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'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. And 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 Build-A-Garden sets like the one I used here. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

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