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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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
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
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
Altenew Academy – Easy Ink Blending Techniques
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
WWC272 – Helen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist
Hello and welcome! This week we are making masculine cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Helen is our hostess. My son-in-law has a May birthday so this card is for Josh. Josh is a big dog lover and the dog in the middle is his sweet dog Asuna. I started by ink blending a blue background panel… Continue reading WWC272 – Helen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist
Altenew Academy All About Layering 1
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
WWC267 – Karen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist
Hello and welcome. This week we are making \"masculine\" cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I am so pleased to be this week\'s hostess. I needed a card for a friend having cancer surgery and I came up with this design. Baby Giraffe by Impression Obsession is one of my all time favorite stamps and I thought the… Continue reading WWC267 – Karen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist
