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Altenew Academy – Magical Markers

August 15, 2020 Karen Brown4 Comments

Hello!  A little update....I haven’t made a card in the past two weeks because we moved out of our house so some renovations could be done. I did pack up a few crafting supplies and had time to finish another Altenew Academy class.  This one was called “Magical Markers” and it was taught by Sara… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Magical Markers

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Altenew Academy: Color Your Day

August 2, 2020 Karen Brown3 Comments

I just finished this card for Altenew Academy\'s Color Your Day and I wanted to share it.  This is the second class I\'ve taken with Therese Calvird, and she is an excellent instructor!  She is creative, calm and explains her lessons well.Today\'s card was inspired by Lesson #1. Therese showed us some loose watercoloring and… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Color Your Day

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Altenew Academy: Beautiful Details

July 30, 2020 Karen Brown7 Comments

Hello!  I just finished the Altenew Academy Class \"Beautiful Details\".  I have to say our instructor, Marika Rahtu, is quite the artist and her cards are amazing!  Marika taught us that adding details can elevate our cards.My style is more colorful and bold, but I incorporated several of her suggestions into my card.Details I added to… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Beautiful Details

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Altenew Academy: Polychromatic

July 26, 2020 Karen Brown3 Comments

Hello!  I just completed the Polychromatic Class at Altenew Academy and I have some cards I would like to share.  Our instructor, Nina Marie Trapani, taught us about color and  color combinations.  The cards in this post are from lesson #4 \"Watercoloring with Similar Colors\".  I will say this monochromatic look is difficult to photograph… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Polychromatic

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Altenew Academy: Creative Watercolor Media

July 23, 2020 Karen Brown4 Comments

Hello and welcome.  I just completed The Altenew Academy \"Creative Watercolor Media\" class and wanted to share this card with you.  In class #4 we were taught how to watercolor with shimmer sprays.  I don\'t have any shimmer sprays so I hydrated some shimmer powders and used that instead.  In class #5, we learned to make… Continue reading Altenew Academy: Creative Watercolor Media

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Altenew Academy "With A Twist"

July 20, 2020 Karen Brown5 Comments

I just completed Altenew Academy\'s Class \"With A Twist\" and I created a bunch of cards.  The class was all about trying the unexpected.  I am sharing my favorite card from the series and it was from Class #6 \"Die Cutting With a Twist\".  Our instructor, Therese Calvird, showed us how to do faux embossing… Continue reading Altenew Academy "With A Twist"

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AECP Altenew Academy: In The Mood for Color

July 15, 2020 Karen Brown7 Comments

In The Mood for Color (taught by Stephanie Klauck) was such an interesting class.  We learned to select colors based on the mood we are trying to convey.  Adding the right color can add depth and nuance to your project.I chose to make a Thinking of You card and decided to use yellow to project… Continue reading AECP Altenew Academy: In The Mood for Color

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Altenew Academy Level 2: Beyond Basic Backgrounds

July 12, 2020 Karen Brown2 Comments

I was so pleased to learn that I passed my Level 1 Final Exam Project so I am able to start on Level 2.  The first course I took in Level 2 is Beyond Basic Backgrounds.  My two favorite lessons were Perfect Spacing and Water Bleaching.  Lydia Evans had great projects and tips and I… Continue reading Altenew Academy Level 2: Beyond Basic Backgrounds

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Altenew Academy Level 1 Final Project

July 1, 2020 Karen Brown5 Comments

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

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Altenew Academy: Easy Die Cutting

June 10, 2020 Karen Brown1 Comment

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

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