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...
4 fantastic masculine cards and step-by-step instructions on making each of them are right here in this article. It's a long article. Fantastic Masculine Card for Birthdays The techniques used for this card are simple stenciling, heat embossing, and “twists.” Altenew's With a Twist online class challenges us to use methods different from what we...
Need some birthday card inspiration? Read on to see three beautiful birthday cards with supply lists here and links to more. Blended Rainbow Birthday Card Inspiration I recently attended the Crop and Create Delivered Cardmaking (@CropandCreateDeliveredCardmaking) event where Gina Krupsky (@GinaAurelioKrupsky) taught us how to make this beautiful card. It has a beautiful contrast between...
What a pop of color will do to set the mood of our cards! Read on to learn how to conquer color while creating three very different cards. Inspiration for this article is one of the Altenew Academy courses, Color Your Day. Conquer Color Using Marker We're going for bright and cheery with this card....
Is there someone you know that loves glitz and glam? Learn how to make beautiful cards that are fit for a princess in this article. Steps To Make Cards That Are Fit For A Princess These cards are so fun to make! And, because we're watercoloring no two turn out alike. They are inspired by...
Learn how to make this beautiful, elegant greeting card using an easy technique, stamping with water….just keep reading… Ink Blending We're going to blend the card front for this card on a piece of watercolor cardstock. It's a good idea to cut the cardstock a little bit bigger than the card size that we are...
Here is your go-to card for anyone who loves space and the steps for how to make this out-of-this-world card too. Instructions and a full supply list included. This is my favorite card so far. My Dad helped to make components for the navigation systems for the Gemini and also worked on the Apollo rockets....
Learn how to make twelve jaw-dropping cards using just three inks for coloring and the same three dies for all. This card set includes feminine and masculine greeting cards making it the perfect gift for that couple that is hard to buy for. This is a very long post but you'll want to read all...
Have lots of fun making three very different homemade cards all using one thing in common, wafer-thin dies. Read on to learn how. Using Negative Die Cutting to Make Homemade Cards Believe it or not, this elegant homemade card is quick and easy to make. The technique that we're using for this card is to...
I had so much fun with Altenew's class Celebrations; Stencil Techniques that I wanted to share more ideas with you on how to make Greeting Cards with Stencils. The article is quite long but I think you'll find that there are a lot of really cool techniques to try. Make Magic with Stencils and Embossing...