Honeycomb Haven Embossed Thank You Card

I recently had the pleasure of attending a level 3 Altenew Educator Certification Program workshop for Janet Pinho-Goldman, and she had us make shaker cards using Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Honeycomb Haven project kit. I had so much fun with this card! If you'd like to see another shaker card using this set, see my post here: Carrie's Custom Cards: Honeycomb Haven Birthday Card. 

I started by creating an A2 card base out of heavyweight white cardstock. I ink blended orange cream on the edges of the front panel and set it aside. Then I trimmed a layer of black cardstock to 4 1/8 by 5 3/8. For the next layer, I ink blended a panel with orange cream ink and then ran it through my die cutter in the 3D embossing folder that comes with the Honeycomb Haven kit. Once it was embossed, I trimmed it to 4 by 5 1/4 and added a bit more ink in various places to achieve the look Janet was teaching us. 

For the shaker element, I stamped and die cut the honey pot and honey dipper from the Honeycomb Haven kit and add-on die set. I die cut a hexagon out of the center of the jar using a nesting hexagon set by Gina Marie Designs. I adhered the die cut hexagon to the embossed panel and added some beads on top of it. Then I added Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape around the jar and placed it over the die cut hexagon and beads. 

I stamped the sentiments and die cut with the coordinating dies (all still from the Honeycomb Haven project kit) and added them to the panel. Then I added some of the stenciled elements from the kit to decorate the honey pot and card panel. We die cut a panel with sticker paper on the back of it with the coordinating die in the set and then used the stencil set to ink blend on all the die cut "stickers" the process created. Such a brilliant idea because I had plenty of elements to create several cards with all the flowers/foliage/bees/hexagons. 

I added a few of Altenew's Black Onyx Gem Sparkles to finish the card. 

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful Craft-Your-Life sets like the one I used here. 

 Challenges I'm entering:

TIME OUT Challenges: (2/5; ends 4/15/26) C5

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils (I used stencils to create the flower, foliage, and bee on this card) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Addicted to Stamps and More!: Challenge #514 - Any Occasion: Any occasion (1/3; ends 4/14/26)

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges**********: ATG (1/3; ends 4/20/26) C10

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with an embossing folder (1/3; ends 4/22/26)

No more challenges. 

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

  

Honeycomb Haven Birthday Card

I recently attended a workshop led by Altenew Educator Pam Bodecker, and she had us make a shaker card using Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Honeycomb Haven project kit. She stenciled her background in purple, but I wanted to use the colors from Altenew's Monthly Inspiration Challenge, so I did the background stenciling in shades of blue. Then instead of making a honey jar with the stamp set from the kit, I turned mine into a jar of strawberry jam. 

To create the jam jar, I stamped the jar from the Honeycomb Haven kit twice. This stamp in a layered stamp, and I layered the bottom of the first stamp with the pink "jam" and the top layers of the second jar stamp with green for the layers of the lid. I die cut a small circle out of the first jar and added acetate behind the hole in the die cut to create the shaker. I adhered the circle I had die cut from the jar to the stenciled card panel and added some cute little strawberry and sprinkles shaker bits to the circle. I then fussy cut the green lid and added some blue twine to it before adhering it to the first jar with the acetate. I added Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape to the back of the jar and then adhered it over the die cut circle and shaker bits. 

I die cut a few strawberries from Altenew's Strawberry Patch die set to add to the card and stamped the sentiments "have an awesome day" and "happy birthday" from the Honeycomb Haven kit. I adhered the "happy birthday" sentiment using more foam tape and then adhered the longer sentiment using Bearly Arts liquid glue. I popped up the larger 2 strawberries on foam tape as well and then adhered the small strawberry to the birthday banner using liquid glue for the part that adheres to the banner and foam tape for the part that adheres to the stenciled background. 

This card is for my son-in-law's birthday this week. He's a big fan of my homemade jam!

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful Craft-Your-Life sets like the one I used here. 

A close up of the strawberry shaker mix:

Challenges I'm entering: 

April 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew: ends at the end of the month

TIME OUT Challenges: (1/5; ends 4/15/26) C5

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: It's Time to Welcome Altenew This Month: Birthday or anniversary with die cuts (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used several kinds of papers and cut my foam tape and twine with scissors) (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 4/10 for the challenge; ends 4/15/26)

No more challenges. 

