Hello, Friends! I want to wish everyone happy Spring. I *think* we are done with snow and I am happy to see new blooms on trees and bushes. It is my pleasure to join in the fun for the Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers Release Blog Hop. These markers are amazing; so fun and they really make it so easy to watercolor.
To start at the beginning of the hop go to the Altenew Card Blog. (You will find the full hop list at the bottom of my post.)
If you are coming from the Altenew Scrapbook blog, you are in the right place.
This blog hop is focused on Altenew’s “Tropical Fiesta” set of Watercolor Brush Markers and I know the other ladies in the hop will wow us with their projects! The markers are fun to use and great for travel. The vibrant colors can be soft or intense and I love that.
I stamped this beautiful “Build- A-Flower: Magnolia” several times onto some watercolor paper. In this photo my watercoloring is complete and all I need to do is add a watercolored background.
In this photo my background is finished and before I move on I like to heat set my project, then add some detail and darker areas with pencils.
What do you think? Do you like the added effects of the pencil? Just a reminder to really sharpen your pencil and to use light strokes. Seeing the texture come through the pencil is something that I like to see. The sharp pencil helps fill in those microscopic nooks in the paper.
Adding a sentiment from the stamp set and some of Lucy’s sequins is a quick finish. A pop of color on the inside is a nice contrast and a surprise for the recipient.
Just in case you were curious of the … before and after … the background was painted and before the pencil details.
If you are unfamiliar with these watercolor brush markers, the barrel is filled with water-based color, and coordinates with Altenew’s line of inks. The flexible, yet sturdy bristles on the brush tip allow you to form both broad and fine strokes. Color can be applied straight from the marker, or diluted with water for a softer look.
Prizes: Altenew is giving away a $40 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Thursday, March 28th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/31/2019.
Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/31/2019.
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How pretty! I have heard good things about these markers from others too. TFS!
I do like the image with the added pencil effects, stunning!
Wow very vibrant colors!!
Gina F
Omigosh, this is stunning!
Beautiful Cards, the colors are amazing!
Love the watercolor effect! Beautiful, colorful card <3
These markers are wonderful and the new colors are luscious!
What’s not to love here…. I am always excited when your name is on the list for blog hops Kathy, you never disappoint. I love the new fiesta colors as I am so ready to leave Winter behind. The pencils always add such depth. Love it!
Beautiful colors and I like the pencil details.
Your card and your coloring is gorgeous as always. I love the way you have added the details with the pencils really brings the image to life
Wow and wow! Love yout card, especially the one with the addition of the pencils. I just watched a tutorial doing that technique and really liked it and plan to try. Thank you for such wonderful inspiration.
Blessings come in many forms. . you are one for sharing your talents. Beautiful colors and card.
Love the added pencil.
Love how vibrant your card is! The pencils really make it pop!
Very pretty! I like the addition of the pencils – great idea!
Brilliant colors! Thanks for sharing an extra tip of using pencil to help the flowers pop!
Your card has a stainles glass look to it that is gorgeous. Love the new Tropical Altenew markers! Must get some for Spring!
BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!! The colors are SO INTENSE! I DO LIKE the pencils added, Kathy! A BEAUTIFUL JOB on your card!!!
Such a beautiful and vibrant card! Love the attention to detail
WOW Kathy, this is stunning. I would love to get these water colour brush markers one day, they look so vibrant and beautiful.
The added shadowing really makes the flowers pop. So very pretty.
Love the effect! Stunning card!
Gorgeous coloring! I love the shading!
Vibrant and beautiful colors. The shadow work makes them leap off the paper and the pencil helps to make them very realistic.
That’s amazing! it looks like real flowers on the granite.
The grey background and added pencil strokes does make the flowers stand out even more. This t me looks like a beautiful, old stain glass window, so lovely Kathy!
Love the pencil detailing, great idea!
Stunning. I love the pencil detail. And the background looks like stone. Gorgeous!
