...

Hello Altenew friends! Hannelie here and today I’m sharing a pair of clean and modern cards that balance soft floral imagery with structured geometric backgrounds for a timeless, elegant, card making look. To create the backgrounds on today's cards, I...

Hello there, Michelle here with another edition of Terrific Tags with Michelle. Today I have a fun and easy technique to share - layered stenciling. This is so easy to do and requires minimal supplies - you only need one...

Discover how layering ink colors adds depth and dimension to your die-cut designs. Follow along as I create a sunflower card using layered ink blending, simple shading techniques, and an easy alignment system.

In today’s post, I’m sharing two modern floral techniques using a large stamp set to create a clean, finished look - without spending hours coloring. Both cards use the same color palette and gold heat embossing, styled in two different...

Welcome to the Altenew Educators’ Video Hop. The theme of this hop is "Creative Accents", and today we are all sharing projects that highlight unique and creative ways to use embellishments in cardmaking. For my project, the colorful floral arrangement...

Looking for new ways to use your layered stencils and coordinating supplies? Today I’m sharing two rainbow floral card ideas using the same products, but with two very different design approaches. Each card shows how a simple rainbow color palette...

A dramatic jewel-toned floral card featuring loose watercoloring, silver heat embossing, and textured circle accents on a charcoal background.

Happy New Year friends! It's Mindy Eggen. Layering dies is a great way to build realistic florals, and today I’m sharing how I created a soft, cheerful card using the Craft-A-Flower: Buttercup Bunch Layering Die Set from Altenew. I relied...

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...

Hello there, Michelle here with another edition of Terrific Tags with Michelle. Today I am pairing die cutting with stenciling. I really love combing different techniques on projects, but it is especially great for scene building.  For my scene I...

Ready to give your bird images a moment in the spotlight? Today I’m sharing two bird focal point card ideas that show just how easy it is to create big impact with simple techniques and a few coordinating supplies. Hi...

Learn how to customize flowers in two different ways. Layer up only part of the flower and add texture to the petals for a unique and customized look!

Learn two creative ways to use background stencils with multi-inking techniques! Step up your cardmaking with layered die-cut flowers and unique backgrounds.

Bring out the detail of 3D embossing folders by adding simple stenciling and ink blending on top. Find more easy cardmakign ideas here!

Welcome back to Creative Coloring with Erum. Today I am taking one floral stamp and turning it into two completely different cards. I’ll be working with the Charming Clusters Stamp Set and coloring it using Artist Alcohol Markers in the...

Create a bold jewel-toned floral card with gold accents and a dark background using the Build-A-Garden: Breezy Petals set.

Learn how to use sentiments as a background to focal points with the new Mini Sentiments 3D Embossing Folder. Find more easy papercrafting ideas here!

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...