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

Hello crafty friends… I made it through the Academy 1 courses for the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) so now it’s time to post my final challenge project before moving on to Academy 2. Detailed below are the ground rules for the assignment. The Academy 1 courses contained so many design ideas, tips, and tricks,

I made it!!! My final Academy One course is complete. I still have a LONG way to go with my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) classes and assignments, but it does feel like I have reached a milestone. My final Academy One course was “Seasonal Scene Building” led by the wonderful Nichol Spohr. I was