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**GIVEAWAY** Bold & Rich Watercolor Floral Background

October 4, 2018

Hello there! The season is changing, so I wanted to go a bit bold and rich color tone for a new watercolor project. Instead of going soft and transparent, today’s project will be all about color intensity!

Altenew just released a watercolor marker set! Spring Garden set includes 10 colors that coordinate with their existing ink colors and so much fun to play with. So I created a below card to share with you today.

If you have been following me for a long time, you already know that I am a huge fan of blue shades and this stamp set. So this was a perfect excuse for me to try out the new product with my favorite color choices and images!

A simple watercolor paper was cut to be a panel for this card. I used one of my go-to watercolor papers that have wonderful textures. The images were stamped using a watercolor friendly ink and I used the Sea Glass and Dusk watercolor markers to color in the images.

You can always add more water when coloring in the images if you are wanting a softer result. And watercolor tends to dry lighter anyways usually, so keep that in mind when coloring. I worked with very little water when coloring these images to keep the colors bold and strong.

Watercolor palettes are wonderful tools to mix two different colors together and get nicely blended looks. You lay down darker shade color on the palette and pick it up with the light watercolor marker. Since they are made with synthetic brushes with real bristles, blending the colors together won’t ruin their tips or contaminate the markers.

To finish off the card, I used some gold spray splatters to go on top of the colored layer and heat embossed the sentiment with some white embossing power on a black cardstock. The whole card panel was added on top of the card base.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project I’ve made to share! What color is your favorite from this set? Share your picks in the comment section below!


SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click ATN for Altenew, EH for Ellen Hutson, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, or AMZ for Amazon. I participate in several affiliate programs where I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support!

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GIVEAWAYS

There are TWO giveaways you can enjoy!

  1. Altenew is giving away SIX $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
  2. I am giving away $20 gift certificate to Altenew store! Please leave me a comment below by October 8th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 9th. Good luck!!

BLOG HOP

I am participating in a fun blog hop to celebrate today’s release! Next stop on the hop is Lisa Spangler! Make sure to stop by and leave some love for her! Please see below for full blog hop list.

  • Altenew Card Blog
  • Vicky Papaioannou
  • Erum Tasneem
  • Lydia Evans
  • Keeway Tsao
  • Norine Borys
  • Kymona Tracey
  • Yoonsun Hur
  • Rubeena Ianigro
  • Laura Bassen
  • May Sukyong Park
  • Kelly Latevola
  • Therese Calvird
  • Amy Tan
  • Altenew Scrapbook Blog
  • Svitlana Shayevich
  • Reiko Tsuchida
  • Nicole Picadura
  • Lisa Spangler
  • Agnieszka Malyszek
  • Zinia Redo
  • Kristina Pokazanieva
  • Virginia Lu
  • TaeEun Yoo
  • Sveta Fotinia
  • Lilith Eeckels

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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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96 Comments


Pooja
October 4, 2018 at 6:58 am
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Magnolias for her is my favorite set and I always imagined it in pinks,purples and reds.I loved to see them painted in blues..beautiful card !



Debbie Rumpza
October 4, 2018 at 7:01 am
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I love your blue magnolias… How fun would it be to have a tree covered in bold blue flowers?



SathyaKala
October 4, 2018 at 7:54 am
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Love this vibrant blue magnolias!



Cindy
October 4, 2018 at 8:46 am
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I love the blue that you used but my favorite color has to be the midnight violet.



Kelly Parker
October 4, 2018 at 9:04 am
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beautiful card! love the rich colors.



Vivian C
October 4, 2018 at 9:29 am
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This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.



Debbie D
October 4, 2018 at 10:27 am
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love your card style!



E Booij
October 4, 2018 at 11:14 am
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Beautiful card. Lovely coloring.



Dee Earnshaw
October 4, 2018 at 11:20 am
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so pretty – LOVE the vibrancy of these colors:)



Beth Holt
October 4, 2018 at 11:26 am
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Beautiful card and the color is fantastic!



Julie
October 4, 2018 at 11:34 am
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Beautiful card—unique blue Magnolia blissoms.



