Altenew Educator Certification Program, Level 2 Class Submission for In the Mood for Color

Recipe: Sending Love

Ingredients:

Neenah Classic Crest Cover 100lb, Solar White/White or cardstock of choice

Kraft cardstock

Grey cardstock

Beige cardstock

Patterned paper

Altenew Doves in Flight Layering Die Set (sentiment)

Altenew Caribbean Life Layering Stencil Set

Altenew Caribbean Dreams Layering Die Set

Altenew Wooden Rowboat Die Set

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks: Arctic, Caribbean Sky, Persian Blue, Sapphire, Rocky Shore, Lava Rock, Sunray,Sunkissed, and Misty Morning

Altenew Metallic Watercolors: Gold Pearl, Sterling Silver and Topaz

Instructions:

Die cut and assemble the Wooden Rowboat; I used a combination of beige, gray and kraft cardstock for the

various pieces of the boat and oars then inked the bottom edge of the boat with Lava Rock to add some

shading. Die cut the lighthouse from the Caribbean Dreams Layering Die Set. Cut the rock formation from

Kraft cardstock and shade bottom layer with Lava Rock. Cut the tower from white or patterned cardstock

(used a blue burlap print paper), shade the sides of the tower with Arctic Ink. Cut the top of the tower from

white cardstock and color with Sapphire Ink. Die cut the sentiment, “sending love”, from the Doves in Flight

Layering Die Set; cut the actual sentiment from white cardstock and color with Sapphire Ink then cut the

sentiment shadow from Kraft cardstock-adhere sentiment and shadow together.

From white cardstock, cut a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card panel. Use the first and second stencils from Caribbean Life, to

create the ocean and waves; the base layer (stencil 1) should be the lightest color (Arctic) with the darker

shades (Caribbean Sky, Persian Blue, Sapphire) being used to fill in the ocean waves (stencil 2). Using stencil

3, color in the beach with a combination of Rocky Shore and Lava Rock. For the sky, starting at the horizon

line above the ocean and going to the top of the card, color with a light application of Misty Morning to give the

impression of an overcast sky. Going back to the horizon line, apply a light, subtle layer of Sunray and

Sunkissed for the sunset. Above the sunset line, add clouds with stencil 4. For additional shine, I applied a

light layer of Topaz to the ocean waves, Gold Pearl to the beach and Sterling Silver to the clouds.

Adhere the lighthouse and rock formation to the right-hand side of the card at the beach line. Adhere the

rowboat and oars to the lower left-hand side of the card. Trim off anything that extends past the card panel.

Adhere the sentiment in the open space at the top of the card. Ink the outer edge of the card panel with

Sapphire. Adhere the panel to an A2 (4 ½” x 5 ½”) card base.

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Recipe: Strong

Ingredients:

Neenah Classic Crest Cover 100lb, Solar White/White or cardstock of choice

Altenew Brushed Silver Cardstock

Altenew Fine Alphabet Die Set

Altenew Walnut Branch 3D Embossing Folder

Altenw Pink Star Tulip Die Set

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks: Misty Sage, Mossy Meadow, Green Opal, Peachy Keen, Snapdragon, Mandarin

Burst, Tangerine Dream, Autumn Blaze and Pure Graphite

Altenew Metallic Watercolors: Bronze and Jade

Bleed Proof White (or white paint)

Silver Pigment Ink

Instructions:

From white cardstock, cut a 4” x 5 ¼” panel. Dry emboss panel using the Walnut Branch 3D Embossing

Folder. Color panel with Pure Graphite going from dark on the outside, to light in the center. On your glass or

crafting matt, spray a small amount of water and using a small paint brush, mix a small amount of Bleed Proof

White (or white paint) into the water; splatter card panel liberally. Die cut, color and assemble the Pink Star

Tulip. Cut one flower and associated leaves from the die set using white cardstock. Color/blend Misty Sage, Mossy Meadow and Green Opal on the leaves, starting with the darkest color at the bottom of the leaves going to the lightest color at the top. Once dry, apply a light coat of Jade Metallic Watercolor to the leaves.

Color/blend Peachy Keen, Snapdragon, Mandarin Burst, Tangerine Dream and Autumn Blaze to the flower petals, going from the darkest color at the bottom of the petals to the lightest at the top. Once dry, apply a light coat of Bronze Metallic Watercolor to the petals. Once dry, assemble the flower according to the package directions. Adhere the leaves and flower to the bottom center of the embossed panel.From Silver cardstock cut a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” panel. Again, from Silver cardstock, die cut the word “Strong” using the Fine Alphabet Die Set. Adhere the “Strong” sentiment to the top center of the embossed panel. Adhere the embossed panel to the Silver cardstock panel and the Silver cardstock panel to an A2 (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) card base.

Recipe: You’re the best in my book

Ingredients:

Neenah Classic Crest Cover 100lb, Solar White/White or cardstock of choice

Altenew Literary Blooms Stamp, Stencil and Die Set

Altenew Raised Sentiments 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Artist Markers: Rocky Shore, Sand Dunes, Lavender Fields, Frosty Pink and Jet Black

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks: Frayed Leaf and Green Opal

Altenew Antique and Enchanted Gold Metallic Pigment Inks

Altenew Antique Gold Embossing Powder

Altenew Embossing Ink

Instructions:

From white cardstock, cut a 4” x 5 ¼” panel. Dry emboss panel with the Raised Sentiments 3D Embossing

Folder. Lightly skim the Metallic Pigment Ink pads across the raised sentiments on the embossed panel in

order to highlight the sentiments. From white cardstock cut a 3 ¼” x ¾” sentiment strip. Stamp sentiment on

the strip using embossing ink and heat emboss with Antique Gold Embossing Powder.

On white cardstock, stamp and die cut the cluster of two flowers and the book end, using Jet Black for the

flowers and Antique Gold Metallic Pigment Ink for the book. Using the stencils, color the flowers with a light

application of Frayed Leaf, concentrating most of the color at the center of the flowers and leaving the tops of

the petals white. Again, with the stencils, color the leaves with Green Opal, applying a heavier coat at the base

of the leaves, leaving the top of the leaves lighter. With the Artist Markers, color the book end, using Rocky

Shore and Sand Dunes for the book cover, blending the inks so the center of the binding is lighter than the

outside edge. Use Lavender Fields and Frosty Pink Artist Markers to color in the small flower on the binding.

Die cut the flowers and book end.

From white cardstock create an A2 (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) card base. Using the Green Opal Dye Ink, color the outside

edge of the card base front, going in approximately ¼”. Adhere the embossed panel to the center of the card

base; the Green Opal will look like an additional color layer. Adhere the book end to the bottom center of the

embossed panel then, with foam tape, adhere the floral cluster just above the book end, allowing the leaves to

slightly cover it. With foam tape, adhere the sentiment strip to the upper left-hand side of the card, in line with

the edge of the embossed panel.