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

  

Big Hugs Pastel Card

I needed a card for a friend who had been ill for several weeks and decided to create one with purple and butterflies on it because she loves purple and butterflies. I thought this cheerful card would brighten her day, and she called me the day it arrived to let me know how much she loved it. Cardmaking is such a great hobby because it allows me to send happy mail to so many people. 

To create the background, I added white pigment ink to an A2 panel and then ink blended some Catherine Pooler inks over the front. I then embossed the panel with Altenew's Crisscross Blooms 3D embossing folder. 

I die cut Altenew's Craft-A-Flower: African Daisies and Fresh Flowers die sets in pastel colors and assembled them. I used a few foliage pieces from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Butterfly Garden project kit with the flowers and used that set for the yellow and orange butterfly I added to the card. I finished the card the "big hugs" sentiment from the Craft-Your-Life: Flourishing Garden kit. I ink blended some orange ink onto the sentiment after I die cut it with the coordinating die in the set. 

I finished the card by adding splatters of Altenew's Titanium White gouache and Carbon Black gouache. 

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many beautiful Build-A-Garden sets like the one I used here.  

Challenges I'm entering: 

613 Avenue Create: ATG with twist of April showers (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blossoms, and/or butterflies (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Something old, something new: The African Daisies and Fresh Flower dies are old while the Crisscross Blooms embossing folder is a new one to my stash (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used several kinds of papers and cut my foam tape with scissors) (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Moments: ATG or bunnies and blooms (3/3; ends 4/12/26)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; 4/12/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (5/6; ends 4/12/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 4/15/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of die cuts (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 4/27/26)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Layer it up: my flowers are layered die cuts. I hope that counts (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: Spring Flowers (3/3; ends 4/15/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG 32/3; ends 4/10/26)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Springtime or ATG (3/5; ends 4/10/26)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (ends 4/18/26)

As You Like It Challenge: Simple or Fussy and Why? I definitely am a fussy crafter! I struggle with clean and simple and love to add more die cuts, embellishments, splatters, and embossing! I just really enjoy adding all those extra details! (1/3; ends 4/22/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (1/5; ends 5/11/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Spring Flowers or Showers (2/10; ends 5/17/26)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Easter/Spring (unlimited; ends 4/14/26)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts with option of using pastels (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of ombré (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons: ATG spring (unlimited; ends at the end of the month) 

Daisy Chain Challenges: no design paper (1/3; ends 4/29/26)

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with a critter of some sort (1/5; ends 4/29/26)

Crafty Animals: ATG with a critter (unlimited; ends at the end of the month) 

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Watercolor and/or Spring + a sentiment (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Pick 3 Challenge: Text, die cuts, and wings (2/6; ends 4/17/26)

Inspiration Station: The season (spring) and pastels inspired my card (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: Diagonal from bottom left to top right: encouraging sentiment, free, and floral/foliage (1/3; ends 4/23/26)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something from your stash (more than 3 different inks) 2 of anything from your stash (3 different die sets) 1 of everything else from your stash (1 sentiment stamp) (3/4; ends 4/12/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

 

Pristine Peonies Congrats Cards for Your Paper Insider

It's time for the Your Paper Insider April Instagram Hop, and I created these two cards for the hop and wanted to add them to my blog as well. If you'd like to check out my Instagram post about the cards, my Instagram handle is @carriesheridan.70. All papers used for both cards are from Your Paper Insider. 

I created these 2 cards during a wonderful Altenew Educator Certification Program class led by Susan Little. Susan had us break out our Altenew Watercolor 36-Pan Set to watercolor Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Pristine Peonies stamps after we stamped, heat embossed, and die cut the floral images. I used black pigment ink and then added Altenew's Clear Embossing Powder.

