This was probably my most difficult class, because I think all cards have to have flowers! Ha ha. Also probably one of the classes I needed the most because I have a hard time making masculine cards. Because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
