A card could be nothing but happy with the colors chosen this month by Tenia Nelson for the Inspiration Challenge. Every month Altenew has an Inspiration Challenge at the blog blog.altenew.com. It is a great way to expand the color combinations you use on your projects. For me, the best way to achieve really brilliant…
Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshop Lemon is my favorite flavor . . . lemonade, lemon meringue pie, lemon sorbet, lemon drops . . . please indulge me as we make some deliciously lemony cards today. A Live chat with Kelly Marie Alvarez (Lawn Fawn) and Jennifer McGuire reminded me of a very old technique I…
Blossoming Apple Workshop Color luscious apples using watercolors. For the second card, the class can choose between alcohol markers or stencils with blending brushes and Fresh Dye Inks. (See Samples below). We will explore several Press Plate techniques as we create two beautiful cards for fall, get well or any occasion. Supplies: (You are always…
September 11, 2024 We will be making three cards in the class exploring the possibilities of this stencil set from basic to more intricate. Class Fee is $5.00. It can be paid with a credit card by clicking the button at the bottom of this post. The first card will be a quick one just…
Each month, a member of the Altenew Design Team selects a photo they have created themselves and uses that as inspiration for a project. This month Charlene Madrid snapped a photo of these brilliant flowers as she was walking her dog. I love the monthly challenges. They inspire me to look through my stash in…
July 10, 2024 6:00 PM EST Supplies: Stamp and Paint Butterflies Bundle Metallic Watercolors Heavy Black Cardstock and or Watercolor Paper Watercolor Brushes (I like #3 Round) Instant Dimension Foam Tape Clear Embossing Ink Antique Gold Embossing Powder Glimmer and Shine Sparkles optional Glitter Cardstock optional Crafty Necssities colored envelopes optional Mini Blossom Two containers…
June 22, 2024 The inspiration for this workshop came from a YouTube video with Jennifer McGuire and Gina K. Jennifer called her technique “Trapped Pattern”. She used both background stamps and stencils. For this class I will be using just stencils. Feel free to use any combination of stencils and background stamps. We will be…
June 12, 2024 My supply of masculine cards is dwindling. Maybe you need some guy cards too? This month we’ll temporarily leave the flower stamps behind and pull out some summertime themed stamps and dies that lend themselves to cards for the boys in our lives. Card #1 Supplies: Caribbean Life Stencils Caribbean Dreams Die…
April 2024 Each month Altenew has an Inspiration Challenge which can be found at www.blog.altenew.com. This month’s guest designer, Bridget Casey, provided a gorgeous sunset photo consisting of beautiful shades of blue, red-orange and gold-orange. I’ve never used this combination before and look forward to the challenge. The Sunset Horizon stencil set’s unusual design intrigues…
Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshop on Wednesday! Tune up your singing voice to sing Happy Birthday. Bring candles, confetti, cake and ice cream. We will have a fun, unpredictable afternoon celebrating Bridget’s birthday and her son’s wedding. Gift Wrap is the inspiration for our color choices. You choose a favorite wrapping paper or gift bag….