Creating a Frosty Scene: Mixing Multiple Techniques in One Project
Key Takeaways Condition Stamps for Solid Coverage: Rub a dedicated stamp conditioning eraser over photopolymer stamps to stop dye ink from beading up. Target...
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Creating Fun Faux Stitches with Zero-Waste Embroidered Florals
Key Takeaways Zero-Waste Versatility: Using both positive and negative die-cut pieces maximizes your paper stock and generates zero scrap waste. Handmade Texture Without Thread: Fine-point acrylic markers make...
Vibrant Floral Ink Blending with Layering Stencils
Key Takeaways Dimension Through Shade Variation: Blend across complementary ink families—mixing light blush foundations with deep red accents—to create realistic petal folds and depth. Brush Size Determines Saturation:...
A Guide to Altenew’s Swatch Book & Color Swatching System
Eliminate Guesswork: Cardstock absorbs ink differently than glossy product packaging suggests; swatching reveals true-to-life pigment tones and dry-down values. Modular A7 Architecture: The faux leather album pairs with...
How to Use the Jaycee’s Swatching System for Perfect Color Palettes
KEY TAKEAWAYS Inspiration to Palette: Stop guessing your color combinations. Use your phone's camera roll or Pinterest saved pins as a real-world foundation for your cardmaking color schemes....
Altenew November 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)
Sometimes, a handmade card can say what words alone cannot. This November, Altenew celebrates the meaningful ways we show up for the people we care about. Graceful florals,...
What Is Color Swatching and Why Is It Worth Doing?
Key Takeaways True-to-Life Color Accuracy: Color swatching reveals the actual dry-down tone and leveling of dye inks, which often look distinct from lid stickers...
The Altenew November 2026 Release is Here!
When words fall short, a handmade card speaks straight from the heart. The Altenew November 2026 Release focuses on Sympathy & Care, featuring serene...
Watercolor Die-Cut Flowers with a Dramatic Background
Key Takeaways Dual Coloring Techniques: Watercolor brush markers allow for vibrant direct application on dry cardstock or softer, fluid gradients using wet-on-wet blending. Effortless...
Master Stencil Layering: Tips for Depth, Dimension & Texture
Key Takeaways Achieve Effortless Depth: Elevate die cuts using Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Foam Dots without gumming up your craft scissors. Foolproof Ink...
November 2026 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...
Clean and Simple Cards with Altenew Gradient Washi Tape and Embellishments
Key Takeaways Effortless Backgrounds: Wide gradient washi tape creates a modern, seamless color-blocked card background in seconds. Worksurface Stability: A sticky mat or crafting...
Cardmaking with Comfort and Sympathy in Mind
Key Takeaways Heartfelt Intent Over Perfection: Sympathy cards focus on emotional presence, gentle textures, and clean layouts that highlight a warm personal message. Essential...
Festive Holiday Card Ideas with the Mix & Match Embellishments Sampler Bundle - Green
Key Takeaways Create custom embellishments from washi tape by layering coordinating designs onto cardstock and die cutting them into unique focal elements, frames, and...
Using Wax Seals In A Modern Crafty Way
Key Takeaways Versatile Design Elements: Modern wax seals serve as dynamic focal points, title highlights, and decorative embellishments rather than traditional envelope closures. Textural...
How to Style a Floral Card with Blue Embellishments
Key Takeaways Cohesive Palettes: Curated color sampler packs eliminate guesswork, letting you blend enamel dots, gems, and sequins seamlessly across cardmaking and scrapbooking layouts....
Where Do Cardmakers Get Their Ideas? 10 Places to Look for Inspiration
Key Takeaways Look Outside Your Craft Room: Everyday items, nature, fashion, and food photography offer endless color palettes and pattern ideas for cardmakers. Community...
Inspiration vs. Imitation: Finding Your Cardmaking Voice
Key Takeaways Imitation builds technique: Copying tutorials is a proven way for beginners to develop muscle memory and master card design fundamentals. Always credit...
Create Painterly Floral Cards with Stencils & Fresh Dye Inks
Key Takeaways Layered Stenciling Made Easy: Use a 6-part stencil set with coordinating dies to build multi-dimensional floral card designs with subtle gradients or...
Elegant Floral Cards Featuring Hot Foil Details and Build-A-Garden: Joy in Bloom
Key Takeaways Learn how to create elegant metallic backgrounds using the Journey Abroad Hot Foil Plate and gold hot foil on Industrial Diamond Cardstock....
One Lily Bouquet, Two Looks - Stencil Blending vs Watercolor
Key Takeaways One Hot Foil Plate, Two Distinct Aesthetics: Transform a single floral hot foil design into either a crisp, modern masterpiece or an...
Store & Immortalize Your Handmade Card Projects with This Album!
Key Takeaways Complete Protection: Safeguard handmade cards from dust, moisture, and bending using archival-safe clear pocket pages. High Capacity: Each pocket page holds up...
Simple And Brilliant Holiday Crafting with Jolly Ornaments
Key Takeaways Maximum Shine & Detail: The Jolly Ornaments Hot Foil Plate and Die Set lets you easily add high-end foil shine and precise...
