Hey Crafty People!
Welcome, creative friends! Today we’re celebrating Altenew’s 11th Anniversary in style with an exciting blog hop filled with inspiring projects, amazing giveaways, and exclusive special offers. Scroll down to uncover your chance to win fabulous prizes, get a step-by-step guide to a gorgeous new cardmaking project, see my favourite creations from the past year, and more. Let’s dive into this creative celebration together!
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – New Cardmaking Project
Get ready to create a uniquely beautiful card! Below you’ll find the detailed step-by-step instructions, enjoy these creative tips and feel free to add your personal twist!
- Stamping the Butterfly:
Begin by stamping a Butterfly from your Flutter & Bloom large stamp set using Obsidian ink. Allow the impression to dry thoroughly – taking your time here ensures a crisp image that will shine in your finished piece. - Colouring the Butterfly:
Next, colour your Butterfly with the coordinating colouring stencils and Northern Shore Fresh Dye Inks. Use mini blending brushes to carefully work into the details. Enhance your butterfly by gently adding darker inks to create natural shadows and extra visual depth. - Die Cutting & Optional Embellishments:
Once satisfied with the colours, die cut the Butterfly from your card stock. For those who love a touch of sparkle, feel free to add additional details using a sparkly Gel Pen. Dot, draw lines, or create any pattern that suits your creative spirit. - Stamping and Embossing the Sentiment:
Now, stamp your chosen sentiment from Build-a-Garden Sulfur Cosmos with Obsidian. Act quickly before the ink dries and emboss the sentiment with Clear Gloss embossing powder. Die cut this stamped sentiment and set both die cut pieces aside carefully.
Making the Background
- For a textured, eye-catching background, use your Betterpress system and the Essential Textures: Basketweave Press ‘n’ Foil Plate Set. Ink up your plate with Paper Bag Fresh Dye Ink and run it through your machine with an A2 panel of yellow cardstock. (For more information about using the Betterpress System, check out this post: Is It Worth The Hype? | Spellbinders BetterPress
- With a blending brush, add extra Paper Bag along the edges to achieve a distressed look. Then, gently blend Caramel Toffee Fresh Dye Ink toward the centre, allowing it to fade naturally to the colour of your cardstock.
- For an optional luxurious touch, swipe Antique Gold ink pad directly to the edges to create beautifully gilded borders.
Assembling the Card:
- Tear approximately 1/4 inch off each edge of an A2 panel of vellum to produce a charming distressed edge – this will leave a neat 1/4 inch border once assembled. If you’d like to add even more texture, scrunch the vellum, let it relax, and then scrunch again; any slight tears only add character.
- Adhere the die cut Butterfly and stamped sentiment onto this vellum panel using foam adhesive to create lovely dimension. Use extra adhesive strategically on the back of the vellum and beneath the sentiment to ensure a secure bond. Finally, roughly centre your assembled elements onto the background panel
- Wrap Gold raffetta – or whichever your favourite decorative trim is – around the panel 2–3 times, securing it firmly at the back.Enjoy creating this project and remember, every little detail adds to the uniqueness of your finished card!
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – Win Over $3,600 in Prizes!
Get excited – this is your chance to win big! Altenew and 35 awesome companies/crafty friends have teamed up to offer over $3,600 in total prizes. Here’s what you need to know:
• Altenew: 11 x $50 Gift Certificate
* Altenew Academy: 17 x Online Card Class ($39.99 value each)
• Artistry by Altenew: 5 x $20 Gift Certificate
* Glassboard Studio: 3 x $50 Gift Certificate
• Creative Scrapbooker Magazine: 3 x 1-Year Subscriptions ($44.9 value each)
* Stamp-n-Storage: 1 x Ink Pad Carousel for Altenew Fresh Dye Inks ($129.75 value)
• Picket Fence Studios: $25 Gift Certificate
* Ink Blot Shop: $25 Discount Code
* Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Class (valued at $25+ each)
• Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
* Lawn Fawn, Honey Bee Stamps, Pink and Main, Brutus Monroe, Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, My Favorite Things: Each offering $100 Gift Certificates
• Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 x Share Handemade Kindness Goodies Bag
* Amy Tangerine: 1 x Sticker Assortment Pack ($75 value)
• Ranger Industries: $75 Gift Certificate
* Creative Chick Co.: $25 Gift Certificate
• Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: 1 x AUD $100 Gift Certificate
* LDRS Creative: 2 x $30 Gift Certificates
• MarkerPop: 2 x $25 Gift Certificates
* Trinity Stamps: $50 Gift Certificate
• A Cherry On Top, Simon Says Stamp, Alex Syberia Designs, Newton’s Nook Designs, Pretty Pink Posh, My Craft Room, Krafters Cart, Concord & 9th, Scrapbook.com, Pinkfresh Studio: Each offering $50 Gift Certificates
* Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
• Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: AUD $25 Gift Certificate
How to Enter:
Make sure to leave a comment on each individual blog in this hop (links provided further below) by April 29, 2025. To add some extra fun, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” A total of 76 lucky winners will be chosen at random from the comments, and the results will be announced on the Altenew Blog on May 4, 2025.
