Samantha

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

So my latest Altenew Educator Certification Program course is Masking Unleashed which features multiple techniques to use with masking, from creating depth in a one-layer scene, ink-blending, to negative masking. Now, anyone who follows me on social media knows I LOVE MASKING. It is a technique I use often. I was definitely excited about making

One of the aspects of the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) is that it forces you to try new techniques, even those techniques that push you outside of your comfort zone. Magical Marker Techniques is just such a course. The focus of this class is to use unconventional crafting techniques involving alcohol markers. For my

In the latest Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) course I just completed, In the Mood for Color, the facilitator explains how specific colors evoke certain moods and how to design your card with color to reflect the mood you want to share with your recipient. The card I created for my class project is intended

The Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) class, Impressive Heat Embossing Techniques, features several clever ways to enhance your project using heat embossing. Techniques I am applying for me project include: I started this project with a specific color inspiration in mind. Earlier in the day, I saw a gorgeous Christmas card made using magenta as

Today’s card features a project I made after completing the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) class, Creative Watercolor Media. This course focused on tips and tricks for creating beautiful watercolor projects without actually using watercolors. Lessons included painting with dye inks, re-inkers, and sprays, but for my project. I decided to create a watercolor project

Today’s project features lessons learned in the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) course, Color Your Day, taught by Therese Calvird. The primary focus of this course was provide guidance on the various ways to be inspired by color in your projects and to use color in ways that are harmonious and yet still reflect your

Today I am posting a new project I just completed for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) class, Beyond Basic Backgrounds. This course pushed me outside of my comfort zone a bit as I am someone who tends to prefer a clean and simple background for my feature image versus letting the background be the

So I made it through Academy 1 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP)! I am so excited to be sharing my first project as a member of the Academy 2 candidates featuring a project I made after completing the Beautiful Details class hosted by Marika Rahtu. This course focused heavily on using different mediums