Hello and welcome to Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers Release Blog Hop. Today we’re celebrating the release of a new Altenew product – Watercolor Brush Markers.
You probably came from Altenew Scrapbook Blog. If not – you may consider starting from the beginning at Altenew blog and see what other members of Altenew design team and guest designers have created. There are so many beautiful projects from talented designers. Also you on each stop you you have a chance to win a prize.
ALTENEW WATERCOLOR BRUSH MARKERS
Create stunning works of art with our Watercolor Brush Markers! The barrel is filled with water-based color, and coordinates with our line of inks. The flexible, yet sturdy bristles on the brush tip allow you to form both broad and fine strokes. Color can be applied straight from the marker, or diluted with water for a softer look.
TWO CARDS OUT OF ONE BACKGROUND
I did two cards pulling BOGO deal. When I say BOGO I mean this “buy one get one free”.
You all probably had situations when after making one card you have leftovers enough to make another card. I most often have some good negative or positive die-cuts left which totally qualify for another card.
Or you can make a background and use a part of it for a card and have another part left that can make one more card too.
I used to save all such pieces “for later” and this later never ever came. Like literally – I didn’t use ANY such leftovers “later”. So recently I made a rule for myself to make the second card right away. And usually it doesn’t take so much more time to make. So this process I call BOGO deal.
I made a rainbow background using markers from the set.
And then die-cut some flowers and leaves out of it using the Rose Flurries 3D Die Set. Which I also die-cut out of a watercolor paper. I adhered the panel onto a white card base and inserted the white die-cuts in.
I popped a sentiment white embossed on black onto the card and added several Onyx Crystals to finish it off.
I used the die-cuts left from the previous card to make another card. I adhered them onto a white card base.
To add more interest I was adhering some die-cuts flat and some foam mounted.
And I totally didn’t like how card turned out. The die-cuts didn’t look very well spread on the card. My first thought was to discard it. But then I decided to try saving it. By adding splatters of Jet Black Ink Spray. Which totally worked and made it much better looking.
I added the sentiment as on the first card, but I multiplied it 4 times. To add more interest and fill those empty areas a bit more.
A black sentiment stripe with white embossing is another winning element. Works every single time!
VIDEO
I have a video where I show the process and a little bit about the markers.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube
PRIZES
Altenew is giving away a $40 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Wednesday, October 10th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 10/12/2018.
I will also randomly choose a winner from comments left on this post and the prize will be $20 gift certificate to Altenew online store. Please leave a comment on this post by 10/8/2018 at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win. I will announce the winner here in this post on 10/9/2018.
WINNER
The winner of $20 Gift Certificate is Bonnie Brown.
Congratulations!
I will be e-mailing you instructions of how to claim your prize.
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments! I really appreciate your attention to my works!
GET HOPPING!
The next stop in the blog hop will be Reiko Tsuchida. If you got lost, please go back to Altenew blog.
BLOG HOP
SUPPLIES
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I truly appreciate your support!
 Altenew Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Click A Shop: AN |
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 Canson Montval Spiral Watercolor 9X12 Pad Click A Shop: SSS | AZ | SB |
 Altenew Thinking Of You Stamp Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Rose Flurries 3D Die Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers – Spring Garden Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew Watercolor Brush Medium Click A Shop: AN |
 Sakura White Gelly Roll Gel Pen Click A Shop: SSS |
 Hero Arts Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Click A Shop: SSS | SC | EH |
 Altenew Embossing Ink Click A Shop: SSS | AN | EH |
 Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder Click A Shop: SSS | AN | EH |
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 3l Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares Small White Click A Shop: SSS | SC |
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 Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting And Embossing Machine Click A Shop: SSS | SC | SB |
Pooja
So vibrant !! Loved the set of cards 🙂
Debbie Rumpza
So so pretty! I love the bright colors!
Barb
Two for one. Great idea!
Cindy
I love your suggestion of making the second card right away. I do the same thing. Put the extras aside and then forget about them. Your cards are beautiful. Such great colors in these brushes.
Lindar C
The black splatters totally transformed that card, gorgeous! I love making inlay cards and enjoyed watching your process.
Kelly Parker
Love your cards and the technique allows you to create 2 cards at once! Love the bright colors.
Vivian C
These cards are so vibrant and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
E Booij
Beautiful and brightcolored cards.
Dee Earnshaw
stunning cards – love the vibrancy of these colors:)
Pam McClung
Wow – what a bold pop of color! These are not shy cards! I love that with this technique that you get two cards out of it -that’s a great use of time.
Beth Holt
Beautiful cards! I’m so glad you made a video!
REBECCA YAHRLING
Both cards are lovely, Svitlana. I love making a 2nd card from the negatives of a first.
Mirella Rogan
Fantastic! Love these gorgeous colours!
