This is an Anniversary worth celebrating and it’s kind of in reverse, because YOU are the one who has so many chances to WIN! And, can you guess which stamp set I just HAD to use today….?
But quickly, first I just want to say a HUGE Happy Anniversary to Altenew! I am proud as punch to be a part of this wonderful company. Always inspiring, encouraging and ahead of the game with their genius ideas and products. And they constantly inspire me, to want be a better crafter, and I love them even more for that.
Now, did you guess which set I used? Yes, it’s called Painted Flowers, one of the first and also one of my most favourite of the Altenew stamp sets.
And would you like to see the cards?
Also, I want to let you know that this post contains a ton of affiliate links (at no extra cost to you – just in case you decide to go shopping ?) and that it is part of a Hop celebrating the 11th Anniversary of Altenew and you can find all of the hop details in the link list below!
#HAPPYANNIVERSARY
Card Idea #1
These blooms can be used to create backgrounds, bouquets or even added to a stem. I decided just to play today and layered up a ton of different colours, some of them I even stamped twice because I wasn’t 100% happy with the initial stamped colour…
I thought if I am making one… I may as well make two. So, I set up the outline stamps in the postioner and stamped the flowers and leaves, which made it easy as I didn’t have to rethink the basic design. But, I could still change it up with my colour choices and sentiments.
TOP TIP: I went ‘old school’ for the coloured layers, I used a stamp block. Which I find much quicker when using small images, and this watercolour style, it didn’t need to be perfectly stamped.
I also added one of my other favourites, a die cut popped up sentiment.
Card Idea #2
With the same basic outline design for the flowers and leaves, it was easy to change it up just using different colours for the flowers.
I also added a Congrats sentiment, because after all, we are celebrating here today!
And what about a butterfly? These butterflies are also a fave and I mostly just add them stamped in black… maybe one day I should try colouring them lol.
Giveaway Prizes
Over $3,600 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 11 lucky winners. There are also 35 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes!
- Altenew: 11 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Altenew Academy: 17 x Online Card Class ($39.99 value each)
- Artistry by Altenew: 5x $20 Gift Certificate
- Glassboard Studio: 3 x $50 Gift Certificate
- Creative Scrapbooker Magazine: 3 x Creative Scrapbooker Magazine 1-Year Subscription ($44.9 value each)
- Stamp-n-Storage: 1 Ink Pad Carousel for Altenew Fresh Dye Inks ($129.75 value)
- Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Class ($25+ value each)
- Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $100 Gift Certificate
- Honey Bee Stamps: $100 Gift Certificate
- Pink and Main: $100 Gift Certificate
- Brutus Monroe: $100 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine: $100 Gift Certificate
- My Favorite Things: $100 Gift Certificate
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handemade Kindness Goodies Bag
- Amy Tangerine: 1 Sticker Assortment Pack ($75 value)
- Ranger Industries: $75 Gift Certificate
- Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: AUD $100 Gift Certificate
- LDRS Creative: 2x $30 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPop: 2x $25 Gift Certificate
- Trinity Stamps: $50 Gift Certificate
- A Cherry On Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Alex Syberia Designs: $50 Gift Certificate
- Newton’s Nook Designs: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pretty Pink Posh: $50 Gift Certificate
- My Craft Room: $50 Gift Certificate
- Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate
- Concord & 9th: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Picket Fence Studios: $25 Gift Certificate
- Ink Blot Shop: $25 Discount Code
- Creative Chick Co.: $25 Gift Certificate
Let’s Hop!
Be sure to leave comments by April 29, 2025 for a chance to win one of 76 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with “Hi from (city or country where you’re from)!” 76 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 May 4, 2025.
Good LUCK, I hope you win something special! Crafty hugs,
SUPPLIES:
Altenew Inks: Buttercream | Sunkissed | Blush | Pink Pearl | Coral Bliss | Dusty Pink | Strawberry | Misty Sage | Mossy Meadow | Green Opal.
Altenew Cardstock: Jet Black.
*Certain content that appears on this site comes from Amazon, this content is provided ‘as is’ and is subject to change or removal at any time.
 Painted Flowers ALT |  Timeless Sentiments ALT | SSS |  Pocket Sentiments ALT | SSS |  Meadow Reflections Bundle ALT |
 Altenew Cardstock ALT | SSS |  Obsidian ALT | SSS |  Blushberry Bliss ALT | SSS |  Tea Party ALT | SSS |
 Jade Dreams ALT | SSS |  Warm & Cozy ALT | SSS |  Neenah Solar 110 AMZ | SSS | Neenah Solar 80 AMZ | SSS |
 Perfect Picker ALT | SSS |  Tweezers ALT | SSS |  Pure White ALT |  Powder Tool SSS |
 WOW Heat Tool SSS |  Fine Blade Scissors ALT | SSS |  Bone Folder ALT |  Stampwheel 2.0 ALT | SSS |
 Score Board ALT | SSS |  Platinum 6 ALT | SSS | SB | 9″ Fiskars Paper Trimmer AMZ |  Glue Tape ALT | SSS |
 1/2″ Ultra Sticky Tape ALT | SSS |  Foam Tape NEW sizes! ALT | SSS | Bearly Art Glue AMZ | SSS |  Satin Masking Tape ALT |
Love the cards; clean, and beautiful!
