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Of all the cards I’ve made over the past year, this one thrills me the most. I have been a long-time admirer of Asian art with the black ink drawings and minimal background.  My many attempts over the years to create such art has been a total failure. Jaycee’s Elements of Floral Composition gave me…

  Jessie Banks, a Guest Designer for Altenew, posted a magnificent card using gold heat embossing and white water color on black water color paper.  I was just in awe of the unique and stunning design which was so different than anything I had done.  So I used different stamps and created a similar card….

My friend, Jill, found an online class that teaches how to make-up like a Catrina for Day of the Dead. We’ve gathered flowers, glue guns,  make-up, sponges and brushes for our party of two.  This is my hostess gift/thank you for her.   Tim’s Day of the Dead Die Set gives license to go crazy…

 I can usually pick Jaycee’s cards out of the crowd because of his color choices.  He stands out because of his unique, artsy combinations of color. My primary goal in taking his class is to get out of my comfort zone and use color combinations I haven’t used before. One place to find ideas is…

  One can never own too many leaf stamps and dies. Some time ago I stamped and colored this card using the Retro Planines stamp.  It was ok but needed some texture and dimension.  I was waiting for my Leaf Mix Die Set to arrive.  Sure enough, those leaves cut in my favorite gold metallic…

This card inspired by a post from Megan Quinn It’s that time of year in Arizona when our Snow Bird friends start returning for the winter. This Lawn Fawn Let’s Go Nuts set of Squirrels with their acorn house is perfect for Welcome Back cards. I can’t wait to decorate that Acorn house for a…

  This second card is a combination of a slider and a shaker. It is time consuming but well worth it.   I used Autumn Bounty and Alcohol markers for this card. I’ve been obsessed with this class.  Now it’s time to get back to a few neglected chores.

 Cards in Motion has been one of the best Altenew Classes I have taken.  I like a challenge and I like to learn something new.  This class exceeded my expectations. The first lessons are basic shaker and spinner classes with some great tips that were new to me and very helpful. Lesson 7 is like…

  Autumn BlessingsSpinner I enjoyed Ashley Tucker’s Cards in Motion Class.  She explains the techniques and steps very well.  I cannot imagine how many hours she spent putting this class together.  It’s extremely well organized. People young and old are fascinated with interactive cards.  This one spins but in a new way….at least new to…

 An umbrella and rain drops in a fall collage?  why? And why did I not see the umbrella before I purchased this stamp? Umbrellas are for Spring! Is it just me? I purchased the stamp because it was for slimline cards and because I love all things fall.   When it arrived and I began…