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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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Altenew Academy – Irresistable Inking

June 7, 2020 Karen Brown2 Comments

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

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Altenew Academy: Celebration Stencil Techniques

June 4, 2020 Karen Brown4 Comments

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

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Altenew Academy – Let It Shine

May 31, 2020 Karen Brown3 Comments

I finished Altenew Academy\'s Let It Shine Class and wanted to share this card on my blog.  As the name suggests, our teacher Clarissa Wiley, taught us to embellish our cards with a bit of shine. I am happy with the way this card turned out....but boy did I put in a lot of work. … Continue reading Altenew Academy – Let It Shine

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Altenew Academy – Cards For the Guys

May 28, 2020 Karen Brown3 Comments

Hello and welcome.  Today, my blog post is about making masculine cards and I\'ve chosen to do a color blocking background.  Fun, bright and eye-catching.  I started by cutting four 2x2 squares from brightly colored card stock.  My inspiration came from Jennifer Rzasa and her class on Pop Art Color Blocking.  Once the squares were cut,… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Cards For the Guys

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Altenew Academy – Easy Ink Blending Techniques

May 25, 2020 Karen Brown1 Comment

Hello and welcome.  I am excited about this new technique I learned at Altenew Academy!  I love ink blending but had never done \"faux watercoloring\" like this.   This is my homework assignment for lesson #5 and I was very inspired by our instructor, Amy Lee, and the process she walked us through.  This card has two… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Easy Ink Blending Techniques

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Altenew Academy – Clean and Simple Boutique Card

May 23, 2020 Karen Brown4 Comments

Hello and welcome.  Today I am sharing my third card from my Altenew Academy journey.  Jennifer Rzasa taught us about Clean and Simple Boutique cards and I learned a lot.  I chose to write my blogpost about my homework assignment for lesson 2 - Stamped Backgrounds.  I love pattern stamping, but this card pushed me… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Clean and Simple Boutique Card

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Altenew Academy All About Layering 2

May 18, 2020 Karen Brown1 Comment

Hello, thank you for stopping by.  Today\'s blog post is showcasing my class project for Altenew Academy\'s All About Layering 2 class.  I am using Altenew\'s Bride to Be stamp and die bundle.  The cute little starflowers were my favorite.I had not used layering stamps prior to starting Altenew Academy so I continued stamping loads… Continue reading Altenew Academy All About Layering 2

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Altenew Academy All About Layering 1

May 17, 2020 Karen Brown11 Comments

I\'ve been cardmaking for a little over three years and thought it might be time to see what I could learn at The Altenew Academy Teacher Certification Program.    I applied and was pleased to see that I was invited to join their 17th class.  The first class is \"All About Layering 1\".  I have… Continue reading Altenew Academy All About Layering 1

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