Jeannine Sheeser
Unique cards! Love them!
Jean Marmo
Simply gorgeous!
Cynthia Cole
Such vibrant watercolor cards!
Meghan Kennihan
Wow! So vivid! I love that you off set the colors with the black sentiment! Really pops!
Sandra Jensen
Stunning cards! They are so bright, bold and vibrant. I also love your BOGO idea, especially to do it right away. I am soooo guilty of saving bits and pieces for “later”. These watercolor markers rock! The colors are so beautiful and they look like they would be fun to play with!
Rose Mary Smalley
Bright and Beautiful…..I love that these markers can do this. Thank you so much for the video…it helps a lot. Thank you for sharing your art today.
Lisa Moline
Love how you did these cards! Those watercolors are so beautifully vibrant! Thanks for the inspiration!
Brenda Kuder
Both cards are beautiful! These new watercolor markers are awesome!
Emmaline
I’m in love with these colors – they are so bright and cheerful! I’m glad you persevered with the second card – I love the way it turned out!
Andrea Hastilow
Thank you so much for reminding me to get out the box of leftovers & do those cards, good kick up the paint pot. I like both of your cards & understand the it needs more but you made a great rescue.
Kim Faucher
Love how you used the negative/ positive to get two vivid cards!!!
Kirsty Vittetoe
Love your Craftabulous inspiration for using your Amazing Goodies!!
amelia
cool cards! love the 2 for 1 aspect!!
amelia
oh what cool cards! love the 2 for 1 aspect!!
Rosie N
Love the BOGO, I am inspired to do the same 🙂
Madhu Bairoliya
Gorgeous cards….
Theresa Petermann
beautiful cards. fun new product. thanks as always for sharing.
Mary McCaslin
I love the bold beautiful coloring you use here…gorgeous!
MelissaF
You had me at BOGO, LOVE when you get 2 cards from one technique piece! Gorgeous and vibrant water colored cards. Thanks for an awesome video showing your process too.
Laurie Page
Fun cards. Love the 2 for 1 cards
Terri Sandoval
OMG I LOVE those colorful cards!
barbara lassiter
Love the idea of two cards with one technique. The colors are so vibrant and pretty and make for beautiful cards.
Linda BL
These are such bright and cheerful cards! I too am guilty of making extra things and storing them for later and later never comes. Doing two at once does make sense.
Petra
These markers look like so much fun
Linda Mc
Your cards are so bright and beautiful Svitlana, I love them.
Carla Hundley
Both cards look lovely.
I do like the black splaters
on the second one.
Carla from Utah
Jeanne Beam
Wonderful cards. Vibrant colors.
Thanks so much for sharing..
Heidi Rees
Beautiful colors! What great techniques! Always love BOGO!
Geri S
Wonderful cards, video and colors! Can’t wait to see how they match the watercolor paints!
Michele K. Henderson
I LOVED your video! I have this amazing die set too and I cant wait to try this idea! Love the beautiful color too!
Cynthia Clark
What happy cards! Love the bright colors.
Jyotsna
Juicy, vibrant colours! I try to never throw away- great suggestion. Thanks!
Amy Lombardo
Vibrant colors! I love your cards!
Kathy Ferguson
Very lovely cards. The splatter card was my favorite because it highlighted your flowers so well. Thanks for sharing.
Nelya
Both of these are awesome!
Afrreen
such a vibrant set of cards… loved it totally… unique set of cards
Regards
Afrreen
Jane Booth
Wow!!! Your cards truly show how vibrant these are!!! Can hardly wait to get them!!!
Nandini Karmarkar
Love your twofer cards. The colours are so gorgeous! The new markers are really fabulous!
Hannelie
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… I already fell in love with your cardwhen I saw it on Instagram!
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Charlotte Deerborn
Thanks for the video. I like your rule.
FD91354
These new watercolor brushes are really wow. Love the colors and everyone’s creativity.
Lisa Byers
I love your cards, so bright and vibrant. It’s always so nice to be able to get a BOGO. I keep all my scraps so I can make cards out of them. One day I would like to throw all of them on one card! 🙂
Teri S.
Oh Svitlana, these bright bold vibrant colours make me smile. I love what you’ve created & using that leftover piece, well, it turns out it’s my favourite of the two. Bravo!
Eva N
Your BOGO idea is wonderful. Love the bold abstract cards you created with the new watercolor brushes & the Rose Flurries dies.
Karthikha Uday
Wow!! Super vibrant and gorgeous!! Love the “BOGO” creations 🙂
Donna Streagle
These bright colors make beautiful cards!
Kelsey Thomas
These are awesome cards! The colors are so rich! 🙂
Jess K
WOW, absolutely gorgeous and bright colors. Love how you were able to get 2 for 1. lol
Aimee LaCroix Slocum
So many beautiful, bright, bold colors!! I love both these cards. Your video was great! I definitely to follow suit and make the BOGO cards. I have boxes full of pieces I never went back to use and thought someday I will.
