Swashbuckler Cards are so fun to make and decorative too! Get step-by-step instructions here on how to make them. How fun is this card? I have been wanting to use this stamp set for some time now. To begin, we’ll stamp our little pirates onto white cardstock with black multi-media ink and then color them […]
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Six Valentine card ideas that you still have time to make; three that are romantic and three that are cute. Valentine Heart To make this beautiful card we’ll begin by stamping the rose heart onto a white card panel with multi-media ink. Next we’ll color the images using alcohol markers. Then we attach a black
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You can make remarkable Valentine cards with our inspiring examples and tips. We share them to help you create your own Valentines. This is the last of five articles that are being written as part of Altenew’s Educator Certification Program. This one shares tips and tricks associated with the cards created while taking Creative Coloring
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Watercolor painting is so beautiful! Do you want to learn how? We share hints, tips, and links to help with your water coloring. Don’t put it off, learn now. Inspiration for the cards in this article comes from an advanced watercolor class from Altenew called Botanical Illustration Inspired Watercolor. You can find more on the
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Use different tattoo types for inspiration to make unique, daring, and beautiful cards. You’ll find step-by-step instructions on how here. All of the cards in this article were inspired by Altenew’s Transcending Tattoo Techniques online class. Prior to taking the class, this author thought that using tattoos to inform cardmaking seems like a kind of
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Learn how to use graphite on your greeting cards to create optical illusions of depth and dimension. Step-by-step instructions are here. We’ll begin making the card by doing some partial rainbow blending with a stencil. We’ll do this by taping the A2 card panel to Altenew’s Woven stencil from the backside. Then, we’ll begin to
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Puzzle your recipient by making a card for them that is a puzzle. Read on to learn how how to make this fun and beautiful card. What fun, an integrative card that has two beautiful panels: with one that has to be put together to view! Base The puzzle base is also the card base
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Learn how to make three fantastic floral cards using fun techniques that produce stunning results. Read on for step-by-step instructions. The inspiration for all three cards comes from Altenew’s Progressive Cardmaking Online Class. Something that is nice about this class is that beginner, intermediate, and advanced techniques are provided for each lesson. Fantastic Floral Die
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Learn how to make gifts using cardmaking techniques with step-by-step instructions and links to supplies, and, supplies for 5 gift tags too. Gifts Using Cardmaking Technique #1 – Planet Trading Cards What 8 or 9 year old doesn’t love cards to play with? I made these trading cards for my nephew who plans to be
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We’re teaching how to make 4 poinsettias cards. Choose the one you like and learn how to make one of these pretty poinsettia cards below. Gina K Designs Poinsettia Cards This is a fun, whimsical card. Learn how to make it in the following video: Supplies: Altenew Layered Poinsettia Cards This card is very similar
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