I wasn’t so sure about all that grey in the background, but you made it work! Your card is stunning!
As always, your coloring technique is breath taking!
Wow! That is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous card and love the painted background and added colored pencil details!
Beautiful bold colors!
Oh sooooo pretty! I do like the added pencil!
Either way is gorgeous, Kathy! I do want to try Altenew’s watercolor markers and they are on my wish list. I have the 36 pan set and it has become my favorite set of watercolors
Beautiful colors. Looks like they are easy to use.
I love your vibrant colors and your choice of stamps. The card is just amazing. You are so talented. I always love to see what you will create next. Thank you for inspiring me.
Lovely project, as always!
Love your card and how you used the colored pencil to add dimension to it.
Love how you used this stamp set with no lines and the new colors set.
WOWZERS Kathy ! The before & after photos are stunning. Thought the brush markers were beautiful shades & you made them into gorgeous flower petals but once you added the pencils I was even more blown away. Thank you so the much needed inspiration today.
Beautiful
Absolutely gorgeous colors! Fabulous card design Kathy, love the magnolia blooms, all added pencil details bring them to life! Love the vibrancy of the colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! Such amazing colouring. Love these jewel-bright markers. They are really fabulous!
Such a beautiful card, Kathy! The watercolor markers are so vibrant. Love your added pencil shadings, too.
Beautiful!! Gorgeous coloring!
Gorgeous coloring with the new markers.. Beautiful card!!
What a cool card!! It has a different and unique design…Love it!! Love the watercolor markers! Thanks for sharing.
Kathy, your coloring is phenomenal! What a gorgeous card!
Beautiful coloring Kathy! These stamp sets are just gorgeous, I love, love, love all things floral. Thanks for sharing your awesome talent with us.
Those flowers look fantastic!
Wow! Lovely coloring and card!
Wow.. the colors are stunning.. and I love the pencils you added to make it pop even more.. You are so talented… lovely card…
Wow. The flowers just pop off the card. So beautiful.
Kathy, as usual, your work is exquisite !
Very nice
Oh my! This is truly a work of art! I am awed!
i didn’t begin to follow your blog under this most recent coloring challenge. It’s fun to see what you’ve been making outside of that challenge!
Absolutely Exquisite! The colors just scream on your card , in a good way Kathy !
Beautiful details with the brushes, and the pencils make it pop
You really pulled this all together very nicely, thanks for sharing
WOW!! This is so gorgeous. I love how the colors came out so deep and rich looking.
Beautiful stamp and gorgeous coloring. Wow!
Beautiful , Kathy! The Altenew brushes are so vivid.
I love your card with and without the added pencils. Both are beautifully done. I want to learn to paint and well as you. I can always wish.
oh wow!
your coloring is amazing!
love that card its beautiful!
have a lovely day
Wonderful water coloring! I love how you used a lot of different colors.
Adding the pencil touches really makes a difference. Beautiful card!
Love the depth in your cards! Gorgeous
The flowers are gorgeous, and I love the gray background. Beautiful!
These colors and your card are amazing
FABULOUS card and colors, Kathy.
Beautiful card!
Gorgeous! reminded me of stained glass
Wow!!! This is Stunning Kathy!!!
So gorgeous!
I do like the addition of the pencils. Good detail and great colors.
Love the strong and bold colours, absolutely gorgeous!
Kathy, beautiful job on your gorgeous flowers and I love the gray background.
Gorgeous coloring. Love
the little extra from the
pencils.
Carla from Utah
Stunning coloring, it looks like the flowers were done free-handed. Love how you used the colors from the watercolor pens and accented with the colored pencils. Beautiful work !!
OMG I LOVE your watercoloring! Just stunning! WOW
You really captured the intensity and vibrancy of these markets. I love the pencil shading too!
Your card is so vibrant. Beautiful job coloring. Lovely job. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Love the vivid colors and how the pencil adds more depth! Terrific new set!
OOOOH Kathy!!!! I love your card!! Just stunning.
