AECP Level 1 Update
Hello and welcome back!! Guess what……..I PASSED!! I am so excited. Now on to Level 2 courses!!
AECP – Final Challenge: Gift Card Sets
Welcome Back!! I am very excited to share that I made it to the Level One AECP Final Challenge Project. This is going to be a lengthy post as I will be sharing some instructions and insight. Grab a snack and your favorite beverage, relax and ride along with me. The rules for the final …
AECP – Irresistible Inking Techniques
This is the final course in Level 1 AECP. This set of classes included several very interesting techniques. One was to add ink with a brayer. Another was to add ink to the paper by placing the ink pad directly on the paper. Yet another was to add color to the edges of your paper …
AECP – Easy Die Cutting Techniques
This course is Easy Die Cutting Techniques. I very much enjoyed this set of classes and gave me new perspective on die cutting. I chose two new dies I had recently purchased and thought they would work well together. The die sets are Itty Bitty Flowers and Bird of the Mountain from Altenew. I looked …
AECP – Seasonal Scene Building
The next course in the AECP Level One Certification is Seasonal Scene Building. This set of classes was a lot of fun and really got the creative juices flowing. I have a die set I have been so excited to try and a concept that has been in my head I was hoping I could …
AECP – Celebration: Stencil Techniques
Today’s course is Altenew’s Celebration: Stencil Techniques. So many fun ways to use stencils. I wanted to try out a new stencil I have from Altenew called Modern Circles. I used an Altenew color family of inks – Sweet Dreams. I applied Aqualicious, Teal Cave and Galactic Stream with Altenew mini blending brushes. The Ultra …
AECP – Easy Ink Blending
This course from Altenew is Easy Ink Blending. I looked forward to this one as I tend to struggle with the smooth blend of ink and which ink colors to use. I learned a lot! For this card I chose the Altenew Spoon Daisy 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed dimension of this folder is …
AECP – Let It Shine
This course is Let It Shine. I wanted to try something in matte silver as shiny gold or glitter paper are my go to for adding shine. My last class was about masculine cards and I am still a bit in that mindset. I love gems, glitter and shiny paper but I wanted to try …
AECP – For The Guys
This project was for the Altenew course – For The Guys. Masculine cards can be tough as I always want to add bling or shine. There were so many great ideas and techniques in this course, I learned so much. I decided to use the Altenew Step Builder Stencil. The design on this really intimidated …
AECP – Clean & Simple Boutique Cards
This card is my project from the Altenew course Clean & Simple Boutique Cards. I sometimes struggle with clean and simple so this class was great for me. I used the Altenew Peony Sunshine 3D Embossing Folder as well as the Mini Delight Bee Kind stamp and die set. Using the mini blending brush I …