Hello Friends! How are you doing? I am popping in today to share two cards that I created for the Altenew February 2020 release of Stamps-Dies-Stencils & Watercolors Release Blog Hop + Giveaway YES PLEASE!
To start at the beginning of the hop go to Altenew Card Blog . If you are coming from Norine Borys blog you are in the right place. The full blog hop list will be at the very bottom of my post.
If you want to check out the new product links click HERE to see the links of the new products.
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Altenew has done it again and it’s always an honor to work with their new products and the NEW artist grade watercolor pan palette. Swoon!
The palette is so beautiful and I love the luscious violet color with the pink flowers on the lid of the palette. I like to lift the watercolors out of the tin to work with them occasionally. The watercolors are so creamy and beautiful. You can use them straight out of the palette or create a wash like I did on the background.
You can mix on the lid if you want like I did for the leaves. I mixed the blue and green to create my own deep rich green. The Watercolor Roses were inked up with “Cherry Blossom“. The pink ink subtly shows thought the watercolor and I like how it accents the watercoloring.
This is a big card measuring a mere 5.5 x 7.5. To finish off my card I folded vellum around the sides of the card and taped the vellum on the back of the front panel. Such a simple way to add vellum without a mess or any unsightly glue residue.
The “Wonderland” stamp set is so fun to color with any medium and I loved using the new pan set to get creative with this floral. The “Dotted Diamonds” background is brand new and it’s perfect and FUN to watercolor it or to use it simply and just ink it up.
The Dotted Diamond background was stamped two times to extend the size. Some masking paper was used on the blooms but, I didn’t worry about covering the stem because I knew the paint would hide the ink on the stem.
So many beautiful watercolor colors in the pan set and I enjoyed using the colors straight out of the pan. I didn’t over think my color choices and just went for it. So relaxing!
This is the paper of choice for my cards today.
The way I laid out the flowers I knew the center would be void of color and I figured sentiment banners would work perfectly. It didn’t take long to add wash of the colors on some scrap watercolor paper to create banners for the center of my card. Once they were dry I stamped with and cut them.
The banners were popped up with foam tape. The middle banner I used two layers of tape for more dimension.
Prizes: To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 2/18/2020 for a chance to win.
Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left EACH designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. WOW THAT’S 38 CHANCES TO WIN (if I counted right lol) All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 2/21/2020.
NEXT ON THE HOP is one of my coloring idols Erum Tasneem. Thank YOU for your visit today it’s always so appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Kathy
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Wow – your cards are beautiful. I love this new watercolor pan set. It is on my wish list!
You took me straight to Wonderland with your fuchsia, violet and red orange tones. What a beautiful bloom.
Your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I enjoyed the video.
Can’t wait to try out that technique you used for the sentiments on the 2nd card.
These are both beautiful Kathy! I thought with the watercolors I have that I wouldn’t need more. The colors in this new Altenew set are so bright and vibrant and you showcased them so well that now I don’t know! Thanks anyway and I always love your work!
These are just beautiful and the colours are gorgeous!
Wow, the Just a note card has blown me away. The colors in that are just amazing. Beautiful beautiful design.
Your use of color is just gorgeous. Love your cards!
I am swooning over the way you used these new watercolors and Wonderland is one of my favorite sets! Just absolutely stunning. And such a great tip using the watercolors to make the word strips! Thanks so much!
I love all your color choices, Kathy!
Oh my! These watercolors and your cards are so gorgeous!! Love that they have such quality products!!
Beautiful as usual!
I’m drooling over these new water colors!
Absolutely beautiful coloring Kathy! You are the coloring Master! What lovely new products from Altenew.
Such beautiful colors and stamps. So many choices with this release.
Love the ideas you shared! Painting behind the sentiments are such a great idea!
Your cards are incredibly beautiful and showcase the new watercolors so well!
These cards are just beautiful. I really liked the violet flowers.
I really like the ideas you shared for adding the color in the middle of the card and watercoloring and then stamping the sentiments. It adds a beautiful bit of color to tie everything in without being overwhelming.
Wow! Your talent! And those colors!! Thank you for sharing your talents!! Beautiful!
Your technique displays these colors beautifully! I need to take your Online Road class now that my move is over.
Beautiful watercolor work! It goes well with the beautiful new stamps! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and talent in watercolor. I am learning so much from following you!
Beautiful cards! I love your just a note card – such gorgeous colours!
Absolutely beautiful, Kathy! Good tips that remind me what I learned in your Online Card Class and at your class at Gina K’s store! Thanks!
Totally stunning
Gorgeous cards. Love the vibrant watercoloring.
