Fruits & Flowers Orange Birthday Card

I just got the Altenew's April Craft-Your-Life: Fruits & Flowers project kit in the mail today (subscribers receive their subscriptions about a month before the products are released on the Altenew website), and I decided to use the stencils in the kit to create a couple birthday cards. I made one in orange and another in pink (here's the link to the pink one: Carrie's Custom Cards: Fruits & Flowers Pink Birthday Card). I love everything in the new kit and will be making some fun cards using the fruit dies next! 

For this card, I used Altenew inks from the Whispering Woodland collection as well as Peachy Keen, Tangerine Dream, Marigold, and Firebrick inks. All papers are from Your Paper Insider and include: Bright Orange Glitter Cardstock from the Non-shed Glitter Cardstock Assortment 24-Pack, Cold Press Watercolor Paper 50-Pack, and UltraWhite Smooth Cardstock 25-Pack. 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.

I began by ink blending through the 3 stencils that comprise the stencil set using the inks I listed above onto watercolor paper. I then trimmed the panel to 4 3/4 by 6 3/4. I adhered that to a piece of 5 by 7 inch Bright Orange Glitter Cardstock using a piece of orange fun foam for dimension. I mounted that onto a 5 by 7-inch card base I created with the UltraWhite Smooth Cardstock. 

For the sentiment, I die cut "sending" using Altenew's Timeless Sentiments 2 die set and more of the Bright Orange Glitter Cardstock. Then I die cut "birthday" and its shadow using Altenew's Versatile Greetings 2 die set and more watercolor cardstock I ink blended with Peachy Keen ink for the die cut word and more Bright Orange Glitter cardstock for the shadow. For "wishes," I used Altenew's Best Wishes Tags Die Set and more watercolor paper I ink blended with Marigold ink. The dot on the "i" is from Nuvo drops. The flower centers are also filled with Nuvo drops for a touch of 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.  Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful Craft-Your-Life project kits and stand-alone layering stencil sets like the one I used here. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

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

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils with the option of Vines (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

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

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of fur or feathers (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Spring/Easter/ATG (2/2; ends 3/18/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG with something in or from a garden (4/5; ends 3/9/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Something you love: I love flowers and stencils!  (4/5; ends 3/16/26)

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

A Cut Above: March Challenge 2026: ATG with die cuts (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG or things with wings (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (2/3; ends 3/14/26)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles: ATG (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

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

The Crafting Challenge: Waiting for spring (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Celebrate Spring with Gina K. Designs, March 2026: Spring is coming (2/4; 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 (ends 3/12/26)

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

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

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

Allsorts challenge blog: Ribbons or bows or ATG (2/6; ends 3/13/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (3/5; ends 3/12/26)

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