REBECCA YAHRLING
October 4, 2018 at 11:36 am
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I love that you left these two beautiful colors
bold & vibrant. This is lovely.



Diane Laube
October 4, 2018 at 12:06 pm
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Beautiful card. It is so vibrant.



Cynthia Cole
October 4, 2018 at 1:22 pm
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Your card is simply lovely!



Nikki Anderberg
October 4, 2018 at 1:28 pm
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Beautiful vibrant flowers!



Meghan Kennihan
October 4, 2018 at 2:06 pm
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The blue is so vivid! I love how you colored the flowers!



Sandra Jensen
October 4, 2018 at 2:22 pm
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Your card is so beautiful!! That is a gorgeous blue. These new brush markers look like they would be so fun to play with 🙂



Farley
October 4, 2018 at 2:55 pm
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Your card made me gasp! It’s so beautiful and lovely.



Lisa Moline
October 4, 2018 at 3:01 pm
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Your card is gorgeous! I love the color you chose for your flowers! The vibrancy of these watercolors is great! Thanks for the great inspiration!



Rose Mary Smalley
October 4, 2018 at 3:04 pm
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Nicole, your card is stunning! I cannot imagine anyone not being thrilled to receive this gorgeous Thank you card.. I think these new watercolor markers are just beautiful also. Seems to me that they are highly pigmented…and can be either bold or soft….that is nice….I love watercolors…thank you so much for sharing your work.



Emmaline
October 4, 2018 at 3:28 pm
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I love simple cards like this – it lets the color really shine! It’s beautiful <3



Brenda Kuder
October 4, 2018 at 3:39 pm
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I love your card! The blue colors are very pretty.



Kim Faucher
October 4, 2018 at 4:03 pm
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I have this set and would love to try watercolor with it… these markers are so vivid .. perfect for these flowers!



Kirsty Vittetoe
October 4, 2018 at 4:05 pm
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What a Spectacular and Tremendously Terrific project!



Rosie N
October 4, 2018 at 4:44 pm
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Beautiful, beautiful card! I love blues too!



Madhu Bairoliya
October 4, 2018 at 4:44 pm
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Love this vibrant blue magnolias! I always used pink



Theresa Petermann
October 4, 2018 at 5:51 pm
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beautiful card. fun new product. thanks as always for sharing.



Diana Weldon
October 4, 2018 at 6:05 pm
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So beautiful! I love the vibrancy of the colors.



Mary McCaslin
October 4, 2018 at 6:14 pm
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As always- your work is fabulous! I must have these markers!



MelissaF
October 4, 2018 at 6:20 pm
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Wow, these blue magnolias are so gorgeous! Love the gold splatter too.



Terri Sandoval
October 4, 2018 at 6:23 pm
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Love your card!



Laurie Page
October 4, 2018 at 6:24 pm
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Wow that color is stunning.



barbara lassiter
October 4, 2018 at 6:35 pm
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Love this card and the bold coloring you achieved with these markers.



Linda Mc
October 4, 2018 at 7:06 pm
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Nicole, your blue card is gorgeous and I think my favorite colors are moss, autumn blaze and dusk.



Jeanne Beam
October 4, 2018 at 7:56 pm
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Such a beautiful card. Love the vibrant colors.
Thanks for sharing…



Heidi Rees
October 4, 2018 at 8:02 pm
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Beautiful color and love the black sentiment against the blue!



Geri S
October 4, 2018 at 8:06 pm
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Wonderful card and such rich color! Can’t wait to see how they match the watercolor paints!



Lyn Roberds
October 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm
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Love the bold blue color – the card is striking….



Lori Proulx
October 4, 2018 at 8:19 pm
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WOW! I love your card and that color of blue is gorgeous.



Cynthia Clark
October 4, 2018 at 9:43 pm
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So pretty in blue!



Amy Lombardo
October 4, 2018 at 11:03 pm
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You are so talented! I love the blues!



Kathy Ferguson
October 4, 2018 at 11:15 pm
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Lovely card. I love the color you chose for your flower. Thanks for sharing.



