Hello my lovely friends,
Today I begin a new journey which will help me grow as an artist into the New Year and beyond. I love Altenew products, and one of my highlights of 2024 was being invited onto the Guest Design Team for Altenew. So it only seemed like the right decision to make my next goal to become an Altenew Educator, as I love teaching so much.
Today I am sharing my first project from the Level 1 program "All about Layering 3 Class" I have designed a card featuring the Beautiful Day Layering Stamp and Die Set. And I used the detailed tips from the class along with my Stamp Wheel to precisely line up the 4 layering images. One thing I learned from the class is that lining these multi layering images up do not always have to be spot on perfect. Having them off set a little actually is an entirely different artistic look, but I focused on lining them up as well as I could because that was the main focus of the class.
I participated in the Altenew Release this month and hopped along with all of my friends in the Video Hop. If you would like to check out everyone's videos, click HERE. I am featuring a few products here from the new release, including the gorgeous Essential Textures: Terrazzo Press/ Foil Plate. This background plate is stunning, both foiled and pressed. In this project, I have pressed it with the Mahogany Bark ink from the Martian Terrain Fresh Dye Ink Collection. Then I lightly inked around the edges using Pastel Sunrise Fresh Dye Ink and my blending brushes.
This level one class taught me to not fear the layering stamps and to dive into color by using all 4 colors in a color family. I was enjoying the process so much, I decided to go with a monochromatic look for my design. For my extra layers here, I have stamped a single layer of the leaf stamps with the Mahogany Ink onto Chocolate Altenew card stock for a different look. I also embossed in a similar color onto vellum for the foliage stamp from the set to add some extra texture. Finally, the sentiment is also heat embossed.
I hope you have enjoyed my project. I look forward to bringing you many more in the new year.
Crafty hugs, Melanie