Acetate, Betterpress Letterpress Plates, die cuts, Fussy cutting, Glitter, Heat embossing, Ink blending, Layering Dies, Layering stamps, paper flowers, simple cards, Stencils, Uncategorized, Vellum

Delightful Die Cutting

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

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, Fussy cutting, Heat embossing, stamped background, Vellum, water bleaching

Beyond Basic Backgrounds

After passing the Level 1 Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP), I am ready to move along to Level 2! For this class we learned many different tips on creating backgrounds that go a step up. Several examples given were to use DIY stencils, using stencils and stamps together to create dimension, foiling, vellum, water coloring,… Continue reading Beyond Basic Backgrounds

Heat embossing, Ink blending, simple cards

Irresistible Ink Blending

I have long loved mountain scenes in paintings and photos. There is something so majestic and serene when I look at a mountain scene. When I was trying to do an ink blending technique to create a water color scene, I knew exactly the stamp set I wanted to use for this card. I chose… Continue reading Irresistible Ink Blending

die cuts, Ink blending, Layering stamps, Stencils

Stenciled Ink Blending

Stenciled Ink Blending Hello! Thank you for visiting my blog! I am part of the Altenew Educators Certification Program and one of the classes we are taking is Easy Ink Blending Techniques taught by Amy Lee. If you are new to ink blending or want new, easy ink blending tips, this is a great class!… Continue reading Stenciled Ink Blending