My Colorful Paper Garden

  Hello!  Today I'm sharing a card I created for Altenew's AECP Project - For the Guys! I used the following Altenew products to create this card: Mighty Corners Builder Stencil Altenew Fresh Dye Ink - Arctic Mountain Altenew Fresh Dye Ink - Industrial Diamond Altenew Arctic Mountain Cardstock Other Products Used: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb. Cardstock Memory Box Glossy Paper Pack - Black Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Dies Essentials by Ellen Ebony Black Cardstock Bearly Art Glue Geometric designs are great for masculine cards.  They offer clean and simple lines that can be used to create interesting backgrounds. I started with a 4 x 5.25" piece of Neenah cardstock.  I lined up the stencil so the large point was at 2.625" and held in place with some repositionable tape.  I used the Arctic Mountain Ink to ink blend the open area's on the stencil. I flipped the card over and lined up the stencil again.  This time I used the Industrial Diamond ink ...

Hello, today I'm sharing a birthday card I created with these products from Altenew: Rose Reverie Outline Stamp Set, Die and Simple Coloring Stencil Set Splendid Bouquet Stamp and Die Sets Trellis Stencil Blush Rose and Strawberry Fresh Dye Inks Moss, Olive and Bamboo Fresh Dye Inks Arctic Mountain, Winter Lake, Icy Water and Polar Bear Fresh Dye Inks Winter Lake Cardstock Northern Shore Enamel Dots I stamped the floral image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an A2 size piece of Neenah Classic Crest 80lb. cardstock.  Using the coordinating stencil set, I ink blended the petals and leaves with the Fresh Dye Inks, concentrating the darker colors at the base of each petal and leaf, and blending out to the light colors. To add some additional dimension, I added shading with Prismacolor Pencils, mostly at the base of the petals and leaves.  For the petals I used Hot Pink and Deco Pink pencils.  For the leaves I used Moss Green.  Once I was happy with the floral image I die...

 Hello, today I'm sharing a card I created for Altenew's June 2025 Inspiration Challenge.                                              I used the Peruvian Lily Stamp, Die and Stencil Sets to create this encouragement card. Altenew Products used to create this card: Peruvian Lily Stamp, Die and Stencil Sets Carnival Canopy 3D Embossing Folder Crisp Die Inks in Snapdragon and Marigold Fresh Die Ink in Moss Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set Other products: Copic Marker - E42 Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Honey Bee Stamps Metallic Gold Pearl Stickers Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares Misc dark green and sand colored cardstock Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb. Cardstock Bearly Art Glue To create the background, I cut a piece of sand colored cardstock slightly smaller than A2 size and embossed it with the Carnival Canopy ...

 Hello!  Today I'm sharing a cheerful card Altenew's Paint-A-Flower: Chamomile Clear Stamp Set. Products from Altenew used to create this card: Paint-A-Flower Chamomile Outline Stamp Set Sweet Jasmine Stamp and Die Sets Mix and Match Frames Die Set Dried Petals Enamel Dots Puffy Heart Cardstock Other Products: Copic Markers White Posca Pen Darice Double Sided Adhesive Foam Strips Gina K Designs Amalgam Ink Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink I started by die cutting a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb. cardstock with the border and circles die from the Mix and Match Frames Dies Set.  This die works great with the tea cup image in the Paint-A-Flower: Chamomile Outline Stamp Set because there is consistency between the polka dots on the tea cup and the circles in the die.  I stamped the image in the center of the panel and colored it with Copic Markers: Y13, Y11, Y08, Y02 RV63, RV52, RV00, RV0000 YG05, YG03, YG01, YG00 B23, B12, B01, B00, B0000 C0, C00, Color...

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a card I created for Altenew's AECP Project - Celebration: Stencil Techniques. I used the following Altenew products to create this card: Elegant Tulips Outline Stamp Set, Simple Coloring Stencil Set and the Die Set. Fresh Dye Inks in Mauve, Pistachio, Mossy Meadow, Golden Honeycomb, Sand Dunes, Rocky Shore, and Mocha Crisp Dye Inks in Sea Glass, Ocean Waves and Dusk Brushed Silver Metallic Cardstock Crystal Clear Enamel Dots Other Products used: Copic Markers: RV10, RV11, RV32, YG63, G43, YG61, Y19, Y15 Prismacolor Pencils: PC109, PC120,  PC289, PC929, White Gina K Designs Amalgam Ink Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Simon Says Stamp Vellum Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares Darice Foam Strips Stencils are a great way to add interest to a background.  For this card I created a watercolor wash background and used the stencil that came with the Elegant Tulips Simple Coloring Stencil Set to add another layer of interest to the background. I star...

  Hello!  Today I'm sharing a card I created for Altenew's AECP Project - Easy Die Cutting Techniques. I used the following Altenew products to create this card: Circle Quilt Cover Die Sketched Florals Stamp and Die Sets Rose Quartz Crisp Dye Ink Puffy Heart Crisp Dye Ink Velvet Fresh Dye Ink Matcha Tea Fresh Dye Ink Swamp Green Fresh Dye Ink Oak Moss Fresh Dye Ink Puffy Heart Cardstock Double Sided Adhesive Sheets Other products: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Darice Adhesive Foam Strips Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares Trinity Stamps Soapy Bubbles Confetti Mix A great way to stretch your supplies is to use dies for something other than die cutting.  For this card, I used the Circle Quilt Cover Die to create an embossed background.  I use a Spellbinders Platinum Six die cutting machine and follow the manufacturer instructions on how to emboss with a cutting die. I started with an A2 size piece of Neenah cardstock, spritzed it lightly with water to m...