Jennifer Johnston

Season Scene Building – AECP

So I went way out of my comfort zone on this one. I use alcohol inks to create my landscape. I’m new to alcohol inks but I really like how these turned out. This class is about creating a scene and not necessarily a landscape scene, but a table top scene or even a backyardContinue reading “Season Scene Building – AECP”

Large Crepe Paper Wall Flower

For this post, I’ll be creating a large crepe paper flower – one you can hand on your wall. I’ve made a bunch of these and they all look a little different. This is a simple flower to make but there’s a lot of petals to cut. I create my own templates just before IContinue reading “Large Crepe Paper Wall Flower”

Celebrations Stencil Techniques – AECP

Here are my cards for the next class – Celebrations Stencil Techniques. This class taught me some new techniques to use with my stencils and I utilize 2 of them for these cards. Supplies Altenew Dye Inks in Pink and Yellow Shades Tranquility Rose Stamp & Die & Coloring Stencil Bundle Mega Hydrangea Stencil WhiteContinue reading “Celebrations Stencil Techniques – AECP”

Let it Shine – AECP

Here are my cards for the next class – Let it Shine. This class was about adding some shine to your card, and you can really add it anywhere. The project inspirations in this course really show so many ways to add some shine – banners, sentiments, or adding some subtle shimmer your your coloredContinue reading “Let it Shine – AECP”

For The Guys – AECP

Here are the next cards for the Altenew Academy. These 2, as the title says, are for the guys!! I had a great time creating these 2 cards. My biggest takeaway from this class is using a geometric designs to create a masculine look. This is so true and where the Diamond Builder Stencil comesContinue reading “For The Guys – AECP”

Easy Ink Blending Techniques – AECP

I had a lot of fun with this class. I even tried a couple new techniques that I plan to use often in the future. So, as the title says, this class demonstrated some simple ink blending. I had initially only planed on creating one card, but my imagination came up with a couple moreContinue reading “Easy Ink Blending Techniques – AECP”

Thrifty Stamp Storage – Easy Stamp Organization

I don’t have a large beautiful craft room, but I do have an area where I craft and some simple drawers for my supplies. At some point I decided to get all the distress oxide inks, but I didn’t have a plan to organize them, and they were just thrown into a drawer. Note: There’sContinue reading “Thrifty Stamp Storage – Easy Stamp Organization”

Sympathy Card – Stamping on Black Cardstock

Welcome back, all. I really like the design of this card with the black on black. The distress oxide inks make it easy to stamp on the black cardstock, as they’re more of a pigmant ink. I used a layering stamp, which I had to dry in between layers, so there was a bit moreContinue reading “Sympathy Card – Stamping on Black Cardstock”