Hi from Cedar Hill, TN!! Love the CAS!! Absolutely beautiful
Hi from Oregon. Darling CAS cards!
Hello, From Enola, PA! Happy Anniversary!!! I LOVE your CAS designs! Gorgeous flowers!!!
Hi, from the Philly area. Love the simplicity of these cards.
Coincidentally I pulled out a card using Painted Flowers last weekend and was showing it to my sister. She loved it and I thought I might make a gift set of cards for her using that set. It is just so stylish and I have made so many different cards using it. So happy to see yours. Truly a stamp that does not go out o style
These cards are so refined with the delicate lines. I love your color choices they are perfect!
Hi from Santa Ana, Ca. I like this simple design using Painted Flowers. The colors are so pretty.
Hi from North Carolina. Your cards are simply lovely. Such a clean design.
Stunning cards!
Beautiful cards! I love the clean designs and the gorgeous florals.
These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love how you achieved two different looks with just a few thoughtful changes. So inspiring—I’m a big fan!
Hi from Montreal. I love seeing these two CAS & layered card. They made me smile.
Hi from Chicago, IL! Love your cards, thank you for the inspiration!!
Lovely couple of cards! This is going to be an amazing hop ?
such gorgeous cards! Love them both Therese!
++Hi, I’m from Washington state++
Hi from Pennsylvania! I love the cards! Simple but elegant! Happy 11th Anniversary Altenew!
Hello from California!
Happy Anniversary to Altenew!
Beautiful cards Therese!
These are so pretty. Such sweet CAS cards.
Hello, Therese!! from a very chilly Michigan!
Gosh, I am pretty sure this might be the very first set that I bought the coordinating dies for! I have never gotten over how beautiful it is – and your cards today prove it!
SO lovely!
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ps it could have something to do with your new web site, but I did not receive this as an email this time… sorry to be so late to the party! xx
Good to know… I’ll have to add that to my list to follow up… it’s been a journey my friend x
Hi from ON, Canada. I love how you didn’t colour in the butterfly. Beautiful
Hi from the sunny beaches of Goa! That is a real blast from the past! Painted Flowers was one of the earliest Altenew stamp sets I bought. And I still love it! The cards are beautiful and I am tempted to pull my set out to play!
Hi from Tampa, FL. Lovely cards ??.
Hi from Kentucky! Love the peachy pretty color in the card!
Hi from Ohio. So great you are still using an older set! Great cards. Simple and elegant.
Hi from South Carolina! Pretty cards!
Hello from Kentucky! Happy 11th Anniversary! This is so soft and pretty!
Hi from the bluegrass state of Kentucky! This is lovely I would hang this on my wall
Hi from California! Beautiful cards! The flowers are soo cute! Love them.
Those cards and that stamp set are beautiful! I have many Altenew stamps but not that one! It’s on my wish list!
Hi from northern California! Beautiful cards with this pretty set! I love the designs and colors!
Beautiful cards. Lovely colors!
Hi from Texas. Really great cards. Simple sometimes says it best
Such lovely cards! I love the flat background then all the dimension on the other elements.
Hi from Nashville, TN. It makes me so happy to see you use this stamp set. It is in my stash and I love it!
Wow these Painted flowers look so elegant.
Hi from Florida…your cards are so elegant. I love that congrats die! So versatile.
I like how you only colored in part of the image. Makes a great CAS card.
Hi from Ukraine! Love this awesome and beautiful card!
Painted Flowers is one of the first Altenew products that got my attention and I love seeing it again! Your cards are wonderful, Therese–just what I love!
Hello from sunny but chilly Cape Cod! Happy 11th Anniversary, Altenew! Such pretty florals and I love both cards paired with the fab die cut sentiments!
Hello from Blackfoot, Idaho! Beautiful cards! I love the florals and colors!!
As always Therese, your creations are beautiful! I love your style and these cards are *chef’s kiss*! I wish I had your discipline…I’m a ‘more is more’ type of crafter. Yours is better!
love these CAS!
Hello from TX! This is such a gorgeous card and I love the lines of the stamp. So very pretty!
Hello from Florida! I love the clean look of these cards
This was the very first stamp set I bought from Altenew. Beautiful card!
Hi from Colorado Springs! Happy Anniversary Altenew! These cards are so lovely! I like the flowers and the simple design!
Lovely cards, Therese! You are always such an inspiration!
Hi from WI – love your CAS cards – very refreshing
Such a pretty card!
Love the simple and gorgeous look.
Beautiful creative card
Beautiful and elegant
Hi from Denver, CO! Your cards are so pretty! I love these floral images 🙂
Hi, from Oh!Therese these cards are beautiful, this set is for sure the one that made me fall in love with Altenew florals, TFS!
I love how clean and beautiful these are.
