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**GIVEAWAY** Easy Watercolor Background Wash + Intricate Die Cutting

August 9, 2018

Hello there! Today is an exciting day because we get to play with some long-anticipating product since Jan of this year! And it happens to be one of my favorite coloring mediums, watercolors. Let’s dive in!

Altenew is showcasing its brand-new Watercolor 36 Pan Set along with some great related products like Watercolor Brushes, Watercolor Palettes, and Watercolor Pan Case. These not only work great with the Watercolor 36 Pan Set but also works wonderfully with your other coloring mediums or water-based dye inks/sprays!

I decided to create a simple card featuring a gradient watercolor backgroundΒ using a couple of shades and add a touch of intricate dies to add details to the card.

You all know (well, if you are a frequent visitor to my blog) that blue is my favorite color and I often go for those various blue shades for projects. Today’s card is no different! I chose a bit of light green/teal color along with a light blue shade for the background.

All you have to do is pre-wet the watercolor paper with clean water and add layers of colors on top while adding some dry time in between. Then you get to have a soft, nicely blended watercolor wash that is oh-so-easy to create!

For added details, I chose the Leaf Frame Cover Die from last month’s release and cut it with a Pale Gray cardstock. I added some very thin foam tapes underneath it for added dimensions, but if you like you can also cut a few layers of these and stack them on top of each other.

The sentiment is best kept simple when creating a card with other intricate designs, especially if you want to show off the background peeking through. So Fine Alpha die set was the perfect choice to create a short but sweet sentiment for the card.

Share with me below, what are some of your favoriteΒ ways to use watercolor mediums on your projects?


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, orΒ 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!



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 $30 gift certificate to Altenew store! Please leave me a comment below by August 14th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 15th. Good luck!!

WINNER

Congrats, Ericka! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway! Please contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 8/25/2018 with the subject line Altenew August 2018 Watercolor Pan Set Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog to redeem your prize. Thank you for leaving me a lovely comment!!


BLOG HOP

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

  • Altenew Card Blog
  • Kristina Werner
  • Erum Tasneem
  • Lisa Spangler
  • Therese Calvird
  • Vicky Papaioannou
  • Lydia Fiedler
  • Kathy Racoosin
  • Lilith Eeckels
  • TaeEun Yoo
  • Reiko Tsuchida
  • Keeway Tsao
  • Debby Hughes
  • Altenew Scrapbook Blog
  • Yoonsun Hur
  • Nina-Marie Trapani
  • Rubeena Ianigro
  • Sanketi M
  • Sandra Dietrich
  • Kay Miller
  • Zinia Redo
  • Suzy Plantamura
  • Nicole Picadura
  • Kymona Tracey
  • Kelly Latevola
  • Norine Borys
  • Kristina Pokazanieva
  • Lydia Evans
  • Gayatri Murali
  • Terhi Koskinen
  • Mayline Jung
  • Virginia Lu
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Svitlana Shayevich

 

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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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DGolly
August 9, 2018 at 7:39 am
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Your sample makes me think the colors are vibrant and fun. Thanks for sharing.



Terri Sandoval
August 9, 2018 at 7:43 am
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Your card is beautiful.



Marisa
August 9, 2018 at 7:43 am
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Such an elegant card and what a pretty background!



Lisa Byers
August 9, 2018 at 8:06 am
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I love that tropical blue you used with that gorgeous leaf die. Gorgeous!!



Kelli Horger
August 9, 2018 at 8:18 am
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Your card is just so pretty – LOVE those colors.



kathleen dumpert
August 9, 2018 at 8:22 am
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I like your simple background on your card!



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August 9, 2018 at 8:40 am
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terrie rodrigue
August 9, 2018 at 9:07 am
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Great looking card…I can see this style in all of the colors from the new watercolors…
well done and tfs



Tara Prince
August 9, 2018 at 9:16 am
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So very pretty!!



Sherri
August 9, 2018 at 9:36 am
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Nice gradient background.



