dry embossing, guy cards, Heat embossing, Layering stamps, Nature, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized, Vellum

Altenew Background Bonanza March 2024 YouTube Hop

Thank you so much for joining us today for the Altenew Background Bonanza YouTube Video Hop! We appreciate it so much! In this theme, we are looking at ways to make creative backgrounds by using dies, stencils, embossing folders, and stamps. If you want to watch the tutorial, click below. If you prefer reading the… Continue reading Altenew Background Bonanza March 2024 YouTube Hop

die cuts, Fussy cutting, Glitter, guy cards, Heat embossing, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, Stencils, Stippling, Uncategorized

Altenew Wild Wonders Feb 2024 Instagram Hop

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

Christmas, die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Masking, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized, Vellum, Winter Holiday

Altenew Snowflakes & Sparkle Dec 2023 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? This blog post coordinates with a fun Instagram Reel Hop from Altenew Certified Educators, and the theme is “𝓢𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓯𝓵𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓼 & 𝓢𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓵𝓮” The hop… Continue reading Altenew Snowflakes & Sparkle Dec 2023 Instagram Hop

Alcohol markers, Betterpress Letterpress Plates, dry embossing, Heat embossing, Masking, Nature, paper flowers, Stencils, Watercoloring

Altenew November 2023 Release Instagram Hop + Giveaway

Welcome back and thanks for joining me today on the Altenew November 2023 Instagram Hop + Giveaway! These are such great products from this release! Let the charm of the wild come to life through paper crafting! This release, connecting art and nature, features designs inspired by the creatures of the world! 🐘 🦁🦒 I… Continue reading Altenew November 2023 Release Instagram Hop + Giveaway

die cuts, dry embossing, Fussy cutting, guy cards, Ink blending, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized, Winter Holiday

Altenew Anything Goes Video Hop + Giveaway

Thanks for joining us for the Altenew Educators' "Anything Goes" Video Hop + Giveaway! We always appreciate your support. Please give all these videos a thumbs up and subscribe to our channels if you haven't already. Whether you are looking for a quick simple card or a Christmas card, join me in seeing how to… Continue reading Altenew Anything Goes Video Hop + Giveaway

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Layering Dies, paper flowers, simple cards, Uncategorized, Winter Holiday

Altenew October 2023 Release – Winter Ice Skates

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

Acetate, die cuts, foiling, Glitter, Heat embossing, Hot Foiling, Ink blending, Interactive Card, Masking, Shaker Card, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

Altenew October 2023 Monthly Release Video Hop + Giveaway

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! Giveaway Prizes - $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1… Continue reading Altenew October 2023 Monthly Release Video Hop + Giveaway

Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, paper flowers, simple cards, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

A Leafy Affair – Altenew Reel Hop + Giveaway

Hey friends! Welcome back to another fun day of crafting! Today I'm featuring one of my cards from the Altenew Educator September Reel Hop, called A Leafy Affair. If you haven't checked out all the beautiful leaf products from Altenew, check it out soon! They are great! I'm already thinking of extra cards to make… Continue reading A Leafy Affair – Altenew Reel Hop + Giveaway

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, paper flowers, Stencils, Uncategorized

Let’s Get Sentimental – Altenew Educators’ Video Hop

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

cover die, die cuts, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, Uncategorized

Flower Power

Hey friends! Thanks so much for stopping by to see this simple, but cute flower card. This card was made to be featured in an Altenew Instagram Reel Hop called Flower Power. It was very easy to make too! Create card base with black 130lb heavyweight cardstock cut and scored for an A2 size card… Continue reading Flower Power

Punches, simple cards, stamped background, Uncategorized

Quick Valentine’s Day Card

Hey y'all! Welcome back to my blog! As always, thank you for joining me today to make this quick, easy Valentine's Day Card. I love that I did not have to use many supplies to make it! If you want to watch the video, here it is below. The directions for this card along with… Continue reading Quick Valentine’s Day Card

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/Q_XzWjkQrZ4 Altenew Watercolor Wonders Vlog Hop - Cards by Candy This card features watercoloring and the Craft Your… 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

Alcohol markers, die cuts, Heat embossing, simple cards, Uncategorized

Thanks and Gratitude

Hello! Welcome back to another day of crafting! Thank you so much for joining me today. I am wishing you all a blessed week and Happy Thanksgiving! Today, our theme is Thanks and Gratitude. First, I am so thankful for my many blessings. I am also thankful to each of you who stop by to… Continue reading Thanks and Gratitude

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

guy cards, Ink blending, Layering stamps, Masking, simple cards, Uncategorized

Majestic Mountains – Simple Card

Hello! Welcome back to my card making blog! Creating one card at a time to send smiles to others. Today I'm featuring a simple card that won't create a lot of bulk when mailing. This is perfect for a guy thank you card. I know typically I make ones with tons of flowers and when… Continue reading Majestic Mountains – Simple Card

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

die cuts, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Stencils, Uncategorized

Stenciling Unleashed

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

Acetate, die cuts, Glitter, Interactive Card, Layering stamps, Shaker Card, spinner card, stamped background, Uncategorized

Cards in Motion

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

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

Alcohol markers, die cuts, Fussy cutting, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering stamps, Masking, stamped background, Stencils, Uncategorized

AECP Level 2 Challenge Part 1

Masculine Card Set Hello everyone! Welcome back to more crafting! So thankful you have joined me again! This post is all about completing my Altenew Educator Program Level 2 Challenge. I'm breaking this into two parts so that it is not too long. If you are a crafter, whether seasoned or just beginning, joining the… Continue reading AECP Level 2 Challenge Part 1

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