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Masculine & Feminine Card Sets: AECP Level 1

Working through the Altenew Educator Certification Program, the directions for the Level 1 final challenge state I must choose any three of the lessons from the classes I have completed and create two card sets, one masculine and one feminine. I chose Easy Die Cutting Techniques, Let It Shine, and For the Guys. I also used […]

Altenew Craft Your Life Bouquet Bonanza

The last month has been challenging. I had cataract surgeries on both eyes, so crafting was off the table for a bit. This past Saturday, I participated in the Altenew Craft Your Life Virtual Retreat – Bouquet Bonanza 2022, focused on using one of their new stamp sets, Timeless Tulips, and pigment inks. The kit […]

Online Card Classes: Spring Card Camp 2022

I signed up for the Spring Card Camp 2022 at Online Card Classes. It’s two weeks full of different cardmaking techniques. I’m looking forward to the challenge of doing things I don’t normally consider. Hopefully I don’t get discouraged or frustrated, as it is supposed to be fun!

Llama Birthday

Today’s card is a simple one, with a cute little llama from Lawn Fawn. I used gingham paper, also from Lawn Fawn, layered together. The happy scripty die cut was placed across the top. The circle die is from Spellbinders, and the flag die is from Art Impressions.

Pop-Up Platform

The pop-up platform die from Lawn Fawn is so much fun. I used the Gotta Have Gingham petite paper pack, and the platform pop-up add-on. The tiny characters fit in perfectly.

Sunshine

I am obsessed with this Retro Swirls die from Erin Lee Creative. Paired with holographic paper, it makes an absolutely groovy card. The sunshine die and sentiments are from SugarPea Designs. Have a sunshine day………

I Didn’t Planet That Way

Everyone misses recognizing a birthday every once in awhile. Lawn Fawn has a stamp and die set just for that occasion that is out of this world! The background paper is Galaxy from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

Step Birthday Cards

I made a few Happy Birthday step cards using a Sizzix set designed by Lori Whitlock. It has quite a few little fussy details. I used a paper pad so that I did not have to think about what looked right together.

Floral Dies

I was looking through some old dies the other day, and found a floral die from Sizzix. It’s just simple circular shapes. I cut out a few, and used Distress Inks to shade the edges. I layered them on top of patterned paper, and used scripty die cuts on the top. The happy die is […]

Sympathy

It’s so hard to create sympathy cards. I prefer not to have too much color on them, lest they seem cheerful. Here are a couple I made recently. The blue uses stamps from Altenew, and an embossing folder from Darice. The green wreath uses an embossing folder from Darice, the wreath die is from Altenew, […]