Best of luck to everyone, and be sure to check out all the participating blogs for even more inspiration!
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – A Look Back at My Favourite Creations
Take a moment to journey back through some of my most-loved Altenew projects from the past year. These posts have fueled my creativity and may just inspire your next cardmaking adventure!
I invite you to explore these posts, enjoy the video tutorials, and follow along as we continue to share creative inspiration. Every click is a chance to find your next idea!
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – More Blogs, More Chances to Win
Keep exploring—this is your gateway to even more creative insights and cardmaking tutorials from across the blog hop!
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – Exclusive Anniversary Special Offers!
Don’t miss out on these limited-time special offers exclusively for this celebration:
Offer 1 (04/14/2025 – 04/17/2025): Get a FREE brand-new Lace 3D Embossing Folder (worth $11.99) on orders over $89. The free gift will be automatically added at checkout while supplies last.
Offer 2 (04/14/2025 – 04/18/2025): Enjoy FREE U.S. Shipping on orders over $29 or save $10 off International Shipping with code ALTENEW@11 at checkout.
Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway – Thank You and Keep Creating!
Thank you for joining me in this creative celebration! I hope you enjoyed the detailed cardmaking project, found inspiration in my past creations, and are excited about the chance to win over $3,600 in prizes.
Before you head off, be sure to:
• Shop the featured products for your next project,
* Explore the other wonderful posts in this blog hop, and
• Dive into more inspiration on my site.
I’d love for you to join our creative community—connect on social media below, and let’s keep the creativity flowing. Thank you for reading and happy cardmaking!
Please be aware:
As part of my Design Team and Guest Design work I do often receive free products to use, but I only ever recommend products that I genuinely love.
Also, I know how incredibly lucky I am to have these opportunities, but you don’t always NEED the newest products or the ‘full set’.
So please don’t feel that you need everything.
I like to show a variety of brands and products; this way there will be something for everybody to enjoy.
— SUPPLIES —
 Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink Shop at: Alt |
 Antique Gold Pigment ink Shop at: Alt |
 Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye Ink Mini Cube Set Shop at: Alt |
 Build-A-Garden: Sulfur Cosmos Shop at: Alt |
 Build-A-Garden: Sulfur Cosmos Add-On Die Set Shop at: Alt |
 Build-A-Garden: Sulfur Cosmos & Add-on Die Bundle Shop at: Alt |
 Flutter & Bloom Stamp Set Shop at: Alt |
 Flutter & Bloom Die Set Shop at: Alt |
 Flutter & Bloom Simple Coloring Stencil Set (10 in 1) Shop at: Alt |
 Flutter & Bloom 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: Alt |
 Flutter & Bloom Collection Bundle Shop at: Alt |
 Essential Textures: Basketweave Press ‘n’ Foil Plate Set Shop at: Alt |
 Polar Bear Fresh Dye Ink Shop at: Alt |
 Icy Water Fresh Dye Ink Shop at: Alt |
 Winter Lake Fresh Dye Ink Shop at: Alt |
 Arctic Mountain Fresh Dye Ink Shop at: Alt |
 Northern Shore Fresh Dye Ink Shop at: Alt |
 BetterPress System Shop at: MPS | SP | SBCom | SP UK |
— My Basic Supplies That I Use On Every Project —
 MINI MISTI Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP | Trinity |
 MISTI – Original Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP |
 Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Neenah 80lb Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | Craftstash UK |
 Neenah 110lb Shop at: Alt |
 Gemini Jr Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK |
 Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Trinity |
 Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tidy Tray Shop at: Trinity |
 Pick Up Stick Shop at: Trinity |
 Reverse Action Tweezers Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP |
 We R Trim & Scoreboard Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Pressure Tool Shop at: Trinity |
 Mini Trimmer Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 9.5 inch Shears Shop at: Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Bone Folder Shop at: Alt |
 Self Healing Mat Shop at: Alt | SBC |
*Affiliate links are used, where available; this means that I may get a small commission if you purchase using one of these links, at no extra cost at all to yourself. A huge thank you goes to anyone who does purchase using my links, it is so highly appreciated.
HI from Texas! I love the colors on this card!
Hi from Oregon. Lovely card!
Beautiful cards ??
Hello from TX! Beautiful card and I love the butterfly! Great job.
I love your card! Thank you for the step by step instructions on how you made it! I appreciate that.
Hi from Tampa, FL! Beautiful card ??
Sorry… it turned my heart emoji into question marks… so odd.
Very pretty
Your butterfly is gorgeous. Love the color!!
Hello from Florida- I really enjoy your cards!
Hello! From Enola, PA! Happy Anniversary Altenew! I LOVE the flower! Gorgeous card and design!
Hi from Kentucky! I love this design its so pretty!
Hi, its Jenesis from Kentucky hopping along for your 11th Birthday/Anniversary! I love the basketweave background!
Hi from NC. Gorgeous cards, love the different textures!
Lovely card!
Love the card you made for the hop as well as the cards you shared as your favorites! It’s always fun to look back at highlights like that!
Hi from Pennsylvania! Beautiful cards! Happy 11th Anniversary Altenew!
