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About Me

EDUCATOR, PAPER CRAFTER, DOG LOVER

Thanks for visiting my blog! I am a retired physician and an "artist wanna-be" who took up card making, paper crafting and dabbling in other artistic media a few years ago. I love making beautiful and unique cards, because they make me happy, and my hope is that whoever receives them will smile when they open the card.

I'm very excited to have completed the Altenew Education Certification Program and enjoy blog hops for their new releases. I am also a Stampin' Up demonstrator. I'm looking forward to hosting workshops in person and online very soon! I hope you will enjoy seeing my latest projects.

If you are in the Northeast Ohio area and you'd like to purchase my cards, they can be found at:

Our Favorite Things Boutique, 12730 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH
Mac'sBacks Books on Coventry,1820 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
The Corner at Van Aken District, 3401 Tuttle Road, Shaker Heights, OH. (I'll be there in May with Mother's Day, Graduation, Wedding and other cards)

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Jul 23, 20212 min read

Susan - Impressive Heat Embossing

Heat embossing is what drew me into making cards to begin with! I was in a Paper Source store and one of the sales associates there...

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Jul 22, 20212 min read

Susan - Color Your Day

The idea of using something in nature, pictures, or magazines to inspire the theme, color, or other aspects of a card is great, and I...

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Jul 22, 20212 min read

Susan - Beautiful Details

Okay - I have to say that the videos by Marika intimidate me. She has so artfully employed an ephemeral quality and use of subdued...

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Jul 19, 20212 min read

Susan - Magical Marker Techniques

Alcohol inks, whether in pens or bottles are SO fun. The techniques shown in this class offered lots of interesting ways to use them. I...

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Jul 19, 20213 min read

Susan - Creative Watercolor Media

What I appreciate most about the classes for this section is that the watercolor methods are all accessible, even to us...

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Jul 19, 20212 min read

Susan - Polychromatic

Including many colors on a card makes it look fun and happy! While my card isn't quite as bold as those from the class, it still...

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Jul 9, 20212 min read

Susan - "With a Twist"

"Think outside the box!" It is fun to get outside what we are usually comfortable with and try some new things, so this was a great...

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Jul 8, 20212 min read

Susan - In the Mood for Color

I like the idea of cards with a particular color theme. The cards created in the course for this topic were all wonderful, but one color...

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Susan - Level 2 - Beyond Basic Backgrounds

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Jul 7, 20212 min read

Susan - Level 2 - Beyond Basic Backgrounds

I'm pretty excited to have jumped the hurdle into Level 2 and I'm already very impressed with the new ideas and techniques I'm learning...

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Jul 1, 202112 min read

Susan's Level One Challenge

This is an interesting challenge indeed! Two set of card to be presented in gift packages - one with cards for ladies, the other with...

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Jun 23, 20212 min read

Susan - All About Layering 2

I will readily confess that I have been somewhat intimidated by layering stamps, so I saved "Layering 2" until last and really paid...

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Susan - Season Scene Building

I found Nicole's videos on building scenes very interesting, and frankly hadn't thought of a line up of bottles as a "scene" but I liked...

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

Susan - Irresistible Inking Techniques

Inspired both by the excellent videos in this lesson that demonstrated techniques that I haven't previously used, and by my grandfather,...

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

Susan - Easy Ink Blending Techniques

With the right inks and the right tools, I have finally found my stride with ink blending. I love the way Distress Oxides blend and the...

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Jun 20, 20211 min read

Susan - Let it Shine

So, in general, I'm not a "glitter" person. Do I like shine and glitz? Sure do, but glitter - not so much. So the videos for this...

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Jun 19, 20211 min read

Susan - Easy Die Cutting Techniques

Die cutting is my favorite thing in all of card-making and paper crafting! They truly inspire me all by themselves! So here is my...

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Jun 17, 20212 min read

Susan - Clean & Simple Boutique Cards

I had several ideas for "clean and simple" but amazingly enough, this was the assignment that I found most challenging so far. After 3...

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Susan - Celebrations: Stencil Techniques

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Jun 15, 20212 min read

Susan - Celebrations: Stencil Techniques

I love using stencils! They are so interesting and versatile. In watching Laura Beard's videos, the one technique that she...

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Jun 10, 20211 min read

Susan - "For the Guys"

In watching the videos for this online class, I was very inspired by the use of the galaxy motif and the skyline. I have combined them...

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Jun 8, 20212 min read

Susan - All About Layering 1

Greetings everyone! This is my first attempt at blogging, and my first time submitting for the AECP, so please be patient with me! I...

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Cleveland, Ohio

suchefpwd@gmail.com

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ArtCards by Susan

About Me

Susan - Impressive Heat Embossing

Susan - Color Your Day

Susan - Beautiful Details

Susan - Magical Marker Techniques

Susan - Creative Watercolor Media

Susan - Polychromatic

Susan - "With a Twist"

Susan - In the Mood for Color

Susan - Level 2 - Beyond Basic Backgrounds

Susan's Level One Challenge

Susan - All About Layering 2

Susan - Season Scene Building

Susan - Irresistible Inking Techniques

Susan - Easy Ink Blending Techniques

Susan - Let it Shine

Susan - Easy Die Cutting Techniques

Susan - Clean & Simple Boutique Cards

Susan - Celebrations: Stencil Techniques

Susan - "For the Guys"

Susan - All About Layering 1

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