After finishing my flowers, I set to work on the other card elements. For the "congrats" card, I created an A2 card base using UltraWhite Smooth Cardstock. Then I die cut "congrats" and its shadow using Altenew's Versatile Greetings 2 die set and Glama Natural Clear vellum and Pink Aurora Origami paper. Then I embossed a piece of Environment Honeycomb using the embossing folder in the Craft-Your-Life: Fruits & Flowers project kit from Altenew. I die cut the letters of Susan's name (I sent this card as a congratulations for finishing the AECP) using Altenew's Creative Cuts: Feathered Beauty die set that contains a small alphabet die set. I used Magenta Thai Unryu paper for the letters of her name. I added one of the florals to the side of the card panel using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam tape to complete the card. 

For the "hi" card, I created a 5 by 7 card base using UltraWhite Smooth Cardstock. I used Altenew's Timeless Sentiments 2 Die Set to create the word "hi" and its shadow and using Glama Natural Clear for the shadow and Magenta Thai Unryu for the letters. For the background, I trimmed a piece of Magenta Thai Unryu (adhered to white cardstock for stability) for my first layer and then I trimmed a piece of Environment Honeycomb for the second layer. Susan had us mist this paper and then crumple it a few times to give it some texture. I also stamped it a few times using black ink and a brick wall rubber stamp to add even more texture to it in random places. Then I die cut Altenew's Garden Trellis Cover die using Light Blue Via Felt Stationery and added orange to most of the die cut piece using my Ohuhu alcohol ink markers. I adhered my layers together and then added the stamped image to the panel using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I adhered the sentiment using Bearly Art liquid glue. 

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful Build-A-Garden sets like the one I used here. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

613 Avenue Create: ATG with twist of April showers (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: ATG with stamping with option of Spring (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blossoms, and/or butterflies (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Crafting Challenge: My favorite color: I love magenta! (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Something old, something new: The Pristine Peonies stamp set has been in my stash for quite some time while the embossing folder I used for the congrats card is a recent addition to my stash that came in the April Craft-Your-Life: Fruits and Flowers project kit by Altenew (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used several kinds of papers and cut my foam tape with scissors) (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Moments: ATG or bunnies and blooms (2/3; ends 4/12/26)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; 4/12/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (4/6; ends 4/12/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 4/15/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of die cuts (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends 4/27/26)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (2/2; ends at the end of the month)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Layer it up (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Seasons/weather/ ATG (2/2; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: Spring Flowers (2/3; ends 4/15/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 4/10/26)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Springtime or ATG (2/5; ends 4/10/26)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (ends 4/18/26)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something from your stash (more than 3 different papers) 2 of anything from your stash (3 different die sets) 1 of everything else from your stash (watercolor pan set) (2/4; ends 4/12/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

 

Multi-Panel Bridge Fold Card for Creative Creases #114

It's time for a new challenge on the Creative Creases Challenge blog, and I'm sharing the 80th birthday card I made for my amazing mom! I modified a card design by Sam Calcott here: Perfect Cards for Spring! | Check out my Multi Panel Bridge Fold Cards! My card is taller than hers, so I'll share the measurements I used later in this post. 

All papers used on my card are from Your Paper Insider. I used the following papers: Coldpress Watercolor Paper from the 50-pack for sale on the website, Metallics Silver Lustre from Box 2, and these papers from Box 14: Magenta Thai Unryu, Glossy Grey Beam Gmund, Magenta Non-Shed Glitter. If you'd like to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of mystery papers or shop for any of their specialty paper collections, I would love it if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider. 

To create my card, I began by trimming a card base to 8 1/2 by 8 inches. I used the Glossy Grey Beam Gmund paper for this base, and it's hard to see in the photos, but it has a shimmery tone-on-tone pattern on it that's very pretty in real life. 

Next, I created 5 strips that were 1 1/4 inches by 10 and scored at 2, 3, 7, and 8 inches. I used the Metallics Silver Lustre paper for the strips and then decorated them as follows: 10 pieces measuring 1 3/4 by 1 inch out of Magenta Non-Shed glitter for the sides of the strips and 5 pieces measuring 3 3/4 by 1 inch out of Magenta Thai Unryu paper for the centers of the strips. I adhered everything together and set the card aside.

For the floral focal point, I used Coldpress Watercolor Paper and stamped Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet stamp onto the watercolor using VersaMark embossing ink. I stamped it several times to be sure I had good coverage since watercolor paper is bumpy. Then I used silver embossing powder to cover the stamped image and heat set the image. I die cut the stamped image using the coordinating die for the set. 

