Pop of color

 Pop of Color

 This week for Jen Rzasa #altenewchallengelive theme is Pop of Color.  

I had a bit of fun with this challenge because besides the pop of Color I did a spotlight technique.  Haven't done this technique in years!  Used Altenew 3D embossing folder named Daisy bed for these two cards.  The inks are Catherine Pooler ink pads, they are still my favorite right now.  These inks are so bright and beautiful.

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Geometric genius

 Geometric genius

This week Jen Rzasa from Altenew  Tuesday #Altenewchallengelive is Geometric genius.

I used Altenew Modern circles circles for my geometrics.  I made an easy set of four cards. 

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White out

White out

 This week for Altenew challenge with Jen Rzasa theme is White out.  That just means NO white space.

I did ink blending on both these tags.  If you look at the skinny tag I took one blending brush with color to shade the vanilla card a melon color.  Next I added texture with bubble wrap in the background, then punched out a mushroom for fun for this tag/bookmark.

For the tag below I made it an oval shape ... just for fun.  Ink blended the white oval with yellow, and green inks.  Stamped flower stamp in black, then added color with my Prisma color pencils.

I am going to add these tags into Altenew  challenge for this week.

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Metallic Fun

 Metallic Fun

I am having fun with metallic cardstock, and embossing folders.  Here are a couple of bookmarks.

 Don't worry I haven't stopped making cards.  Cards are my go to projects.  Used Altenew stencils, dies, and paste to make all the bookmarks, cards, and tags.

Also made a couple of tags.

For all of these samples I used eighter gold, or silver cardstocks, and pastes.

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Sentiment shuffle

Sentiment shuffle

I'm back to doing the Tuesday #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa from Altenew .  This time the theme is sentiment shuffle, another words you take different style, and/or stamp sets, even dies.

all supplies: Altenew

For these two cards I used embossing folders, die words, and stamped words. 

supplies used:  Altenew and Waffle Flower stamp co.

This take care card is a preview of cards to come.  I will keep it a secret for just a little bit how I did the bottom section of the card.  Feel free to make guesses in the comment section, in fact I would welcome your comment guesses.

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Pastel perfection

 Pastel perfection

This week for #Altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa the theme is Pastel perfection.

The pastel perfection on all these cards/tag are Pebbles pearlescent chalks in the background. Basically what I did was burnish the chalks with cotton balls on white cardstock.

The two cards below are what I call the Faux grid technique.  You can see more on this technique here, and here with a video.

supplies:   Altenew and Pebbles pearlescent chalks

These chalks can possibly rub off a bit, so I took them outside and sprayed them with a Fixative spray.

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Wreath cards

 Wreath cards

I was at Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT for Making Memories at Lakeside crop on Friday Nov. 7 - 9, 2025.  I was there with a few friends to have a nice weekend away. 

I made a bunch of cards using dies from Altenew stamp co.  and Sizzix. Basically I penciled a half circle, then adhered leaf dies to it.  These are only a few of them that I created at the crop.  Interlaken Inn is out of the way ... in a lovely setting.

I also made some Christamas cards that I will show at a future time.

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Neon sign

 Neon sign

We had two weeks to do Jen Rzasa Use special effect techniques #altenewchallengelive this time.  It has taken me almost the whole two weeks for me to this week. 

Here are the effect techniques that we had to choose from for the challenge:  1. Neon Sign  2. X-ray  3. Blurr   4. Glitch

This time I decided to try the Neon sign technique.

stamps used:  Altenew you are beautiful stamp set

Basic instructions (what I did)

1.  stamp image with white ink.

2.  color over white image with Marvy Metallics blue marker.  repeat to thicken the lines.

3.  with white Posca marker pen draw lines inside colored lines of the image. repeat to deepen the white lines.

4.  add color pencil around white lines inside colored lines of the image.  again repeat to intensify the color.

5.  add color pencil shading outside the image.  this creates the glow effect.  smooth out the pencil lines with a blending stump.

6.  add white pencil around the glow.

A little involved but a good technique.

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X-Rays!

 X-Rays!

This is a fun technique called ... as in the title ... X-rays! These cards are being entered in Jen Rzasa's Altenew Tuesday #altenewchallengelive #20 Use special effect techniques.  She showed four techniques but I'm only doing two of the techniques for my entries.  The first technique I am showing is the X-ray technique, which I think is the easiest but very effective.  The stamps I am using are so old, and on wood, that the company names are worn off ..... too hard to read to give credit to the proper companies.  

