Coloring and Mama Elephant
In my stash, I own Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and Prismacolor Premier Pencils….neither of which I have used extensively. I recently decided it was time to work with those a little more, given that it…
Embossing techniques
I love the magic of heating embossing powder…..watching a powder melt into shiny, shimmery goodness! The first time I tried heat embossing, I fell in love with this process. So I was excited to take an embossing…
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…
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…
Gina K Designs Challenge/Stencil Overlay Technique
Here in Michigan, we are experiencing quite a stretch of ice/snow/cold days. However, it has afforded me quite a bit of extra time to work on my card making craft. The Gina K. Designs monthly challenge for…
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…