I watercolored the flowers and leaves using Altenew's Watercolor 36-pan set and Altenew's Metallic Watercolor pan set and the coordinating stencils. This is a large floral stamp, and I wanted to keep it intact, so you can see why I enlarged Sam Calcott's original card design to accommodate it. I added the flowers to the card base using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape, being careful to only add it to pieces of the image that touch the card base. 

The sentiment is from Altenew's One Go: Solid Sentiment Strips Press Plate and coordinating die set. I used more of Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape to adhere the sentiment to the floral image. 

I added the "have a good day" sentiment (made with Glama Clear Natural vellum and more of the Magenta Thai Unryu paper) to the back of the card but forgot to snap a photo of it. I do have a photo of my mom, though, from the family gathering when we celebrated her birthday and the birthdays of 2 of my children if you scroll down to the end of the post. 

I hope you’ll share your fun fold projects over at the Creative Creases Challenge blog here: https://secretstamper.com/2026/04/creative-creases-challenge-april-3rd-to-april-30th/#more-49065. 

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many beautiful Build-A-Garden sets like the one I used here.  

My beautiful mom with 2 of my children whose birthdays we were also celebrating that day:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Triple B: ATG with birds, blossoms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Pick 3 Challenge: Text, die cuts, and stripes (1/3; ends 4/27/26)

The Creative Crafters: ATG (3/3; ends 4/8/26)

The Crafting Challenge: My favorite color: I love magenta! (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Something old, something new: The Rocktrumpet stamp set has been in my stash for quite some time while the Timeless Greetings 2 set is a recent purchase (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used several kinds of papers and cut my foam tape with scissors) (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped cards (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Anniversary or birthday card (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Moments: ATG or bunnies and blooms (1/3; ends 4/12/26)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Crafting from the Art challenge: ATG (3/3; ends 4/9/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; 4/12/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (3/6; ends 4/12/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Emboss it (I used silver embossing powder on the floral image) (1/5; ends 4/7/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 4/15/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of die cuts (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Happy birthday (1/5; ends 4/8/26)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 4/27/26)

Krafty Chicks Challenge: birthday (unlimited; ends 4/8/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG with something in or from a garden (3/5; ends 4/6/26)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Layer it up (unlimited; ends at the end of the month

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Seasons/weather/ ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: Spring Flowers (1/3; ends 4/15/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 4/10/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/5; ends 4/9/26)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Springtime or ATG (1/5; ends 4/10/26)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (ends 4/4/26)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week:  Diagonal from bottom left: embossing (heat embossing on the floral stamp), die cut, and fun fold (1/3; ends 4/9/26)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something from your stash (5 different types of cardstocks) 2 of anything from your stash (regular watercolor pan set and metallic watercolor pan set) 1 of everything else from your stash (VersaMark Ink and Silver Embossing powder) (1/4; ends 4/12/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

 

Flourishing Garden Fence Post Card

I recently attended an online cardmaking class led by Altenew Educator Revati Panickar, and we had so much fun creating trifold fence cards together.

I chose some pretty pink woodgrain cardstock for my fence and trimmed my pieces according to Revati's instructions. I also added the woodgrain cardstock to the inside of the front panel to make it look more finished inside, but it does make the card harder to close (the front panel is quite thick). 

I used Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Flourishing Garden set for the oversize floral stamp. I stamped it with VersaMark embossing ink and then added white embossing powder and heat set it. I die cut it with the coordinating die. Then I ink blended through the coordinating stencils using Warm & Cozy, Whispering Woodland, and Dried Petals Fresh Dye Ink families from Altenew. 

I created the trifold card base by inserting an A2 card base opening to the right inside the A2 base with the fence (which opens to the left) and adhering them together to create a card that opens to the left and then to the right. To embellish my fence, I played around with where I wanted to add the Flourishing Garden image and trimmed it to fit the panel where I decided to place it. I adhered it using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

For the first inside panel, I added the trimmed bits from the stamped image and also die cut the letters to spell out my daughter-in-law's name since this birthday card is for her. I added the letters to spell out her name between the trimmed floral pieces and that completed the second panel of the card.

