Petals in Pastel Dreams

This elegant handmade card showcases a beautifully embossed floral design, softly brought to life with dreamy pastel hues of pink, lavender, and sky blue. The coloring highlights a delicate blend of watercolor-inspired techniques, creating smooth gradients and gentle shading that enhance the raised details. Subtle splatters add a touch of texture and sparkle, giving the card a light, airy feel.

Framed with clean white space and finished with a graceful “Hello, you are gorgeous” sentiment, this design strikes a perfect balance between bold artistry and soft sophistication—making it ideal for sending a warm, uplifting greeting to someone special.

List of Supplies:

🌺 Farmhouse Florals 3D Embossing Folder

https://altenew.com/products/farmhouse-florals-3d-embossing-folder?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

🌺Simple Greetings Die Set

https://altenew.com/collections/all-dies/products/simple-greetings-die-set?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

 

I am submitting this project for 

📌AAA Card Challenge #312 Follow my lead (Jane)

 

 

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Petals of Care & Sympathy

I’m honored to Guest Design for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #289. From the board elements I picked Middle column across Coloring Technique - Die Cut or Punch - Sympathy. For coloring I've used water color wet-on-wet technique and I gave a gentle Variegated Wash to the background. I had so much fun creating this project for the challenge board!

This heartfelt sympathy card is designed to offer comfort and gentle support during difficult times. Soft Red and brown blossoms paired with fresh green leaves create a soothing, nature-inspired arrangement, symbolizing hope, renewal, and quiet strength. The delicately blended background adds a calm, peaceful tone, while the simple “take care” sentiment expresses warmth and compassion without overwhelming words.

Thoughtfully crafted, this card serves as a gentle reminder that love and care are always present—like a bouquet of soft blooms, bringing a sense of peace, comfort, and heartfelt condolences. 🌿💗

List of Supplies:

• Craft Your Life Project Kit: Flower Arch

https://altenew.com/collections/march-2025/products/craft-your-life-project-kit-flower-arch?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

• Stylish Greetings Die Set

https://altenew.com/collections/november-2025/products/stylish-greetings-die-set?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

 

 

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Altenew Celebrating Parents Card Drive Blog Hop & Giveaway - 2026

I am so happy to join this special event Altenew is hosting again this year!

💐This card, I've created for the Celebrating Parents Card Drive 2026 by Altenew. 💐

At Altenew, we truly believe that a handmade card has the power to touch hearts and change lives.

Celebrate the love, care, and endless support of parents with this heartfelt handmade card. Softly blended florals in shades of pink, coral, and fresh green gracefully spread across a delicate postage-style grid, creating a garden of appreciation. Framed with warm kraft tones and finished with the sentiment “You are the best gift,” this design beautifully honors the priceless blessing that parents are in our lives. A thoughtful keepsake to express gratitude, love, and admiration on this special celebration. 🌿💖

 

 

Link to the Altenew Blog Hop post:

https://altenew.com/blogs/paper-crafting-inspiration-and-tips/celebrating-parents-card-drive-2026-blog-hop-giveaway-200-in-total-prizes

 

Giveaway info:

$200 in total prizes! To help support this card drive, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 31, 2026 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Blog Hop post on April 2, 2026.

Duration: From March 6 – April 17, 2026, Altenew has hosted this special card drive to celebrate and honor the wonderful parents and parental figures who inspire us every day.

 

Donation: Altenew will donate $1 with every order from the Floral Stamps collection from 3/6/2026 until 4/17/2026 to the Food Bank of Central New York to support seniors in need. 

 

Collection Link: https://altenew.com/collections/floral 

Altenew products I've used to create this project:

🤎Craft Your Life Project Kit: Feathered Lilies:

https://altenew.com/collections/craft-your-life-project-kit/products/craft-your-life-project-kit-feathered-lilies?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

🩷Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Ink

https://altenew.com/products/bubblegum-dreams-fresh-dye-ink?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

🧡Citrus Punch Fresh Dye Ink

https://altenew.com/collections/march-2025/products/citrus-punch-fresh-dye-ink?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

💚Whispering Woodland Fresh Dye Ink

https://altenew.com/products/whispering-woodland-fresh-dye-ink?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

Blog Hop List: Find the fabulous artists in the list below!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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Celebrating Parents March 6 to April 17

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Neon Bloom

A striking fusion of modern vibrance and floral grace — Neon Bloom radiates emotion through its rich gradient of lime, magenta, and coral hues. The embossed blossoms emerge dramatically against the dark backdrop, symbolizing light and life breaking through the shadows. Finished with the heartfelt sentiment “You matter to me”, this handcrafted piece captures both warmth and intensity — perfect for reminding someone just how deeply they’re valued.

 

List of Supplies:

🌺Altenew Farmhouse Florals 3D Embossing Folder:

https://altenew.com/collections/botanical-embossing-folders/products/farmhouse-florals-3

d-embossing-folder?sca_ref=7595568.row2hbPMMl

 

 

I am submitting this project for the following Challenges:

📌AAAcolourful Challenge Colourboard #25

 

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