ALTENEW: WITH A TWIST, FINAL PROJECT

Creating cards with different colors was a tiny bit of a stretch for me e.g. not using pinks or reds for flowers, not using green for leaf colors and not using black ink for the sentiments.  It was fun to use my imagination and reach for those colors that aren't used very often.  😊   

This is the final class, saved the best for last, of my Level 2 classes in my journey to becoming an Altenew educator.  Here are the three different cards I created.

Thank you (yellow flower):  Stamp sets used: Lush Garden, Sohcahtoa

• I stamped one flower and two leaf images and used the coordinating shaded stamps to color in the flower and leaves.
• I randomly stamped triangle images from the Sohcahtoa stamp set with alternating grey and dark grey inks.
• I took a piece of charcoal cardstock and stamped the sentiment in VersaMark with white embossing powder.

Thank you (blue flowers):  Stamp set used: Fragrant Florals

• I stamped the main floral image with VersaMark and silver embossing powder.  I knew I wanted to color in the leaves with grey tones so this is why I chose to stamp with silver embossing powder.
• I then used the coordinating stencils to color in the large image with varying shades of blue and gold ink colors.
• HINT: to clean your stencil and remove ink, spray them with rubbing alcohol.  It takes the ink away cleanly and dries very quickly.
• After coloring the large image, I cut it out using the coordinating die-cut.  And then I used that same die-cut to cut out the top portion of the white card base.  I positioned the floral image where I wanted it to be in the upper right portion of the card and then marked where the die should go.
• I cut off the overhanging part of the floral image and then used the other half and placed it on top of some orange cardstock that would be the inside of the card.
• Then I embellished it with the 'thank you' sentiment and some gems.
• HINT: I used white gems that I colored with a dark blue alcohol marker.  I didn't have any of these blue gems in my stash so I easily creating several using this process.  The alcohol marker dries super quickly too!

You Don't Look a Day Over Fabulous:  Stamp sets used: Garden Rose, Fragrant Florals

• I stamped the rose image several times and then colored them in with two different shades of green. And then I die-cut them out.
• I then decided what sentiment I wanted to use for this clean and simple card and stamped it in the center of the card front and used VersaMark and Orange Cream dye-ink with clear embossing powder.
• I randomly placed the roses around the card and used adhesives to place them.  Every rose that went over the edge of the card, I cut off.  HINT: keep these cut pieces to use on other parts of the card to fill in the white spaces.

Two of these cards (Thank You yellow flower and You Don't Look a Day Over Fabulous) were quick ones to put together.  But the thinking around which colors to use and the placement of the stamped images took a bit of time and planning.  All in all, these were super fun techniques that I learned and can't wait to use again!

Special THANKS to all the instructors of the classes in Level 2.  Wow, super talented and creative individuals!

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ALTENEW: POLYCHROMATIC, FINAL PROJECT

I couldn't wait to work on this class!  What is polychromatic, you may ask?  Simply put, it means two or more colors.  This class taught me how to use multiple colors on a white background and alternatively use multiple shades of color to create a background.  Here are the two cards that I created:

Congrats card:

• I used a flower image from the Peony Bouquet stamp set along with some yellow cardstock and warm sunshine dye ink.
• I randomly stamped a small floral image from this stamp in a very similar shade of the yellow cardstock.
• I die-cut the Congrats word out of white glitter paper and then again out of the stamped yellow cardstock.
• I embossed the sentiment in white embossing powder and then added some white sequins.

Sending Birthday Hugs:

• I used the balloon stamp from the Birthday Greetings stamp set and multiple dye-inks: limeade, warm sunshine, ruby red, caribbean sky, baby pink and sapphire
• In the class, I learned about warm and cool colors and that the placement of these color is important.
• A HINT that we learned in class was to use the 'highlight' stamp that comes from this set to add some shine to the balloons.  Stamping the image in VersaMark and then heated it up with clear embossing powder gives the balloons a nice shimmer!
• I die-cut the word hugs out of the balloon cardstock and then out 3 more times in white cardstock.  This allowed me to 'raise up' the word from the rest of the card.
• I stamped and embossed with white embossing powder the 'sending birthday' sentiment onto purple cardstock and adhered it with 3D foam tape.
• HINT: use a white gel pen to draw in the balloon strings and a coordinating color to draw in the dotted lines on the edges of the card.

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ALTENEW: MAGIC MARKER TECHNIQUES, FINAL PROJECT

I enjoyed this class because I got to break out my alcohol markers and do some coloring!  I created two different cards using my markers and lots of other techniques.  Using markers is a fantastic and fun way to add color to your stamped images.  They're another perfect tool for blending colors and creating shadows and shading easily.  Here's how I made them...

Thank You card:

• With a piece of vellum, I randomly stamped and embossed the leaf stamp from Lush Garden.  On the backside, I used Alpine Green Blend alcohol marker.  From the front, it looks like stained glass.  And then I backed it with green cardstock.
• I stamped, colored and die cut two floral images from this same stamp set.
• I used the same color marker to draw to border around the green cardstock/vellum piece that I placed in the center of the card.
• I used a thank you stamp and first + second generation stamped it as a secondary border next to the marker lines.  HINT: instead of stamping the words with the same intensity ink, I stamped the words and then stamped them again (without re-inking) to provide some interest.

Way Too Sweet card: 

• I created a soft background, using baby pink and warm sunshine dye-inks, on a confetti stencil.
• I then stamped and die cut multiple images from the Way Too Sweet stamp set.
• I colored the images with various colors of alcohol markers, making sure to add some shadows to each cupcake and ice cream scoop.
• HINT: to add interest on the colored images, use a white gel pen to create shine and/or use a quickie glue pen+prisma glitter for sparkle

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