Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower and Woodless Watercolor Pencil Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower Release Blog Hop! Thank you, MARYAM PEREZ for sending them over. For the full details of the blog hop, please make sure to drop by the Altenew blog. Take a look at this lovely Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower stamp set and the Woodless Watercolor Pencil set!

Aren’t the colors so vibrant?! You can use them like colored pencils or activate them with water for a watercolored look. Below are some samples of how I used these two products. Hopefully, these will inspire you to create your own watercolored artwork. ๐Ÿ˜Š


CHOOSE HAPPY


MATERIALS: Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower, Woodless Watercolor Pencils, Altenew watercolor brush markers, Karin brushmarkers Pro, Faber Castell colored pencils, Rose Gold Embossing Powder,https://altenew.com/products/rose-gold-crisp-embossing-powder Foam sheets, Altenew Watecolor Paper

For this first card, I thought of creating a no-line watercolored card. No-line watercoloring took much longer to create than watercoloring an embossed image. It took me hours to finish this card– partly because my eyesight is not as good as before ๐Ÿ™

It’s such an intricate image to color. Aside from watercolor, I used watercolor brush markers and colored pencils for more definition of the petals. I used Desert Night for the background to make the stamped image pop. The edge of the card was embossed with Rose Gold embossing powder to add a border.


YOU ARE MY HAPPY


MATERIALS: PAINT-A-FLOWER: SUNFLOWER, ROSE GOLD EMBOSSING POWDER, FINE FRAMES COVER DIE, YUPO PAPER, ALCOHOL INKS, PURE WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER

If the first card took hours to make, this one took less than 10 minutes. I was cleaning a foam tip tool that I used for an alcohol ink project by rolling it on yupo paper and this pattern appeared. I liked it a lot so I decided to cover the entire paper with this pattern.

I then stamped the image using Versamark Ink then embossed with Pure White Embossing Powder. The sentiment was stamped on vellum then embossed with Rose Gold Embossing Powder. I used the Fine Frames cover die to cut out the frame using a light blue cardstock. The card was assembled using foam sheets for added dimension. Quick and easy!

I was so inspired by the video tutorial of how to create easy watercolor stamping from my uber-talented friend Amber Davis. She has tons of amazing techniques to share on her blog so make sure the check it out. I didn’t waste time and tried out her technique right away. I loved how easy it was to do and ended up making 4 cards.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY/YOU ARE SO KIND


MATERIALS: PAINT A FLOWER: SUNFLOWER, WOODLESS WATERCOLOR PENCILS, ESSENTIAL SENTIMENT STRIPS DIE, ALTENEW WATERCOLOR PAPER, ROSE GOLD EMBOSSING POWDER

For these cards, I used the woodless watercolor pencils. I simply wet the pencil with a watercolor brush then added the pigments directly to the stamp. I made sure to use a Misti so that I can go back and stamp the portions that did not have a good imprint of. Key here is not to use a lot of water so that you will still see the outline of the stamp set. I added darker shades of orange and some browns to the center of the flowers. I love this watercolored look! It reminded me of a batik painting I did many many years ago.

Splatters were also added after the stamped images were dry. The edges of the watercolor panel were then embossed using rose gold embossing powder. The sentiments were die cut 5 times then stacked on top of each other for dimension. This was then tied to the card front using twine. Make sure to try this out… I’m sure you will love the outcome of your cards.


HERE FOR YOU


Here’s another set of cards using the same technique only using different colors this time. I used the following woodless watercolor pencils-Moutain Mist, Dew Drops, Turquoise and Lavender Fields.


HANG IN THERE


For the fourth card, I watercolored the background using the woodless watercolor pencils then after drying the panel, I stamped the image using only one watercolor. Another option is to emboss the image using either white embossing powder or gold.


GIVEAWAYS


To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 10/28/2020 for a chance to win. They will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designerโ€™s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 10/30/2020.

Thank you so much for dropping by! Next stop is Svitlana Shayevich . Make sure to leave a comment here to get a chance to win a prize from Altenew. I love getting feedback from my readers. โค๏ธ I hope you can follow me too on Instagram @mylittleatticstudio for the latest updates on my creative projects. Would love to see you there, too. Until my next post. Stay safe everyone!

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bernietk
bernietk
3 years ago

All your cards are beautiful but that first one is stunning! The blue background with the bright yellow sunflowers is so gorgeous.

Maureen R
Maureen R
3 years ago

Wow! WOW!! W*O*W!!!! Your flowers and those backgrounds!!! Just WOW!!!!

Silvia Hutchinson
Silvia Hutchinson
3 years ago

Gorgeous cards!! Choose Happy is my favorite~ I LOVE the darkly colored background

tbradburn
tbradburn
3 years ago

Loved all 4 cards! The alcohol ink background was most intriguing! Thanks for sharing

Lois K
Lois K
3 years ago

All your cards are absolutely beautiful. You are so very talented. Thanks for sharing

jessicashevonnescott
jessicashevonnescott
3 years ago

I love the watercolor pencil technique! And that embossed edge effect

kellenamo
kellenamo
3 years ago

The first card is Stunning, and I really like the Here for you card. So different and both lovely

Bonnie E
Bonnie E
3 years ago

Wow – what a diverse group of sunflower cards. Lovely inspiration. That first piece is so intense and vibrant – it is like a little piece of painted art.

jadewongmcclung
jadewongmcclung
3 years ago

Amazing cards and techniques!!! I am blown away. My favorite card is the first one with the dark rich background!!! I love it! Oh my goodness! What a masterpiece!

