Hey y'all! Thanks for joining us today for the Altenew Hue and You YouTube Video Hop! Below is the link to the YouTube video for making this card. The hop begins on the Altenew YouTube Channel. Below the video I have the details to make this card if you prefer a written version. Most of… Continue reading Altenew Hue & You YouTube Hop
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another day of crafting! Altenew Educators are part of an Instagram Reel Hop this month featuring die cutting. Those of you who love die cutting, this one is for you! If you do minimal die cutting, I have three simple featured cards where the die cutting is minimal. If you… Continue reading Delightful Die Cutting
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another day of crafting! Altenew Certified Educators are joining a fun Instagram Reel Hop, and the theme is “𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬” The hop starts from @altenewllc, so make sure you start from the beginning! Altenew is giving away a $20 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! For a chance to win,… Continue reading Altenew Wild Wonders Feb 2024 Instagram Hop
Thank you so much for joining us today! We appreciate it! Today is all about the sparkle! Both cards feature a makeshift snowflake and lots of sparkle! Sparkle makes everything better, right? Click here to view my Etsy Shop - https://cardsbycandyco.etsy.com This blog post coordinates with a fun Instagram Reel Hop from Altenew Certified Educators,… Continue reading Altenew Snowflakes & Sparkle Dec 2023 Instagram Hop
Welcome back! If it's your first time joining me, welcome to Cards by Candy blog where I share tips on creating simple handmade greeting cards. I am so glad you joined me. I have another product highlight from the Altenew October 2023 Release. Today we are focusing on the super cute Altenew Winter Ice Skate… Continue reading Altenew October 2023 Release – Winter Ice Skates
Welcome back! Thank you for joining me today for this Altenew video hop for the October 2023 Monthly Release. I appreciate you for joining! Altenew is doing a giveaway on these wonderful new products! Click here to view my Etsy Shop - https://cardsbycandyco.etsy.com Giveaway Prizes - $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew… Continue reading Altenew October 2023 Monthly Release Video Hop + Giveaway
Hello crafty friends! Thanks so much for joining me today for our Altenew Video Hop + Giveaway with the theme "Let's Get Sentimental". This card was so cute! While it took a little bit of time, it is definitely worth it! Let's make this card! Check out the video below. If you prefer step-by-step written… Continue reading Let’s Get Sentimental – Altenew Educators’ Video Hop
Hello! Welcome back for more stamping! Today's card features a tattooing and art technique called stippling. I had already known about stippling, but did not realize at some point it was used in tattooing. I took a class offered by Altenew called Transcending Tattoo Techniques presented by Jaycee Gaspar. I learned a lot from this… Continue reading Tattoo Stippling Technique
I love using stencils on projects! Stencils are a cost-effective way to create beautiful cards. For this project, I learned from an Altenew class how to take stencils to the next level. I created these two different cards by stacking different stencils. Let's get into how I made these. For the first card panel, I… Continue reading Stenciling Unleashed
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by to see this fun, interactive card. It features a shaker window and a spinner feature for double the interaction! I learned how to create my own version of this after participating the Altenew Cards in Motion class. It was so much fun! There were many great tips and tricks… Continue reading Cards in Motion
Hey hey! Welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by! In my previous post, I broke down my Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 2 Challenge into two different parts. Today, I will be focusing on part 2 of this challenge. From part 1, I had to create four masculine cards to be a set. For… Continue reading AECP Level 2 Challenge Part 2
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another day of card techniques. Today we will look at masking to create a scene. Let's jump right in to this card. First, using the Altenew All the Hearts die, I die cut a heart from masking paper. Then, using the negative piece, I taped it down to a white… Continue reading Masking Unleashed
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining me again today for another card technique. Our focus will be on Impressive Heat Embossing. I still remember the first time I saw heat embossing in action. I was a brand-new crafter at my friend, Paggy's house. She was teaching us different techniques and heat embossing was the one… Continue reading Impressive Heat Embossing
Color Your Day Card Challenge Hello! Welcome back to another day of card making! In today's post, we are going to explore color and a great formula for using color in our cards. I took the Altenew Educator course called Color Your Day. In this class, I learned all sorts of tips and techniques when… Continue reading Color Your Day
Colors can make us feel so much. Have you ever noticed when people are sad, they describe it as blue or gray? Pinks and reds tend to represent happiness and love. For this next class I took from Altenew Educator Certification Program, it was all about the mood for color. There were several techniques I… Continue reading In the Mood for Color
I loved having this project to challenge me for the final portion of my Level 1 Altenew Educator Program. The task was to create a masculine set and feminine set of cards along with packaging. The cards in each set had to coordinate and had to have coordinating packaging. The twist: I had to use… Continue reading AECP Final Challenge – Level 1
Let It Shine I loved making this card! In the Altenew Educator class, we learned about making our cards shine! Whether using glitter, foil, heat embossing, or glitter pens. It was a fun challenge to step up our stamping to make our cards shine. For this project, I chose to use the Altenew Build-A-Flower Begonia… Continue reading Let It Shine
