So Much Fun
I can’t tell you how much fun I’m having creating cards for AECP. The Easy Ink Blending Techniques class was, again, one of my favorites. They gave so many ideas I had a hard time settling on just one, so I didn’t. It’s amazing where […]
Category: Cards
Die Cut Techniques
Die cutting can really make your card pop, adding interest and dimension. In this card I started by white embossing the flowers and butterfly on white cardstock. Next I blended Altenew’s inks Autumn Blaze on the top and Burnt Red on the bottom to create […]
Clean and Simple Boutique Cards
I just finished another class for the AECP, Altenew Education Certification Program. This one was one of my favorites, so far. As I take them they all might be a favorite. In one lesson she talked about using luxury paper, such as gold or wood […]
All About Layering 2: AECP
I really enjoyed doing this card. I used the Dainty Bouquet stamp set, which was another Christmas present. My inspiration came from many places. I recently got got white pigment ink and watched some of Jennifer McGuire’s videos about ways to use white pigment ink. […]
Where Flowers Bloom …
I just received my official letter from Altenew accepting me into their Educator’s Program, AECP. I’ve been working through several of their classes, as you may have noticed from previous posts, and today I’m posting my first official entry. This card was made using knowledge […]
Easy Die Cutting: Lesson 5
In this lesson we did some inlaid die cutting. I took a slightly different approach. I stamped a flower on my card then die cut it out. I put the die cut image back into place then positioned another flower stamp, but removed the first […]
Beautiful Details: Lesson 6
Last lesson of this wonderful class. My coloring skills aren’t up to the same caliber as Marika’s, but I can aspire to be. Here’s my card from the lesson. I used the layering stamps just as designed then used colored pencils to add details. I […]
Easy Die Cutting Techniques: Lesson 4
In this lesson she wanted us to use our die cut to dry emboss. This requires that you have an embossing pad to go with your die cut machine. Many machines already come with an embossing pad, and if they don’t, you can probably buy […]
Easy Die Cutting Techniques: Lesson 3
I liked the idea of this lesson but I’m. It sure I liked my execution of it. I decided to use a patterned paper in the background of my card. Then I wanted to used similar colors for the flowers to coordinate with the background. […]
Easy Die Cutting Techniques: Lesson 2
For this lesson we used a cover die to cut out a stencil and then stencil a background. I used the Moroccan Mosaic cover die for my project. I inked the background with Pale Mauve from the Sugarplums ink cubes set. I used the Vintage […]