Hello from Washington state.
All your projects are amazing!
Hi from ON, Canada. Love the cards. Beautiful.
Lovely butterfly;u card!
Hi from Portland, OR. Lovely card.
Hi from Seattle! Wow! So many incredible cards. All are masterpieces. Amazing.
Hi from northern CA! Pretty background for this lovely butterfly! I enjoyed the look back at your beautiful favorites too!
Love your very artsy, beautiful card! Each part is so well don!
Hello from sunny Cape Cod. Happy 11th Anniversary, Altenew! Beautiful card! Love your pretty background and beautiful Butterfly!
Hello from Blackfoot, Idaho! Beautiful card! I love colors and techniques you used! Stunning!
So pretty!! I love that butterfly!
Hello from IL! Thanks for the reminder that scruffy vellum can be beautiful 🙂 LOVE the tiny curl at the corner, it adds more interest!
Hi Tasha! You make so gorgeous and perfect work! Love your creativity and inspiration!
Hello from Dayton, Ohio. Happy Birthday, Altenew!
Beautiful card. Love the use of the vellum.
Hi from Ft Wright KY! Beautiful card! Love the background…it really makes that beautiful butterfly stand out!
HI from FL! Your cards are blowing me away! You have amazing talent!!
Amazing cards. The butterfly really gets my attention. So pretty ?
Hi from SE Wisconsin. Such cute cards!!!!
Fun! Thanks for sharing.
HI from Florida! This is so beautiful – enchanting lil butterfly! Love the colors and detail!
Hi from Pocahontas Arkansas! Love the vibrant color & contrast of your cards! Great Job! Happy Anniversary to Altenew!
Hi from California! So many beautiful cards! Love them all.
Hi from Goa! This card is so pretty!
Hi from Santa Ana, CA. I really like the woven background. The butterfly is also beautiful
Hi from South Dakota! Your cards are all gorgeous!
Lovely card Natasha! That background plate is truly one of my favorites!
Hi from Florida. So many beautiful cards. Love that I was able to see all of them again by clicking on the pictures.
Hi from Pennsylvania! Natasha, this butterfly card is GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing that array of cards you’ve made! All fantastic!
Hi from Saskatchewan Canada ??. Your creativity is inspiring!
Great cards!
Hello from Houston. Beautiful collection of cards
Wowza Natasha! I love this card, everything about it! Your background is so cool, your composition really caught my eye, and that is the whole purpose! You never dissapoint when making your cards, I’ve seen them through the years and yours always catch my eye. Thanks for sharing & inspiring us all!!
Happy 11th Anniversary ALTENEW!!!
Hello from Indiana! Thank you for sharing all your beautiful card inspiration!
Hi from Lake Balboa, CA. Love your card. The texture created on the background is perfect with the butterfly.
Hi from San Antonio, Texas ? Awesome cards ?
I don’t know why my comment has question marks, but okay. haha
Hello from West Melbourne FL! Such a pretty card! Thanks for sharing!
All of your cards are gorgeous! I can’t pick a favorite!
Hi from the Florida Panhandle. Such gorgeous cards. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from NM, what a beautiful Card!
Beautiful card!!!
Gorgeous cards!
Hi from Singapore! 🙂 love the blue butterfly! Lovely!
Hello from Arizona! All of your projects are lovely!
Hello from Maryland gorgeous textures on this card.
Hello from NH! Such a pretty card. Love the background and the sweet butterfly.
Hi from Ontario, Canada. The basket weave background on your card is wonderful. Lovely cards.
Hi from CO! I love the texture and the butterfly on your card.
Hi from PA. That butterfly just pops off. Great color usage. Very creative.
Hi, from OH! Tasha, your butterfly card is beautiful. It is really fun to look back at all your favorite Creations, thank you for sharing with us.
Hello from Oregon! Love the texture on your card and the butterflies are SO pretty
Howdy from Indiana! I forget how effective it can be to wrap some twine or ribbon around a project. Thanks for the reminder with this fun card!!
Hi from Denver CO. Such great inspiration!
Hello from Utah. Your card is beautiful – love the butterfly and the texture you created on the card.
Absolutely love your card!
Hi from New Jersey! Natasha your card is GORGEOUS! I love that background! Thanks for sharing th edetails on how you created such a lovely design!
Hi from Canada, love your beautiful card and how you used the vellum.
Hi from Arizona! Lovely butterfly card and all of your cards are so lovely! I love that blue butterfly!
Hi from Texas – I’m loving all this creativity.
Hi from Graham, Washington! Your cards are so beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Howdy from Kentucky! One word to describe this card is astonishing!
Hello from the Philippines! Definitely a colorful cards make a difference. Enjoying the brights colors of your amazing talent!
Hello from Western Washington! Congratulations, Altenew, on your 11th Anniversary and what a fun way to celebrate! Appreciate your detailed instructions sharing how you achieved each layer on your pretty card!
Great projects to feature!
Hello from Northwest Arkansas and congrats to Altenew!!! I love your card, it’s so soft and romantic. <3
Hello from Arizona! Beautiful cards! Love the background