Hello, all, and welcome. I love the idea of layered stamps, but I also love picking one of the layers and stamping it in black, giving that silhouette of the layer. It’s easy to do and takes no time at all – mostly. 😁 Watch the video below to see how I created these beauties,Continue reading “Layered Stamps – Using One Layer”
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August 2023 Challenge – Another Crepe Paper Flower Card
Hello fellow crafters. I’m going to be using my left-over crepe paper petals and leaves from my previous project (you can see the project here) and created a new card for Altenew’s August challenge. Inspiration photo I also did a bit of watercoloring for this little hummingbird, which is so cute. You can view theContinue reading “August 2023 Challenge – Another Crepe Paper Flower Card”
July 2023 Challenge – Crepe Paper Flower Card
Hello fellow crafters and welcome back. For this post I’ll be sharing my card for Altenew’s July Challenge. Inspiration Photo I did something I’ve wanted to try for a while now, and it’s using my dies to create a flower. I used some inks and small blending brushes to add the color for both theContinue reading “July 2023 Challenge – Crepe Paper Flower Card”
Christmas in July – C&S with Minimal Supplies
I love doing Christmas in July, as it gets me started on my cards for the coming Christmas season. I usually don’t make enough cards when December rolls around, so this is a great time to get in a few. I wanted to come up with something simple that I could do in a pinch,Continue reading “Christmas in July – C&S with Minimal Supplies”
Die Cutting Techniques – AECP Level 3 Final
All right! I made it! This is my final project (and post) for AECP (Altenew Educator Certification Program) Level 3. This will be a long post, as there’s a lot to get to, so lets get started. What is the AECP? The AECP is something I started in late 2020…I know, I know, you’re thinkingContinue reading “Die Cutting Techniques – AECP Level 3 Final”
April 2023 Challenge
Hello and welcome to April’s challenge. I’m excited about this challenge, as the inspiration image really got my juices flowing. I usually only create 1 card for these challenges, but I was so inspired I created 4. The image below is used. The Cards Card 1 For this card, I used dye inks and Altenew’sContinue reading “April 2023 Challenge”
The Magic of 3D Embossing – AECP
Well, this is it. This is the last course in the AECP – The Magic of 3D Embossing. This course was fun, and I embossed a lot of card panels. I tried all the techniques from the classes. Some worked for me, and some didn’t. I think the problem I had with one of theContinue reading “The Magic of 3D Embossing – AECP”
Quick & Simple Cards for Everyday Crafting – AECP
Here are my projects for my next course with the AECP – Quick & Simple Cards for Everyday Crafting. Like the other course, Creative Coloring – AECP, I think I could have kept going and going with projects for this course, but at some point you have to just stop…lol. I loved creating these cards usingContinue reading “Quick & Simple Cards for Everyday Crafting – AECP”
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