Watercolor Floral Die Cut Card

I recently attended an Altenew Educator Workshop led by the talented Ishani, and she had us do some watercoloring and then die cutting to create a beautiful floral card. 

I started by watercoloring a few panels of watercolor paper using Altenew's Ultraviolet and Prussian Blue gouache from the Artistis' Gouache Set--Strolling Through New York. Then I die cut tiny flower petals using Altenew's Craft-A-Flower: Lilac die set. I blued many of the lilacs onto a piece of white cardstock and then trimmed the cardstock around the flowers. Later I filled in all the white spots with additional flowers. 

My next step was to trim a panel of watercolor paper I had painted with the Prussian Blue gouache to 5 by 7 because I decided I wanted a large card so I could use all the flowers I had die cut. I die cut another couple sets of lilacs out of the center of the blue watercolored panel since I knew I would be coving the panel with another panel and the die cut areas wouldn't show. No point wasting that beautiful watercolored paper, right?! 

For the next layer, I trimmed a panel of watercolor paper to just under 5 by 7 and ink smooshed some of Altenew's Ultraviolet dye ink onto the panel. Then I stenciled the same ink through Altenew's Paper Echoes stencil in strategic areas of the panel. Then I used a distressing tool to distress and curl the top left and bottom right sections of the stenciled panel. 

I adhered the blue panel to my white 5 by 7 card base and then adhered the stenciled and ink smooshed panel to those layers. I used my lilacs (they were adhered down to the white cardstock from earlier, so I could move them around on the background) as a guide for where to place the leaves I die cut using Altenew's Creative Cuts: Strawberry Patch dies. Once I decided on their placement, I adhered them with liquid glue and then adhered the lilac cluster using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. Then I proceeded to add more lilacs using Instant Dimension Foam Tape and curling some of the petals up until I had the white spots covered and a nice amount of dimension and texture. I added 3 bees to the flowers because I wanted to use a punny sentiment on the inside of the card.

For the inside of the card, I trimmed a watercolor panel to just under 5 by 7 and ink smooshed it with more of the Ultraviolet ink I had used on the front of the card. I also used the Paper Echoes stencil again and then added a few extra die cuts and an additional bee. The "thank you for bee-ing so sweet" sentiment is from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Honeycomb Haven project kit. I stamped it in Altenew's Obsidian ink and die cut it with Altenew's Nesting A2 Panels die set. I glued everything down and set about adding all the tiny gems to the flower centers on the front and inside of the card.

For the envelope, I stenciled the Paper Echoes stencil once again using Ultraviolet ink and then added a couple leaves and flowers to finish up. 

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 products and has a great weekly sales section if you are looking for bargain prices to grow your Altenew collection. 

Inside of the card: 

A look at the coordinating envelope: 

Close ups: 

Distressed details: 

More views:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (6/6; ends 9/12/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Sympathy/Thinking of You/Get Well or ATG (1/5; ends 9/15/25)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends 10/3/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG or option of following a sketch (5/6; ends at the end of the month)

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

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

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Embossing (5/5; ends 10/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (5/5; ends 10/15/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 5/10 for the challenge; ends 9/16/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of  Bright and Breezy (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add some texture (2/5; ends 9/16/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Relates to a Song (Don't Worry, Be(e) Happy!) (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils with option of yellow (I used the Paper Echoes stencil on the card front, the inside of the card, and the envelope) (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

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

Slimline Pop-Up Pumpkin Card

My granddaughter turns two this month, and she's the cutest little pumpkin in the patch, so I thought I'd make her a pumpkin-themed card! 😃 She loves dogs (my son and DIL have 2 dogs and my husband and I have a Great Dane--she loves them all!), so when I saw the cute dogs and pumpkins pattern paper, I knew I had to use that, too!

To create the card, I followed a tutorial by Susan Campfield here: Slimline Pop-Up Card with Glow of Harvest DSP. I chose my papers and then used a few sets by Altenew to decorate the card.

