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 background 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 favorite 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, 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!
GIVEAWAYS
There are TWO giveaways you can enjoy!
- Altenew is giving away SIX $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
- 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 [email protected] 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 is 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