Cheryl Rigney
Your cards are so bright and beautiful!! Such a great idea.
Annette Reed
Such a great idea to use the negative space for another card. I need to remember to do that. The cards look great. I especially like the one with the spatters. I just love spatters lol.
Patty Mello
Just love the bright colors you chose and that you got 2 cards out of your panel.
Teresa Godines #6857
You always amaze and inspire me with your use of color. I love the deep and vibrant colors of your project. Thanks for sharing
Katherine Herbert
Great ideas!
Linda Anderson
Who doesn’t love BOGO? Two very lovely, colorful cards. Splatters on cards are like sprinkles on cupcakes…they add a happy, festive touch! Thanks for sharing your creations using the Altenew watercolor markers.
Judith Valerio
Loved watching you create your bogos! Think adding splatters to your second card brilliant, not sure I would be so courageous! Two great cards, thank you for sharing.
Annie Nigro
I have these dies! Thanks for the inspiration! Beautiful cards
Tracy Steinbach
I love both your cards great way to use everything!!! I now think I may need to get some of the new brush markers!!!!
Rema DeLeeuw
Lovely cards!
Margaret R
I love how you made two cards out of one idea. I especially loved how you used the negative space from a die-cut piece of rainbow painted background!! I wouldn’t have thought to cut some extra white diecuts of the flowers to insert into the rainbow colored sheet. I will try that next time I am cutting a number of pieces out of one sheet, so that I can make the second card as well. Thanks for sharing your talent!
Judyann Walker
Everyone loves a BOGO deal! Especially when they’re this beautiful!
Annalisa
You’re a wise woman to use your scraps up when you make them. I’m practically swimming in “oh, I’ll definitely use that later,” things around my craft room. And these are two fabulous cards. I know you felt like you had to save the second one, but I think it’s wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us!
Jeanette Hebden
These have to be the most vibrant markers I have seen. Love them and your cards.
Melissa Smith
Loved see you use the positive and negative spaces with the watercolor brushes!
Yasmine Omar
Beautiful cards!
Wendy Lambert
Fantastic cards! I love how you used the cutouts to make two cards.
Kristine Boydstun
Love this BOGO! Fabulous cards! Thanks for sharing!
Gaylynn
Hello Svitlana. The first thing I noticed was how vibrant your brush colors are for these two cards. And what a fun way to create two different looks with one sheet of watercolor. How creative.
Karen Benedict
Very different and unique. It’s great when you can get 2 for 1. Beautiful cards.
Carol Rossouw
WoW! What a clever idea. Love the colours of these watercolour markers. Your card inspiration is beautiful!
Lenice W
Beautiful cards; I love the background! Nice frugal use of the dies. Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie Brown
Your cards today left me speechless! They are absolutely fabulous! And I LOVE your tip for making the BOGO second card right away after the first. I have leftovers all the time which I intend to use “someday”. Now I’m going to pick up your tip and do them “today” instead! Thanks for sharing!
Lagene
Awesome BOGO cards! Great idea to use those leftovers immediately, I have tons of leftovers I have saved!
Rosemary W
Love your cards. Nice use of the colors!
Kellie Marie
Can’t wait to try this. Love the vibrant colors
Linnea Sundstrom
great use of the positive and negative
Sue D
Creative way you made these cards and so colorful.
Beverly Jordan
Am loving that your cards and how you used every bit of of the pieces! Gorgeous vibrant colors!
Pat O
Love the BOGO idea! Very colorful!
Lauryne Cunningham
Stunning card! I love the bold, beautiful colors! I like the way you added the splatters and the sentiment four times to fix the card to your liking instead of throwing it away.
Liz O
Love the vibrancy of these watercolor markers ! “BOGO” designs are fun and fabulous as you get to use negative and positive pieces! Thanks for the inspiration Svitlana!
FD91354
Wow. What a wonderful way to use this new product. Your cards are beautiful!
Robyn Turner
Super pretty card! Love that you got two cards out of one craft session!
Jona
Love the bold colors with the white flowers. Very pretty!
Dana M
Fabulously striking cards! Insane vibrancy – absolutely amazing.
Mary Holshouser
Love a two-fer.
the coloring is fantastic.
thanks for sharing
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cyndi morris
Beautiful cards and a great tip. I too save leftover elements from a card, put the away, and never use them! Now I’m inspired to make TWO cards when this happens. I love these new markers — the colors are so vivid.
Super Stick Chick
Gorgeous card, love the vibrant colors.
Kathy P.
Like your idea of making two very different cards at the same time, Svitlana! Beautiful colors and cards. These new watercolor markers are AWESOME!