Blog Hops and Publications

September 15, 2023 Hi, friends! Altenew Certified Educators are joining a fun Instagram Reel Hop, and the theme is “𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫” The hop starts from @altenewllc, so make sure you start from the beginning! Altenew is giving away a $20 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! For a chance to win, please follow @altenewllc…

I had to play along this month with Laura Jane, one of my favorite designers. She came up with some super-gorgeous colors for this month’s challenge. The best way I know to get vibrant colors like these is with Alcohol Inks. I die cut most of the petals from Yupo Paper colored with Alcohol Ink…

Thank you, Nandini Karmarkar (nanspaintpaperscissors.blogspot.com), for sending Altenew Fans my way. It’s been a year of beautiful Altenew products. I am inspired by what these talented crafters have created with love. It takes a village. That phrase has been the foundation for Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshops where I teach once a month and my…

If I were forced to choose a favorite from the monthly subscriptions it might have to be the Craft-a-Flower. When the beautiful Altenew box arrives, CAF is always the first package I open. Maybe it’s a tactile thing? Assembling cardstock of different color gradients and textures Is instant gratification. There’s also a puzzle element to…

Blossoming Creativity Thank you, Natasha Davies (handmadebytasha.co.uk) for sending Altenew Fans my way. Can you believe it is already the last monthly subscription release for 2022? Altenew saved the best for last as you will see in this blog hop. Should you get lost along the way the link to Altenew’s Card Blog is https://wp.me/p6Dps1-hor….

I colored the smaller image from the Rosa Gallica set with just markers from the Garden Alcohol Markers set. What a spectacular combination! I reference the color families frequently. . They are Gentlemans Gray, Golden Sunset and Deep Blue Sea. From working with this set I have learned that Gentlemans Gray is a true gray…

I label my markers 1 to 4, dark to light so the right color can be found quickly. Alcohol Marker Set K (Beach Garden), Ambridge Rose, Mighty Alphabet and Floral Lace Die The turquoise and orange color combination dominates here in the Southwest. So this new Alcohol Marker Set K is one I will love…

November 24, 2022 You are arriving at my blog from @stampgirrl. Thanks so much for visiting. Thanks and Gratitude is the theme for this Educators Instagram Hop. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s about family and being grateful. I am blessed with so many people who deserve a thank-you. They are mostly the same people…