die cuts, dry embossing, Heat embossing, paper flowers, simple cards, Stencils, Uncategorized, Watercoloring

Altenew Vlog Hop Watercolor Wonders

Hello crafty friends! Thank you for joining me today for the Altenew Vlog Hop! Our theme is Watercolor Wonders. These cards turned out so well!! Check out the video below to see how I made this card. https://youtu.be/2EIFlP9vSQU Altenew Vlog Hop Watercolor Wonders This card features watercoloring and the Craft Your Life Kit: Elegant Motifs… Continue reading Altenew Vlog Hop Watercolor Wonders

Alcohol markers, die cuts, Heat embossing, paper flowers, Uncategorized

Simple Card

Hello crafty friends! Today we have a super quick and simple card featuring the Altenew Thank You 2022 mini stamp set I received as a gift. This little set is adorable and works great with alcohol markers, watercolor, or even colored pencils. I started with a 4.25x5.5 inch top-folding notecard base from 130lb heavyweight cardstock.… Continue reading Simple Card

Acetate, die cuts, dry embossing, Heat embossing, Interactive Card, Layering stamps, paper flowers, Shaker Card, simple cards, stamped background, Uncategorized

AECP Level 3 Challenge

Hello! Welcome back and thanks so much for joining me! I have made it to my AECP Level 3 Challenge! Woohoo! If this is your first time visiting, I am in the process of getting an Altenew Educator Certification and have been going through their 3-Level program. If you are an avid crafter and have… Continue reading AECP Level 3 Challenge

die cuts, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

Double Background Card

Hey y'all! Thanks for stopping by today to learn how to step-up your backgrounds for cards. This is a super easy, fast card to make when you're in a hurry. Let's look at how to create quick backgrounds with background stamps and stencils. Cut a 130lb heavyweight cardstock base to 4.25" by 5.5".Score and close… Continue reading Double Background Card

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, paper flowers, Stippling, Uncategorized, Watercoloring

Tattoo Stippling Technique

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

Acetate, die cuts, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, Layering stamps, Masking, paper flowers, Stencils, Uncategorized

Layering Dies

Welcome back to another fun day of crafting! I am EXCITED to share with you this pretty card featuring techniques I learned from the Altenew Layering Dies Class. There are a few fun elements of interest in this card, so let's get started with how I made it. First, I knew I wanted to have… Continue reading Layering Dies

Fussy cutting, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, Stencils, Uncategorized

Layering Flower Stamps

Hello! Thank you for stopping by my blog. It has been a little while since I last posted anything. Life has been busy! I'm back, though, with this sweet and simple card. I passed all of my Altenew Level 2 challenges and have moved up to Level 3 Altenew Educator Certification program. Woohoo! The card… Continue reading Layering Flower Stamps

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, Layering stamps, Masking, paper flowers, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

AECP Level 2 Challenge Part 2

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

Fussy cutting, Glitter, Ink blending, Layering stamps, Masking, paper flowers, stamped background, Uncategorized

Masking Unleashed

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

Alcohol markers, die cuts, Fussy cutting, Heat embossing, Layering stamps, paper flowers, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

Magical Marker Techniques

Hello! Welcome back to another day of techniques. Today we are focusing on marker techniques. Another class I took from Altenew was Magical Marker Techniques. I learned how to take my artist markers to a new level while creating cards. A few of the tips I learned from this class are the following: using metal… Continue reading Magical Marker Techniques

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Nuvo drops, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background

Color Your Day

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

Alcohol markers, die cuts, Ink blending, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background, Uncategorized, Vellum

Beautiful Details

Hello! Welcome back to another fun day of card making! The focus for today's card comes from my Altenew Educator class about Beautiful Details. I truly enjoyed this class! The tips from the lesson I will be focusing on for this card will include the following: using artist markers for the ink, use 2nd and… Continue reading Beautiful Details

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, paper flowers, simple cards, Uncategorized, Watercoloring

In the Mood for Color

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

die cuts, dry embossing, foiling, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, Layering stamps, Nuvo Gel, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils

AECP Final Challenge – Level 1

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

die cuts, Heat embossing, Layering stamps, Metallix Gel, paper flowers, Stencils, Uncategorized

Celebration: Stencil Techniques

If you have not ever tried to experiment with stencils, I hope you decide to give them a try. Stencils usually have a low price point and can be used in a plethora of ways. From inks to embossing to mousse or a gel, the creative possibilities are endless. The challenge this time was to… Continue reading Celebration: Stencil Techniques

die cuts, Glitter, Layering stamps, paper flowers

Let It Shine

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

die cuts, dry embossing, foiling, paper flowers, stamped background

Old World Vintage Card

Old World Vintage Card Anything antique, vintage, old, you get the idea, but I absolutely adore it. So, when I participate in a card swap this month, the theme was Vintage. I have so many other dies and stamps I could have used, but I really wanted a simple vintage card. I started with a… Continue reading Old World Vintage Card

Layering stamps, paper flowers

Bright Rose Blossoms

Bright Rose Blossoms I'm still playing around with my layering stamps and I reached back for the Altenew Rose Blossom stamp set. I really wanted to create something slightly different than what I have done. I played with different color families and created tons of new rose blossoms and layered leaves using this stamp set.… Continue reading Bright Rose Blossoms

Heat embossing, Layering stamps, paper flowers

Cross Stitch Layering Flower

Cross Stitch Layering Flower Thank you so much for stopping by to check out another layering post. These layering stamps by Altenew are gorgeous! I can't get enough of them! Today, I wanted to share a simple card. Often, I have a lot of elements to the cards I make, but sometimes, you just want… Continue reading Cross Stitch Layering Flower