Your watercoloring is always so beautiful. Really like that you did watercoloring inside the new dotted diamonds. Great way to stretch that stamp. Thanks for sharing!
Love that violet and the diamond background really looks lovely with your blooms. I think the case alone on this set is awesome. Working my way down this extensive line up…
Beautiful cards and the colors are very pretty!
Wow Kathy! You just amaze me with your love of color! It brings a smile to my face and you make want to learn more about coloring mediums! I absolutely LOVE watercolors. Thank you!!!
Gorgeous colors❣️
Wow! Your painting always blows me away – add in these gorgeous new flowers & paints – *boom* Mind blown! Another fabulous release 🙂
Oh my goodness, I love everything about both of these cards!!! The second one with the different colored petals is really stunning Kathy. And your technique to color the sentiment strips is so smart; I can’t wait to try it! Also, I think I’m going to need the diamond background stamp 😉
Gorgeous cards, I love your water color painting, especially the Wonderland flower painted in the rainbow of colors. These paints look awesome.
Absolutely stunning work!
The way you used the watercolors on the Dotted Diamond background stamp is amazingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful cards, especially love the flower! Gorgeous!
Fabulous! Love how bright the colors are.
So incredibly lovely.
These cards are so beautiful. I wish you would come to Connecticut and I could take your class.
Beautiful cards! Love the watercolors!
Gorgeous paintings as always! I love the pink, orange and purple combination flower! That one is so strikingly beautiful!
Such wonderful cards Kathy, love them both but my favorite is the one featuring the Wonderland Stamp Set.The new watercolors are so vibrant I feel I am going to be in so much trouble sticking to budget this month 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow Kathy! Your cards are amazing!
Xoxo Olga
Great Altenew release! Awesome creations! I especially love the Wonderland painting with the Dotted Diamond background!!!
The purple flowers are my favorite! So gorgeous!
Your cards are both stunners! The water colors seem so vibrant and your composition shows off the stamps to perfection!
Really Stunning cards!!!!
These are both amazing!
Such lovely cards and your water paints coloring is beautiful. Thank you.
I love the look of your cards. The coloring on the wonderland flowers is gorgeous.
Beautiful cards, those purple blooms look amazing! Love the depth of colour, Cathy x
Simply gorgeous!! I love the purple roses.
OMG Kathy, your coloring is out of this world! The cards are phenomenal!
I only wish I were as talented as you. Beautiful work. Inspiring me to practice more.
OMG Kathy, i love those cards!! Thank you for sharing with us such a beautiful cards. this watercolor technique is amazing!
Love the gorgeous colors you chose! The cards are WONDERFUL!
Those watercolors are to die for. I love the color you chose and of course you made the most beautiful cards.
Kathy, when isaw you using watercolor, I was afraid you would loose your vibrancy! Instead you showed how beautifully vibrant these watercolors can be. Thank you!
These are just beautiful!
Beautiful cards, Kathy! And good to hear your review of the new watercolours. I’m part way through your online road trip – it’s great to see your tips and tricks in action on these new creations!
Lovely cards and fabulous video!
Such lovely designs!
I Love your cards so much! those colours are divine
Beautiful cards and gorgeous coloring!
Great video on the color process with very helpful tips.
Oh these are so beautiful Kathy! Thank you for the fantastic tips. I never would have thought to stamp with a color first, and the watercolor sentiment strips are outstanding!
Love the pretty colors!
WOW! (picture me with jaw dropped!) I am just crazy about both your cards. You just have such mad coloring skills – no matter the medium. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
Beautiful combinations of colors. Lovely, lovely work!
Beautiful cards, especially the diamond background card. Thanks for sharing how you made it! Lovely water coloring.
Just gorgeous! The colors you choose are always stunning and there is so much interest in your cards!
Incredible painting Kathy. The paints look superb.
Love how vivid the color of this palette is.
Beautiful cards with
lovely coloring and
pretty colors.
Carla from Utah
Really beautiful cards Kathy
Oh, my goodness – your coloring on that gorgeous Wonderland floral? – AMAZING! And I LOVE how you painted up the Dotted Diamonds background. GORGEOUS!
Beautiful!! I love watching your process videos.
I will be ordering the Watercolor Roses set and really appreciate your up close video. I love the roses just stamped but the watercolor technique you used elevates the look of the roses and I must try it.
Both cards are outstanding but that second one – masterpiece!
Love your water coloring! I really like how you used the banners on the second card. Perfect to add to the empty space on the card between your glorious flowers!
The coloring on these is amazing Kathy. So beautifully done.
Fabulous stamps and watercoloring!!!!
Wow! I really enjoyed the cards you made 🙂 The water coloring is so pretty it’s something I really want to try this year.
