{"id":1077,"date":"2019-06-17T08:05:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inkyplanner.com\/wordpress\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2019-06-17T08:20:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:20:29","slug":"aecp-level-1-final-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inkyplanner.com\/wordpress\/aecp-level-1-final-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"AECP Level 1 Final Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello crafty friends!<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. \u00a0I have a TON of content to share. \u00a0I have been a super busy bee working hard to complete my final challenge for the first level of my Altenew Educator Certification Program. \u00a0Once I publish this post I’ll be evaluated to see if I pass Level 1, so cross your fingers for me!<\/p>\n

Here are the ground rules for the challenge:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. create two sets of cards: a “His<\/em>” and a “Hers<\/em>” plus DIY coordinating gift packaging<\/li>\n
  2. the cards need to be a cohesive set for various occasions and packaged together as a group<\/li>\n
  3. Utilize at least 3 components from the classes in AECP level 1<\/li>\n
  4. Use at least one recycled element (in either the cards or the packaging)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So let’s start with the techniques I will be incorporating from my level 1 courses:<\/p>\n

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    1. For The Guys<\/a>. \u00a0Since I’m creating a whole set of masculine cards, I really leaned hard on the lessons I learned in this awesome course. \u00a0I chose graphic & geometric design elements, a cool color palette, and some artistic techniques like painting on dark cardstock to create interesting cards that would be enjoyed by both boys and men.<\/li>\n
    2. Easy Ink Blending Techniques<\/a>. \u00a0I applied loads of inking techniques in these cards – you’ll see examples of inking entire backgrounds, getting seamless gradient blends, inking through stencils, faux watercoloring, direct-to-paper inking and much more throughout the card sets.<\/li>\n
    3. Easy Die Cutting Techniques<\/a>. \u00a0I used various dies in these cards – in several cases I stacked them to create dimension, incorporated inlaid die-cutting, and used a cover die for an all-over floral look.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ** I always seem to find a way to add a touch of bling on my cards – you’ll even see some DIY metallic cardstock embellishments on my masculine cards – so I also have to give a shout out to Carissa Wiley and all her tips in the Let It Shine<\/a> Course!<\/p>\n

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      So enough with all the preamble… are you ready to get on to the craftiness??<\/p>\n

      In this post I’ll give an overview of the techniques and products used for each card, but if you would really like a comprehensive tutorial on how each card was made, be sure to check out the following videos on my YouTube Channel (there are two separate videos, one for the “his” cards and one for the “hers” cards):<\/p>\n

      VIDEOS:<\/span><\/h2>\n