Day: May 23, 2022

The first thing I must mention about this course is how skilled Nicole Picadura is with a stamp on an acrylic block! She quickly lines it up and stamps flawlessly every time! I’m so impressed with her! She made it look so simple and I felt hopeful I could do this technique well. For my… Continue reading AECP Level 1 All About Layering

This course is instructed by Nicole Picadura again, and builds on the skills acquired in the first layering course. Here we use more complex stamp sets with more layers. I made several cards of differing styles, but chose to focus on my favorite. Again I used the Peony Bouquet Stamp Set and this time I… Continue reading AECP Level 1 All About Layering 2

In the very first lesson of this course I learned how to double my stencil inventory. I enjoyed making and using these new stencils, and the resulting backgrounds were quick, easy and stunning. First I used Altenew’s Circle Quilt Cover Die to cut Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# card stock twice. Then I adhered… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Celebration: Stencil Techniques

This course was taught by Yana Smakula. In this she teaches several ways to use dies: using stamps with matching dies; stenciling with dies; negative die cutting; embossing with dies; inlaid die cutting; and finally, making a holiday card using faux letter press. I’ve done several of the techniques already so I chose to do… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Easy Die Cutting Techniques