Hello and welcome. This week we are creating occasion cards at The Watercooler Challenge and we would love to see your card in the gallery. I chose to make a watercolor Get Well card as I need to replenish my stash.Supplies Used:Technique Tuesday Bowl BouquetSizzix Wood Planks Embossing Folder.Thanks for stopping by!Karen
Altenew Academy Level 1 Final Project
I\'ve been working my way through Level 1 at The Altenew Academy and just completed my Final Project which was to create a set of \"feminine\" and \"masculine\" gifts sets. I have to say I learned so much and had loads of ideas but I would like to show you the cards I created for… Continue reading Altenew Academy Level 1 Final Project
WWC278 – Michelle\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
Do you ever have a leftover scrap that you just love? That is how this card came to be....I made a pretty background (link to card here) and had a bit left so that was the starting point for this creation. I thought it was a pretty feminine card so I selected it to be my… Continue reading WWC278 – Michelle\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
WWC277 – Tristan\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
Hello and Welcome! This week we are making occasion cards at Watercooler Wednesday and Kath is our hostess. I\'ve chosen to make a birthday card for my daughter. Kristen has the most adorable Corgi name Newton, and he was the inspiration for this card. A while back I saw this Corgi stamp and purchased it right away. I… Continue reading WWC277 – Tristan\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
WWC276 – Marsha\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist
Hello and welcome. Today we are making masculine cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Marsha is our hostess. I like the look of grunge/mixed media cards but I\'ve never made one myself. I decided to give it a try with this dragonfly.My Process:I started by inking my glass media mat with various shades distress ink. I… Continue reading WWC276 – Marsha\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist
Altenew Academy: Easy Die Cutting
Hello and Welcome! I just finished the Altenew Academy class titled Easy Die Cutting. Yana Smakula was the instructor and she shared six wonderful lessons. I chose to write this blog post about lesson #5: Inlaid Die Cutting, which I found very inspirational. I just purchased this large beautiful scripty thank you die (Altenew\'s Simply… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Easy Die Cutting
WWC275 – Karen\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
Hello! I am so pleased you stopped by. Today we are showcasing \"Occasion\" cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I am this week\'s hostess.I recently won several stamps from Crackerbox and Suzy and this is my first card with my new haul. I think the tree is just gorgeous. I have been doing a lot of… Continue reading WWC275 – Karen\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
Altenew Academy – Irresistable Inking
Hello and welcome! I\'ve been working my way through Altenew Academy\'s Irresistible Inking class and I wanted to share this card. Sara Naumann is the instructor and she provided loads of inking details, tips and techniques to make cards more interesting. I used three of these techniques on my card. After watching all the videos, I… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Irresistable Inking
Altenew Academy – Seasonal Scene Building
Hello and welcome. I just finished Nichol Spohr\'s Altenew class on scene building and wanted to share this card. I love \"scene cards\" so this class was very fun for me. My card concept was \"coffee in the garden\". I was especially inspired by Nicole\'s lessons #1 and #4 on creating scenes and die-cut scenes. My… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Seasonal Scene Building
Altenew Academy: Celebration Stencil Techniques
Hello and welcome. I just finished a wonderful Altenew Academy course and I am excited to share my card with you. Laurel Beard taught us stencil techniques and I loved them all! This is my favorite card from the class. I also used my favorite Altenew stamp and die bundle called Weekend Doodles.My inspiration came… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Celebration Stencil Techniques
