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Fresh Inspiration with Altenew: February 2026 Release Blog Hop + PRIZES

Sunday, February 08, 2026 | By: Lea Lawson

Happy Sunday, crafty friends! I’m back with another dose of floral magic for Altenew’s February release, and these new goodies are giving me all the fairytale feels. ✨🏰🌸

Today I’m featuring the Enchanted Castle Window 3D embossing folder & stencils paired with the Build‑A‑Garden: Scripted in Blooms stamp, stencil, and die set. The moment I saw these florals, they felt straight out of a storybook -  soft, elegant, and just begging for a touch of gold. Heat embossing them in gold added that perfect hint of royalty 👑, and I love how they shine against those dreamy embossed backgrounds!

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Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold (2) A2 white card bases.
  • Emboss (2) panels of pale pink cardstock with the Enchanted Castle Window 3D embossing folder, one portrait and one landscape.
  • Ink blend each panel with 1-2 of the coordinating stencils in enchanted gold pigment ink.
  • Heat emboss the flowers in antique gold to white cardstock.
  • Ink blend the florals using the coordinating layering stencils, then diecut.

Stencil 1: A1 - Amethyst, Mauve, A2 - Grape Agate, Berrylicious
Stencil 2: Chamomile, Sagestone
Stencil 3: Olive Grove
Stencil 4: B1 - Strawberry, Celestial Mist, B2 - usty Pink, Dreamy Periwinkle
Stencil 5: B3 - Silver Sprout, B4 - Mossy Granite

  • Heat emboss the main sentiments in antique gold to white cardstock.
  • Stamp the secondary sentiment in obsidian to white cardstock.
  • Diecut the florals and sentiments with their coordinating dies, cutting two extra white layers and one layer of gold glitter for the sentiments.
  • Stack & glue together the sentiments, adding the gold glitter layer as an offset shadow.
  • trim the secondary sentiment into a thin strip.
  • Arrange the florals around the embossed panels as shown, trimming away excess then adding them back to each panel.
  • Once arranged, glue into place, and pop some inner layers up with thin foam strips.
  • Mount each panel to a card front with foam tape.
  • Mount the sentiments to each card front with thin foam strips, tucking the banner sentiment as shown.
  • Accent with antique gold sequins to finish.
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Blog Hop 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 February 15th 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 February 17th, 2026.

If you're in the mood for more inspiration, just keep scrolling! I love sharing everything in one place so it's easy to find all the creative goodness from Altenew’s February release. No hopping around—just one cozy spot for all the crafty fun.

Thanks so much for stopping by—I’m truly grateful for you! 💛

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Altenew February Release Video Hop

🎉 Altenew February Release Video Hop and PRIZES! 🎉Playing with the new Twin Blooms stamp and stencil set for this card, and these soft, storybook petals just make my heart flutter. 🌸✨

Confession time: I’ve been a tiny bit intimidated by the Stampwheel 2.0…but I put on my big‑girl pants because I needed the larger platform for this design. And honestly? It worked like an absolute dream. Smooth, easy, and now I’m wondering why I ever hesitated. 💗

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 grand prize winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew video and/or each designer’s YouTube video on the hop list by February 12th, 2026 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners and announce them on the Altenew Video Hop post on February 14th, 2026.🌼✨

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FEATURED PRODUCTS - if you love my card & would like to purchase any of the products I've used, I would love for you to shop from my links! I earn a small commission at no cost to you, allowing me to contribute to our finances. I appreciate this gesture more than words can express!

Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold A2 white card base, then cover with blush cardstock.
  • Stamp the first part of the sentiment to an A2 white cardstock panel in black ink, then heat emboss the second part in golden peach.
  • Stamp the floral elements to the top and bottom of the panel in coastal fog ink. (Don't remove anything from your stamping platform.)

Stencil 1: A1 - Pastel Sunrise, A2 - Sunlit Sand, A4 - Sunray
Stencil 2: A3 - Terracotta, A5 - Chamomile, A6 - Snapdragon, Pool, A7 - Snapdragon, Mystic Lake
Stencil 3: B1 - Strawberry, B2 - Dusty Pink, B4 - Sunray
Stencil 4: B3 - Blush Rose, B5 - Chamomile, B6 - Snapdragon, Pool
Stencil 5: B7 - Snapdragon, Mystic Lake

  • Ink the stamps with Obsidian, then re-stamp for a crisp, clear impression.
  • Trim the panel slightly smaller, then mount to the card front with foam adhesive.
  • Accent with crystal moonlight sequins to finish.

 

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Altenew February Release Instagram Hop

Save the date! The Altenew February Release Instagram Hop takes place on Tuesday, February 10th at 10am MT!

FEATURED PRODUCTS - if you love my card & would like to purchase any of the products I've used, I would love for you to shop from my links! I earn a small commission at no cost to you, allowing me to contribute to our finances. I appreciate this gesture more than words can express!

Easy Step by Step instructions:

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4 Comments

Feb 8, 2026, 5:40:15 PM

Rema DeLeeuw - Stunning!

Feb 8, 2026, 5:36:29 PM

kathleen dumpert - I love the added sequins to your beautiful floral card!

Feb 8, 2026, 5:35:58 PM

Meghan Kennihan - OOOOO I LOVE the soft colors and gold! These are sooo elegant!

Feb 8, 2026, 4:10:55 PM

Golda Peterson - This is so pretty and ethereal.

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