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

Today’s post features a card I made using tips and tricks from the Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course, Let it Shine, taught by Carissa Wiley. I incorporated the following lessons into project: When thinking about the design of my card, I knew I wanted to feature a bold red glitter paper I had in

I just completed my 8th Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course, Irresistable Inking Techniques, which features fun ways to maximize your ink supplies beyond just basic stamping. For my class project I have decided to build on the techniques covered in Lesson 2, Painting with Inkpads, which include: I am definitely in the Fall cardmaking

I just completed the Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course I was most nervous about, the course titled “For the Guys.” I think all card crafters know firsthand how challenging it is to create a great card for a man, especially when so many available supplies are clearly feminine, and men tend to be less

Next up in my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course list was “Easy Ink Blending Techniques” taught by Amy Lee. I first want to say that this has been one of my favorite courses so far. Amy is a wonderful instructor, her cards are just beautiful, and her tips were ones I know I will

My latest Altenew Certifed Educator Program Course focused on the topic, Clean & Simple Boutique Cards. While I love a great CAS card, this style is one I rarely ever attempt. If you follow my work, I love to make intricate and elaborate cards, so this class definitely pushed me to stretch outside my comfort

Next up in my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course line-up, was Celebration Stencil Techniques. Several stencil applications were featured in the course, from creating your own stencils with dies to various ink blending techniques. The technique I chose to adopt for my class project was to stencil with pastes. I first started with my