Hey everyone! Thanks so much for checking out my blog today. Today, I want to show you a really cool technique that you can use to create a stunning background which can be turned into many different cards. I love taking supplies I have in my craft room and using them in different VIEW MORE
Super Easy Heat Embossing Technique
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. I'm super excited to share this heat embossing technique with you today. I recently completed a course entitled, Impressive Heat Embossing, as part of Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. The course was taught by Svetlana Marchenko, and VIEW MORE
Painting with Shimmer
Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog! I'm so happy you chose to be with me today. In my last post for the Altenew Educator Certification Program, Background Bonanza, I featured two cards with lots of in-laid die cutting. One of my friends saw my cards and commented, "Wow! Those are beautiful. VIEW MORE
Background Bonanza
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. I'm so excited you chose to join me today! Well, as you can see from the image to the right, I DID IT!! I passed my Level 1 Final and have now earned the Level 1 Educator badge. YAY! It's the little things, you know ... Now, I am working on the VIEW MORE
Dancing with Spellbinders
Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog. I'm so happy you chose to join me today! The Season is a coming, and so many card and scrapbook companies are already coming out with products and ideas for Christmas. I'm a huge fan of Spellbinders, so imagine my surprise and delight when they contacted VIEW MORE
Card Set Creation – For Him
Welcome to my blog! I'm so glad you've decided to take a few minutes to check me out. Creating a masculine card can be challenging. Flowers are out. Pastels are a no-no. And cutsey can be dangerous. So today I thought I'd focus on some ideas and tips for creating a masculine card set. I hope VIEW MORE
Card Set Creation – For Her
Homemade card sets are such a wonderful gift idea. Today I'm bringing you some tips and ideas on how to design and create a set of feminine cards. This is also part of the Level 1 Final Project in the Altenew Educator Certification Program. My assignment is to create two sets of cards, one VIEW MORE
My Favorite Card-Making Formula
Hello and welcome to my blog! Do you ever have trouble coming up with an idea for a card? I feel your pain! Most times, I'm inspired by other card designers. But there is always that day when I just don't know what to create. When that happens, I fall back on my basic card-making formula and VIEW MORE
Silhouette Scenes
Have you ever take a photo into the sun? This is so fun to do at sunset - your subject will appear as a silhouette, just a black outline against the beautiful sky. This idea is also fun to create on a card front. Welcome to my 10th post for Level 1 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. VIEW MORE
Creative Use of Stencils
Do you use stencils for your cards? When I first began making cards, the stencils were all in shapes like circles, hearts, squares, etc., and never really appealed to me. Then came background stencils, floral stencils and lately, layering stencils. I love how many companies are now creating VIEW MORE
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