Flutter and Bloom with Alcohol Markers This is a gatefold card. Start with a 5 1/2 x 81/2 piece of white cardstock (Neenah or something smooth for alcohol markers) Fold one side in 2 1/8″. Crease and fold the other side so they meet at the center. Use Satin tape to close the opening. Place…
A Cardmaking Challenge with Altenew Alcohol Markers Fall, Halloween, Dia de los Muertos . . . my favorite time of year! And my best time to craft. Halloween! What a great day to get married! Our friends did just that. Creating a new a different anniversary card for them is one of my most highly…
Michelle Short took a photo of this beautiful Japanese Camellia from her garden for this month’s inspiration challenge. The softness of the pink was what I focused on for my challenge card. Soft colors are not easy for me, yet I love them. On my desk is a box of supplies from which I choose…
The Magicals used for this card all come from the Mountain Meadows set. The background is Foliage Fiesta Press Plate from Altenew using Obsidian Black Ink on Altenew’s watercolor paper. The flower is from Altenew’s Blushing Magnoilia.
Claire Apostoloff chose an interesting color combination for the Altenew August, 2024 Inspiration challenge found at blog.altenew.com. I love working with color combinations I’ve never used before. This peachy tan with a wine or cranberry Daisy Craze Simple Coloring Stencil Set is my new fun distraction. I thought Clarie’s color challenge worked well with it….
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Charming Foliage Die Set with Yup0, Altenew Glitter Cardstock and Alcohol Inks Sentiment from Magnolia Ballerina Craft-a-Flower Epiphyllium, Trellis Stencil and Layered Snowflake Stencils, Altenew Glitter Cardstock, Holographic Cardstock Craft-a-Flower Epiphyllium, Layered Kaleidoscope Stencil, Altenew Glitter Cardstock and Alcohol Markers
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…