Altenew September 2025 Release

With the September 2025 Release, Altenew has delivered another round of beautifully designed products — and I had the best time crafting with them. 

I pulled out a few favorites and mixed shimmer, texture, and color to create a cozy card I’m excited to share with you today. Keep reading for the step-by-step details!

I started my card by positioning the Checkerboard Tiles Background Stencil over a white cardstock panel and secured it in place using my Stampwheel.

On my work surface, I mixed embossing paste with a bit of Pearl Shimmer Paste to create a sparkly texture paste. Using a Mixed Media Palette Knife Set, I spread the mixture over the stencil, carefully removed the stencil, and set the panel aside to dry completely. The result is a clean, modern background with a subtle shimmer that catches the light beautifully.

While the background dried, I moved on to the focal elements:

I stamped two leaves from the Autumn Whispers Bundle, then cut them out using the coordinating dies. To add more interest, I die cut the same leaves from Brushed Silver Cardstock and layered them slightly offset behind the stamped leaves — giving a touch of shine and depth.

For an extra pop of color, I created a bold leaf using Yupo paper and red alcohol ink. Once dry, I die cut it using the Crispy Leaves Layering Die Set, and it became the perfect eye-catching element. Once all the elements were in place, I adhered them to the stenciled background panel and then attached the finished panel to a white card base to complete the card.

For the sentiment, I used one of the versatile greetings from the One Go: Sentiment Strips 3 Press Plates/Foil Plates (Gratitude Edition), stamped in black ink and trimmed it with a paper trimmer. I backed it with a strip of Silver Glitter Cardstock from the Milky Way Glitter Gradient Cardstock for just a hint of sparkle, then adhered both to the card front.

Want a Chance to Win?

Head over to Instagram @crafticarri and hop along with us to celebrate the release! Altenew is giving away some amazing prizes, and all you have to do is follow along, leave some love, and you’ll be entered to win.

The hop is full of incredible inspiration from talented creators — don’t miss it! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy crafting 💛

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