Stencil

Today I am sharing another mixed media card that I made to participate in the Altenew October 2025 Inspiration Challenge.

For my latest AECP Level 3 class, “All About Layering 7 – Stencil Edition,” I set out to see if a non-Christmas stencil could sneak its way into a holiday card. Enter a single bird, perched gracefully in pink and light green—a gentle twist on traditional Christmas colors. With a little ink blending, some colored pencil detailing, and a thoughtfully altered branch, this bird became the star of a clean, simple, one-layer card that manages to feel festive, serene and fun all at

For my first AECP Level 3 class, I share a spread in my journal which celebrates the magic of bird visits in an early autumn garden.

See how a daunting class turned into a blooming success — two handmade cards, two styles and a lesson in beautiful details

Inspired by a rainy, green-filled day and the 'In the Mood for Color' class, I created this monochrome handmade card celebrating the calm and renewal of green. Stenciling, stamping, ink-blending, glitter and soft floral touches come together in this fresh AECP Level 2 project.

Inspired by Mondrian and Indian sarees, this AECP Level 1 Challenge blends bold minimalism and vibrant elegance across two themed card sets — complete with handmade packaging and plenty of creative twists

I’m sharing two cards featuring a fun technique from the Easy Die Cutting Techniques course: creating a stencil with your dies!

For this card, I chose to make the Mega Hydrangea Stencil the star of the show.