Here is what I did for this X-ray technique.  On black cardstock I white heat embossed the images.  With a white color pencil I added color to the inside of the images.  To smooth out the white pencil I went over it with a white pastel (chalk) pencil.  Next I added some "stars" in the background by watering down the ink ..... then just splattered the so called stars to the background.  Yes, I actually spattered!  I had fun, and do like the way these two cards came out. 

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Loads of layers Mixed Media

 Loads of layers Mixed Media

More on Loads of layers for Jennifer Rzasa #altenewchallengelive Tuesday challenge for Altenew.

For my tags and cards I did mixed media techniques.  So I collaged different pattern papers, rub ons, added little paper elements, ribbons, stickle glitter paints, texture pastes, enamel dots/self sticking gems, and layers of cardstocks.  Oh yes, the main layer with all the mixed media techniques are playing cards!  

 Yes, the tags have regular size playing cards, and the cards have jumbo size playing cards. I haven't altered playing cards for at least a year ... I forgot how much fun it is to alter playing cards.

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Loads of layers-Flowers/Chicken/Black cards

 Loads of layers-Flowers/Chicken/Black cards

Still having fun with Jennifer Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive this week is all about Layers.  She wants at least 5 layers.

The Chicken is from Unity stamp company.  For my chicken card there are 5 to 7 layers depending if you include ribbons, and enamel dots as a layer.  The Flower card is all Altenew products including the flowers!  Let's see for this card there are just 5 layers ... but that fits the rules.

My black cards are both 5 layers with embossed layers, gold/silver layers, flowers, gems, and ribbon.

More layers to come!

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One layer tags!

 One layer tags!

Didn't know I liked doing one layer anything!  Not sure I do, but did enjoy challenging myself with this theme for Jen Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive.

supplies used:  Altenew Meadow Reflections

Here are a couple of tags that are one layer ... all flat for Altenew Tuesday challenge.  First I masked off a section with masking tape ... blended some color in the masked off section.  Next I stamped all images with black ink.  Added some extra color by coloring in the butterflies with my color pencils.  Blended some color along the edge of the tags for a little more dimension without any layers or even one of my favorite things to use ... mounting tape!

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Bellflower Bliss

 Bellflower Bliss

supplies used:  Altenew Bellflower Bliss layering die set, embossing folders

This is a wonderful die set, and basically easy to put together, because of Altenew's key hole system.  I did regular colors for these first two cards, but I plan on doing more in different colors.  I got out an old supply ... Ranger stickles, and liquid pearls that I have had in my stash for years.  Even though they have been hanging out in my stash for years ... they are still GOOD!  

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Rainbows with stencils

 Rainbows with stencils

Believe it or not I am having fun with rainbow colors!  Yes, me ... the one who said she didn't do rainbow colors.  Continuing with Jen Rzasa's Altenew Tuesday #altenewchallengelive Radiant Rainbows.

Basic instructions:

Cut strips of Altenew masking paper - 1/4" and 1/8".  ***You can use any masking paper you have in your stash.*** Layer a stencil over the panel with the masking paper strips.  Blend the color of the rainbow over the stencil.  Remove the stencil. Before removing the masking paper strips... with the same colors blend color over the stenciled areas. Remove the strips to reveal the fun.   Layer the stencil panel to dark panel then onto base card.

I couldn't stop there sooooooooo I did one more card doing the technique I call Joseph's Coat with a stencil twist.  

You can see how I did this technique in this post with a video I did back in 2020!  Wow, didn't think it was that long ago since I did this technique.  Time flies when having fun.

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Radiant Rainbows

 Radiant Rainbows

This week's #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa is Radiant Rainbows.  Now to start I will say it ... I don't usually do rainbow colors on my cards.  It's just not me, but I got into the colors, and using Altenew Stencil Art:  Nature Splashes ... which is my favorite of the Stencil Art sets I own.  

I did the best I could with the inks I own for the rainbow colors.  For this first one, yes I said first one, I ended up doing a bright pink, dark green, yellow, a medium orange, blue, and a violet.  Well, as close as I could.  I really like the way it turned out.  For me the Nature Splashes stencil set worked out for all my cards, and bookmarks.  

