I am getting ready for Mother's Day and am so excited about this whimsical yet elegant card. I used Altenew's Bird of the Woods layering stamp and dies. I used an assembly line method which I write about below. For my Mother's Day card I used the following: Bird of the Woods BundleMajestic 3 D… Continue reading Handmade DIY Mother’s Day Card

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Altenew 8th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 5 + Giveaway (over $2,000 in Total Prizes)

April 9, 2022April 30, 2026 Karen Brown171 Comments

Happy 8th Anniversary Altenew! I am so happy to be participating in Altenew's Birthday Hop again this year! You probably arrived from Bridget Casey's lovely BLOG. If not, you might want to start at the beginning with Altenew's BLOG. You might also enjoy: Best Subscription Card Kits How to Create a Dimensional Die Cut Tote… Continue reading Altenew 8th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 5 + Giveaway (over $2,000 in Total Prizes)

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Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

April 11, 2021April 30, 2026 Karen Brown234 Comments

Happy Birthday Altenew! I am honored to be celebrating this day along with such a talented group of designers and sponsors. Die Cutting Floral Images From Acrylic Gelli Plate Prints Recently, I spent a fun day making Acrylic Gel Press Monoprints and thought it would be fun to die-cut some of the images and… Continue reading Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

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Altenew Mini Flan Cake

February 2, 2021 Karen BrownLeave a comment

I have a quick blog post for my two newest cards using Altenew\'s Mini Flan stamp and die set. For my first card, I used my Large Blending Tool to blend Sand Dunes and Mocha from The Coffee Break Ink Cube Set onto some textured watercolor paper. I then stamped, used water color markers and die cut… Continue reading Altenew Mini Flan Cake

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WWC304 – Kath\’s Challenge: All About Occasions

January 13, 2021 Karen Brown4 Comments

Hello and welcome! This is my design team card for Watercooler Wednesday\'s \"All About Occasions\" Challenge. Kath is our hostess.I wanted to make a mixed media card and this is the bold look I came up with. I started by spreading gesso on the cardstock with a card. I let it dry and then used diluted watercolors… Continue reading WWC304 – Kath\’s Challenge: All About Occasions