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Altenew Educators “Alphabet Name Game” Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

By on October 4, 2021 in Paper Crafting


Hello! Today I’m joining in the Alphabet Challenge along with other Altenew Certified Educators! The Challenge was to use the FIRST LETTER of your FIRST NAME and share a card technique with that letter!!

My first name starts with a “K” and let me tell you…there are not many card techniques starting with that letter! But I did come up with a good one to share: KISSING!!

So today I have four cards to share using the KISSING technique.


The idea of this technique is to take a solid stamp and “KISS” it to another stamp to add some design.

The best way for me to share this technique is through a video, watch it below or in HD on YouTube:

This is a really fun technique, just search for some solid stamps and stamps with a design you can combine together. I think this would be a really fun technique to try on a large flower, too!

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support! 







Prizes:





$200 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $35 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 10/09/2021 for a chance to win. 





There’s MORE! What’s a hop without YOU?! We have included an Inlinkz at the Altenew blog for you to enter your gorgeous Altenew “Alphabet Name Game” creations. We will pick 2 of our favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate!





Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 10/11/2021.





Here’s the Blog Hop List:





  • Altenew Blog
  • Virginia Lu
  • Joylita Dsouza
  • Fiona Duff
  • Michelle Ochoa Murray
  • Irina Fonina
  • Penny Pynnonen
  • Anna Patricia Mahtani
  • Kari VanNoy  ***YOU ARE HERE
  • Bridget Casey <—- VISIT HERE NEXT
  • Rachael Shedeed
  • Ann Taylor
  • Neha Aggarwal
  • Annemarie Caister
  • Helen Kalb
  • Sandra Woodson
  • Nancy Souza
  • Nandini Karmarkar
  • Pam Boedeker
  • Eva Bussom 
  • Terri Marie Koszler
  • Karen Brown





I hope you enjoyed this KISSING technique today! If you try it out, please tag me on Social Media so I can see! Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know which card was your favorite for your chance to win a prize!

	

	

		
   
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Layered Masking Technique
By  on May 5, 2020  in Paper Crafting   

	

	    

Hello! Today I have a Layered Masking Technique that is sure to make you happy: because it creates TWO cards!





I was inspired by the class at Altenew Academy called Masking Unleashed. The technique I loved was layering the masking to created more depth in your card. I took it a little further by adding four layers! 






		
		
			
			
		
	
Can you count all four layers?





  1. I first masked off some leaves and inked the background (those are the whitest leaves)
  2. Then I masked more of the leaves and inked even more (those are the lighter blue leaves)
  3. I added a stencil layer with a darker blue ink to create a focal point that draws your eyes right to the plant
  4. Fourth, I added some vellum leaves (colored up with green copic marker)






		
		
			
			
		
	





For even more interest I added white and gold splatters and a “designer” vase.





After I took off those masks from the first card, I saw the beautiful blue leaves splattered with the gold and white paint and I knew I needed to make another card…they were too beautiful to go to waist.






		
		
			
			
		
	





I made a video with all the details and tricks for keeping those masks adhered down to the card…after all, those masks had been put on and taken off a number of times! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:













I had a great time making these and I highly recommend this class!





I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support! 












		
		
			
			
		
	






		
		
			
			
		
	

	

	

		
   
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