Those colors look amazing on you pretty flowers, Kathy!
The before and after pics show just how much the pencil details add to the depth on these flowers. Beautiful.
Beautiful!! Love the added background!
All I can say is wow! Stunning card
Beautiful card, love the colors. Thanks for the chance to win and sharing.
Fabulous card! Gorgeous new colors of Watercolor Brush Markers. Can’t believe the depth you got using the colored pencils with the markers-wow!!!
I am always in awe of your use of color!
Gorgeous blooms in awesome colors! I’m excited about this set of brush markers… my favorite so far!
What a lovely card!
Oh such a beautifully striking card. At first glance it seems as if the flowers are on a cement path. I just love the use of the pencils to give this scene so much depth. I love it!
Thank you so much for sharing the use of these fun new watercolor markers.
This is just stunning Kathy!
LOVE these watercolor brush markers, colors are so vivid! Gorgeous card with the added pencil is a new technique for me.
WOW, beautiful card and I love these new colours. Thanks for sharing n the blog hop.
I love the colors you used! Stunning! I also love how your background has so much dimension. It adds so much to the card! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Gorgeous flowers! Yes! Pencils on watercolor just make the design. Beautiful.
Awesome card Kathy!
simply beautiful…reminds me of flowers I saw growing up the side of stone houses in my youth. Such beautiful flowers!
Is there anything you CAN’T do with a marker?? Stunning! Oh…and I wish the magnolias on my REAL trees looked like that.
Gorgeous!! Always love seeing how you add nuance and detail …thanks for showing the before and after!
Amazing blending and card design.. So pretty and stunning.
Incredible coloring, the vibrant colors are fabulous!
Awesome coloring Kathy such brilliant colors! I haven’t tried these yet but I certainly want to. Congrats to Altenew on their latest water colors!
Gorgeous! Pencil really makes it pop.
Love the brightness of your colors and that you added colored pencil. It really adds dimension.
Kathy, you id a beautiful job on this card. The boldness of these colors are stunning! The way you added detail with pencils to the background, it almost looks as if the flowers are climbing a brick wall. Love the way it turned out.
Kathy, you are a master when it comes to colouring, no matter what medium you use & it is always such a pleasure to be treated with your cards. Love these new colours & the way Altenew puts them together in a set so they blend well. I like your card both ways, but the extras you put into the end result sure made a difference. They went from beautiful flowers on a piece of cardstock to looking like the vines were growing in the spaces between rocks in a wall. You are a star!
Great card! Wow! Your flowers really show off those bold new colors. Just beautiful! And thanks for the inspiration!
What a difference adding the background made! Lovely card!
The contrast between the background and the flowers is quite striking. Thanks!
Gorgeous card!
Beautiful, bold, striking colors. Love it!
Your coloring is just gorgeous!! Love how bright and vibrant your card is!
Gorgeous coloring – like both the before and after! Loving the colors in the new Tropical Fiesta watercolor pens from Altenew.
Beautiful! Those flowers look amazing and the background is fantastic. I would love to see a video of how you did that. I have never tried shading with a pencil and am not really sure what to do.
What a vibrant card! I just ordered this stamp bundle & can’t wait to play with it.
These newest watercolors are so lovely. Your card colors are very bold and dramatic. I have never used a pencil to add contrast before, but I really like it on your card. Thanks for the inspiration!
You really have a gift for coloring!
The card you have designed is gorgeous. I love the colors you used and the added details with the colored pencils. Outstanding as usual,Kathy.
I love the look of this pack, the colours are gorgeous and vibrant. What a difference when you paint the background and add pencil details, must try this out myself!!
Gorgeous card. I like how you mixed two medias to color your floral images. The watercolor brush markers are so vibrant and highlighting with colored pencil add just the right touch of detail. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us.
Oh my goodness!! Your card is stunning!! I love these new colors and the way you used them! You are definitely talented and creative! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Your attention to detail when you watercolor is amazing! I need to try to remember to add detailing with colored pencils- thank you for the reminder!
