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             This card is for the Altenew April 2020 Inspiration Challenge.   Details will be on my next post  3D Floral Focus AECP Level III.

I did it!  I did it!  I did it!!!!

I have finished ten more classes in the AECP and am now posting my final project for Level II!I’ve learned from every class.  Three techniques from these classes will be highlighted in this final project:  Layering, Color, and Die Cutting.LAYERING is at the heart of Altenew stamping and die cutting.  An early release, Altenew’s beautiful…

Bushels of Altenew Tulips Yes I did!  I made tulips from every Altenew color family except for the grays, browns and greens. Why?  Well, it all started as a project to make color swatches of the Altenew families. Once I got that Misti producting tulips in one beautiful color family after the other I decided…

My friend’s March 18th birthday causes me to create a new St. Patrick’s card every year.This year I went totally cute. And once I’ve designed one card it’s easy to go ahead and make three more! This St. Patrick’s Bear and sentiment come from Penny Black.  The Quilt Cover Die from Altenew kind of reminds…

I’m taking a little break from Altenew to have some fun with Tim Holtz’ Theodore Bear.He is so much easier to assemble than the Santa Colorize die set.I’m now anxious to try him in pink and white maybe polka dots. The Spellbinders egg die is made using a stain glass technique taught by Jennifer McGuire…

Advice before masking:  Have a cup of coffee, clear your brain and your workspace.It may be a little time consuming, but masking is so rewarding!  Pulling off the masks for a reveal is just like unwrapping a gift. One of the greatest challenges when masking is getting the color right up to the edge of…

For years only stamps that didn’t require coloring were added to my collection.   I was ashamed of my coloring, especially if faces or hair were involved.  Shading and highlighting were never part of my limited art education. Alcohol markers were the beginning of a long, slow effort to make my coloring presentable.Before there was…

Heat Embossing is THE big draw for attracting new stampers.  Nearly 30 years ago I watched a demo   of gold heat embossing at a stamp store.  I purchased the heat gun, VersaMark, gold embossing powder and a wood-mounted rubber stamp of a cornucopia.  Thousands of dollars and a room full of supplies later,  heat…

In Color Your Day Lesson 5 Therese Calvird created a lovely water color from the Best Mom stamp set. I wanted to try that same idea on black using the Altenew Metallic water colors. The background is Tim Holtz black paper intended for use with alcohol inks. The  Book Club stamp set is heat embossed…