His and hers (complementary) cards
I don’t know about you, but we have a few couples in our family who celebrate birthdays fairly close (actually, my parents’ birthdays are within three days of each other, so quite close) to each other. I…
More Inking Techniques
Hard to believe, but here we are, more than halfway through August already! In the midst of prepping my classroom and myself for school to resume, I have continued to try and experiment with new ideas and…
Ink blending
Hello again! I hope your August is going well. So this last week, I worked through another Altenew class, easy ink blending techniques. Here is my journey! The first class was on creating a basic ink-blended background.…
A beginning water color journey
This spring I registered for a few Altenew classes, and since summer is about moving out of my comfort zone, I tackled a watercolor class last week. Some of the techniques, I have already tried in the…
Stencils, stamps and one layer cards.
One of my favorite techniques for adding interest to cards is to stencil and ink blend. While I do have traditional “stencils”, I wanted a more geometric feel for this set of cards. So I went to…
One more circle die cut frame…..
I forgot to include this in my Father’s Day post, but here is one more card I made from the same circle background. I actually made this as a variation on the Father’s Day cards, as I…
Using Leftover Circle Dies….
For my Father’s Day post, I mentioned that I would be sharing how I used all of those leftover outline die cuts. Here it is!!! Basically, I again adhered double sided adhesive to Neenah classic crest solar…
Mother’s Day Cards using stencils
I know it’s almost Father’s Day, but I am out of school, and able to finally get some of my spring card projects posted. For my Mother’s Day Cards this year, I decided to use my Altenew…
Munching Monster Birthday Card.
Attempt at YNS sketch and color challenge number 88.
Brusho Techniques
Here are a few examples of cards using Brusho crystals in a watercolor format. I mixed the brushos with water on a palette. Then i brushed them on from light to dark colors. Once dry I attached…
Three sisters sharing their love of crafting with the world.
