Polychromatic
Continuing on my AECP Level 2 journey, the next class I tackled was Polychromatic, taught by Nina Marie Trapani. It is all about using color. I chose to utilize two techniques: monochromatic colors and a pop of…
More kaleidoscope stencil cards….
So in my last post, I featured three cards using the kaleidoscope stencil set (layer A only) from Altenew. I actually made five, and will describe the other two today. These are just like my teen card…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
Father’s Day Cards: Inlaid Die Cut
Hello again! Recently, I bought a new die from Elizabeth craft designs and I couldn’t wait to sit down and try it! I decided to pick out a few shades of neutral card stock and create backgrounds…
White embossing with blended inks
I am always looking for new techniques to try. Mind you most of the things I find have been out there floating around on Pinterest or other sites but eventually they cross my radar. So most of…