My card for today uses elements from the Let It Shine class at the Altenew Academy. I’ve been anxious to give foiling a try since I purchased some Minc foil in the clearance bin at the craft store a few months back. One of the class days was spent on foil techniques without a foil machine. I shared… Read More »
It’s in the details. How many times have I said that before? I had one of those, “DUH!”, moments today while creating my card. I just finished the All About Layering 2 class for Altenew Academy and I really wanted to play with my Peony Bouquet stamp and die set. I spent some time playing with the stamp… Read More »
One of the recent Altenew Academy classes that I have taken is called Irresistible Inking Techniques. Most of the techniques shown in the class are techniques that I’ve used before, but that I haven’t done recently. It was nice to be reminded of some nice, classic techniques! My card layout for the day uses this week’s Paper Craft… Read More »
I’ve actually now taken two classes through Altenew Academy in die cutting techniques. I took their Die-Namic Die Cutting Techniques first and then took the Easy Die Cutting Techniques class as part of the AECP program that I’m doing. I made 3 cards to share with you today. I gave up on the first card because I added… Read More »
The next Altenew Academy class project I want to share with you is the Celebrations Stencil Techniques. I’ve shared many cards that use stencil techniques over the last month, but there was one stand out technique in the class that I had never tried before: Embossing Paste. I bought the Shimmery White Embossing Paste as soon as it… Read More »
One of the classes that I recently had the opportunity to take at the Altenew Academy was called, “For The Guys”. I think many of us struggle to make masculine cards. It’s just so much more fun to make beautiful florals or cards with ballerinas. When I make cards for guys I tend to stick to very neutral… Read More »
If you follow my blog on a regular basis, you already know that I’ve been taking some classes from Altenew Academy. If you’re new here, now you know!! I finished the Easy Ink Blending Techniques class a couple of weeks before I got accepted into the AECP part of the academy. I wanted to create a new ink… Read More »
Certainly, the first Altenew stamp set that I ever saw was the Vintage Rose set. A crafty colleague at work took a card making class at a local craft store and brought in her goodies to share with me. Her card was stunning. It looked like she spent a great deal of time creating it. Then she told… Read More »
I’m participating in the Altenew Educator Certification Program and I’m taking a number of really fantastic classes. I recently completed the Clean and Simple Boutique Cards class. I created cards for each lesson and I’m supposed to pick my favorite to submit and share. I’m going to share all the cards with you here today, but the one… Read More »
Have you seen the Party Pandas stamp set yet? It’s adorable and it is this week’s featured stamp set at the What Will You Stamp Challenge blog. I was invited to be the Guest Designer for the week which I am thrilled about! They have a talented group of designers and I was excited to have the opportunity… Read More »
Part of the Clean and Simple Boutique card class that I’m taking involved a faux letterpress technique. This one takes a lot of practice with your die cutting machine. Every machine is different and requires a different “sandwich” of mats and plates to get an image to impress without cracking the paper. I’ve been experimenting with different layers… Read More »
The beautiful little coastal town that I live in attracts a high end crowd from “the city”, as in New York City. We have beautiful parks, beaches and piers. We also have amazing restaurants. Plus, local wineries and breweries keep popping up all over too. As a result of being an attractive destination for a high end crowd,… Read More »
Have you ever heard of a cover die? They are generally the size of an A2 card (4-1/4 x 5-1/2″) and they sometimes are created in sets that you can purchase separately or together. Then each die cuts a different part of the images and then you layer them for a beautiful die cutting effect. Done in different… Read More »
More die cutting and ink blending techniques? YOU BET!! I’m having so much fun playing around with techniques that I haven’t had time for in the past year+, I can’t seem to stop playing! I created 3 cards today using a combination of die cutting and ink blending techniques. I tried to create a variety of colors… Read More »
The next time that I try this technique, I will be sure to do it on a Saturday when I have nothing else to do! This was super time consuming. But OH SO WORTH THE EFFORT!! I stamped the background using Altenew’s Floral Arrangement stamp set. If you have never used an Altenew set, you must give it… Read More »