Tag: clean and simple
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Elements of Floral Composition
One of the Altenew Academy classes that I recently completed has to do with the elements of design. The class is taught by Jaycee Gaspar. He is an Altenew Design Team Member, as well as an Altenew educator. Jaycee makes beautiful cards using watercolor with stamped floral images. His work is gorgeous! I took this…
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Stacked Stencils for Clean and Simple Cards
Have you layered stand-alone stencils to achieve a new look? That is what today’s post is about. I used two stencils to create a different effect on three clean and simple cards. The idea is from Nicole Watt in her Altenew Academy class titled “Advanced Stencil Techniques”. Her class is filled with a lot of…
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Kraft, Black, and White Medallion Card
Kraft, black, and white are a gorgeous combination. It is gender-neutral, striking, and fun to use for card-making. Actually, I also used it when scrapbooking and still use it in my journaling and mixed media projects. It is a good go-to combination. Adding a pop of color takes it up a notch – see…
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Stained Glass Medallion Cards
This card came about because I wanted to make the medallion from the Stained Glass Medallion die set look as close to stained glass as possible. Using a high gloss glue over the ink-blended cardstock gives a shiny, almost glass-like look. Ink blending within the parameters of the shapes keeps the focus on the…
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Red and White Hugs Card
This card is easy and very quick to make because it is just layering/stacking die-cuts. Using two high-contrast colors makes a bold statement in a clean and simple way. Red and white are always a good combination. Do you have two favorite colors to try this technique? THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. BY…
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Stenciling With Markers
Here are two cards made with the same stencil and dies. The stenciling was done with two different types of markers. First, the card with the negative piece of the ‘hugs’ die cut was colored with Karin pigment brush markers. These are non-pumping, meaning you shake them and they are ready for painting onto…
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10+ Cards Made with the Same Stamp/Die Set
Hello! This is a recap, with many pictures of the cards I created for Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. My personal challenge was to use one stamp set for all ten courses. Here they are, and my shiny new badge which shows that I passed Level 1. Original Post here Original Post Here…
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Ombre Card Front Background With Fancy Die Cutting
Beyond Basic Backgrounds is another Altenew Educator Certification Program course for the second level of the certification. Lydia Evans shared six different techniques for making fun and interesting card backgrounds. This ombre card front background with fancy die cutting is easy to do and very pretty. The 4.25″ x 5.5″ bottom layer cardstock is…
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Stepping Up Stamped Images Through Shading
Beautiful Details is the first class I’ve completed in the AECP Level 2 series. Wowza! It is filled with beautiful details showing how to step up stamped images through shading and coloring. This class is available through Altenew Academy and one does not need to be going through the certification process to take it.…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 