Nelya
October 4, 2018 at 11:35 pm
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I like the monochromatic card.



Haley
October 5, 2018 at 2:23 am
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Sweet flowers I like the color choices you used



Nandini Karmarkar
October 5, 2018 at 2:58 am
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Love the gorgeous shades of blue. They look like jewels. These markers are fabulous!



Hannelie
October 5, 2018 at 5:32 am
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Oh my goodness… I would LOVE to give these a try since watercoloring is my favorite medium and actually the only coloring method I feel comfortable to use!
Thanks for the inspiration Nicole!



Andrea Hastilow
October 5, 2018 at 6:39 am
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Gorgeous card, loving your blend of the blues & if you have given them your blue approval then they must be very good indeed lol. Thank you for your advice & sharing your work.



FD91354
October 5, 2018 at 6:52 am
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These new watercolor brushes are really wow. Love the colors and everyone’s creativity.



Lisa Byers
October 5, 2018 at 6:56 am
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Your card is very beautiful. I love the blending of the blues. My favorite color of the set is Sea Breeze.



Charlotte Deerborn
October 5, 2018 at 6:57 am
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Thanks for the inspiration.



Jane Booth
October 5, 2018 at 7:10 am
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Love the beautiful blue magnolias!!! One of my favorite flowers! I have to say it is almost impossible to pick a favorite color as they are all wonderful…and so vibrant! But surprisingly my first choice was the Dusk, and then midnight violet (blues & purples are not usually my 1st choice ) and then the Autumn blaze



Teri S.
October 5, 2018 at 7:50 am
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Seaglass & Dusk – oh, I’m in colour heaven! What a beautiful combination & a stunning card. These markers look fab.



Eva N
October 5, 2018 at 9:26 am
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Love your monochromatic floral image card…never would have thought that Sea & Dusk would make pretty flowers! Looking forward to trying tgese new watercolor brushes.



Karthikha Uday
October 5, 2018 at 10:06 am
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Such a beautiful card!! Love the monochromatic look and the addition of gold splatters adds a great touch! 🙂



Kelsey Thomas
October 5, 2018 at 10:39 am
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Love the gold specks on this card! 🙂 They add such a cool effect.



Anne Sturgeon
October 5, 2018 at 10:58 am
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The blues are amazing and I also love the stamp. These are such vibrant colors. Love this set.



Jess K
October 5, 2018 at 11:04 am
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I love the way you colored the flowers. Beautiful card.



Aimee LaCroix Slocum
October 5, 2018 at 12:00 pm
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Wow! Stunning! Your coloring gave some beautiful dimension to these flowers. The gold splatters really compliment the vibrant flowers perfectly!



Patty Mello
October 5, 2018 at 1:55 pm
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I love the color you chose and also the feeling of movement in your card.



Teresa Godines #6857
October 5, 2018 at 2:02 pm
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Beautiful projects. The gold splatters add the perfect touch of elegance. TFS



Annette Reed
October 5, 2018 at 2:10 pm
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This is lovely! The blue flowers are very pretty.



Katherine Herbert
October 5, 2018 at 2:17 pm
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Love the clean and bright look!



Linda Anderson
October 5, 2018 at 2:22 pm
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I love the blues on your card Nicole. Until now my favorite color from this set was the violet but I’m being swayed to the blue side! All of the colors are rich and vibrant and beautifully color any of the Altenew florals. Thanks for sharing.



Annie Nigro
October 5, 2018 at 6:37 pm
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Love, love, love the vibrant blue florals. Thanks for sharing your creativity!



Rema DeLeeuw
October 5, 2018 at 8:48 pm
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Lovely card!



Margaret R
October 5, 2018 at 10:25 pm
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I loved the way you used the Sea Glass and Dusk watercolor markers to color your vibrant flowers! Sea Glass is my second favorite of the colors — Emerald is my favorite color in this wonderfully vibrant watercolor brush set! I hope to get those markers in the very near future! Thanks for sharing your talent!



Judyann Walker
October 5, 2018 at 11:15 pm
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Clean and simple, my favorite cards! beautifully done!