For the fence, I used Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Rustic Charm project kit. For the pumpkins and leaves, I used Altenew's One Go: Sweet Pumpkins bundle. For the "happy birthday!" sentiment, I used Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Literary Blooms kit. And for the "Cutest pumpkin in the patch" sentiment, I used Altenew's Pumpkin Patch bundle. 

I also wanted to add my granddaughter's name to the front of the card and decided to use some printed chipboard letter stickers by American Crafts. They've been in my stash for an age and worked perfectly for this card. I used them on the back of the card for the "HB2U" sentiment as well. 

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 products and has a great weekly sales section if you are looking for bargain prices to grow your Altenew collection. 

Back of the card:

Challenges I'm entering: 

{PIN}spirational Challenges: (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...: (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

{Cupcake Inspirations}: In the Garden: (3/3; ends 9/11/26) 

Creative Creases Challenge: ATG with a fun fold project: I'm on the DT and entering just for inspiration (ends 10/1/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: All Creatures Great and Small or ATG (4/5; ends 9/11/25)

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog: Cute Fall/Halloween Cards for Kids (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 10/3/26)

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: ATG with pattern papers with option of fall florals (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

AAA Birthday: Use pattern paper (ends at the end of the month)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG or option of following a sketch (4/6; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: #284 Interactive (Kinetic) anything: Interactive/kinetic (I have pop ups inside the card) (3/3; ends 9/16/26)

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

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

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Embossing (4/5; ends 10/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (4/5; ends 10/15/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 4/10 for the challenge; ends 9/16/26)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of Easel Card (4/8; ends 9/12/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Stamp it (My pumpkins and leaves were stamped (1/5; ends 9/14/26)

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

fourseasons: ATG Fall (ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of  Bright and Breezy (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: ATG with stamping (my pumpkins and happy birthday sentiment were all stamped) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add some texture (My fence is embossed) (1/5; ends 9/16/26)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: More than one fold (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

little red wagon: use a stamp (unlimited entries; ends 9/15/26)

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

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils with option of yellow (I used coordinating stencils to color in the pumpkins and leaves in the Sweet Pumpkins set (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Inspiration Station: The beautiful fall colors in the photo are mirrored in my fall-themed card (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

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

You Pasta Your Test Slimline Pop-Up Card

It's time for another challenge on the Creative Creases Challenge blog! For my DT project this month, I modified a Slimline Pop-Up Card design by Susan Campfield. The original card is a full-sized slimline, and I tried one out and loved it but wanted a smaller size for this card. Here's the video with the original card: (12) Slimline Pop-Up Card with Glow of Harvest DSP - YouTube. I just trimmed the card to 6 inches long instead of 8 1/2 and only used 3 inserts instead of 4 on the inside (I also trimmed them just shy of 2 inches instead of the 2 1/8 inches Susan used for her inserts). 

Awhile back, I purchased the Spellbinders Buon Appetito Stamp, Embossing Folder, and 2 Die Sets Bundle. I also purchased the Crafter's Companion Pasta La Vista Stamp, Die, and Embossing Folder bundle because apparently I wanted all things pasta! Both bundles came in handy when I was decorating this card to celebrate my daughter's good friend passing his watch supervisor board (they are both in the Navy, and this particular qualification is a really big achievement). I asked my daughter what theme Colin would enjoy for a congratulations card, and when she suggested spaghetti, I was excited to break out my pasta sets! The sentiments are punny, which I absolutely love!

To start, I chose my colors of cardstock. I wanted red for marinara sauce, green for pesto, brown for the meatball, and cream for the embossed pasta panels. Next, I created the fun fold card base using the red cardstock. Then I decorated the front of the card using dies from the Spellbinders bundle and sentiment stamps from the Crafter's Companion bundle. I love that the dies have the option of adding little arms and legs to the pastas, meatballs, cheese, and veggies in the set! They are so cute!

Next, I trimmed 3 red panel for the inside pop ups to 6 by just under 2 inches and scored them at 3 inches. I decided to decorate the 2 outer pop ups with cream cardstock and the center one with green cardstock. I wanted to tie in the pesto sentiments by having some green elements. I arranged all the little pasta stamps from the Crafter's Companion bundle in my MISTI and then stamped both cream cardstock and green cardstock. Then I trimmed the panels to fit the pop ups. 