Frances Bartholomew
August 9, 2018 at 10:29 am
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Very nice card!



Hannah Driscoll
August 9, 2018 at 10:42 am
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Perfect shade of blue, the white makes it pop. How pretty.



Carol Rossouw
August 9, 2018 at 10:58 am
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Absolutely love this! A watercolour set that is compact, easy to carry around, that co-ordinates with all my Altenew Inks. Love that the pans can be taken out so that individual colours can be replaced that are used more often. And the card inspiration is awesome!



Ericka Strange
August 9, 2018 at 11:24 am
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Beautiful background and I love these gorgeous watercolors! I thought I didn’t need them but after seeing all these stunning projects, I have added them into my cart.



Rose Mary Smalley
August 9, 2018 at 11:27 am
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Very soft and pretty card…..I am loving this watercolor set…thank you so much for sharing your lovely work.



Haejin Kang
August 9, 2018 at 11:45 am
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What a gorgeous background! Love the diecut on top – stunning!



Beth Holt
August 9, 2018 at 12:03 pm
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Beautiful! I love that leafy frame die cut!



Betty
August 9, 2018 at 12:07 pm
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lovely card, Nicole – these new watercolours are fantastic!



Margaret B
August 9, 2018 at 12:36 pm
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Love your card and how a design can be both simple and elegant. These watercolors are awesome!



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Brenda Kuder
August 9, 2018 at 12:53 pm
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Water color backgrounds are always so nice. I need to do more of them.



Hema
August 9, 2018 at 1:27 pm
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I have the leaves die cut frame.Have not used it yet. Love all the ideas.



Meghan Kennihan
August 9, 2018 at 1:55 pm
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I love this diecut and the blue watercolor you used for the background is perfect! Gorgeous!



Karthikha Uday
August 9, 2018 at 2:08 pm
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Simple and beautiful card!



BECCA YAHRLING
August 9, 2018 at 2:12 pm
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Very pretty! Love these watercolors and that die is nice, too!



Lesley S
August 9, 2018 at 2:28 pm
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Great reminder to us all, that we don’t have to be experts at watercolouring! A nice gradient backdrop can be a thing of beauty.



Lenice W
August 9, 2018 at 2:29 pm
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Lovely card design! My favorite ways to use watercolors are to color in stamp outlines, and to make various backgrounds.



Gloria Rowden
August 9, 2018 at 2:45 pm
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CAS, yes, but so striking! Love the gradient blue shades so very calming. I will love using these paints. I am so glad the hop brought me to you. I am a new subscriber.



Barbara Walborn
August 9, 2018 at 3:26 pm
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I am glad to see that your card features the softer side of this vibrant palette.



Debbie Rumpza
August 9, 2018 at 3:33 pm
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I love your watercolor background! so gorgeous paired with the leaf frame die and the black die cut word. Love it so much!



Helen
August 9, 2018 at 3:40 pm
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Nicole, I like the way you used these watercolors for your background and subtle shadows. tfs



Laura Jane
August 9, 2018 at 4:08 pm
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Such a lovely blue wash Nicole!



barbara lassiter
August 9, 2018 at 5:21 pm
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This is a fun blog hop with some great ideas and I love your card. Some watercolor background and a little die cutting and you have a gorgeous card. I will try something like this when my watercolors arrive.



Mary Lee Makinen
August 9, 2018 at 6:26 pm
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Thank you for sharing your talent.



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MelissaF
August 9, 2018 at 6:42 pm
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LOVE this Beautiful soft blue watercolored background for the pretty leafy frame.



Brenda Turner
August 9, 2018 at 7:17 pm
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Love your card. Love the colors.



Rosie Neustaedter
August 9, 2018 at 8:24 pm
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So in love with the beautiful simplicity of this card!



Cathy
August 9, 2018 at 8:49 pm
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love the look of watercolor on your card. It is so pretty, love it.



