Hello friends! I am so pleased to be participating in my first Altenew Educator Blog Hop! I went through the certification program last year and loved every minute! For this post, I wanted to focus on two favorite stamp sets that I purchased while I was a student in the program, Doodle Blooms and Inked Lotus. Using Stencils… Continue reading Altenew Educators "Favorite Old/New Altenew Stamp" Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway
Tag: Inked Lotus
Altenew Academy Watercolor 101
Hello, hello and welcome! I was so pleased to learn that I passed the Altenew Academy Level 2 Final and can now begin working on Level 3 courses! For my first level 3 class I chose to take Artist\'s Watercolor 101 taught by Emily Midgett. It may be my favorite class to date! Emily\'s explanations… Continue reading Altenew Academy Watercolor 101
Altenew Academy – Impressive Heat Embossing
Hello! I just completed another course at Altenew Academy called Impressive Heat Embossing. So many great cardmaking techniques from Svetlana Marchenko!This card is from lesson #3, Heat Embossing for Resist.I love to ink-blend so I chose to ink blend over my embossing. For ink blending it is best to start with light colors and then… Continue reading Altenew Academy – Impressive Heat Embossing
Altenew Academy: Creative Watercolor Media
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
WWC281 – Heidi\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
Hello and welcome! This is my design team card for Watercooler Wednesday\'s All About Occasions Challenge and Heidi is our hostess.I\'ve created a birthday card using a faux watercoloring technique. I used bright summer colors and added a bold birthday sentiment die-cut using navy cardstock. Supplies Used:Altenew Inked Lotus stamp and die bundleAltenew Golden Peach Embossing PowderDistress Inks: … Continue reading WWC281 – Heidi\’s Challenge: All About Occasions
AECP Altenew Academy: In The Mood for Color
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
