Tag: Multi-layer Stamping
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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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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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Three Scoops Card
Today the temperature outdoors was in the 70s. This is the first day of the year which felt like Spring finally arrived. Spring is all about flowers, sunny days, and in my house, eventually – ice cream. What does ice cream have to do with card making? More about that in a bit. As…
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AECP Level 2 Course
Color Your Day There are ten courses to complete for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) in Level 2. I just finished the course, Color Your Day, taught by Therese Clavird. One of her suggested guidelines when choosing colors for a card project is to use a 70-20-10 ratio. What that means is that 70%…
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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.…
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Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 1 Challenge – Part Two
Ink-Blended Sentiment Strip Hello! Welcome to the final leg of the AECP Level One Challenge. This is Part Two. Part One can be found here. The Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) has a culminating challenge of making two card sets along with gift packaging. The cards or packaging need to include a recycled element. …
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AECP – Seasonal Scene Building
Wow! Today’s post is a celebration of sorts. I’ve completed the last of the ten courses for Level One of Altenew Academy’s AECP. The last class was a jam-packed technique extravaganza taught by Nichol Magouirk. She has many innovative ideas about ways to build a scene on a card. It really was a worthwhile class…
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AECP – Irresistible Inking Techniques
The latest class projects are inspired by Altenew Academy’s AECP – Irresistible Inking Techniques course taught by Sara Naumann. The two cards shown here have center panels that use the masking technique to ink a background. Masking Technique Taylored Expressions makes a Mini Slim Masking Stencil with an inside and outer part to isolate…
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AECP – All About Layering Four
Today’s post is about layered stamping with floral designs from Altenew. I’m more than halfway through Level One of the AECP courses. The latest class that inspired this post is All About Layering Four. There are many different stamp sets from which to choose but the layering genius behind them is the same. Line up…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 