Paper Crafting Inspiration and Ideas!

Do you love receiving wax-sealed envelopes with intricately beautiful designs? What about cards that feature wax seal stamps? Don't you just love the vintage look that wax seals bring to every project? It brings such an allure and timeless elegance,...

Paper crafting is such a fun and exciting activity, and luckily for us, Altenew offers some of the best paper crafting YouTube videos around. From creating unique designs with adhesives to learning how to use gouache paint with embossing folders,...

Have you been thinking about tackling a new crafting project for this year? If your answer is yes, then bullet journaling may be the perfect activity for you! Bullet journaling is an easy and creative way to organize your life...

  Welcome to the start of a new year! As you look forward to all the creative possibilities that 2023 will bring, it's also a great time to take a moment to clean and organize your paper crafting supplies. Not...

The Queen of Paper Crafting, Jennifer McGuire, has finally revealed her much-awaited list of must-have paper crafting products! You can find it in her Crafty Gift Guide 2022. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a newbie to the paper crafting...

Birthday cards are a great way to show someone you care and make their special day even more special. If you're looking for ideas to spruce up your birthday card designs, then we have an answer for you - embellishments!...

Crafters! Mark your calendars, and prepare for December 26, because it’s National Thank You Note Day! It's never too soon to start thinking about ways to show your gratitude, especially during the holidays. There are so many unique and creative ways to express...

As the year comes to a close, it's a great time to take stock of the paper crafting products that have made our projects a success. From colorful cardstock to gorgeous stamps and intricate dies, so many unique products enabled...

Ever since the release of our Trailblazing Fresh Dye Inks, we've been receiving A LOT of questions about them! Why is it round? Are you replacing the oval dye inks? What do you mean by “adjusted formula?” In this blog...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means it's also scrapbooking season! There is no perfect way to spend the holidays than to preserve your memories in a festive scrapbook layout. If you're looking to add a...

Do you like to make your cards colorful? Here at Altenew, we totally do, and we've found that the perfect way to get beautiful, vibrant colors is by using liquid watercolors. This easy-to-use paint can be added to cards in...

Crisp, white snow falling on your roof, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" blasting everywhere, and hopeful children talking about their wish lists - the holidays are finally here. You know what they say - when the...

Complete Ink Spray Bundle Are you looking for a fun and easy way to add some extra pizzazz to your scrapbooking projects? If so, you should definitely give ink sprays a try! Ink sprays are a great way to add color and interest to your scrapbooking...

Don't you just love animal-themed card designs? Here at Altenew, we love using the looks of little critters to make fun and creative cards! After all, whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, there are always new techniques and ideas to...

You may wonder what the title is about - what are stick-it ideas for cardmaking? The phrase is exactly what it is - beautiful and fun ideas for card designs that require you to cut, color, and stick with adhesives!...

The holidays are a time for giving, and what better way to show your loved ones how much you care than by making them a unique and thoughtful gift? But if you're on a tight budget this year, don't worry...

The holidays are just around the corner! Are you looking for ways to add some extra flair to your holiday cards? If so, embellishments may be the perfect solution! Embellishments are fun, easy to use, inexpensive, and can inspire many...

It's that time of the year again! The Black Friday and Cyber Monday season is HERE, and it's the perfect time to stock up on paper crafting supplies.  Thinking Of You Die Every year, these two events spur us crafters...

Get your pumpkin embellishments out because the fourth Thursday of November is coming, and we know what that means - Thanksgiving Day 2022! This year, it will be celebrated on November 24, a fun time to come together with family...

 Dancing Sunflowers Complete Bundle It's never too early to start thinking about how you'll celebrate World Kindness Day 2022! This year, why not ditch the store-bought cards and show your loved ones how much you care with a handmade creation?...

If you're a crafter, then you know that sometimes things don't always go as planned. Sometimes, you already have the perfect project in your head, but little happy accidents can happen. Random ink splatters on your card, a torn paper...

Hey there friends! It's Laurie Willison here with another quick and simple card. Christmas Cards are so much fun to make but definitely time consuming when you are making a bunch at one time. Keeping it simple helps to save...

In the world of paper crafting, we all know that we tend to produce a lot of paper scraps and material waste. Sometimes, we can find other uses for them in other projects, but often, they end up in our...

Do you want to know the secret to an impressive and one-of-a-kind card? You may have guessed it from the title already, but the answer lies in dies! Die Cutting 101: An Ultimate Guide to Dies and Die Cutting Many...