It feels like forever since I've made a card! I am absolutely thrilled to have a few hours on this cold Minnesota winter morning to create a few cards. I am currently participating in the Altenew Educator Certification Program(AECP), and recently completed their Clean and Simple Boutique cards course. I have been really looking forward to seeing what this class had to offer, as I think there is nothing more classy than a well-executed clean and simple card! I was inspired by a lot of the techniques shared in the lessons, some of which I surprisingly had never come across before in all the time I have spent on card making blogs and here on split Coast! I decided to make two cards today (please see my gallery for the other one) and use this technique to put a couple sympathy cards in my stash, as I was completely out of them and had needed to make one earlier this week for a visitation we attended. Rather than squeeze in a hastily done card the next time I need a sympathy card, I'm very pleased to add this pair to my stash.
Both are variations of each other, and make use of this week's awesome Sketch Challenge (SC691)! I knew I also wanted to incorporate a feminine theme, and use some metallic elements. As I drifted off to sleep last night or rather tried to, making cards today was on my mind and though I got the metallic and clean and simple portions retain from my plan last night, this turned out a bit different, though I like it! This was also my first time using Altenew embossing powder. I didn't have any foil on hand and have never actually worked with it, but I wanted to kind of have that feel with this card, but do something non-traditional with something other than your usual gold or silver metallic. I was really happy with how the embossing powder work for me... Does a great job with details on the sentiment I think! And it's still super pretty and metallic!
Thank you so much for looking at my cards, and thank you for the great challenges that helped inspire them!
Blessings,
C
Date: Sunday, April 8, 2018 GMT Views: 1047
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Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26204
Sun, Apr 08, 2018 @ 10:59 AM
This is a beautifully classic sympathy card! I love your neutral palette with the metallic highlights! Hard to choose between your two cards but I like this one slightly better. Love them both actually!
Registered: May 7, 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 472
Mon, Apr 09, 2018 @ 12:06 PM
Love the clean and simple look you went for...the embossing and use of monochromatic scheme really show off the theme! I adore the layering, especially! Thanks so much for entering your beautiful work in Altenew AECP assignment Gallery. Beautiful colors and design. Well done!
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