Stencils, shine, and die cuts. (AKA: Final Challenge)
Many of my recent posts have been focused on my journey through the Altenew Educator Certification Program. For my final challenge in level one, I was asked to create a birthday, graduation or encouragement card, and either…
A lifetime of love
To everything there is a season! It seems that I am in phase two of the wedding season of my life: my nieces and nephews, and the sons and daughters of my friends! A few months back,…
Scene building
My final class for the level 1 certification was Seasonal Scene Building. This class was focused on building a scene from the stamps you have on hand. The classes focused on masking, oversized scenes, background building, windows…
All about layering (stamps….)2!
So the second class on layering stamps was equally helpful in assisting me in lining up the layers of the different stamps. For this project I used the painted rose stamp set. I have always struggled with…
All about layering (stamps)…1
Two of the classes I need to complete my Altenew Level one certification are about using layering stamps. These classes have really helped my confidence in lining up the stamps and getting clean stamped images. Today I…
Die cuts
Continuing on my educator journey, I tackled a die cut class next. I enjoy die cutting. But my trusty old big kick decided it was too old….and I was starting to hate die cutting. So I put…
I bean meaning to say….
Lately, all of my blog posts have been focused on my AECP classes. This one could also, but for now, I will write from the perspective of “just because”. My youngest daughter LOVES puns and word play.…
Irresistible Inking….
In my previous post, I stated I love inking. Well, I love inking!! So “Irresistible Inking Techniques” was another class that I really enjoyed. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning inking techniques to enroll…
Inked backgroundsz
I love inking backgrounds. using ink to blend and backgrounds is one of my favorite things to make. For my Altenew Academy inking class, I decided to try something a little different for me. Using Neenah classic…
“For the Guys”….
If you’ve been following my blog, you are aware I am working towards completing Level 1 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. The next class I decided to tackle was “For the Guys”. The instructor presented several…