I believe I’ve taken every class Altenew Academy offers! Luckily, a new class is starting today in Creative Coloring with Artist Markers and I am looking forward to that one. I’ve gotten so much out of all of the other classes that I just can’t wait to take more! The cards that I’m sharing today are for the… Read More »
This card is most definitely inspired by two classes that I took at Altenew Academy. The layout and card design is inspired by the Last Minute Holiday Card class. The instructor created a Christmas card using a Merry die and I loved it so much that I had to create my own version with that technique. The other… Read More »
Happily, I completed the Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 2 and I am now officially on to level 3. I started with a class on Clean, Simple and Colorful Techniques that was just full of ideas and stunning examples of how to use them. Laura Bassen taught a lesson on Ink Blending and Copic Flicking that takes me… Read More »
If you have been following my blog the last few months, you know that I am taking a ton of classes at Altenew Academy. You also know that I am enjoying them immensely and I believe they are transforming my crafting! I recently completed a couple of scrapbook classes. I completed a class called “Stamps Meet Scrapbooks” and… Read More »
Every time I take a class at the Altenew Academy, I think that it’s my favorite class so far. Then I take the next one! My latest class as I work toward completing the Altenew Educator Certification Program, was called “Muse”. I really loved this class. The instructor taught lessons on finding inspiration in various ways. She used… Read More »
My task for the final project for the Altenew Educator Certification Program for Level 2 is to create a home décor project and a coordinating card. I was also encouraged to include a video. I had so many ideas of home décor projects that it was really hard to decide which one to choose. I made a list… Read More »
The final Altenew Academy class that I have taken for the Level 2 Certification Program is called Magical Marker Techniques. Alcohol markers are pretty amazing tools. You can use them on so many different surfaces. I’ve experimented with these markers on metals, velum, enamel dots, rhinestones and pearls, window sheets…the list goes on. You can use them for… Read More »
The project that I meant to create today is for the Impressive Heat Embossing class at the Altenew Academy. I say the project I meant to create because I fell in love with the technique the instructor used in lesson 2 and meant to create a similar card. The two cards that I have to show you today… Read More »
My latest Altenew Academy class was called “Masking Unleashed”. I’ve done masking techniques before, but I had no idea the variety of products available to use for masking projects. I’ve created masks to cover images and layer stamps together to add dimension to my scene. I’ve also used masks to allow me to ink blend in one area… Read More »
Lucky me! I had a box of crafty goodness waiting for me when I got home from work today! What great timing. We are in the middle of this crazy Nor’Easter winter storm and it is nice to have time to just experiment with some new tools in my craft room. Many of the instructors of my classes… Read More »
The next class that I have taken at the Altenew Academy is called Polychromatic. This was another class that presented lessons in several coloring techniques and effects with several lessons using watercoloring or faux watercoloring. My new favorite technique!!! I was delighted to get more tools and techniques to add to my creative repertoire! The first lesson focused… Read More »
As you know, I’ve been really enjoying Watercoloring the past few weeks. I’ve been trying all kinds of techniques and materials to see what results I get. My latest class at Altenew Academy was a class in a Creative Watercolor Media. I actually had a really hard time deciding which lesson to make my class project from. The… Read More »
My latest class project to share is for the Altenew Color Your Day class. This class was chocked full of great information and ideas. There are so many ways to add color to your card. Over the last several blog posts, I’ve shared three different ways to add color to your project and none of them involved just… Read More »
My card today was inspired by two things: Altenew Academy’s With A Twist class and Lydia Evan’s Video on coloring on dark colors. I truly enjoyed the With A Twist class. The lessons really made me think of how I can use my stamps in unusual or surprising ways. I can’t wait to have time tomorrow to play… Read More »
I’m combining two projects today. I recently completed the Beyond Basics Background class for the Altenew Educator Certification Program. Plus, it is time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew card!!! I found the Beyond Basics Background class really interesting. There are so many interesting ways to create backgrounds on cards that you just don’t think of! One of… Read More »