Oh Yay, would you believe that Altenew have done it again, they have now released a set of Watercolors, and there are 36 half pans and lots of Altenew colours that we have come to know and love! To celebrate we are hopping along and you should have arrived here from LISA’s wonderful blog.
I wasn’t sure where to start exactly so I created my own watercolour background and with the ‘left over’ piece I stamped and coloured the beautiful Peony Spray flower.
My sentiment is stamped from the Oriental Orchid Stamp Set on a die cut Watercolor Stripes Cover Die.
Everything was popped up on a card front and some enamel dots were added. I just love how everything coordinates!
I decided to film the unboxing and painting process.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
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Prizes:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 8/15/2018 for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 8/19/2018.
Also I will randomly choose a winner from the comments left on this post (only one comment per person) to win a $30 gift certificate to the Altenew online store, you have until midnight Tuesday August 14th (AEST) and I will announce the winner here on Wednesday August 15th.
Blog Hop Order:
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
May Sukyong Park
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
From here you are heading to VICKY’s awesome blog, there is so much inspiration along the way, so if you missed anything don’t forget you can start at the beginning CLICK HERE.
Other Supplies:
 Classic Crest Shop at: ALT |  Arches Watercolor Smooth 300gsm Shop at: EH |  Peony Spray Shop at: ALT |  Oriental Orchid Shop at: ALT | EH |
 Permanent Black Shop at: ALT | EH |  Jet Black Shop at: SB | EH |  Watercolor 36 Pan Set Shop at: ALT |  Watercolor Stripes Cover Die Shop at: ALT |
 Bigshot – Sizzix Shop at: SB | EH |  Altenew – New Day Enamel Dots Shop at: ALT |  Our Family Enamel Dots Shop at: ALT |  Faber Castell – Water Cup Shop at: SB | EH |
 Silver 12 Shop at: EH |  Silver 8 Shop at: EH |  Craft Knife Size 11 Shop at: SB | EH |  Springcut Scissors 6.5″ Shop at: SB |
 Tim Holtz – Scissors Shop at: SB | EH |  MISTI – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: SB | EH |  Guillotine – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | EH |  Scor Buddy – Mini Scorpal Shop at: SB | EH |
 Acrylic Blocks Shop at: ALT |  Foam Dots Shop at: SB |  Glue Tape Shop at: ALT |
This is gorgeous! Love your watercolor background and peony!
Wow….. you have inspired me to play with watercolours more….they do scare me a little, but I need to get them out again & play 🙂
This is so cool card..liked it
Love the die cut with the water colors behind it. Elegant with the flower on the side and the sentiment being small. Thanks for sharing
I love the Altenew colors and think the watercolors are are brilliant. Love your card. Growing up I was always told not to have pinks and oranges together, but that’s wrong. It’s a great combination.
Beautiful! Love these colors and your work is always so neat and clean.
Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win. I want to try these watercolors out- they look very vibrant and I appreciate that they will pair so well with their inks!
Love your card Therese. Hop you are still enjoying your holiday adventure. I’d been scouring the websites for these for the past few days and ordered mine here in the UK early this morning, hours before the e-mail was issued. Didn’t want to take any chances on not getting mine first time around. I’ll need to wait for them to arrive from the US, but it’ll be worth it.
Very clever….love the background…..trust the holiday is still going well….of course Vic is a great tourist state…lol
love your color choices
Love your card! Thank u for sharing.
Hi Therese! I’m sorry I haven’t been visiting your blog and just leaving love for you on YT…Your card is absolutely GORGEOUS! Such a beautiful mix of colors and the cover plate is perfect with this lovely bloom!
Thanks so much for another great video tutorial! I hope you and hubby are still having fun on your holiday!!!
Love your card very elegant!
Love your pinks and oranges!
I love all the color choices in the pallet. So much fun!
Just so beautiful!
Your card is gorgeous, and thanks for the video!
luv the pink glaze over the orange on your flower!
I love the pinks and oranges you used on the rose. So gorgeous!! I love this new watercolor set. It has some beautiful colors!
I am in love with your gorgeous card!!
Such a beautiful card Therese – love that watercolor stripes die – it’s on my long list to buy 🙂
Gorgeous card! I love the color scheme.
Love your card. That background is just beautiful.
Your card is absolutely beautiful. I like the color combination you used. Gorgeous!
Very Pretty! Thanks for sharing. It was nice to hear I am not the only one not to familiar with water color. Thanks
I can why these watercolors would be great…I love your background and matching your flower to it….great looking card.
well done tfs
I like the clean look of your card!
Beautiful background! Love the color combo~
Awesome cards. Just love the new watercolors.
Love the card! And, your accent. 😉
Wow, amazing card love who you colored over a colored paper . Pretty color combination?
One of my very favorite stamps. And what a beautiful combination of colors you chose to bring this image to life! Love it!
The colors are so tropical, just need an icy fruity drink to sip while water coloring. Thank so so much for sharing your amazing talent
Beautiful card and a great video! Really worked out well stamping on the background you created and using that as the base layer for your flower. Thanks for sharing!
What a pretty card. So soft and delicate.
Wow! Your beautiful watercolor rose looks absolutely fantastic! I love this color palette,and the background cover pate makes a really pretty backdrop too!
Excellent video, Therese. Brilliant idea to color then stamp!