I stamped more sentiments from both the Spellbinders bundle and the Crafter's Companion bundle onto green and red cardstock and decided where I wanted to put them. I then die cut some of the extra pasta shapes I had stamped onto green cardstock and arranged them near the sentiment on the bottom panel of the card. I adhered all the sentiments and pasta shapes using liquid glue and Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

I hope you'll join the fun by linking up your fun fold projects at Creative Creases Challenge here: Creative Creases Challenge. 

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Side view:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Alphabet Challenge Blog: Just Kidding (A funny card) (1/1; ends 9/18/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG or option of following a sketch (3/6; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: #284 Interactive (Kinetic) anything: Interactive/kinetic (I have pop ups inside the card) (2/3; ends 9/16/26)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Back to school or ATG (I chose the ATG option this time) (2/2; ends 9/16/26)

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

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: In Shape (I have lots of shapes of pasta on my card) (3/5; ends 9/7/26)

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

"Just Us Girls" Challenge: Die Week (2/3; ends 9/9/26) 

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

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Embossing (3/5; ends 10/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (3/5; ends 10/15/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 9/16/26)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of Easel Card (3/8; ends 9/12/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Stamp it (2/5; ends 9/9/26)

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

Fluttering Fantasies Shaker Card

Back when Altenew first released the Creative Cuts: Fluttering Fantasies die set, I saw Jennifer McGuire create a shaker card with the negative from the butterfly die cuts and fell in love with the set. I bought it and created a very large shaker card with it here: Carrie's Custom Cards: Fluttering Fantasies Shaker Card. 

For this A2 card, I started with a white top-folding A2 card base. Then I trimmed a panel of white cardstock just under 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 and enclosed it in some packaging from a stamp set I had ordered recently. I taped down three sides of the packaging to enclose the white panel and then added my shaker beads to the plastic pouch. I then taped down the fourth side and used red tape to adhere the shaker pouch to the front of the card base. 

Next, I trimmed down the purple watercolored panel I had die cut the Fluttering Fantasies die out of so that it would fit on an A2 card. Then I die cut a frame using 2 sizes of Altenew's A2 Panels Nesting Die Set. I adhered the frame to the negative die cut panel and adhered panel to the shaker pouch using glue tape. 

To decorate the card, I added a butterfly I had assembled from the die cut butterfly pieces the Fluttering Fantasies cuts out. I added some details to the butterfly with Altenew's Ultimate Acrylic Markers Duo set. 

For the sentiment, I used Altenew's One Go: Solid Circular Sentiments press plate and coordinating die along with Altenew's Obsidian Pigment Ink. I die cut more pieces out of scraps of white cardstock  and stacked them all behind the sentiment for dimension. 

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 products and has a great weekly sales section if you are looking for bargain prices to grow your Altenew collection. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG or option of following a sketch (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

Cardz 4 Galz: #284 Interactive (Kinetic) anything: Interactive/kinetic (I hope my shaker counts since you can shake it to make the beads move) (1/3; ends 9/16/26)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Back to school or ATG (I chose the ATG option this time) (1/2; ends 9/16/26)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used scissors to cut the packaging that holds my beads) (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

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

"Just Us Girls" Challenge: Die Week (1/3; ends 9/9/26) 

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

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Embossing (2/5; ends 10/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (2/5; ends 10/15/26)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Reuse, recycle, repurpose: I used plastic packaging from a stamp set to wrap around a white cardstock panel and then added beads into it and sealed it for my shaker pouch. Also, rather than throwing away scraps of paper I made a mistake on (like when I get a smudge on a background or didn't stamp something clearly), I reuse the paper as die cuts I stack behind my sentiments dies like in this case where I have die cut an additional 6 layers of scrap papers behind my "miss you" die cut (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

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

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: All Creatures Great and Small (3/5; ends 9/11/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 9/16/26)

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

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with critters as the focus (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Animals: ATG with animals/insects as the focus (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of Easel Card (2/8; ends 9/12/26)

 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

Star Fold Christmas Card

 I recently attended an Altenew Educator Workshop led by Liz Ortiz, and we created fabulous star-shaped fun fold cards! 

