The Altenew Academy AECP Masking Unleashed series of lessons is truly inspirational! I learned so many new techniques using different masking mediums. This technique I am showing you today is a technique using masking fluid to create interesting elements for your projects. Masking fluid is usually used in watercoloring - to mask out elements that… Continue reading Peel off your Mask! AECP Masking Unleashed
My mother-in-law casually mentioned that she needed to refresh her note card stash. She used up most of her store bought note cards during the holidays. So I thought I would give her a set of handmade note cards. My MIL is quite an elegant lady and I know her preference is something simple yet… Continue reading An Elegant Gift Card Set for Mom & The AECP With a Twist
I really enjoyed the lessons in the AECP Creative Watercolor Media series, specially lesson 6, where the queen of rainbow cards, Laura Bassen, taught us how to "color" with re-inkers. I do not have a wide variety of re-inkers but I thought that this same technique could also apply to the Altenew watercolor brush pens.… Continue reading What a Hot Mess! And the AECP Creative Watercolor Media Series
Christmas holidays are here, and we are off to the beach! The thing I most love about living in a tropical climate is that it's almost always "beach weather". It's our family tradition to spend several days in our family beach house for long holidays. The photo below is my inspiration for the lesson Color… Continue reading The AECP Color Your Day & The Border Builder for Stencils
I passed Level 1 of the Altenew AECP program! Woo hoo! Now I'm on to Level 2 and this is the first lesson: Beyond Basic Backgrounds given by the the super talented Linda Evans. I encourage you to check out the AECP program if you want to take your cardmaking to another level! For this… Continue reading See Ya Layer! & The AECP Beyond Basic Backgrounds
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
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*
