I am on my final challenge for Level 1 in the Altenew Educators Certification Program (AECP) and I'm excited to take up the challenge and show you what I've learned. For this challenge, I am to create one set of Masculine cards and one set of Feminine cards using at least three techniques I learned… Continue reading Monogram Baby Cards & The AECP Level 1 Final Challenge
Category: AECP
AECP Easy Die Cutting Techniques – Inlaid Die Cutting*
I took inspiration for this project from a lamp in my in-laws home. I liked the deep contrast between the background and the flowers. I thought that the inlay technique I learned from the AECP Easy Die-cutting class would be perfect for this! I took black cardstock and created my own background pattern using the… Continue reading AECP Easy Die Cutting Techniques – Inlaid Die Cutting*
AECP Celebration: Stencil Techniques & Using Embellishment Mousse on Stencils
Hi! I've been absent from my blog for awhile now as I just got back from a month long vacation visiting family in Spain. I must admit it's been a little hard getting back into the groove of things 😉 The project I want to share with you today is from the Altenew Academy Celebration:… Continue reading AECP Celebration: Stencil Techniques & Using Embellishment Mousse on Stencils
AECP Easy Ink Blending / Sun & Moon
Sun & Moon, Happiness & Longing, Yin & Yang -- opposites do make the world go round. This was the inspiration for my project. The Altenew Academy class Easy Ink Blending by Amy Lee taught me the basics of ink blending and it was this class that the idea of using a mask to ink… Continue reading AECP Easy Ink Blending / Sun & Moon
Black Smoke Acetate Galaxy Cards & AECP For the Guys
One of the things I like to do when I have some free time is to go to an office supply store. I love to look around and see what ordinary and seemingly mundane office supplies there are to use on my cards. In one of my browsing sessions, I chanced upon black smoke acetate… Continue reading Black Smoke Acetate Galaxy Cards & AECP For the Guys