For my card, I followed Liz's instructions and measurements using silver metallic cardstock, white cardstock, and watercolor paper I had watercolored and sprayed with shimmer spray for the blue elements. I did some embossing to add more texture to the panels. Here are the products I used from Altenew: Poinsettia Layering Die Set, Winterberry Poinsettia 3D embossing folder, Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder, Fancy Peace die, and Blessings stamp set. 

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 products and has a great weekly sales section if you are looking for bargain prices to grow your Altenew collection. 

Back of the card:

Top views:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases Challenge: ATG with fun fold cards (I'm on the DT and entering just for inspiration)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: More Than One Fold (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Stamp It (I stamped the Christmas sentiment on one side of the fun fold card) (1/5; ends 9/9/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG or option of following a sketch (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

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

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

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (5/6; ends 9/12/26)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkle (I have lots of sparkle on my card!) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Embossing (1/5; ends 10/15/26)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: ATG Christmas (1/5; ends 10/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (1/5; ends 10/15/26)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped cards or tags (6/7; ends 9/20/26)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Reuse, recycle, repurpose: Rather than throwing away scraps of paper I made a mistake on (like when I get a smudge on a background or didn't stamp something clearly), I reuse the paper as die cuts I stack behind my sentiments dies like in this case where I have die cut an addtional 4 layers of scrap papers behind my "peace" die cut (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

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

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round: R and S (I have silver cardstock and a star shape) (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: I chose the ATG option this time (2/5; ends 9/11/26)

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with embossing folders (3/3; ends 9/9/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Get in Shape (My card is a shaped card, so I hope that counts) (2/5; ends 9/7/26)

Peace On Earth Christmas: ATG Christmas (2/3; ends 9/3/26)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Christmas (ends 9/2/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 9/16/26)

 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

Altenew September Inspiration Challenge

I'm thrilled to be hosting Altenew's September Inspiration Challenge this month! I live in rural west Michigan, and September means apple season in my area, so I took a photo of a local orchard and used the for this month's inspiration palette. I'm thinking the colors lend themselves to fall projects and even Christmas ones, but I look forward to seeing how crafters use the color palette in their own creative ways. I hope you'll join in and add your card to the linky for a chance to win a $30 gift card to Altenew!

Here's a look at my photo and the color palette for this month's challenge: 

If you'd like to join the challenge on the Altenew blog, here's the link: September 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew

Of course I wanted to create an apple-themed card for my project, so I chose the Craft-Your-Life: Sweet Harvest project kit from the many Altenew apple-themed products I own. This kit has dies to create apples and apple slices as well as stamps with some apple puns and other sentiments and the large apple tree branch I used as my focal point. It's a large stamp, so I decided on a 5 by 7 card to make the most of the stamp. I love fun fold cards, so I turned to an easy one that allows the stamped image to really shine. I trimmed my white card base to 5 by 8 1/2 and scored it at 1 1/2 and 2 1/4 on the 8 1/2 inch side and then flipped it over and scored at 1 1/2 and 2 1/4 inches again. 

To decorate the card base, I trimmed 3 white cardstock panels to cover the middle and side sections. The panels for the sides measure 1 3/8 by 4 7/8 and the middle panel measures 3 7/8 by 4 7/8. I ink blended Fresh Leaf ink from Altenew's Whispering Woodland ink collection onto the panels and then embossed them using the 3D embossing folder from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Painterly Perfection project kit. That embossing folder provides such lovely texture to panels. Once I had embossed the panels, I ink blended them a second time using the same Fresh Leaf ink to make the texture stand out a bit more. I adhered the green panels to the white card base. 

I stamped the apple branch image a few times using my Stampwheel 2.0 and then die cut them using the coordinating die from the add-on die set to the kit. I used the stencils to ink blend the image with the following inks: Burnt Red, Ruby Red, Cocoa Cream, and Reindeer Moss. I stacked two of the die cuts together and adhered them for added thickness. 

