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🕘️ 4 April 2025 • New York
Online Store Debuts Colored Cardstock to Enhance Creativity with Premium Materials
Altenew’s new Crafty Necessities Colored Cardstock offers a versatile range of over 80 premium colors, supporting a variety of artistic and paper crafting techniques.
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, USA, April 4, 2025 - The paper crafting world is getting a colorful boost this new year! Altenew, a company recognized for its contributions to the paper crafting industry, has unveiled its Crafty Necessities Colored Cardstock, a collection of premium cardstock designed for various artistic and crafting purposes.
The Crafty Necessities line introduces over 80 distinct colors, providing options that range from soft pastels to rich, deep hues. This extensive palette is designed to support a wide variety of creative projects, ensuring flexibility for users seeking materials that align with their personal styles or thematic goals.
Each pack of Crafty Necessities Colored Cardstock contains 10 sheets of letter-sized (8.5" x 11") paper. The cardstock features a smooth surface and is made with a weight and durability suited for a range of crafting techniques. Its acid-free, fade-resistant properties make it a reliable choice for long-lasting projects.
“The quality of the cardstock was developed to handle intricate crafting techniques while ensuring a professional finish,” said Tasnim Ahmed, Altenew’s President. “We wanted to provide a material that could keep up with the growing expectations and creativity of the crafting community.”
The smooth texture and sturdy build of the cardstock make it suitable for various uses, from intricate die-cutting to creating card bases, scrapbook layouts, and decorative elements. Altenew’s blog on colored cardstock techniques highlights different ways this product can be incorporated into crafting, including its use for layered designs, mixed media projects, and custom embellishments.
These Colored Cardstock Sets are perfect for various die-cutting techniques.
Sturdy & high-quality cardstock paper is a necessity in every cardmaker's stash.
One of the standout features of the collection is its intentional color design. The cardstock hues align with Altenew’s ink collections, simplifying the process of achieving cohesive designs without additional tools or color-matching effort. This focus on ease of use reflects broader trends in the crafting industry toward streamlining artistic workflows.
The range of colors currently includes shades such as the bright Maple Yellow, the muted tones of Morning Frost, and the deep richness of Dark Chocolate, offering something for projects across seasons and styles. Altenew has announced plans to expand the line further, adding even more shades to meet evolving creative demands.
Crafters and artists can find inspiration in Altenew’s recent blogs and tutorials, which offer guidance on combining colors effectively and utilizing cardstock for techniques like embossing and layered die-cutting. These resources are designed to support both beginners and seasoned crafters in exploring the potential of colored cardstock in their work.
The Crafty Necessities Colored Cardstock is also positioned as a durable and sustainable option, intended for designs that withstand time. By emphasizing long-term usability and offering fade-resistant materials, Altenew encourages crafters to approach their work with an eye toward quality and conservation.
Nabil Rab
Altenew CEO
+1 315-967-2003
nabil@altenew.com
3005 Milton Ave
Syracuse, NY 13209
Watch Your Crafting Paper Come to Life with Altenew’s Crafty Necessities Cardstock!
This story was originally published on EIN here.
