Hi Everyone!
The amazing wonderful brilliant talented kind Kathy Racoosin is hosting her 18th Coloring Challenge (can you believe it!!) right now. I have colored along a little or a lot in all but one of them – and so I’m so excited today to be part of Altenew’s collaboration with Kathy to inspire crafters to find joy through coloring – now, more than ever, finding joy in the little things we can do at home is so important.
Kathy is running the challenge until 11/22/2020 and I highly recommend you jump in to participate by coloring something – don’t forget to share it on social media using the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. The Coloring Challenge is a good excuse to find some YOU time. Kathy’s blog has all the info on the challenge.
Altenew and Kathy have a blog hop today to inspire you to get coloring. You can start over at the Altenew Blog if you didn’t land here from Maryam’s blog, or stay tuned for the full hop list below and the next stop on the hop, as well as details on a GIVEAWAY!!
For my coloring, I’m using Altenew’s Woodless Watercolor Pencils – these are wonderful for adding detail as well as well getting great contrast in stamped images. I’m a total convert to watercolor pencils having used them maybe only twice before in my cardmaking! The great thing about these pencils is that YOU CAN STAMP WITH THEM! Great for no line watercoloring. Simple rub them over your stamp in a stamp positioner, spritz a couple of times with water, then stamp onto watercolor cardstock. I’m using the giant floral from Altenew’s Courageous You stamp set. You can see in the picture below how it looks when stamped using this technique.
I’m using cold press watercolor cardstock. I simply colored in the ‘nooks and crannies’ with the watercolor pencil, and then pull it out using a waterbrush. When it dries, I add more pencil in the. same way, building up the layers.
When I finished, I decided to add some drama by outlining the images with a black alcohol marker and coloring in the background. This gives the illusion of watercoloring on dark cardstock! I also masked off the image using the stamp, and splattered it with antique gold Altenew spray.
I fussy cut out one side of the flowers and decided to create a large scale card – 5 x 7″. I stamped the sentiment from the set in Obsidian Pigment ink onto a white 5 x 7 panel and then popped the flowers on the top using foam tape. A few gold confetti sequins finished the card!
GIVEAWAY!
Altenew and Kathy from The Daily Maker are giving away over $350 prizes to 17 lucky winners.
- 1 Altenew Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set
- 1 Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set
- 3 x $15 Altenew Gift Certificate
- 12 x Collapsible Marker Bag
Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below for a chance to win by 11/24/2020. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/30/2020.
I created a card using the promo Butterfly Kisses stamp set to give you an idea of how it can be used. Super pretty in pink and lemon yellow don’t you think?!
I also added an Altenew Crystal Frame coated in Golden Peach embossing power to match the embossed butterfly bodies!
Your next stop on the hop is my super talented friend Amber!! The full list for the hop is below. Enjoy coloring and thank you to Altenew and Kathy for inviting me to take part today!
Jenny x
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AMAZING! I LOVE how you did the black outline for the flowers and the butterflies are stunning
I love the colors in these 🌸
Beautifully watercolored flowers. I love how they pop off of the black!! Sweet butterflies!
Beautiful cards! Love the idea of using the pencils to ‘stamp’ the image and then go on to no line coloring! Brilliant!! Thank you for the inspiration.
Beautiful creations! I especially love the gorgeous flowers and the black outlining and background, love the fussy cut edge!
Beautiful card!!! I love how the black outline makes it pop off the page!!!
You’ve achieved such depth of colour with these woodless watercolour pencils & knowing that you can use them right on the stamp, spritz & then press onto the paper makes me want to save up & purchase them.
Both cards are gorgeous! I love the black outline to make your beautiful flowers pop and the cute butterfly card is so cheerful too. I love the water color pencil stamping technique, I want to try that too.
Beautiful card! So many tips and techniques- looking forward to trying the drawing on the stamp and spritzing. Your painting with the different colors is so pretty. And I like your butterfly card as well.
