Let It Shine

This would have to be my favourite unit of work to date. I really enjoyed learning some different ideas about adding sparkle to your cards. Along the way I am also trying to incorporate some of the tips that I have received in previous lessons and what inspired me to make this card was the…

Easy Ink Blending Techniques

Today I wanted to show how you can achieve two very different looks by changing some of the elements on your card. This was my final piece for Easy Ink Blending Techniques at Altenew Academy. I was inspired to create something very different from the cards that I had previously made. My last two pieces…

Clean & Simple Boutique Cards

Today I have a clean and simple Christmas card for you. Basically a clean and simple card is one that is one layer, these types of cards are popular because they go through the mail with no problems of getting squashed or disformed. I particularly like this type of card because I can use my…

Some art for my art corner

Last month Kristina Werner did a mail art video using my address. I was so excited! It finally arrived last week. This is so special to me - I have put it in a shadow box to hang on my wall. I hope to be able to do some mail art myself to share the…

Easy Die Cutting Techniques

Well here it goes, this is my first submission to the Altenew Academy. The following photos are what I was inspired to make after doing the Easy Die Cutting Technique lessons. I was particularly excited when Yana Smakula used die cuts as a stencil template which is a great way of stretching your supplies. The…