Jeanette Hebden
October 6, 2018 at 1:41 am
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Sea Breeze as I can see it blending with the other blues to make some fab colours. Nice to see a monochromatic card and this is lovely.



Melissa Smith
October 6, 2018 at 2:38 am
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The card is beautiful! My Mom’s favorite color is blue!



Wendy Lambert
October 6, 2018 at 6:33 am
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I love the Sea Glass too. Your card is just gorgeous. I love the blue flowers.



Kristine Boydstun
October 6, 2018 at 9:50 am
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I just love the blue magnolias! What a gorgeous card!



Gaylynn
October 6, 2018 at 10:21 am
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Hi Nicole. Wow, these flowers look stunning. I love how deeply rich the brushes make them. Gorgeous work.



Karen Benedict
October 6, 2018 at 1:18 pm
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Love the beautiful, vibrant color of your card. These watercolor brushes really give great color!



Carol Rossouw
October 6, 2018 at 1:49 pm
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WoW! What a clever idea. Love the colours of these watercolour markers. Your card inspiration is beautiful!



Lenice W
October 6, 2018 at 2:43 pm
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Beautiful card! Love the colors (the gold especially adds a nice accent on the pretty blue). Thanks for sharing!



Bonnie Brown
October 6, 2018 at 4:36 pm
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Blue is my favorite color, so your vibrant flowers are right up my alley! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! Lovely card!



Yasmine Omar
October 6, 2018 at 6:36 pm
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Beautiful card! These blue magnolias are gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.



Annalisa
October 6, 2018 at 11:45 pm
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I guess I must be new here, because somehow I have missed the Magnolias For Her stamp set! It’s gorgeous! And I will take flowers in blue any time and any place. Since blue’s my favorite, I’d probably have to pick Dusk or Sea Breeze as my favorite watercolor marker color. They make me happy to look at. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us!



Denise Mlady
October 7, 2018 at 6:36 am
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I love the blues you used on your pretty card but I think the Rubelite is my favorite color. These markers look like a lot of fun to use.



Kellie Marie
October 7, 2018 at 12:13 pm
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Love the blue, clean bright color card



Sue D
October 7, 2018 at 6:42 pm
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Very pretty. I love the shades of blue too.



Beverly Jordan
October 7, 2018 at 8:33 pm
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Beautiful blue magnolias in watercolor! Fabulous card and blog hop!



Lauryne Cunningham
October 8, 2018 at 4:58 am
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Very pretty card! You watercolored the flowers beautifully and I love the gold splatters!



Liz O
October 8, 2018 at 6:41 am
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Stunning background Nicole! Love the vibrancy of these watercolor markers! Thanks for the inspiration!



FD91354
October 8, 2018 at 6:51 am
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Wow. What a wonderful way to use this new product. Your cards are beautiful!



Robyn Turner
October 8, 2018 at 7:10 am
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Beautiful! You are so talented!



Jona M
October 8, 2018 at 4:02 pm
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Love the blue you chose for the magnolias! Beautiful!



Linnea Sundstrom
October 8, 2018 at 4:39 pm
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beautiful blues!



Dana M
October 8, 2018 at 10:09 pm
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Beautiful card Nicole! Gorgeous composition and design.



Mary Holshouser
October 9, 2018 at 12:00 pm
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Love the looseness of the card.
The petals floating around is great.
thanks for sharing
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cyndi morris
October 9, 2018 at 2:25 pm
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I love the beautiful, bright colors in this marker set — the blue you used is stunning. Gorgeous card.



Tara Prince
October 10, 2018 at 8:06 am
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So gorgeous!!



Alma Dirpaul
October 10, 2018 at 11:05 am
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Love your card



Ruth
October 10, 2018 at 12:07 pm
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The card you have promoed is beautiful!!! I would like to know if you use any blending pens with your markers to get such a variation of color. The blues are so eye appealing!
I have done watercolors before with pencils and a blending pen (stampin up) but have not accomplished that coloring!



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Carol Henderson
October 16, 2018 at 11:21 am
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Oh my! The blues in your cards are magnificent! I want my house done in that color…



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