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AECP Level 2 Final Challenge Part II

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For the second part of the final challenge, I had to alter an item. I mean, you could do so many things with paper. I already did a lot for decoration with paper, especially for Birthdays. But I wanted to do something I never did before.  Then I remembered a white lamp I have and thought, what if I’m going to ad flowers to this. This was the start of my project.   As components I went for: -         Easy ink blending techniques  – as I colored my flowers with ink -         In the mood for color  – as I choose a matching color scheme -         Let it shine  – as I added a little bit of shine and texture with embossing   For my color combination I chose something which pairs well with my purple wall. I used the colors from the color scheme but added also green because it felt e little bit more organic like this. I also wanted to have a big floral image over the whole lamp. So I went for the Rocktrompet Stamp Set. This flower is huge, so gorgeous and perfect to add al the different inks w

AECP Final Challenge Level 2 Part I

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Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing Part I for my AECP Level 2 Final Challenge. T he goal was to create four masculine cards for four different occasions. I don’t do that often masculine cards so I really needed to get creative.😅   I started by doing a brain storming and wrote down alle the things that I relate with masculine cards like colors, themes. And I also pulled out a lot of stuff that I could possibly use. I tried too use geometric dies/designs and plants for an organic look.   To help me plan everything I generated pages I could use for sketches and color combinations. So I always had the overview and could really design my cards well.   I also worked with the color catalogue – this helped me to find different shades of all the masculine colors. I pulled out a lot of color combinations that seem masculine.   I started the sketches by choosing a shape I want for the card. Then I thought about witch elements I could use like stencils, stamps, embossing folders.. And also for wha