faithfulhandscreatMar 171 minPaint for Ukraine (a borrowed title)This past Saturday I had the fortunate opportunity to join in a Zoom class with Andrea Garvey (@andreagarveyart) to paint whimsical...
faithfulhandscreatMar 121 minA book to call your own!WOW is all I can say! I just participated in a 5-Day Journal Challenge provided by Ali Manning from @vintagepagedesigns. Each day she...
faithfulhandscreatMar 41 minJoining with those around the worldMy heart has been breaking over the past weeks as anger, selfishness, hatred, destruction, and darkness have been so prevalent. I’ve been...
faithfulhandscreatFeb 62 minColor Twists & ChallengesI've recently decided that I want to keep challenging myself with color! It'd be very easy for me to get in a rut - though it may not...
faithfulhandscreatFeb 53 minColor AdvantageRecently I took the Altenew course called “In The Mood For Color”. The instructor does a great job sharing how color can impact your mood...
faithfulhandscreatJan 305 minGoing Beyond!The first class I took in Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program was called Beyond Basic Backgrounds. WOW! What a super...
faithfulhandscreatJan 231 minAcrylics, Mark Making, Just Lots Of FUN!Hi there all! I'm still working on cards - but you know I said I love all things paper and the variety of fun we can have with it....
faithfulhandscreatJan 52 minMoving ahead in 2022!Happy New Year!! It's been WAY TOO long since I've posted anything and I'm sorry to be gone for so long. We went to Florida for...
faithfulhandscreatNov 15, 20216 minFor the Guys & Gals - AECP Level 1 Final Challenge!!It’s here – the final challenge for Level 1 and I’m excited to share the results of my efforts with you. The challenge is to use at least...
faithfulhandscreatOct 19, 20211 minColor challenge!Ok - taking a break from my Altenew courses for a few days and turning to Mixed Media which I LOVE! I recently took a class - Abstract...
faithfulhandscreatOct 16, 20212 minTime to get inky!I’m excited to share the final cards from the coursed included in Level 1 of the Altenew Educator program. I really enjoyed the...
faithfulhandscreatOct 16, 20215 minLet's build some scenery!Thank you so much for joining me as I continue my journey through the Altenew Educator program. The Altenew Academy course Seasonal Scene...
faithfulhandscreatSep 27, 20214 minStretch the use of your dies!That’s right! Dies aren’t just for cutting shapes! You can use them to create backgrounds, you can use them to make stencils, you can use...
faithfulhandscreatSep 20, 20213 minShiny InspirationsThere's lots of shiny inspiration in the Altenew Let It Shine course! Today I have 2 cards to share – one of them I made for my brother...
faithfulhandscreatSep 18, 20214 minMany ways to use stencils!I know I said it recently in my YouTube launch - but I really do love stencils! And after taking the Altenew Celebration: Stencil...
faithfulhandscreatSep 10, 20211 minLaunching YouTube!YEA! I'm excited to announce that I'm officially launching a YouTube channel today. It's been quite a long time in the works, but I've...
faithfulhandscreatAug 31, 20213 minOther ways with Alcohol MarkersThis past Sunday I had the opportunity to join a great Zoom class provided by Dr. Sande Woodson. She shared quite a few ways – 25 of them...
faithfulhandscreatAug 30, 20213 minComplexity is NOT required!!Clean & Simple cards (otherwise often known as CAS) are not something that I often do… I love they way they look but I often seem to lean...
faithfulhandscreatAug 12, 20215 minInk Blending - Love it or hate it??If you’re like me, you may have a love/hate relationship with ink-blending! I love the results that I see when others share ink blending...
faithfulhandscreatAug 1, 20212 minInspirationI'm excited to participate in my first Altenew Inspiration Challenge! The challenge image for July is the following: And is paired with...