Sabrina L
August 9, 2018 at 9:58 pm
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I’ve been blog hopping all night! I must say I have gotten loads of inspiration from you and everyone else. The die you used is so pretty and I love Your soft blue blended background.



pamboe
August 9, 2018 at 10:18 pm
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I love that your card lets the beautiful blue shades of water color be the focus.



Mimi R
August 9, 2018 at 10:48 pm
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Beautiful card, love your blue background color.



Asawari
August 9, 2018 at 11:45 pm
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the gradient effect is refreshing. love the white frame over it.



Amy Moore
August 9, 2018 at 11:55 pm
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Love what you did with the watercolors and dies…great job!



Sharon L.
August 10, 2018 at 12:22 am
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Love the way you created the soft, subtle background and the leaf frame is great with it.



Ann-Louice Myhrberg
August 10, 2018 at 1:45 am
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So stylist! Love your card it’s a great idea. Must bit the New watercolors the look amazing!



Cindy Holmes
August 10, 2018 at 1:47 am
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Very lovely card! I really like the different shades of soft blues water colored on this card it really is very pretty looking!



Liz O
August 10, 2018 at 4:38 am
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This card is very pretty, the watercolor Is the perfect backdrop for the intricate die cut frame. These colors are gorgeous and the case and brushes seem very practical. Thanks for all you share Nicole!



bev p
August 10, 2018 at 5:11 am
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This is beautiful and a skill that I have not mastered yet. My most favorite way to play with watercolor is to wet paper and start dropping colors, then sit back and watch it do its thing! I also love coloring in some lovely floral images with watercolor. I took a class at a local craft store once and we just painted shapes (circles/triangles) with water and added color, then cut them out. They make very interesting card elements. Thank you for another jump start. I plan to paint all day tomorrow!



Heidi
August 10, 2018 at 5:40 am
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Love your CAS card project, very classy! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with us. This looks like an awesome watercolour palette to have!



Lynn
August 10, 2018 at 6:13 am
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Love your card. Can’t wait to get a set of these watercolors.



Dj
August 10, 2018 at 6:31 am
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I really like the CAS look, such a beautiful background with a clean, white frame….just lovely. TFS!



eileen b
August 10, 2018 at 7:54 am
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What gorgeous watercolors!!!



Nana Griffin
August 10, 2018 at 9:13 am
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Very nicely done.



Emmaline
August 10, 2018 at 9:29 am
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Beautiful cards! Can’t wait to try these out – the colors look so pigmented!



Velichka Zheleva
August 10, 2018 at 10:40 am
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Great card πŸ™‚ my favourite colours πŸ™‚



Dana M
August 10, 2018 at 10:45 am
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Such a lovely card! Love the blue background wash.



Cynthia Cole
August 10, 2018 at 11:36 am
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Your gradient watercolor card is lovely!



Kirsty Vittetoe
August 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm
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You really did an outstanding job creating this, I love that shade of blue!



Jeanne Beam
August 10, 2018 at 3:06 pm
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Such a beautiful card.
Thanks for sharing…



Mindy Drummond
August 10, 2018 at 3:54 pm
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Your card is very elegant and beautiful. I have not tried any watercoloring yet as I was still deciding what brand to go with…. yep, you guessed it this Altenew set is going to be the one. Now I just have to get it, I will be so excited to try it when I do get it.



Jeanette Hebden
August 10, 2018 at 4:32 pm
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Such a love soft background on this beautiful card. A card that would anyone would love to receive.



Marcie Lovett
August 10, 2018 at 4:34 pm
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Very pretty, Nicole



Carla Blanck
August 10, 2018 at 4:52 pm
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Simple and beautiful! thanks for the inspiration!



Sandy M
August 10, 2018 at 5:14 pm
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Unfortunately the pictures didn’t come through so I could see what you did. I know they must have been very special.



Lynne Hill
August 10, 2018 at 7:12 pm
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Great card – thanks for the inspiration with the alphabet dies! And although blue isn’t my favourite colour, I love what you have done with it!