Next, I set about die cutting the background branches, foliage, and apples. I used Altenew's Berry Branch Layering Die Set and the foliage from Altenew's Creative Cuts: Feathered Beauty Layering Die Set for the branches and foliage. I ink blended them with Choco Hazelnut, Fresh Leaf, and Reindeer Moss inks. Then I die cut two apples from the Sweet Harvest project kit and ink blended them with Burnt Red and Ruby Red to match the apples on the stamped focal point. I added a few black lines on the die cut apples using Altenew's Fine Liner Pen Set so they matched the stamped apples. I also added a few small black spots on the die cut apples for texture. I adhered the branches, foliage and apples to the panels and trimmed them where needed. Then I added the stamped focal point to the center panel using Altenew's 1/2 wide and 1/16th inch thick Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

The "thankful for you" sentiment is from the Sweet Harvest project kit as well, and I used the coordinating die from the add-on die set to die cut several layers. I glued the layers together for dimension and then decided to add an offset of Brown Diamond Glitter Cardstock from the Brilliant Red Glitter Cardstock Set. I glued the stamped sentiment stack to the glitter cardstock, leaving a bit of the glitter die cut showing at the top of the sentiment for a touch of sparkle. I used more of Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape to adhere the sentiment to the card front. 

To finish the card, I added a few of Altenew's Whispering Woodland Enamel Dots around the sentiment and to the top left of the card front. 

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 products and has a great weekly sales section if you are looking for bargain prices to grow your Altenew collection. 

Close up to see the texture on the embossed panels and the glitter cardstock behind the sentiment:

Side view:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases Challenge: ATG with a fun fold project: I'm on the DT and entering just for inspiration (ends 9/4/26)

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges**********: Apples (1/3; ends 9/7/26) C10 Winner 9/7/26

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (5/5; ends 9/7/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: All Creatures Great and Small or ATG (1/5; ends 9/11/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Shapes (I have rectangles and circles on my card) (1/5; ends 9/7/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: use die cuts (ends 9/12/26)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of easel card (1/8; ends 9/12/26)

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

fourseasons: ATG Fall (ends at the end of the month)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...: Sweater Weather: I hope my apples count as a fall-themed project (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

 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

Aerial Cable Car Card in Vintage Study Colors

What a pleasure it's been to be a Guest Designer for Altenew's August 2026 release! So many fun new crafty goodies to play with! For this card, I wanted to showcase the new Vintage Study ink collection, and I thought it would be perfect with the new Mountain Peak stencil set. I love that the Mountain Peak stencil set includes a mask of the mountain to make it easy to create multiple mountains on a project.  

For the background, I trimmed a 5 by 7-inch panel using cream cardstock and then ran it through my BetterPress with Altenew's new Essential Textures: Canvas Impressions Press Plate and Rosy Terra ink. I stenciled the mountain stencil twice onto the panel. I trimmed the panel to 4 1/8 by 5 3/8 inches. I stamped "life is a beautiful ride" from Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Tranquil Trail set onto the panel. Then I fussy cut the mountain in the front and adhered everything down to a black A2 card base, popping up the mountain I fussy cut by using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

Next, I die cut, ink blended and assembled Altenew's new Aerial Cable Car Layering Die set and added a few details with a white acrylic marker from Altenew's Acrylic Marker 24-Color Set vol. 1. I added the cable car and cables to the card and tucked the cable car just slightly behind the mountain in the front. 

To complete the card, I added 3 of Altenew's Black Onyx Gem Sparkles around the sentiment. 

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 has many wonderful Mini Delight sets like the one I used here as well as a weekly sale section with great deals. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

Cut It Up: Transportation (1/3; ends 8/31/26)

Creative Knockouts: Use your favorite embellishments (I love gems for embellishments to add some sparkle!) (3/3; ends 9/3/26) C10

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 9/28/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends 9/12/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (5/5; ends 9/2/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Lots of layers (5/5; ends 8/31/26)

Krafty Chicks Challenge: Masculine (2/3; ends 9/1/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 8/28/26)

 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