For more information about the Altenew Inspiration Challenge go to blog.altenew.com Journey Abroad Hot Foil Plate and stencil set were in my cart the second I saw their release announced. What a great background. And what a great image to color. The inspiration colors are so vibrant they will thrive with the bling, shine and…
July 15, 2023 Jennifer McGuire was the inspiration for this class. I highly recommend her blog and YouTube videos for making cards with acetate. Reference Acetate Cards or Clear Cards to find them. These cards can be made without acetate. Just make an A2 top-folding cardstock base. My first card uses a top folding A2…
June 3, 2023 Supply list: Mini Stamps: You’re a Classic Bee Kind Wild Geranium (I use Rounded Blossoms) Vinyl Style Mini Paint Box Alcohol Ink Friendly Black ink pad Variety of alcohol markers I will probably make the first three cards (Below) in class. These are basic card designs that can be used with any…
Each month Altenew presents a new inspiration challenge. It can be found at blog.altenew.com. This month is my all time favorite color combination. Orange and purple with green. I am still making pages for my travel journal to Mexico’s Dia de los Meuertos. Golden orange marigolds come into the towns by the truckload. Brilliant colors…
Supplies: Rose Tea Stamp and Die Bundle, Cosmic Gardens Artist Markers and Blender Marker Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, Dainty Swiss Dots Stamp Set, Rose Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Ink, Lacy Doily Die, Family Matters Stamp Set, Instant Dimension Foam Tape, Glue Tape Prepare: A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ Card Base Top Fold…
I was a scrapbooker long before I made cards. I’m sorry I’ve not done much scrapbooking lately but my plan is to get back into it through making journals. A travel journal about my trip to Mexico seems the perfect place to start. It’s not a lengthy project and the photos are just exploding with…
Simon Says Monday Challenge I made a series of cards while taking Online Card Classes Stenciled 2
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Boy cards are usually a little challenging for me. Not this time. My grandson loves to play chess. I found this chess stencil at Bluemoon Scrapbooking in Tucson. Along with the chess board pattern paper, this card came together quickly. The chess stencil is from Stamperia. Chess pieces are stenciled…
What an unusual color combination! I just knew for sure I wanted to use my newest favorite Delicate Dragonflies Layering Dies and Hot Foil Plates. Under those gorgeous wings is some alcohol ink on Yuppo. The floral is Bewitching Rose. Exquisite Marble Hot Foil Plate on kraft cardstock make up the background. There’s yet more…
Saturday, March 18th Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshop Kristina Werner periodically does a tutorial on a technique she calls Faux Dip Dye. I used it in some projects while I was taking AECP classes and continue to love it. It seemed a perfect technique for the Educators Instagram Hop challenge using Magenta, the Pantone Color…