Craft Room Organization Tips for Every Creative Space
Key Takeaways Organize by Intent & Workflow: Keep your most-used cardmaking and scrapbooking essentials—like adhesives, stamps, and dies—within arm's reach of your primary crafting...
Layered Rainbow Ink Blending with Stencils Made Easy
Add vibrancy and color to clean and simple projects in an easy way with rainbow ink blending. Don't have many inks? No worries -...
The Best of Frame Dies at Altenew
Key Takeaways Instant Visual Balance: Altenew frame dies tie together complex, floating, or multi-element card designs into one cohesive focal point. Versatile Layering: Mixing...
October 2026 Guest Designer of the Month
Get to Know Our Guest Designer - Mirisha Hello, crafty friends! My name is Mirisha, and I am so excited and truly grateful to...
Quick Tips & Tricks for Easy Mass-Produced Holiday Cards
Key Takeaways Batch Your Workflow: Prepare and cut all card bases, strips, and sentiments in advance to maintain momentum and save time. Keep Designs...
3 Easy Fall-Inspired Cards with Zero-Waste Dies
Key Takeaways Maximize Craft Supplies: One 6" x 6" stenciled panel generates enough zero-waste floral die cuts to build 3 distinct clean and simple...
Make Your Florals Pop with One-Go: Briar Blossoms
Key Takeaways Technique Order Matters: Dry embossing before applying stencil ink creates realistic texture as the ink catches on the raised surfaces. Glossy Outlines:...
A Collection of Altenew's Most Unique Floral Dies
Key Takeaways Dimensional Layering: Altenew's Craft-A-Flower subscription series simplifies 3D floral crafting by breaking intricate blooms into easy-to-assemble cardstock layers. Standout Floral Selection: Moving...
Altenew October 2026 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)
Make a card simply for the joy of it. The highly anticipated Altenew October 2026 Release brings together painterly florals, layered blooms, leafy textures,...
Watercolor Made Easy - A Look At The New Woodless Watercolor Pencils With Carissa Wiley
Key Takeaways Beginner-Friendly: Woodless watercolor pencils bridge the gap between traditional colored pencils and fluid watercolor painting. 100% Pure Pigment: Without a wooden casing,...
The Art of Emotion and Expression in Cardmaking
Key Takeaways Time & Intentionality: Unlike instant digital messages, handmade cardmaking infuses thought into every design element—from ink palettes to texture selection. Purposeful Design...
The Altenew October 2026 Release is Here!
Welcome to a fresh new month of crafting purely for the joy of it! The Altenew October 2026 Release brings together painterly florals, layered...
Colourful Autumn Leaves with Watercolor Compact Sets
Key Takeaways Vibrant Palette: Use rich yellows, oranges, reds, and greens from Watercolor Compact Sets to capture the lively side of fall. Versatile Color...
Alcohol Marker Coloring on Colored Cardstock for Bold Florals
Key Takeaways Cardstock Color Integration: Colored cardstock acts as a natural mid-tone, reducing the need for heavy ink saturation while enhancing color depth. Essential...
Take Crafting Anywhere with Cute & Compact Sticky Mats!
Key Takeaways What is a crafting sticky mat? A reusable, lightly tacky surface designed to hold paper, cardstock, stencils, and die-cut pieces securely in...
Shimmer Spray Magic: A Simple Way to Elevate Cardstock
Shimmer Spray Magic: A Simple Way to Elevate Cardstock - transform plain cardstock into something beautifully luminous with shimmer sprays!
Easy Layered Card Idea: Create Depth with Nesting Dies
Key Takeaways Simple Meets Stunning: You don't need complex crafting techniques to create high-impact cards—strategic layering and vibrant colors do the heavy lifting. Easy...
October 2026 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...
Autumn Craft Ideas with Fall Pickings Die Set
Key Takeaways 3D embossing tips — Use Weathered Bark with the standard sandwich (Base A, folder, Adapter D), and add the F Shim if...
A Fall Inspired Project with Raspberry Bliss
Key Takeaways Versatile Crafting Tools: The Raspberry Bliss set combines a 3D embossing folder and a simple coloring stencil that can be used together...
One Kit, Two Cards, So Many Options!
Key Takeaways Maximum Versatility: A single Craft Your Life Project Kit provides all coordinating stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders needed to create multiple...
How to Make Two Easy Cards with Just One Craft Kit | Afternoon Spread Tutorial
Key Takeaways Kit Efficiency: You can create two completely different handmade card designs using a single crafting kit without needing extra stamps or dies....
Fresh & Colorful Watercolor Card with Cozy Mornings
Key Takeaways Technique Highlight: White heat embossing seals line art with clear barriers, making loose watercolor painting easy and keeping stamped images sharp. Color...
Clean and Simple Card Making with Texture & Hot Foil Accents
Key Takeaways Balance White Space: A clean and simple (CAS) design doesn't mean flat; texture adds dimension while keeping the layout uncluttered. Layer Subtle...
Have You Met Altenew’s 4.5" × 6" Stencils Yet?
Key Takeaways Perfect Fit: 4.5" × 6" stencils are tailored specifically for standard cardmaking sizes without unnecessary bulk. Versatile Techniques: Perfect for quick background...
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