Beautiful card and lovely flowers! I love the vibrant colors.
I have one set of these markers and they are
wonderful. I’ll be getting more of them along
the way. The flowers are gorgeous. they
pop off the card. So much dimension to them
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Don’t think I’ll ever be able to color like this.
Very intteresting tidbit about how you ussd pencil for the background and shadows. Very dramatic card.
Beautiful card. Really enjoyed the pencil details as well. Thanks for sharing your art.
Wow! What a difference the background shading makes! Kudos on the watercoloring as the flowers look so real!
I love how you always go for a bold flower; they make your cards so happy. And I’m a big fan of the pencil detailing. In fact, I think that’s exactly what some of my watercolor pieces are in need of right now, so thanks for reminding me that I don’t have to stick to one coloring medium!
Wow! Lovely coloring and card – love the use of pencils!
Love the bold color on this watercolor, Kathy. AND I bow to your ability to color the background WITHOUT having the flowers run. I cannot tell you how many times I have watched as my red-ish flowers start to bleed into my background!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Your coloring is amazing and the pencil detailing makes such a difference. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
I could stare at this card forever.
Gorgeous! I love the grey with the bright colors.
That card is stunning! Your coloring always amazes me. I love the vivid colors in the new Tropical Fiesta set.
the pencil gives such wonderful depth to your flowers, Kathy – beautiful card
Fabulous card, Kathy! Love the added pencil work but your coloring looks amazing in all three photos. You are so very talented!
This would be wonderful to win!
Beautiful shading on the background. I love the card.
Your background is awesome! But, I absolutely Love the bright colors!!!
The colors, the shading and contrast…so stunningly beautiful, and inspiring!
Such beautiful watercoloring! Your card is amazing
Woowwww!! Gorgeous coloring!! I am always awed at your work!
Incredible! The bold colours of the blossoms and stems makes me think of a brilliantly coloured stained glass art piece – but then the shading gives it such incredible depth. I love it so much more than I can put into words – WOW! Thanks for the gorgeous inspiration!
BEAUTIFUL!
Beautiful card! I loved it before the background and pencil was added BUT OH MY! What an amazing extra punch those details make. Gorgeous!
So beautiful! Love the colors against the grey!
I just would not think to use colored pencils on a watercolored piece! In fact, I saw this posted on Instagram earlier and thought the grey background was watercolor as well. It looks almost like flowers against a stone wall! Sooooo striking and elegant! Beautiful, Kathy!!!
HELLO! Your project is Awesome – That’s all I have to say. Awesome product! + Awesome Designer! = NIRVANA! Very nice.
Simply stunning and such vibrant colors!
Happy Spring to you, Kathy! lovely coloring as always! and YES! I luv to mix pencil detail with my other mediums
Stunning project. I love how you shaded the background around the pretty flowers. Thanks for the inspiration
Just a STUNNING card, looks like artwork or a painting…
GJ, TFS!!!
Fabulous inking on
all these lovely
creations!
Carla from Utah
Gorgeous as always Kathy! Love these bright new colours! So pretty and add so much to your clever design! Thanks so much for sharing and the great inspiration!
Wowza!!! Gorgeous card
I’ve never thought about adding colored pencil in with marker! Thanks for a new tip 
Wow Kathy it’s gorgeous! and the pencils really add dimension! I just love it!
xoxo Olga
That background is absolutely gorgeous! Loving the colors you chose!
Just beautiful!!! Love the colored pencil details!
Wow, absolutely stunning! I love the vibrant blooms against the smoky background.
Beautiful cards, love the colors .
Thanks for the chance to win and sharing.
I overlooked this post in my mailbox, don’t know how that was possible.
Never mind, glad to see it now, what a stunning colouring Kathy.
This is so gorgeous. And what difference does a background and some coloured pencils make, that’s for sure.
Thank you so much for sharing.