Happy Friday! We’re excited for a long weekend here in Canada, with time spent with our families! Before we get ready for Canadian Thanksgiving, we have new products from Altenew to share with you, and of course, the winners of our World Card Making Day celebration giveaway! Be sure to read all the way through the post to find out if you are a winner!

The Altenew October 2025 Release has something special in store for you. Since the fall season is in full swing, a new series of shades from the Artists’ Watercolor Tubes Collection, namely Burnt Sienna, Van Dyck Brown, and Mars Red, is here to add a touch of warm tones to your works of art.

card by Lana Taber

Autumn is also that perfect time of year to stay at home, cozy up with your favorite beverage, and relax in your personal space. Why not recreate something like that with the new Craft Your Life Project Kit: Illuminated Scenes? Play with light and create unique designs fit for your next cardmaking creation, or home decor project! 

card by Erum Tasneem

Let your love for stamps and dies collide with the new Mini Delight: Blooming Lantana Stamp & Die Set! Play with color, texture, and create the prettiest cluster of lantana blooms to add charm to any project. 

card by Aditi Mahajan

October is calling us inward to embrace warmth, reflection, and creativity. We hope you have a chance to spend some well-deserved time doing what you love most and letting your crafty side take over. To help you with that, we’re giving away an extra treat! 

Use the code SCTALT2025M at checkout, valid from 10/10/2025 to 10/24/2025

Click HERE to choose your FREE class!

Happy crafting, and be sure to find more inspiration from Altenew’s October 2025 Release at all of the links below!

Altenew: Shop | Blog | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Pinterest 

Last Friday, our friends at Ranger introduced us to their new Distress products and shared a $50 gift card with one lucky commenter! That person is:

“My favorite color is kitsch flamingo!” ~ Linzi

We’d like to thank our amazing partner sponsors once again for a fabulous World Card Making Day celebration! The winners from the day are:

Scrapbook & Cards Today: Three Seats in Blending Bootcamp:

“Love to know more about smooth blending!” ~ Shannon F.

“Thanks for hosting such a wonderful day! I would love to improve my overall blending skills, but mostly when trying to create a soft and light blend. That’s always a challenge for me!” ~ Heather Y.

“I would like to learn to do smoother blends like Meghan’s apple today. The shading she created was great!” ~ Judy M.

 

Lawn Fawn: $50 Gift Card

“Team Cat, but I love dogs, too.” ~ Amanda

 

Taylored Expressions: $50 Gift Card

“My favorite cards to create are Christmas, and I love Taylor’s sparkly card! Thanks for the chance to win!” ~ Greta H.

 

Stamps of Life: $50 Gift Certificate

“I have some flip its that are awesome. Love how you offer matching paper.” ~ Eva W.

 

Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Card

“My bestie, my mom, and I all love to read, so the Twilight Tales is my favorite set.” ~ Jen D.

 

Picket Fence Studios: $50 Gift Card

“I am working on Christmas cards today.” ~ Lynn D.

 

Spellbinders: $50 Store Credit

“3D embossing folder for me!” ~ MandaLJ

 

LDRS Creative: $50 Gift Card

“I can’t get over how much I’m in love with the Fuzzy Wuzzies! WOWZA! So fun and cute.” ~ Janet K.

 

Pink & Main: $50 Gift Card

“The Satin Ginger is my favorite, such a great fall color.” ~ Dawn W.

 

Honey Bee Stamps: TWO $50 Gift Cards

“Loved all the foiling tips! Thank you!” ~ Debbie McD.

“Pink & Main had some great foil tips. I also didn’t realize that they carried so many unique foils. I hadn’t seen quite a few of them before. Thanks to Michelle. I’m sorry she had gremlins for her Live.” ~ Michael R.

 

Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Card

“The blending on glitter card stock was new to me. Going to rewatch that video.” ~ Roberta S.

 

Brutus Monroe: $50 Gift Card

“TE was my aww moment. Learning to use press and seal!” ~ Cynthia X.

 

Congratulations to all of our winners! Please email [email protected] to claim your prize!

 

Have a wonderful holiday weekend, all! We will see you back here for more ideas and inspiration!