I have taken a break from my Altenew Educators classes to make Christmas projects.Christmas tags are by far my favorite thing to make. Here I used the Simon Says Stamp Gnome for the Holidays to make a card and tag. I could play with this set all day long! It doesn’t have to be for…
Ten classes and over 40 cards later I have reached the first plateau! This is the Final Challenge, Level One. Select any 3 components for the Level One Classes: 1. Easy Die Cutting Techniques. Die cutting in the past required a very large, expensive die cutting machine. The costly dies could be…
I’m taking a little Altenew break to make Halloween cards for my grandchildren. I love making Halloween cards and anything Fall. Previously on my Blog you’ve seen some Tim Holtz Halloween that are more for adults. The cards below are just cute and fun. My grandson is a heartbeat away from reading. Meantime he loves…
I’m taking a little Altenew break to make Halloween cards for my grandchildren. I love making Halloween cards and anything Fall. Previously on my Blog you’ve seen some Tim Holtz Halloween that are more for adults. The cards below are just cute and fun. My grandson is a heartbeat away from reading. Meantime he loves…
Class #10 Level One AECP Stencils are an inexpensive way to use many different mediums. The same stencil can create images that look totally different. I enjoy using stencils and have accumulated many different designs.They are my favorite way to create backgrounds. Here I made my own stencil using 120# cardstock and the Altenew Striped…
Class #10 Level One AECP Stencils are an inexpensive way to use many different mediums. The same stencil can create images that look totally different. I enjoy using stencils and have accumulated many different designs.They are my favorite way to create backgrounds. Here I made my own stencil using 120# cardstock and the Altenew Striped…
This card, made with Altenew’s Painted Butterflies stamp set, has a couple examples of inking techniques.One of the greatest advantages of inking is that you can create “cardstock” that exactly matches the colors in your images! In this case I wanted the green color to be the same on the sentiment strip as well as…
This card, made with Altenew’s Painted Butterflies stamp set, has a couple examples of inking techniques.One of the greatest advantages of inking is that you can create “cardstock” that exactly matches the colors in your images! In this case I wanted the green color to be the same on the sentiment strip as well as…
Shaker Pocket TagMy first project for Season Scene Builder is actually a tag. The shaker portion is supposed to represent the window of a coffee shop. Behind the window are gold heat embossed stacks of coffee cups.I stamped and heat embossed the Latte Lover sentiment on acetate that is made for heat embossing.The poinsettia portion…
Shaker Pocket TagMy first project for Season Scene Builder is actually a tag. The shaker portion is supposed to represent the window of a coffee shop. Behind the window are gold heat embossed stacks of coffee cups.I stamped and heat embossed the Latte Lover sentiment on acetate that is made for heat embossing.The poinsettia portion…