Geri S
August 10, 2018 at 7:41 pm
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Love your card and the new watercolor release! Brilliant!



Jeannie F
August 10, 2018 at 8:28 pm
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I LOVE your card! So simple, yet elegant. I am new to watercoloring, (just ordered this set) so I don’t really have a favorite way. Can’t wait to play!



3kidmama
August 10, 2018 at 11:09 pm
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I love the simplicity of your card – the lovely background wash and that classic leafy frame die. It’s such an elegant and a good reminder that you don’t need to fuss all the time to great a gorgeous card! Beautiful!



Wendy Lambert
August 11, 2018 at 3:59 am
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I love your pretty card. The blue makes a beautiful background for the die cut.



Teresa Doyle
August 11, 2018 at 5:11 am
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This is beautiful Nicole. I love doing washes for backgrounds as I am a w/c newbie however, I am now embossing floral’s and water colouring them in. Practicing as much as possible and watching lots of videos. I am determined to learn as I love it so much.



Soumyaa H.
August 11, 2018 at 5:41 am
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I love the watercolour set and I love how the sentiment is clear and perfect against the bright, subtle wash of colour in the background. Thanks for the inspiration! I would definitely try and recreate a similar card !



Lagene
August 11, 2018 at 7:10 am
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Awesome release! Beautiful project!



Andrea Hastilow
August 11, 2018 at 7:22 am
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Love that blue colour mix you got, very fresh, delicate & pretty. That leaf frame is equally pretty, I like the match up. Thanks for your inspirational work.



Karen Judy
August 11, 2018 at 11:36 am
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As always, you’ve created a very pretty card. I love how you showcased the watercolors for creating beautiful, custom backgrounds for card designs.



Nandini Karmarkar
August 11, 2018 at 12:38 pm
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The watercolours are so gorgeous! And I love the beautiful inspiration!



Haley
August 11, 2018 at 1:00 pm
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Simply fabulous! Like how soft and elegant the card looks



Karen Page
August 11, 2018 at 2:13 pm
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I like creating washes and either using them for backgrounds like you did here or die cutting from them, like for florals or even sentiments. I love how you added the cover die. It looks like its hovering from the looks of the shadows! When you layer them you lose that effect. You got a much better result than I normally do. Must be those skinny Darice foam strips! Trying those soon for sure! Great card!!!



Cathy Lillie
August 11, 2018 at 2:22 pm
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Beautiful card! I love the subtle change of color in the background. The simple sentiment is perfect with the lovely leaf die.



robyn
August 11, 2018 at 5:21 pm
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blue is also my favorite color! awesome card!!



Kris Reeves
August 11, 2018 at 9:14 pm
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Such a lovely card!



Karrie Lasater
August 11, 2018 at 9:20 pm
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Simple but beautiful! Thank you for sharing!



Jane Sirak
August 11, 2018 at 9:33 pm
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Your card is beautifully done. The colors are my favorites too.



Maja
August 12, 2018 at 1:40 am
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Love it!



Linda F
August 12, 2018 at 3:26 am
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Very elegant. I love the softness of your watercolour background.



Teri S.
August 12, 2018 at 6:45 am
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Such a soft, warm lovely card with no complications. I’m a “blue person” as well. πŸ™‚



Amelialesley
August 12, 2018 at 7:38 am
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Such beautiful colours!



Kay Demonbren
August 12, 2018 at 8:57 am
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Ooh, I do love a color gradient, this is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work!



cyndi morris
August 12, 2018 at 10:03 am
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I love this. The blue is gorgeous and the Leafy Frame has been on my wish list since its release. Beautiful card.



Lauryne Cunningham
August 12, 2018 at 10:18 am
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I love the simplicity of the card. The soft colors with the bold statement are really pretty.



Linnea Sundstrom
August 12, 2018 at 10:37 am
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luv the white of the die-cut against the blue. it makes it even more delicate



Stefanie White
August 12, 2018 at 12:23 pm
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I love the simplicity of your beautiful card.



