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In this course Therese Calvird teaches about color theory and using different mediums to achieve one’s desired look. For a soft, pastel look one can use watercolors. For a bold look one can use Copics or stamping, etc… Lesson 1: Inspired by Color! In this lesson I used Tombow Dual Brush Markers to watercolor images,… Continue reading AECP Level 2
Color Your Day

In this course, Therese Calvird teaches us that, basically, making cards is like Fight Club. The first rule about Fight Club is that there are no rules. Similarly, in making cards, there are no rules. I guess the exception to that rule is that there is one: give credit where credit is due. Most, if… Continue reading AECP Level 2
With a Twist

More Ways to Turn a Card From Very Nice to Beautiful, Using Different Mediums! Marika Rahtu taught several inspiring lessons, using several different mediums, and again I couldn’t just make one card. I made cards for three of the six lessons! Lesson 1: Artistic Flowers In the first lesson, Marika used Tombow markers to “paint”… Continue reading AECP Level 2
Beautiful Details

In this AECP course, Stephanie Klauck taught about colors and moods and how to best portray one’s mood with color and sentiment. She taught six lessons (each focusing on a different color/mood and technique) plus a bonus lesson. The bonus lesson put most of those colors on the same card, using yet another technique! In… Continue reading AECP Level 2
In the Mood for Color

Assignment For this set of cards I chose three courses from Level 1: All About Layering 1 & 2; Irresistible Ink Techniques and Let it Shine. I love the colors in the sunrise and often use them in my cards. This set was no exception; I focused on peach, pink and yellow. My plan was… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Final Challenge Part 2: A Set of Feminine Cards

Assignment: I chose to start with the Masculine set as I have a lot of experience making feminine cards, but relatively limited experience in making masculine cards. This really made this quite the challenge. I also had to make each card differently, but have the set cohesive. I had a little difficulty in determining which… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Final Challenge Part 1: A Set of Masculine Cards

In the Let it Shine course I learned a lot about using glitter, embossing powder, foils, metallic paper and other techniques to add shine to my projects. I love having shine and shimmer on my cards! I chose to use Altenew’s “Painted Poppy” stamp set outline, VersaMark ink and Altenew’s Rose Gold embossing powder on… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Let it Shine

Sara Naumann taught this course and the techniques are truly irresistible. She not only taught techniques for the focal point but also for using ink in the matting for the cards. This subtly dressed them up! I chose to do ink faux water color, where I smooshed the ink pads onto my glass surface, spritzed… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Irresistible Inking Techniques

I was inspired by many of the lessons in this course. As I’d never done faux letterpress before, I chose this technique. I drew up many designs and made many presses/stamps of varying thicknesses of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# card stock and stamped several styles on Canson Cold Press 140# watercolor paper. Sometimes… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Clean and Simple Boutique Cards