For the inner panel of the card, I stamped "happy birthday" using Altenew's Flourishing Bouquet set (not to be confused with the Build-A-Garden: Flourishing Garden set I used for the stamped florals) and added a couple stenciled and die cut pieces I had leftover from a project using Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Butterfly Garden project kit. 

At this point, I felt like the front needed a sentiment as well, so I stamped and die cut "you deserve the best" using Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Morning Glory set. I really love when sentiments have coordinating dies! I die cut several layers and stacked them for dimension before adhering the sentiment to the front of the card. 

Second panel of the card: 

Inner panel of the card: 

Flat lay view:

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases #113: March 6th through April 2nd: I'm on the DT and sharing just for inspiration

March 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew: 

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 4/1/26)

A Place To Start: ATG (7/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG or things with wings (7/8; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Things with wings or ATG (2/6; ends 3/27/26)

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Spring (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (2/6; ends 4/12/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (2/5; ends 4/6/26)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Creative Crafters: ATG (2/3; ends 4/7/26)

Daisy Chain Challenges: Flowers (2/3; ends 3/28/26)

Crafting from the Art challenge: ATG (2/3; ends 4/9/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of fun folds (unlimited; ends 4/12/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (1/5; ends 4/1/26)

Crafty Gals Corner: ATG or Make it Green (1/3; ends 4/5/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Spring Flowers or Spring Showers (1/10; ends 5/15/26)

Cardz 4 Galz: A Splash of Green (1/3; ends 4/1/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/3; ends 3/26/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

Sending Prayers African Daisy Card

A crafty friend of mine recently lost her mother, and I wanted to make a card for her. I had some pieces from previous craft sessions on my craft desk and decided to combine them to create my sympathy card.

I started by creating a white, top-folding card base and trimming a white panel to 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches. I then taped off a section of the white card panel and ink blended Catherin Pooler's Tiki Torch ink to create an ombré orange stripe between my sections of tape. Then I removed the tape and decided on my arrangement of die cuts. I'm taking part in Altenew's Tuesday Live Challenge which is to have elements that go off the sides of the card base as well as Altenew's March Inspiration Challenge with a pink, green, and orange color palette, so I kept that in mind while choosing my leftover pieces and arranging them to go off the sides of the card base.

The green leaves are from Altenew's Creative Cuts: Strawberry Patch, and I liked the size of the foliage and that it's all in one piece. Then I had a couple die cut African Daisies from Altenew's Craft-A-Flower: African Daisy set as well as some butterflies from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Butterfly Garden project kit. I added the flowers and butterflies with Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape for a bit of dimension. 

For the sentiment, I had die cut "sending prayers" using Altenew's Versatile Greetings 2 die set and pink holographic and vellum papers from Your Paper Insider. If you'd like to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of mystery papers or shop for any of their specialty paper collections, I would love it if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider. If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  Altenew carries many wonderful die sets like the ones I've used on this card as well as a wide array of other crafting supplies. 

 Challenges I'm entering: 

March 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew: 

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 3/28/26)

A Place To Start: ATG (6/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG or things with wings (6/8; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Things with wings or ATG (1/6; ends 3/27/26) Top Pick 3/27/26

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Celebrate Spring with Gina K. Designs, March 2026: Celebrate Spring (4/4; ends at the end of the  month)

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Spring (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/6; ends 4/12/26)

Word Power: Words as focus (1/3; ends at the end of the month) 

Craft Rocket Challenges: No design paper (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (1/5; ends 4/6/26)

little red wagon: Signs of spring (1/3; ends 3/24/26) Featured Make 3/24/26

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Beautiful Blooms (1/5; ends 3/23/26)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Creative Crafters: ATG (1/3; ends 4/7/26)

fourseasons: Spring (ends at the end of the month)

Daisy Chain Challenges: Flowers (1/3; ends 3/28/26)

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with an animal (or bird or bug/butterfly, etc.) (ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Animals: ATG with animals, birds, bugs/butterflies, etc. (ends 3/27/26)

Crafting from the Art challenge: ATG (1/3; ends 4/9/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of fun folds (unlimited; ends 4/12/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26