Bonnie Johnson
August 12, 2018 at 1:50 pm
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I love watercolors and am so excited Altenew has come out with a set, and the accessories!



Marisela Delgado
August 12, 2018 at 3:12 pm
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So pretty and that soft blue is so nice



Andre M.
August 12, 2018 at 3:48 pm
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Lovely background that perfectly paired with the fab die cut.



Kelsey Thomas
August 12, 2018 at 4:33 pm
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Such a pretty card!



Nicole England
August 12, 2018 at 6:50 pm
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Love is definitely the theme of your card as I love the soft blue ombre of your background. It is gorgeous and so delicate



Denise Mlady
August 12, 2018 at 7:05 pm
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I love to use watercolors for the background of a card. Love the blues in your card. This looks like a great set of watercolors.



Akee
August 12, 2018 at 11:39 pm
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Awesome card! I like to color stamped images with watercolors and doing background is also my favorite, well, I love watercolors.



Tracey McNeely
August 13, 2018 at 7:45 am
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Beautiful design Nicole, the soft blues are so serene.



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Charlotte Deerborn
August 13, 2018 at 9:21 am
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So pretty and vivid, thanks for the inspiration.



Mary-Anne V
August 13, 2018 at 12:57 pm
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What a pretty delicate card.



Sue D
August 13, 2018 at 2:17 pm
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Love the background on this pretty card.



Jan Johnson
August 13, 2018 at 4:17 pm
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I really love the shade of blue you used for the background.



Miriam Prantner
August 14, 2018 at 3:51 am
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Just a perfect blue watercolor wash! Gorgeous card!



Karen Hale
August 14, 2018 at 8:58 am
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Beautiful background in shades of blue, my favorite go-to color too.



Connie Johnson
August 14, 2018 at 9:51 am
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Hi Nicole! Absolutely LOVE your background color choices and the wonderful way you used the leaf frame cover die as a just enough but not too much way to highlight it and the love sentiment! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚



ELENA LASKARI
August 14, 2018 at 10:17 am
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What an amazing background and card!!! I love the way your gradient watercolored background looks and the contrasting frame and sentiment! I love watercolors and their look but i’m still trying to learn how to make beautiful shadowing. I have to learn how to make your amazing flawless background too!



Celeste Goff
August 14, 2018 at 5:51 pm
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Love this card! The color is so soft but so striking!



Yasmine Omar
August 14, 2018 at 7:15 pm
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Such beautiful and simple card! I loved the look of the gradient watercolor background. Thanks for the inspiration.



Denise Bryant
August 14, 2018 at 8:53 pm
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Such a beautiful card! Can’t wait to try these pretty watercolors!



Maryam crafter
August 15, 2018 at 5:17 am
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Wow, so classy and dreamy card . Love it



Stacey Kowbel
August 15, 2018 at 9:28 am
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Gorgeous card!



Linda Anderson
August 15, 2018 at 9:48 am
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I love the soft look to your card. I love to use watercolor washes for backgrounds to place my stamped images on, both florals and critters.



JanM
August 15, 2018 at 11:19 am
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This is a beautiful card. I love the leaf die! I’ve used watercolour crayons, and water based markers, and a few watercolour pencils, but not sure I’ve found what suits me best yet. This new set of WC looks amazing! Thx.



Krystal Showalter
August 15, 2018 at 11:20 am
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Such a clean and elegant card that would be perfect for just about anyone. Thank you for sharing!



Christine Kiehl
August 15, 2018 at 11:36 am
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What a cool card! The love appears to stand out and jump off the front! Wicked cool color combo! Thanks for sharing!



Lisa Nichols
August 15, 2018 at 2:46 pm
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Your card is stunning! Thank you for the opportunity to win! πŸ™‚



KARLA GORDON
August 16, 2018 at 12:04 pm
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very pretty



Geri S
August 17, 2018 at 12:01 pm
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LOVE the card, LOVE the colors, LOVE the LOVE! Great release! – Thanks!



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