Altenew August 2022 Endless Ambition Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello and welcome to my blog! A big thank you to Annemarie Caister for sending you my via the Altenew blog hop. This exciting release is chock full of possibilities for every crafter. Hot foil plates with coordinating stencil sets are the focus, but we have also included some beautiful die sets. Feathers, flowers, greenery,…

Altenew August 2022 Stamps/Dies/stencil/ More Release Blog Hop

Be bold, and be beautiful! This release includes fabulous florals, a geometric background, and even a set of sentiments perfect for the bibliophile in your life! We know you will love creating all kinds of inspiring projects with the stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders in this release. It's time to get crafty! Hello and…

Altenew Vintage Galore Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Welcome to Altenew’s Vintage Galore Blog Hop. There are so many new products being released this month and I have two to show you today.Thanks also to Tenia Nelson for sending you here. Don’t forget to enter the competition Altenew has going for this release!$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving…

MFT Card Superstar 2020 – Coloring Virtuoso

Well here is my entry for MFT’s Coloring Virtuoso Card Superstar category. I originally was going to go with a primary color scheme of red, blue and yellow but felt that it was a bit safe. After looking at Pinterest for Distress Ink combinations I came up with Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet and…

Let’s Celebrate You – MFT Clean & Simple Card

It’s that time of year again where My Favorite Things are looking for card superstars. This is my entry into their Clean & Simple category.I chose to highlight only one small stamp from the Birth-Yay stamp set. While a Clean & Simple Card sounds easy to do there is a lot of thought that has…

Level 1 Assignment Part 1 Feminine Version

Well it is time to reveal my assignment that I have been working on for Altenew’s Education Certification Program. I have had to make it in two parts because of all of the photos that I have taken. It will be quite a read so it probably is a good idea to have a pot…

Celebration Stencil Techniques

I loved this unit because I finally got to use some embossing paste. It is a medium that I have had in my stash for a while but have never used it. I started this card by choosing a distress ink that was similar to the colour of my embossing paste.  My idea was to…

Irresistible Inking Techniques

I only have a couple of units to complete and I will be given an assignment to finish my level one course at the Altenew Education Certification Program. This unit encourages you to use your inks in different ways. I was really pleased with the results that I achieved with this combination of inks. By…

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…