
Happy Anniversary Altenew! I’m so excited and happy for Altenew that they are celebrating 10 years! What an amazing achievement! I have loved seeing all the innovative products that they have come out with and can’t wait to see what else they have in store!
I have a lot of favorites from Altenew’s product line but it should be no surprise that at the top of that list is stencils and blending brushes. In my video today, I’m sharing what I think is a perfect beginner’s bundle but advanced card makers will love this as well!
VIDEO
You can watch the video down below or HERE on my Youtube channel.
I walk through everything in my video so down below I will list the main supplies used. A full visual supply list is provided at the end of this blog post.

SUPPLIES
- Build A Garden : Elegant Tulips
- Morning Frost Ink
- Forest Trail Ink Bundle
- Sweet Dreams Ink Bundle
- Red Cosmos Ink Bundle
- Summer Afternoon Ink Bundle
- Green Fields Ink Bundle
- Stampwheel
- Square Grid Flip Plate
- Small Blending Brushes
- Mini Blending Brushes
- Large Blending Brushes


GIVEAWAY
We are giving away a $50 Altenew gift certificate to 10 winners, a $20 ArtistrybyAltenew gift certificate to 5 winners, and an online papercrafting class ($39.99 value) from Altenew Academy Online Class to 14 winners. There are also 28 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 10 x $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
- ArtistrybyAltenew: 5 x $20 ArtistrybyAltenew Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 14 x Online Papercrafting Classes ($39.99 value each)
- Crafter’s Companion: 1 x Gemini II Die Cutting and Embossing Machine ($329 value)
- LDRS Creative: 4 x $50 LDRS Creative Gift Certificates
- Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes ($25 value each)
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag ($100 value)
- Honey Bee Stamps: $100 Gift Certificate
- Hero Arts: $100 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $100 Gift Certificate
- Pink and Main: $100 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: $100 Gift Certificate
- Taylored Expressions: $100 Gift Certificate
- Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
- CraftStash: $100 Gift Certificate
- Brutus Monroe: $100 Gift Certificate
- Picket Fence Studios: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pelletier Craft Studio: 3 x $25 Gift Certificates
- Michelle’s Cards and Stamps: AUD $100 Gift Certificate
- Spellbinders Paper Arts: 2 x $25 Gift Certificates
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Craft Room: $50 Gift Certificate
- Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate
- A Cherry on Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Favorite Things: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Seize the Stamp: CHF 25 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPop: $25 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: AUD $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 04/16/2024 for a chance to win one of 68 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 68 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 04/19/2024.
BLOG HOP




GORGEOUS background! LOVE your stenciling and flowers!
Hi from Vallejo CA! Your blending is so smooth Mindy! Have a great day!
Hi from NY! Wow! Your card is impressive. It’s beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from MIchigan. You do such a great job blending. Beautiful card.
Hi from sunny SC! Love this card! Love the color combo of the pinks/reds and teal, and the ink blending is superb! TFS!
Beautiful card, love the background and flowers.
Hi! I’m from Washington state. Beautiful card. Happy Anniversary Altenew!
Hi! I’m from Andover Kansas. I love the colors of your project, they make me think of Spring and happy flowers
Hi from So Cal. I LOVE the colors you chose for your flowers. THEY LOOK WOW!!!! So pretty!
Hi from the snowy mountains of NM. Love the stenciled background- so soft and subtle – really showcases your stamped image!
Hi from El Paso, TX! I love this card! Beautiful ink blending!
Hello from Portland, Oregon. Love the card.
Hello from Central Florida. Mindy, I just love all your cards. You are so creative it’s so enjoyable to watch your videos. I always learn something
Gorgeous card. Love the ink blending.
Hello from PA! I love this so much. Great job with the blending and color choices. Awesome job!
Hi from the UK
Dreamy blending on the background, Mindy
Per usual, your blending is SUPERB. This card is just so very pretty. Love the colors!
Love your background.
Beautiful card–I love the colors you have used!
Hi from Fruit Heights UT…loving all the gorgeous cards on this blog hop! Happy 10th anniversary to Altenew!
Hi from Mexico! Love this color combination and design. The soft texture added with the stencil is the perfect complement for the sweet image. Thanks for sharing Mindy!
Hi from San Diego. Cute card.
Hey from Florida. Thanks for the video. I left a comment there.
Sooooo beautiful! Hello from Alabama!
Hi from Iowa. Thanks for the tips on a beginners bundle. Your card is gorgeous!
Hi from Central Ohio. As always, your card is beautiful!
Hi , I am from Ohio! Your card is gorgeous!
Hi from Buffalo. It’s a beautiful card. I love the background. It makes the flowers stand out
Hi from Ohio! This card is one of my favorites. Your color choices are just beautiful.
Hi from Greenfield, Wisconsin. What a beautiful card you created. Love all the colors.
Hello from Ft. Wright, Kentucky! You always make such pretty cards Mindy! Altenew’s layering stencils are one of my all time favorite products!!
Hello from Brambleton, Virginia. This is an adorable card with perfect colors.
Hi from Hawaii! Your tulip is beautiful.
Love the background and all the combination of the card.
Absolutely beautiful card! Hello from Boston!
Hi from Calgary, AB, Canada! Gorgeous card! I really love the same tone for the vase and the background!
Hi from Rock Hill, SC. Love your card, Mindy! As always, beautiful cards!
Greetings from Huntsville, Alabama!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! Love the color palette, your ink blended flowers, that blended background…. it’s all just so so fabulous!!
Hi, from Minnesota! You have used all of my favorite bright colors! Totally cheerful!
Hello from MN. Love this card and the colors are beautiful!!
Hi from CA, beautiful colors, I love your shading and color blending of the flowers!!
Hello from CA – your cards are always so beautiful – thanks for sharing!
Hi From WI, USA – Your card is so pretty
Hello from Mississippi. Awe, your card is so sweet.
Hi from Conklin, Michigan! Your card is beautiful! I especially love that softly stenciled background!
oh Mindy, your card is gorgeous!!
Ho from the PNW! Beautiful colors and love your card!
Hi from So California. Oh my goodness, Mindy!! Your card is simply gorgeous! I loved your ‘how-to’ video (as always), so I popped over to YouTube and gave it a THUMBS UP.
Hi from Portland Oregon! Love your card Mindy, you are always an inspiration. This tulip is so different that even if you already have a tulip, its not like this one! Fun and thanks for sharing!
Hello from South Carolina. Wow Mindy beautiful as always