I am so excited to be participating in the June Release Blog Hop for Altenew. This new release features so many beautiful ocean themed products and I love everything! Today I am sharing one of my favorite projects which features the new Zero Waste: Beneath the Blue Die.
Altenew Products Used:
- Zero Waste: Beneath the Blue
- Ocean Windows Die Set
- Mini-Delight – Graceful Seahorse Stamp and Die Set
- Cool Summer Night Fresh Dye Ink Collection
- Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray
I used both colored cardstock and ink-blending to make this card. To start, I ran the Zero Waste: Beneath the Blue die through my die machine using white cardstock, lavender cardstock, and green , silver, and gold specialty shimmer cardstocks from my stash. I also used teal colored cardstocks in 3 shades, including a textured cardstock with my Ocean Windows Die set.
Once all of my die cuts were complete I got to work in my Jellyfish. Using inks from the Cool Summer Night Fresh Dye Ink collection, I gently ink-blended color onto my die cut. I also added a touch of lavender using residual ink on a purple blending brush. To add a little more texture to the Jellyfish I decided to also spray the die cut with Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray and let it dry. This spray added the additional detail I was looking for.
Next I built my scene, first adhering my Ocean Windows layers with thin foam tape to add depth and dimension to my scene. I then selected a variety of die cuts from the Zero Waste: Beneath the Blue die to finish up my scene as shown.
To finish everything off, I stamped a sentiment from the Mini-Delight – Graceful Seahorse Stamp and Die Set, glued my panel to a folding A2 card base, and added a few enamel dots. My cute card was now complete.
Thanks for reading the post, now it is your chance to win.
Giveaway Details:
$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 June 11th 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 June 13th, 2026.
- The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog.
Hop List:
What a lovely card! I love the jellyfish and the Ocean window background!
What a fab scene–don’t you just love that awesome jellyfish!!!
Beautiful ocean scene!
Beautiful whimsical card
Love this card and the elements, love the jellyfish! Thank you for the inspiration! 😍
This is a fantastic scene with the jelly fish. Lovely!
I love your card, it’s so pretty. I love that it gives it a 3D effect, love the layers. Thank you for inspiring me.
LOVE this card! The Ocean dies along with the zero waste under the blue dies are just beautiful layered together – especially with the jellyfish in the center and the starfish on the left lower corner!! Beautiful!!
Beautiful underwater scene! I love the fabulous ocean windows die set and the awesome scene you created! The colors are so pretty!
So beautiful 💜
What a fun card! 🙂
Very pretty card!
WOW, the jellyfish looks really wonderful in his home–the sea. Your colors are magnificent!
I LOVE your under the sea design! Great colors!
I love layered cards for mailing!
Beautiful under water scene! The jelly fish is magical!
Thank you for sharing. Need to try the layered window.
Wow! What a beautiful card with all that dimension!
Such a pretty card Sammi! Love the layers and the great ocean scene! Love the June release with its’ ocean theme! The zero waste plate is amazing!
Beautiful scenes, love these!
Great card! i love the ocean winows die set!!! a must have!
This card is so cute! I love the beautiful colors!
OMG! That jellyfish is awesome! I am in love with this release!!! Thanks for showcasing such amazing products and inspiring new creations!
I love your card!!! That jellyfish is simply adorable!!!
Gorgeous card!
Fun card!!
What a beautiful ard!
Beautiful card
Those ocean windows dies are so inspiring!! I love your jellyfish! My daughter is a marine biology major and coral reefs are one of her special interests, so this release is very appealing to me!
Such a fun card, Samantha! I definitely want to CASE it when my order from the June release arrives! I adore this month’s ocean theme!
What a fun card!! Love the subtle stripes/texture on that middle layer in your window. Very cool.
luv this and everything about it
What a beautiful card! It’s so unique! Great job!
I love this card.
Such a beautiful card
Love the layers of your cards. Beautifully done.
Another fabulous card. Another appearance of the Ocean windows die… loved that die the second I saw it. So glad I got it! That big jellyfish is a star!
Beautiful card