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Heat Embossed Altenew Die Cut Jennifer McGuire did a video on heat embossing this beautiful Altenew die.  I loved her colors and used them.  Then I “went out on my own” and tried black embossing powder, white embossing powder and finally deco foil and iCraft liquid adhesive. Occasionally an experiment just exceeds my expectations.  That…

Simon Says Challenge:  Anything Goes I needed a Halloween card for  teen-age boy.  I saw a framed project created by Emma Williams which gave me the idea of using this Tim Holtz crazy dog and witch hat.  The broom and pumpkin are also from Tim. Woodgrain yardstick has been distress for the background.  The frame…

Simon Says Challenge:  Anything Goes I needed a Halloween card for  teen-age boy.  I saw a framed project created by Emma Williams which gave me the idea of using this Tim Holtz crazy dog and witch hat.  The broom and pumpkin are also from Tim. Woodgrain yardstick has been distress for the background.  The frame…

Altenew Academy Day 3 Laura used a stencil to create a beautiful monochromatic background using shades of Altenew ink.I did the same except I inked and die cut the Doodled Lace Cover Plate.I was going to add a rose or sentiment but this is just so beautiful all by itself I decided to stop right…

Altenew Academy Day 3 Laura used a stencil to create a beautiful monochromatic background using shades of Altenew ink.I did the same except I inked and die cut the Doodled Lace Cover Plate.I was going to add a rose or sentiment but this is just so beautiful all by itself I decided to stop right…

Altenew Academy Day 3I love the Altenew ink colors Laura used on her card Day 3 of Altenew Academy.I also loved the floral pattern Agnieszka Malzszek used on her card in the Altenew Blog Hop.I combined the two designers’ ideas to make this card.All products are from Altenew.

Altenew Academy Day 3I love the Altenew ink colors Laura used on her card Day 3 of Altenew Academy.I also loved the floral pattern Agnieszka Malzszek used on her card in the Altenew Blog Hop.I combined the two designers’ ideas to make this card.All products are from Altenew.

Online Card Class Making Merry:  Day One More than 20 years ago I watched a gold heat embossing demonstration at Stamp Your Art Out in Cincinnati.  I bought a cornucopia wood mounted stamp, a heat gun, gold embossing powder and VersaMark.  That was the start of my stamping career. Embossing still fascinates me.  I love…

Online Card Class Making Merry:  Day One More than 20 years ago I watched a gold heat embossing demonstration at Stamp Your Art Out in Cincinnati.  I bought a cornucopia wood mounted stamp, a heat gun, gold embossing powder and VersaMark.  That was the start of my stamping career. Embossing still fascinates me.  I love…

Online Card Class Making Merry:  Day 5 Watercolor I used The Ton’s Good Tidings Cluster stamp for this 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 notecard.I stamped with VersaMark and gold heat embossed the image and the sentiment which is from Paper Smooches.I colored the image with Koi water color.  Stickles added a little bling to the…