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 »
Buy one Fast Fuse Adhesive and get two Fast Fuse Adhesives for FREE! The Fast Fuse 5-Day Sale Is Coming! (NA ONLY) As you may remember, the response to the Stampin’ Up! Fast Fuse promotion last fall was phenomenal. In fact, your enthusiasm was so overwhelming Stampin’ Up! simply didn’t have the inventory to keep the deal running! … Read More »
I’m thinking that a pun is never too “punny”! I love the one on my card today. It is the entire reason that I bought this stamp set from Altenew. I loved this sentiment. You’re such a fungi…with the mushrooms. Bahahaha! I laugh at it every single time! I couldn’t make a serious card. My latest class… 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 »
Today I discovered that I’ve been spelling Thinlits wrong. I’ve been spelling it with an “e”. Go figure! Why has no one corrected me? I hope that error has not been driving you crazy for the last 5 years! So sorry if it has. The future will be better. On to my card…today is the start of the… 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 »
When I got home from work on Thursday, I found crafty goodness in a box on my doorstep in the form of this month’s My Favorite Things craft kit, Yay for You! Needless to say, I couldn’t wait to get started creating and participating in challenges. I made 3 cards and I am participating in 2 challenges with… Read More »
“You Are The Sugar In My Coffee” is just one of the adorable sentiments in My Favorite Things Coffee Break stamp set. I’ve paired it here with an older Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp set which I think of as “Stamp a Latte”. I am participating in the Global Design Project 122 | Sketch Challenge for this week. It is… Read More »