Welcome to a very special milestone! Today, we aren’t just celebrating a date on the calendar; we are celebrating twelve incredible years of creativity, community, and the shared joy of making something beautiful by hand. It’s Altenew’s 12th Anniversary! 😀
My first project shows a 50th birthday card with soft and sophisticated floral aesthetic using a palette of lavender, mint green, and crisp white.
The center features the Bold Numerals Die Set to highlight the milestone “50 years.” The numbers are finished with a smooth gradient (ombre) effect, transitioning from a soft purple to a cool mint, and are framed with a thin black shadow to make them pop.
For fun, I used the Darling Dahlia Layering Die Set, with a mix of stamped florals (die cut fun foam make great stamps) and 3D flowers that pop off the page for added texture.
My next card features a warm, inviting design centered on a soft Sandy Blush cardstock (one of my favorite colored cardstocks) card base. The focal point is a charming street lamp die-cut, accented with delicate floral clusters.
Sometimes the simplest design (C&S) can create the biggest impact. 😊
My last project has soft pink sunflowers and the background features an intricate, foiled pattern that adds subtle shimmer and texture.
Fun fact about this card panel; the background and flowers were created for another project, but not used. I took both and put them together for the perfect pairing. 🩷💛💚🩵
Alright…now the giveaway info. Good luck to all of you!
The Giveaway
Over $2,400 in Total Prizes! Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 12 lucky winners. There are also 22 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 12 x $50 Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 12 x Online Card Class ($39.99 value each)
- Stamp-n-Storage: 1 x Ink Pad Carousel for Altenew Fresh Dye Inks (Valued at $150)
- Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes (Valued at $25+ each)
- Lawn Fawn: 1x $100 Gift Certificate
- Honey Bee Stamps: 1x $100 Gift Certificate
- Pink and Main: 1 x $100 Gift Certificate
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 x $100 Gift Certificate
- Ranger Industries: 1 x $75 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Alex Syberia Designs: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Pretty Pink Posh: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- My Craft Room: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Krafters Cart: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Craft Giraffe: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: 1 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: 1 x AUD $50 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinkets N Krafts: 1 x AUD $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts:1 x £25 Gift Certificate
- Seven Hills: 1 x £25 Gift Certificate
- Trinity Stamps: 1 x $25 Gift Certificate
- Creative Chick Co.: 1 x $25 Gift Certificate
Be sure to leave comments by 04/12/2026 for a chance to win one of 45 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 45 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 04/13/2026.
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189 Comments
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Dorothy Ayotte
April 5, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Hello from Seattle! Your cards are wonderful. My favorite is the “50 Birthday Wishes” card. So much dimension and such pretty colors.
Hi from Mauritius! Congratulations to Altenew 12th Anniversary.
OMG, I really love you color combinations. Thanks for the inspirations.
Hi from Iowa. All your cards are so pretty! Love how you mixed and matched sets.
Such fun cards – thank you for sharing!
Hi from Ohio. Lovely cards Jennifer.
hi from ny! great hop and pretty cards, thx for sharing
Hi from Manila, Philippines! Definitely adding to my cart, the Zero Waste: Wildflower Meadow die. I love the technique used 🙂
Aloha from Hawai’i,
Your into using softer colors just like I am right now. These are so beautiful. I think my favorite is the little lamp with the flowers around it. Maybe because it’s a bit more CAS but I’m not exactly sure why. It just pulls me in. Great collection to show us.
Rosy Newlun
Hi from Rancho Mirage, CA! Love the sunflower card! Happy Twelfth!
Hi from Grants Pass OR! All beautiful cards.
Very pretty!
Hi From Wisconsin- your cards are lovely – really love the composition of your first card – so creative:)
Hi from Maryland! Wow love the 50th bday card with the off set number dies. But my favourite is the hugs one with the gorgeous lantern and flowers.
Hi from Waukesha Wisconsin. Congrats on this milestone. Sweet Cards with amazing colors!!
Hi from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Love the colours of the 50th birthday card.
Hello from Michigan! Your card is so very pretty!
Beautiful cards! I love it each month when I get my Craft-A-Flower set.
Hi from California! Such beautiful cards!
Jamie from Hillsboro Oregon thanks for participating!!!
I have to be honest while I love all 3 cards I thought the Big Hugs card was a bit plain. But more I kept seeing it I realized how much I actually loved it and it is my FAVORITE!!! Thanks Jennifer! 😊
Hi from NY State! That blush cardstock color is lovely. Will add that to my wishlist. The lamp die cut was so delicate too.
Hi from CA. Sunshine card is my jam.
Hi from Michigan! I love the pink sunflower card…it inspires me to try different colors than the “norm”. The pink flower petals hanging over onto the black is a beautiful contrast.
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Colleen Badgley
I really like that background!
Hi from Wisconsin! Loved the color combos on your cards.
Hello from Central Florida, Jennifer! I love the colors you chose to use for these special cards! I especially love what you did with the Ornate Tags–so pretty!
Hello from Wisconsin! Gorgeous cards Jennifer! Especially love card #1 with the stamping and die cutting. Gives it so much texture and interest. I also love #3 – I am love sunflowers. Awesome job!
Love your approach. Simplicity is harder than some people realize. Thank you!
note: there seemed to be something a bit off with this comment box. Hope mine posts properly.
Hello from Western NY! My favorite is the pink sunflower card. So many beautiful cards!
Hello from Singapore! Love the variety of cards on your blog
Hi from Plant City Florida! I think this is my favorite card in this hop. I love the colors and and the shadowing on the “50”
Hi from The Netherlands! My favourite is the third card. Really perfect pairing!
Hi from Texas! Love how your flowers pop off the card! Pretty cards!
Lovely cards, Jennifer! Love the soft colors and the flowers winding up the lamppost!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing. Happy Anniversary to Altenew.
These cards are so beautiful. I am partial to daisies. My favorite flower.
Hello from Hanover, Maryland! Your cards are outstanding.
You used my favorite color in your cards So beautiful
Hello from northern Minnesota. Thanks for you great inspiration!!
Hi from ON, Canada. All you cards are beautiful
Hi from Utah. I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ all your cards but my favorite is the second on. So beautiful yet simple!
Hi from upstate NY!!!!! Love your take on this release! Card #2 is my fav!
Hi from Canada. Love your cards
Hello from Wisconsin. Love the cards. The colors in each are beautiful.
Jennifer loved your card but my favorite is the Big Hugs.
Hi from Texas! Your cards are beautiful and love the colors you used.
Hi from Hillsborough, NJ. While all your cards are gorgeous, I have to say my favorite is the first one – 50 birthday wishes. The color combinations, layout with diecuts, etc. – love everything about this card.
Lovely cards! Love the one with the light post!
I love your summer vibes card! Such a great idea to only color within the lenses of the glasses🤩
All three cards are stunning–too hard to pick a favorite!
Hello from Alaska. Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards! I like your mint & purple combo on the 50 and the floral set you used with those colors, great combo for a great celebration! I just purchased the Darling Dahlia die set and look forward to playing with it. I really like your pink sunflowers too! I keep telling myself I don’t need another sunflower die set, then I see your card…. 🙂 Pati L
I like the variety of cards, and mix of florals! kathy dumpert
Hi from the UK. I love the card for 50 years but not as a birthday card but a anniversary card instead for my parents who have been married that long next week. Sadly can’t celebrate with them as they live in Sweden where I’m from original but my home is UK the last 33 years. Love your cards x
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