Altenew July 2026 Release Blog Hop (There's $300 In Total Prizes!) featuring the Jack Pine Tree

Hello crafty friends!  I'm thrilled to be a part of the Altenew July 2026 Release Blog Hop.  I'm sure you know how awesome the new releases by Altenew are and this one is up there on my favorites list!

I have the blog hop list below, along with the details of the amazing prizes!  Be sure to hop along to each stop and leave a comment at each one, and also on the Altenew Blog.

Now, on to the details of my card featuring the beautiful Creative Cuts:  Jack Pine Tree Layering Die Set.

First I began by die cutting colored cardstocks (colors linked in the list below) with the Creative Cuts: Jack Pine Tree Layering Die Set.   I die cut the tree trunk from white cardstock and used a Small Blending Brush to color it with Milk Chocolate Fresh Dye Ink.

This fabulous Jack Pine die set also has Altenew's unique Key Hole System.  This makes lining up the layers SO easy!!!  I used glue to adhere each layer together.

Next I embossed white cardstock with the Cloudy Day 3D embossing folder.  Then I used a blending brush to add Arctic Fresh Dye Ink over the embossing, mainly around the edges.  Then I trimmed the piece to 3" x 4-¼" and added 1" Instant Dimension foam tape to the back.

Before I assembled the card layers, I used a scoring tool and my Scoring Board to add embossed lines on the front of an A2 card base.  I opened the card to the inside and placed the front side onto the Score Board.  I used the scoring tool to add scored lines at ½" and 5/8" along each edge of the card front.

Next I stamped a sentiment from the Mini Delight: Special Delivery Stamp & Die Set at the bottom of the card front.  I used Obsidian Black ink, my most favorite pigment ink!

Then I adhered the Cloudy Day embossed panel to the card.  And next I glued on the Jack Pine tree.

This Jack Pine tree die is so beautiful!  I can't wait to make different trees in fall colors and one with winter snow on it!

I also want to share with you a card I posted earlier this week!

These are the new products I used to make this card:

• Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder & Die Set
• Winterberry Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder
• Holiday Essentials Die Set

Now, on to the fabulous prize details:

Giveaway info: 

• $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 July 16th 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 July 18th, 2026.
• The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.

Be sure to check out each stop of this Blog Hop for lots more amazing inspiration for the July 2026 Release!

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Layered Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia Holiday Card

Hello friends!  The Altenew July 2026 release is available now!  Today I'm sharing this holiday card that features three of the awesome new sets:

• Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set
• Winterberry Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder
• Holiday Essentials Die Set

I started with the Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set.  This beautiful embossing folder has coordinating dies that you use to die cut the petals of the poinsettia.  I did that first by die cutting some Heart Beat and Forest Glades cardstock.  I die cut the flower center from some Brushed Gold cardstock.  I added a few inks (in the list below) with Mini Blending brushes to give the petals some depth and dimension.

Next I placed the die cut petals into the Poinsettia 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.  I used glue to adhere the layers together.  (This die set has Altenew's ingenious Key Hole system which makes aligning the layers so very easy!). Then I added white paint splatters for a snowy look!

I glued the poinsettia to a white cardstock panel that I embossed with the Winterberry Poinsettias 3D embossing folder.

The sentiment is from the new Holiday Essentials die set.  I die cut the top layer three times and glued the layers together.  I adhered that to the bottom shadow layer that I die cut from Heart Beat cardstock.  Then I added foam adhesive to the back to pop it up on the card.

I added a few gold sparkles from the Metallic Gold & Silver Gem Sparkles set.

Be sure to check out the entire July 2026 release over on Altenew's website.  It is filled with holidays and non-holiday products for your card making fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a good one!

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