The second set is "kinda" a pastel rainbow.  You tell me. I used a couple of light purples, medium green, and medium blue.

Third set with sweet friend, and hi! are a variation of the second set.  I changed up the orange and blue for this card, and bookmark.

Fourth set is a little more of a variation of colors.  

Anyway, I had fun with my Stencil Art:  Nature Splashes set.

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Movie posters

 Movie posters

This week for Jen Rzasa on Altenew Tuesday #altenewchallengelive the theme is inspiration from Movie posters.  Of course, I would pick monster or mystery posters.  

For my first movie poster I picked Frankenstein! 

I created a BIG tag using the colors of this poster.  I also found this Frankenstein rubber stamp in my stash.  The letters are an Altenew alphabet die set, that I think worked perfectly for this tag.

My second movie poster is from one of my favorite old b&w movies that I think I have seen at least a dozen times (if you ask my husband he would say more like 100 times. teeheeheee.  I have it on dvd).  

Again I used an old rubber stamp of a face profile, and a skeleton stamp.  I started out by stamping all images with white pigment ink on black cardstock, then added color with my Prisma color pencils.  The Dead Ringer is from a real old clear alphabet set...it's so old the clear stamps are so sticky they were hard to put in place.

I hopefully plan on doing more monster poster inspirations this weekend.  I'll see how the weekend goes.

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Magnolia

 Magnolia

I'm having fun with Jen Rzasa ABC challenge this week.  Found more M things so I created more samples. 

Starting with these two cards.  M is for Magnolia dreams (embossing folder-stencil set), (Delicate) Magnolia die set, Moth from Meadow Reflection stamp/die set.  Used the colors Magenta, Maroon and Marigold.  Mini brushes on the cards, and perfect pearls MIST on unfinished panels.

Mini blending brushes came into play blending Marigold ink on Magnolia die cut flower.  Ribbons are also Magenta and Maroon in color.  Mini brushes were also used to blend inks onto Magnolia embossing folder.

Here are a couple of panels that I plan on making into tags, and bookMARKS. 

The Magic stamp is an old Impress company wood mounted stamp.  Also sprayed the panels with Perfect Pearl MISTS. They have a beautiful shine in person.

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Die cut Inlay

 Die cut Inlay

I decided to do another challenge by Jen Rzasa from Altenew that she does on Tuesday. 

stamps/supplies used:  Altenew Painted Butterflies & Bold sentiments

Jen used one of the cover dies but I don't have any cover dies from any company.  Needless to say I had to find another way to do an inlay technique.  I went to an old faithful creator, Jennifer McGuire.  She did this technique where you glue strips of cardstock to a layer. 

Next you die cut out an image then layer a smaller image inside the cut out image.  Sometimes it works out (if you don't mess up) that you can get two for one.

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Altenew challenge #5 Washi tape

 Altenew challenge #5 Washi tape

Jen Rzasa, a designer from Altenew is doing a challenge every Tuesday.  This week the challenge is to use washi tape as the main part of your card or project.  

I am obsessed right now with making quilt cards ... so ... I decided to try to make a quilt card using washi tape.  It worked, at least in my world it works.  The background strip is washi tape ... The quilt star is done with all different washi tapes. I ran it through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder for extra texture.  I like the way it came out.  You can see more quilt cards I made here.

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Altenew Challenge - Bingo

 Altenew Challenge - Bingo

This week for the Altenew challenge with Jen; we are playing Bingo.  I picked the bingo line:  enamel dots - metallic - stencil - ink blending.  With these challenges there are a lot of creative license, another words I am using sparkle gems instead of enamel dots.  

supplies used:  Altenew Stencil Art: nature splashes, metallic cardstock, sparkle metallic gems.  birthday die, and stamped happy (unknown company)

Here's a close up of both the cards ... yes, I did two cards mainly because I needed a couple of birthday cards this week.

This one is done with CP inks in blues, and greens ... I ink blended my favorite colors lately that I use. The sparkle gems on this card are silver ... wish they showed up better in this pic.  The die cut leaves are a beautiful shiny blue metallic.

The pinks, and oranges CP inks, that I ink blended are out of my comfort zone.  I'm not much of a bright color stamper.  The sparkle gems on this card are gold ... but again hard to see in pic.

The die cut leaves in this pink/orange card are a lovely shiny prisma metallic.  I had fun with this challenge.  Look forward to seeing what everyone else does.

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