Sharon Gullikson
Sharon Gullikson
3 years ago

Oh my!!!!!! So many different techniques. I LOVE the first one, with the very stormy sky. GORGEOUS. And then the others are so different….I love how you used totally different techniques for all of them.

Vanessa Wachlin
Vanessa Wachlin
3 years ago

Great cards! Loved the dark blue background and also the outlines with the blue colored wash! Different from the rest! Pretty cool!

~Vanessa

Karen Kuschel
Karen Kuschel
3 years ago

Beautiful cards and so much inspiration to try new techniques with this stamp from the simple to the involved. Thanks for showing us all these fabulous ideas to try out it is so appreciated.

Meghan Kennihan
Meghan Kennihan
3 years ago

So many gorgeous designs! I LOVE how the yellow pops from the blue background in the first one!

Marisela Delgado
Marisela Delgado
3 years ago

So beautiful! You always rock it! ๐Ÿ’œ

Lauryne Cunningham
Lauryne Cunningham
3 years ago

Your cards are absolutely gorgeous- wonderful coloring and designs! The yellow flowers pop against that beautiful dark blue background- so stunning!

Sue D
Sue D
3 years ago

Wonderful variety of sunflower cards ad great techniques.

Juanita
Juanita
3 years ago

Oh my, these are beautiful. You did an awesome job with the sunflower stamp.. I just can’t stop looking at the deep blue sky on the first card. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration!

Deborah Skluzak
Deborah Skluzak
3 years ago

Wonderful cards. Simple beauty to out of this world gorgeous.

lvngmydsh
lvngmydsh
3 years ago

Beautiful, can’t decide which I like the most. Don’t you love those happy “mistakes” when you have the ah-ha moment? ๐Ÿ™‚

Cathy K.
Cathy K.
3 years ago

What lovely cards! Hard to decide which is my favorite.

Brenda S. West
Brenda S. West
3 years ago

Absolutely stunning cards! The colors are beautiful!

Pauline Abeysekera
Pauline Abeysekera
3 years ago

The time investment in the first card was worth it because it is stunning. The other cards are lovely as well – you have used that technique so well with this set to create different designs.

beccab33324
beccab33324
3 years ago

These are all just WOW! I can’t even pick a fave. The dark BG on the first card is awesome.

Marisela Delgado
Marisela Delgado
3 years ago

So beautiful! You always make beautiful cards!

Heather DePasquale
Heather DePasquale
3 years ago

So many great options. I love how the sunflowers look like they’re waving on the first card. TFS!

dorothyayotte
dorothyayotte
3 years ago

Each card is so beautiful! I’d love to see a video of your making that alcohol ink blue background! And you no line coloring card displays the skill of your water coloring, and is especially beautiful!

Lori Lehnen
Lori Lehnen
3 years ago

Beautiful backgrounds!
I especially love the light Blue.
Thanks for sharing.

jean marmo
jean marmo
3 years ago

A stunning card highlighting another wonderful release!

Vikki H
Vikki H
3 years ago

So many wonderful cards and technique lessons! Thanks for sharing your creativity today!

Cyndi Morris
Cyndi Morris
3 years ago

Wonderful cards. The first one is breathtaking. The sunflowers are beautiful, your coloring is amazing, and that blue background is stunning.

jcamp2020
jcamp2020
3 years ago

Wow, that first card. That had to take ages. And it shows. Just glows!!! But now I have to go back and see that video and see what technique you used. Love this blog hop. Learning new things every time.

Nicki Baxley
Nicki Baxley
3 years ago

These are beautiful. I especially like the dark background on your first card – it really shows the flowers off

craftybambambi
craftybambambi
3 years ago

Wow you created so many works of art!!!! I love all your very unique and detailed cards, so well done!!

Marisela Delgado
Marisela Delgado
3 years ago

I just realized that you used Yupo paper. Man, you are awesome.

kjwinston
kjwinston
3 years ago

So, Many. CARDS!!! You are quite skilled at the manipulation of the liquid ink and the watercolor pencils that you applied directly to the stamp! That is crazy!

Denise Bryant
Denise Bryant
3 years ago

Awesome cards with these beautiful sunflowers! The first card is stunning with its gorgeous color combo!

Inkin' Chickie
Inkin' Chickie
3 years ago

As always, wonderful shares. Thank you for sharing so much detail for the process. Would love to try out the first technique as well as the one where the color is added to the stamp. Beautiful projects.

Avonlea
Avonlea
3 years ago

Wow! So many beautiful and great ideas! That first card should be framed, in my opinion!

apalmer2019
apalmer2019
3 years ago

Beautiful cards here, i just love the 3D layout. Great colors and embellishments. Very inspiring to try. This set is a win, win.

Nancy Richards
Nancy Richards
3 years ago

I LOVE your use of color in these two cards! Makes me want to go out and buy all your supplies!!