Incredibly beautiful, so clean and crisp too, I love the how the black makes the whole design just pop. Hugs xx
LOVE seeing the original PAINTED floral stamp set with the NEWER Butterflies!
Hi from PA! So sweet, yet so stunning. Beautiful as always Therese!
Lovely cards!
Elegant cards. Thank you for sharing.
Hello from snowy Idaho.
Absolutely gorgeous work!
Hello from Dayton, OH. Happy Anniversary, Altenew! Very pretty cards!
Hi from Ft Wright KY! Love these beautiful clean and simple cards!! Beautiful colors!
Beautiful cards I love the colors, flowers, and simplicity.
Love your cards. Such pretty colors.
I like stamping with a block sometimes too. Your cards are beautiful.
Day 2 Woo hoo! Hi from Pocahontas Arkansas! Beautiful cards! great job! Happy Anniversary Altenew!
I’ve always been a fan of your work, Therese. Just beautiful!
Beautiful, clean designs! I love the simplicity and minimal color.
Therese, these are so soft and lovely! They have a classic elegance to them and I just adore the design style. Hello from Florida!
Always gorgeous cards, Therese!
Dear Therese
Surekha from Sri Lanka. The CAS cards you created as breathtaking and the color combo is just out of this world. I hope that one day i will be able create cards like you. hearing your voice calms me always. Congratulations to you and Altenew
So pretty!
I have this stamp set, too, from long ago! I love the colors and CAS designs on your cards!
I love the simpleness of these cards. Something that could be done in quantity and leave off the sentiments until needed. Thank you for sharing.
Hi from California. As usual, these cards are fabulous. So clever to use one of the 1st stampsets you got from Altenew and I can see why you kept it.
I love watching you show products and help us learn You are so easy to follow Thank you and I love simple cards When I try to go bigger I get to nervous.
Hi from Perth (WA). Gorgeous cards as always.
Hello from snowy Colorado. I can see why you love that stamp set. Lovely card!
Hi from Edina, MN in the USA
I’m too old to find the first stamp/card I made. LOL I do love the simplicity of your posies and the butterfly, Therese.
Hi from Sourh Dakota! Your cards are beautiful!
Hi from Texas! I love your creative inspiration! I always get at least one good tip when I watch your videos.
Hi from Vermont. Love your fresh idea for an old favorite.
Pretty clean cards!
These are lovely! The juxtaposition of b/w butterfly and colored flowers is unexpected and cool.
Lori S in PA
Love your elegant CAS card
Hi from Lake Balboa, CA! Both cards are beautiful. Great tips for making two cards and with changing up the colors and a few elements.
Therese, This set you chose for your card is one of Altenews most beautiful sets and your card shows why! It’s gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your talent with us & Happy 11th Anniversary ALTENEW!!!
Linda Choquette hi from Beautiful British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦 😍 ❤️
I love ❤️ your videos and cards
I love the butterfly.
G’day from Shepparton, Australia! Love the way you used the stamp set for different cards Therese, always love to reuse stamps in different ways! Happy 11th Anniversary Altenew!🥳
Hi from West Melbourne FL! What pretty cards! I love the watercolor look! Thanks for sharing!
Howdy from Arizona! Lovely card, clean and simple and so pretty! Happy Anniversary to Altenew!
Hi from the Florida Panhandle! As always your cards are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from NM, what an elegant card.
This is a pretty set. Love the simplicity and ability to change it up. I like your designs for my inspiration.
Hi from Arizona! Your cards are so sweet! Love them.
Hi from Netherlands! Painted Flowers looks so good 😍
Hello from South Carolina! These are lovely!
WOW! Time flies! Congratulations to Altenew!
I became hooked on Altenew with their layered floral dies. They improved the design by putting a few pieces into one die to make color coordinating the layers easier. Then they improved the design again by introducing the Key Hole system- just BRILLIANT!
The Stamp Wheel is another Altenew innovation that is terrific.
Of course, their inks just keep getting better and better.
Keep up the great work! Your creativity is amazing.
Beautiful simple cards. Thank you Terese. And Happy Anniversary Altenew!
Hi from Vancouver,
I was truly impressed by the card design—such a perfect balance of creativity, simplicity and craftsmanship.
Hello from NH! Such pretty cards! One of my favorite flower stamp sets!
Hi from Texas in the USA! Beautiful cards and colors!!
Hi from Parker, Colorado! Your cards are so simple and yet so very elegant. Fantastic job!
that is a very beautiful card! love the clean lines.
Hello from NJ!! These cards feature a beautifully simple and elegant design, making them charming and versatile.
I absolutely love the soft simplicity of your cards! They are absolutely beautiful!!
There is something so gorgeous about simple sketched images with a pop of color–absolute perfection!
Hi from Oregon! I love the Painted Flowers as well. Your cards are beautiful
Beautiful cards, I love the layout of those cards, how you choose the colors and how to put things. I love this stamp.
Hello from Utah. Beautiful cards!
I can see why you love that classy stamp set – and your cards are always amazingly beautiful, Therese.
Wonderful designs! I like the sentiment placements.