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As I am a bibliophile, and know several others with the same affliction, I chose to use Altenew’s Tall Tale stamp set. I started by using acrylic blocks and masks, but too many times I stamped inaccurately, so I switched to my Misty and quickly made three card fronts with zero mishaps! I then colored… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Seasonal Scene Building

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

I choose to do Faux Watercoloring, but was so happy at how my ink blending looked that I didn’t want to do much watercoloring on it. I did a little on each rose but opted to keep it subtle. I started with Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# card stock, prepped it with an antistatic… Continue reading AECP Level 1 Easy Ink Blending Techniques

I chose to start with “For the Guys” because I need to build up a stash of masculine cards. Until now, nearly all my cards have been feminine. For these cards I used the Altenew “Simple Shapes” stamp set, Altenew eraser and Altenew Rose Gold embossing powder. Although the card is very simple, I found… Continue reading AECP Level 1 For the Guys

Welcome! I’m Leslie and I’m excited to announce I have been accepted to the Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP)! In this program I’ll be learning more techniques to stretch my card-making skills and will be posting cards I make for the program. My goal is to eventually instruct people on-line and in person. I love… Continue reading Welcome to Cards by Leslie!