Great tip in using the pencils. The rubbing right on to the stamp. Will have to try. Nice card finish as well. Thanks for sharing.
Such beautiful cards! Awesome colors…
Thanks so much for sharing.
I love how you can use it to stamp. Thanks for the awesome tip. I love the flowers against the black. Beautiful card.
Love using watercolor pencils or markers on watercolor paper because of the velvety look that results. Your card is beautiful and the use of black makes a dramatic, beautiful card!
Gorgeous cards! I really like them especially the floral one.
Wow, I like the fact that you can stamp with the pencils. That is so cool. Your card is stunning!
Lovely card – I thought you used black cardstock behind your flowers when I first saw the card then read how you did this with black marker – it sets off the flowers to full advantage. I am going to try the stamping technique with the watercolor pencils as you did. Thanks for sharing and for inspiring me to do something different.
The black and gold look so pretty with the soft colors. Nice job.
Beautiful card. I liked that you use the pink and peach colors. They are so pretty.
Beautiful cards. Love that you can stamp with them. Thanks for sharing
I love the cute butterfly card! I love the stampset ! Very nice! Thank you for sharing!
Lovely!
So beautiful, Jenny! 💜
Amazing watercoloring. It doesn’t even seem like watercolor, it has lots ot structure to the flower, more like alcholol inks
Thanks for the ideas, and very pretty cards.. those wordless pencils are on my wish list.
Hi Jenny, The vibrant colors on your card are spectacular. Love the idea of stamping with the watercolor pencils…thanks. I will definitely try that out!
No… YOU are great!
Pretty cards!
Amazing no-line colouring. This is so vibrant.
Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I love the colors and your card.
Beautiful card! Thank you for the beautiful inspiration!
Both so beautifully done!!
Howdy, very pretty card. Thanks for sharing, Very nice shading work here too.
I love the butterflies.
Amazing coloring on those flowers! 🙂 The pastel butterflies are really pretty too.
Your color combinations are really pretty.
Love the black outline technique! Thanks!
Your card is so pretty!! Love the colors and how they pop!!
You butterfly are is very pretty also..
Thanks for sharing!
So pretty! I love the way the green leaves pop on the black on the left hand side of the first one. Also love the geometric metallic with the butterflies on the second one
Such vibrant colors! Would love to try these pencils! Fantastic coloring!
Love your cards Jenny. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Gorgeous floral card! The Black background really makes the flowers stand out! Pretty card with the butterflies also!
Your no-line watercolouring is beautiful. I didn’t know how well it could turn out with the pencils. Thank you for showing how you did this.
Love your cards!!
Drama for sure, you made me stare to figure it out and did not, so glad you gave away the secret. Thanks for that idea. These watercolors are getting more and more exciting.
Completely luscious!
I love that you can use these pencils for stamping, Jenny! The depth of colour and black outlines really makes these beautiful flowers ‘pop’ off the card front! Thanks so much for lots of helpful hints and inspiration!
Such a stunning card! I totally thought the flower edge was die cut, I would never have thought to outline in black marker – love the result.
Wonderful! Love the butterfly card!
The Black really makes your flowers “pop”
The butterfly card is so pretty too!
Thanks for sharing.
I like the way the flowers stand out from the background. Nice!
Beautiful no line coloring! The butterflies are very pretty as well.
Great cards. Love the black outline.
So pretty card! Gorgeous coloring!
Great look to the coloring. Interested in the technique used. Looking forward to giving it a try.
Love the drama on your first card with the black around the florals!! Great inspiration!
So beautiful! I also love the idea of being able to use them actually on your stamp to create such a wonderful look. Thank you for sharing!
Hmmmmm. I think I’m starting to be convinced how cool these new pencils are. Your card is stunning!!!
Loving the black background and the gold confetti is eye catching a total contrast to the butterfly card…both sooo pretty