AECP Level 1 - Final Project

Over the past couple of weeks I've been working my way through the Altenew Academy classes and the first level for certification.

This week I completed the first level of assigned classes, and now I have my final project to present.
For this assignment I can select any 3 components from the classes and my choice of a Birthday, Graduation or Encouragement theme card. 

The Cotton Comfort Stamp Set was calling my name because I LOVE the sentiments of Encouragement.  
The three components used are Easy Ink Blending, Let it Shine and Irresistible Inking.

Altenew Cotton Comfort

I started by stamping several of the cotton pods on Copic friendly paper and I heat embossed with Altenew Platinum Powder

I am very careful when coloring an image with Copics after embossing but I feel it adds so much definition to the image it's worth the chance of having to possibly replacing a marker tip, if needed.

I die cut a panel out of the 

Altenew Watercolor Striped Cover Die

I now do some ink blending on an additional piece of paper using 

Altenew ink colors

Mocha, Espresso and Industrial Diamond

  I've selected a copper foil paper to be the base of my card front, my colored and die cut images are ready, the cover panel with the ink blended paper on the lower bottom (glued to the backside) and I stamped and embossed the 'Prayers' sentiment. 

It's ready to assemble.

Here is my finished card. 

Thanks for joining me on this first part of my journey, now on to Level 2.

Blessings,

Nancy

Supplies:

Altenew - Cotton Comfort Stamp and Die

Altenew Watercolor Stripes Cover Die

Altenew Inks- Mocha, Espresso,Industrial Diamond

VersaMark Ink

Altenew Embossing Powder - Platinum

Copic Markers - E25,E49,E59,E40,E41,E50,W1

Core'dinations Kraft-Core Metallic paper

Goosebump Ideas

I've been busy the past few days working on table centerpieces for my husbands upcoming family reunion.  I must admit that the thought of making 120 button flowers was a bit daunting, but it went fairly quick last night and my husband joined in by twisting all 120 wire stems needed.  I worked a little late into this morning, but got most everything completed and then finished today.  I hope you enjoy the card tonight and I will show you my flower creations later next week.

Tonight I wanted to share this card that I made with paper created after I cleaned out the sprayer of my Goosebumps bottle.  You should always clear the sprayer after each use, so I have decided that I will just spray a piece of paper and then use it to make a fun background for images.  I used Ranger Distress Ink on the paper, then I stamped the image on top.  You can see that I got a very distressed look.  After cutting the image with a Spellbinders die I adhered the shape to a card base that was embossed by using my Cuttlebug. Finally I added a little more Distress Ink on the embossed surface. Listed below are the Supplies.

Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo, Shabby Shutters
Goosebumps
Spellbinders: Labels Three
Stamped image and Sentiment: Stampin' UP!
Misc: Ribbon

Hugs or Laugh

Today I went back to my scrap bins and pulled out some paper.  I wanted to play around with the new Goosebumps product from Tsukineko.  This product will give you a resist image without heat embossing.  You can spray directly on your stamp, place it in a dabber bottle or this time I spray it on my non-stick craft mat and used a piece of sponge to apply to my stamp.  I liked the way it turned out using it this way.  If you need more information about Goosebumps, go here.  

Other Supplies:
Ranger Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalad
Dragonfly Stamp - Stampin' UP!
Sentiment - Stampendous
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen
The Twinery
Misc. - Gems, Pop Dots