Well hello, fellow crafters! Welcome to Altenew’s January 2026 release blog hop.
I created a couple projects specially for this post. I hope your eyes enjoy them. 😍
For the first project used Pop-It-Up: Blooming Hydrangea Stamp & Die Set, with Stellar Sequins – Shimmering Pool. These Pool sequins are stunning to the naked eye. The camera doesn’t seem to capture all the shimmer and shades these sequins show.
For the leaves and sentiment, I used Chasing Shadows Fresh Dye Inks. I stamped the leaves in Marble Dust and used all the shades, except Iron Gate, to color in the leaves and stems. I smooshed the inks on my glass mat, and used a little water and a paint brush to add some lines to the leaves. I was careful, as the cardstock is a standard 80lb cardstock – not watercolor paper. Once I was done painting the leaves and stem, I stamped the image again with the Coastal Fog.
I used blue cardstock with blue ink for the flower petals…and if I have to add small centers to the petals, I’m going to make them shine by adding sequins!!
This next project was an idea I wanted to test – pouring sequins! I used the largest vase from Earthenware Vases Die Set and positioned it like I was pouring from the vase. I used the stunning Stellar Sequins – Rose Gold to accomplish this.
My vase and sentiment were die cut using Crafty Necessities: Sandy Blush Cardstock, which pairs perfectly with the Rose Gold sequins. 😁
The hardest part about this ‘test’ was finding the right sentiment. The Tranquil Greetings rarely let me down.
Ok, lets move on to the other reason you’re here – the giveaway – $300 in total prizes!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners!
Please leave a comment on the Altenew Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by January 15th for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew’s Blog Hop Post on January 17th, 2026.
The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
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55 Comments
Your cards are so pretty! I love how you used the sequins- very cool!
Such gorgeous cards! Love the hydrangeas and the sequins are really unique!
Thank you 😊
Your cards are beautiful! And the one with the sequins being poured out is such a unique and creative design!
For some reason, my name didn’t appear! This is Carrie Sheridan
Your cards are beautiful! And the one with the sequins being poured out is such a unique and creative design!
I LOVE the sparkle! The flowers are stunning!
How clever to have the sequins spilling out like that, so fun!!!
Thank you 😊
I love your cards. I especially love the one with the pot pouring out the sequence. It gave me so many ideas with that card. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love to inspire!! 😊
absolutely love your card designs, all that sequin sparkles,, love love love
wow! Amazing cards, I love what you’ve done with the sequins.
I love anything rose gold – love the sequins!
I love your pouring sequins card! So creative and I never would have thought of it and it is very dramatic!
Thank you 😊
The blue flowers are so cute. They remind me of my blue Hydrangeas.
Beautiful cards and so genius and creative on your second card to use the sequins in that manner…love it! (Lissettelong@mac.com)
The jar pouring out the stunning sequins is so eye catching – a reall favorite. I also loved your perfect shading on the hydrangeas. So creative!!
LOVE your Hydrangea card, it’s perfection, especially in color! Your second card is soooo unique and very creative! Great Post, Fab Release!
Thank you 😊
Very pretty card
This is so beautiful!
Your hydrangeas are beautiful! I LOVE your pouring sequins…what an amazing idea!
Oh my word these cards are stunning!
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Stunning! I love the pouring sequins with the Earthenware Vase! The Blooming Hydrangea is gorgeous. Love the bluish color.
A different and unique touch to a card i havent seen before..stunning
love the vase pouring out the sequins very creative! Gail
The base pouring sequins is so unique!!
wow love the use of sequins.
Your hydrangea card is very pretty, but your clay vase card is a whopper! How creative!!! Can’t wait to try and make a card like that and impress whoever sees and receives it.
Your hydrangea card is very pretty, but your clay vase card is a whopper! How creative!!! Can’t wait to try and make a card like that and impress whoever sees and receives it. Dorothy Ayotte
Wonderful ideas, the pouring card was so creative!
the sequin pouring card is just divine! So creative!! I love the Pop-It-Up: Blooming Hydrangea card too!
Pretty cards. I especially like the blue hydrangeas. I have several in my yard.
Gorgeous cards! The vase one is so clever!
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Gorgeous cards! The vase one is so clever!
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Beautiful cards and releae
I love these unique cards. What you did with the sequins is such a newt idea.
How genius to make a pitcher pouring “water” but using sequins for the water! Love it. The marble dust ink for the leaves in your first card is such a lovely color. Must add it to my wishlist. I like leaves that are done in unusual colors and the marble dust goes so well with the blue flowers.
Awesome use of the sequins! And the hydrangeas are beautiful.
Wow, both cards are so creative, and such a fantastic way to use those sequins we all have in our stashes!
Gorgeous cards. Love the soft colours.
Wonderful cards! Love the pouring sequins, and the hydrangea is just beautiful!
Beautiful cards. Love your use of the sequins
Gorgeous cards
Very clever cards! I love hydrangeas
Wow! What an ingenious idea to “pour” sequins! Love that! Your cards are very pretty!
stealing that falling sequin idea.
Beautiful cards, love the sequins! – so unique
Both these cards are amazong. Such wonderful design on the vase with the sequins.
Such clever design! I love the sequence spilling out of the vase! Great job!
Love that you used extra flowers on your 3D hydrangea because it is stunning!! And your sequin card is so clever and super sparkly for all of us lovers of them!!