Masking unleashed
Next up is a class on masking. Svitlana Shayevich is the instructor for the class, Masking Unleashed, and she gives a comprehensive overview of different types of materials and techniques for masking. Starting with basic, plain computer…
Color Your Day…..
The Color Your Day class offered by the Altenew Academy is awesome! Theresa Calvird, the instructor, offers so many tips and ideas! I have several take-aways from this class, from finding inspiration, to balancing color, and more…
With a twist
After a brief restorative break from school and some family time, I am back! Continuing on with my Altenew academy journey…..my next class was “with a twist. ” This class was so fun! It is all about…
Quick and easy wedding card
I recently purchased the Altenew layered floral cover die set, and I have big plans for it. I suspect I will be using it a lot! However, I used it very simply today as I needed a…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Three sisters sharing their love of crafting with the world.
