Today is the day I share my experience as a participant completing the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP). It has been a long journey… new techniques have been learned… many projects have been made… and at the end, I am a better more versatile crafter. About AECP The AECP is an Altenew-sponsored program that requires […]

I made it! I completed my final class required for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP). All I have left is my final project! My final course was Botanical Illustration Inspired Watercolor taught by the ever-amazing Jaycee Gaspar. I saved this course for last because watercolor is a skill I have the greatest difficulty with,

Today’s post features a beautiful card I made for a close friend’s birthday featuring techniques I learned from the Elements of Floral Composition course I took for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP). This class was taught by the wonderful Jaycee Gaspar and goes over card design from the various elements of art such as

I am nearing the end of my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) and these advanced technique classes have been so amazing. The project I am featuring today focuses on a card made using techniques from the Transcending Tattoo Techniques Course taught by the ever amazing Jaycee Gaspar. When I first signed up for the course,

I recently completed the Altenew All About Layering 7 course as part of my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) journey. While I often use layering stencils in my cards, the advanced techniques in this class were challenging, and I had to make a few projects until I landed on a card I was finally proud

Well, I have made it to Academy 3 for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP). I am getting so close to the finish line and I just can’t wait! For my first advanced techniques class, I signed up for Creative Coloring with Erum. She is definitely one of my favorite Altenew designers and I could

This is a part-two post for my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) Academy 2 final project. For this assignment I was tasked with making four masculine cards along with making either an upcycled project or an altered item. This post will focus on the process I followed for making my altered item, a photo journal.

I am making great progress on my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) and I just completed my final project for Academy 2. For this assignment I was tasked with making four masculine cards covering the four themes below using techniques I learned throughout my courses. I was also tasked with making an altered item that

So I just completed my final Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) class for Academy 2, With a Twist, taught by Therese Calvird. I really enjoyed this course. Not only is Therese one of my absolute favorite designers, but she had so many great techniques for using your craft supplies creatively to create beautiful results. For

I am getting near to the end of my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) Academy 2 classes, and the latest, Polychromatic, focuses on the use of color within card design. For my feature project, I decided to leverage the tips from lesson two and create a monochromatic card design. During the course, the facilitator, Nina-Marie