Happy Monday! Starting a brand new week with a special blog hop is always a treat for stampers like us! Altenew is releasing 2 brand-stinking-new marker sets so we are going to celebrate and have some fun!
I know many, many of you have been waiting for more colors to come out – and your dream came true! Altenew released the Artist Markers Set B and Set C with 12 colors in each set. Make sure to check out my video tutorial below to see them up close and to create a card with me! There is also a giveaway, so make sure to scroll down!
One of the many reasons I love these markers is because it is SO easy to layer them together without thinking too hard to see what colors to choose! Since they come out in shades of 4, just like their Crisp Dye Ink color families, you can easily blend them together. (or mix and match!)
I wanted to create a busy background and pop out the main sentiment using the Bold Alphabet Die. So, to start with the busy background, I chose the Just Because Stamp Set and stamped it with the Permanent Black Crisp Ink. This ink is great for alcohol marker coloring or watercoloring, just make sure to stamp it and let it dry to prevent bleeding.
I used some of the colors from the Marker Set B to color in the flowers and used a couple of colors from the Green Fields color family to fill in the leaves very loosely. I wanted these to be super loose, not colored detailedly.
After coloring is done, I placed “love” on top to cut out the word using the Bold Alphabet Die and popped them out using some foam tape. (and I did not realize until now that I put the letter ‘o’ upside down!) This creates a very fun dimensional on your project. I added a quick sentiment on the bottom of the card using the Heartfelt Sentiments Stamp Set. (this is a MUST-have set for all sentiment lovers!)
Are you excited for these new markers as much as I am? I’d love to hear what is your favorite color family to color with! Please comment below and share your pick with me!
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 (wow!) $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
- I am giving away a $30 gift certificate! Please leave me a comment below by November 26th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 28th. Good luck!!
WINNER
Congrats, Susan! Please contact Altenew at [email protected] with the subject line “Altenew 11/20/2017 Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog” by 12/15 to claim your prize!! Thank you for the love!
BLOG HOP
Next stop on the hop is Jessica! Make sure to stop by and leave some love for her! Please see below for full blog hop list.
- Altenew Card Blog
- Kathy Racoosin
- Laura Bassen
- Mindy Baxter
- May Sukyong Park
- Agnieszka Malyszek
- Lydia Evans
- Tammy Tutterow
- Lilith Eeckels
- Suzy Plantamura
- Nicole Picadura
- Jessica Frost-Ballas
- Enza Gudor
- Sveta Fotinia
- Erum Tasneem
- Altenew Scrapbook Blog
- Kelly Latevola
- TaeEun Yoo
- Kymona Tracey
- Yoonsun Hur
- Kristina Pokazanieva
- Therese Calvird
- Erica A-B
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Virginia Lu