Both of these are fabulous!n I think the second one may have just won my heart though, what a beauty!!!
Oh my! Your watercolor painting on both cards is beautiful! The design, stamps and colors you chose for both are so well suited for each other.
These are some of the loveliest cards I have ever seen! I love the bright colors and the water coloring. Thank you.
These cards make me want to use watercolors in my cards! So beautiful!
These cards are beautiful! The new watercolors are just amazing. I really love the bright colors.
As usual, your sense of color use astounds me. I’d never have your courage. There isn’t a medium you can’t coax beauty from.
Gorgeous cards! Love the rich colors. Think I’m gonna need these watercolors 😉
So, so gorgeous Kathy! That pink peeking through the purple is TO DIE FOR. Such subtle beauty!!
Watched this before I knew it was part of a blog hop. Gorgeous work, as always.
Gosh, Kathy, these cards are simply gorgeous.
Gorgeous cards. The colors and your coloring are, as always, amazing.
Absolutely gorgeous cards! I love your watercoloring techniques.
Thanks so much for sharing your talent…
Such pretty cards, I really like the colors!
Beautiful cards! I love the Wonderland set and your flower petals are fabulous.
Such stunning cards Kathy, your watercoloring is amazing as always. I so love the unique and amazing vision you bring to each of your creations! ❤❤
I love this card
Absolutely love your colors…fabulous. Thanks for sharing!!! Beautiful.
Just gorgeous, loving these colors.
thanks for the tip on the vellum. I have a card
I want to make and wanted to cover the
top with vellum but hated the thought
of having to put sequins in the corners to
cover the glue. this idea will work
great. Your cards are always beautiful.
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
These cards are so beautiful!! I love the colors!
I like the use of the diamond stamp. Great video on the card creation process.
Beautiful flowers and backgrounds. I love how the watercolors blend.
Absolutely beautiful Kathy, as always. Thank you for taking the time to film the video, I always learn so much from watching you.
T x
Those colors are so vibrant! I love it.
These flowers are amazing! Awesome colors…. can’t wait to try these pan watercolors!
Kathy, your color selections and your cards are very pretty.
As always absolutely beautiful water coloring!
Fantastic cards! I love the intensity of color and beautiful designs.
You make it look so easy, and beautiful, happy to be hopping along!!
Kathy, these are lovely! Altenew wisely chose you to design samples as they will surely draw in many new crafters as I have been. Thank you for sharing your talents and convincing me I NEED more than my well loved 36 pan set of watercolors.
What beautiful colors. I love your designs
Beautiful! The sentiment strips are genius.
Your cards are so pretty, great work. I love the shading of the flowers. Thank you for the encouragement.
I love what you’ve done! I love your color choices! The Wonderland card is perfection. So glad you’ve included your thought process in constructing your cards.
Wow, these are gorgeous! I especially love the second one, with those beautiful pinks and purples!
So pretty! I definitely am adding the watercolor set to my wish list.
Beautifully done as always.
First, thanks for the video — I always enjoy them so much and I know they’re not the easiest to make. LOVE your use of the watercolors. And Wonderland IS the best stamp set to color/paint, etc.
Wow! Gorgeous coloring, as always!! Lovvvve your work! <3
Striking colors and stunning cards! Absolutely amazing.
These are beautiful designs. I love the colors.
Hi Kathy 🙂 Love your cards!!! The color palettes…sentiment treatment…composition. All just terrific! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Gorgeous cards, Kathy!
Your cards are always stunning!
wow, stunning cards!
Your cards are absolutely stunning! The colors you chose are beautiful! I also enjoyed your video!
Absolutely beautiful, Kathy! I love that you adapted the size of your card to suit your image instead of the other way around. The richness in these colours is just gorgeous. Love both cards!!
WOW, Kathy, these are absolutely GORGEOUS! Do I need more watercolors? No! Do I want more watercolors, YES! YES! YES!!! OMG, you are the best enabler, lol!
Unbelievably beautiful Kathy! And that palette looks amazing! On my wishlist! Thanks for the stunning inspiration!
Gorgeous cards Kathy, I love both but my favorite is the large one with the Just a note sentiment, such awesome colours.
Thank you so much for sharing and for the video tutorial, always awesome to see you colour. Have a wonderful weekend.
The depth of colors of the violets is gorgeous and my favorite color! Love the idea of masking and using that fab new bg stamp!!
Kathy, these are lovely! Altenew wisely chose you to design samples as they will surely draw in many new crafters as I have been. Thank you for sharing your talents and convincing me I NEED more than my well loved 36 pan set of watercolors.