What an absolutely gorgeous card! I love that you used the watercolor stripe cover die and left it white to layer over your watercolor! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Therese – I love your videos. Your color choices for the peony are gorgeous. And the final card is WOW!
WOW… gorgeous!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! What a beautiful flower!! I love the colors and the coloring!!
I had already ordered these watercolors before I got to your blog, because I had seen your card in the group on the order page and loved it, along with some others. As you say, there is a ton of talent in this group and the inspiration level is always high! Thanks!
Love this card and your video was so much fun! The watercolors are so beautiful; must get them soon.
Hi I love the pinks in the background and the wonderful white striped border die across it. The contrast really makes the pinks shine. Is that a cold or hot press watercolor paper? What is the difference between the two? I always enjoy your videos and look forward to watching this one tomorrow when I am working out. It makes me enjoy my workout to hear a friendly voice! Hope you are enjoying your summer travels! Thanks again for always inspiring me!
Hi Liz, I can’t remember for sure but I think it was actually the ‘hot’ pressed watercolor cardstock that I used (because I said it was smooth). That is the main difference between the two types, the hot pressed is smoother and the paint will dry quicker (good for wash type backgrounds) and the cold pressed has more ‘tooth’ a slightly rougher surface (but not as much as the ‘rough’ finished watercolor cardstock). hahaha, I just re read that and was wondering if it made any sense at all. thanks so much for your lovely comments and for visiting, Crafty hugs, Therese
Love your flower and background!
such a beautiful card, Therese – love everything about it!
Beautiful card and colors. Great set.
I love your card! Such a beautiful choice of colors!
I love that cover die!!
I love your peony! And the card turned out wonderfully with the gorgeous colors you used.
As always dear, you never disappoint…..your card is just scrumptous…..Loved it….thank you so much.
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!
Lovely watercoloring! Thanks for sharing.
Your card is beautiful and I love how you did the background with the white die cut over it. and what a genius idea to create your flower using what you had cut off of the background!
Just beautiful! I think using the previously painted piece for the flower was a great idea as the underpainting makes it blend so perfectly!
Lovely card . Gorgeous watercolors , just what I want in my life right now !!
Your card is beautiful ! I love the colors.
I love your card. I have been trying to get into water coloring more because I love the look of it. I actually did a card yesterday.
Beautiful card! Thank you so much for providing a video to inspire!
This is one of my favorite color combos – and, your card is just lovely!!
No time to hop, but HAD TO stop… loving this pink/orange beauty, Therese!! xx
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Beautiful card and flower and I love the background. These watercolors look amazing and I love the vibrant colors. Thank you for the gorgeous inspiration!
Love the card design! Wonderful color choice!
Sweet sweet card! I really love how the colors peek through the die cut. TFS!
What a lovely card! Gorgeous color choice and design!
I love everything about this card and how beautifully the flower matches the background!
Your flower is really stunning!
Your background is lovely!
Gorgeous! Not bad for a watercolor novice 😉 I can’t imagine how amazing your projects will be when you get the practice you want to have!!!
Absolutely stunning card. Loved it. Thank u much for sharing and inspiring
So pretty. Those watercolors look like fun. Thanks for sharing.
Can’t ever use flowers too many times on cards!. Love the colour combo, and the design.
What a gorgeous flower! I love the warm colors you used! Great job!
Love your card, beautiful colours and love the background, great design for the card. Thank you for your inspiration and for sharing. Di B.
Really beautiful colours and such classy design. Perfect x
Therese, your card is stunning! Love that color combo.
Your cards are always beautiful and this watercolor set is fabulous!
Love your card Therese, stunning colour combo. xx
Therese, the card you created using these watercolors is so lovely. tfs
Could watch video tutorials and blog hop all day – pity my work gets in the way – lol. Love your work though!
Such a beautiful card Therese!
Love your watercoloring.
Thanks for sharing…
Gorgeous card Therese, I do love your pink/orange colour scheme. That cover die is super cute.
Beautiful card! I watched your video this morning before I even knew anything about the blog hop. I knew I would probably purchase this set after watching. Love the colors on your card. I also really enjoy your videos! Thanks!
Wow these colors blend so beautifully, gorgeous work as always!
Such a cheerful card, LOVE the new paints…SO glad they coordinate with the Crisp inks:))
Thank you for showing us the new watercolors. So happy they go with their ink pads so you can color coordinate the colors. I really like their choice of colors. Would make beautiful cards of florals. Would love to own a set.
Beautiful card, love your choice of colours. Are you still doing your great long trek around Australia???
Lovely card and color combo!
This was a beautiful card with lots of depth. Thank you for the techniques.
Brilliant color! Your card is beautiful.
Therese, this card is gorgeous! Just love your colors and design…so much fun to watch you create! I can’t wait to try at these new watercolors…thanks for all the details- I love that they are artist grade!
Wonder use of colors!
Gorgeous colors and card
Colors are stunning! Thanks for the video too!
Such a beautiful card, I love the colors and how they blend and the splatter is lovely. Thanks for another awesome video too.
Very pretty card. I love the color combos.
Gorgeous, thanks for the inspiration!
Loved your card, colors were amazing
Beautiful card! I love the colors and the stamp. Great on the die cut, too.
Great card. So pretty.
Therese, thank you for sharing your informative video using the beautiful new Altenew Watercolour paint set. Your painted flower and background are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
I love peonies. Your card is gorgeous!
Beautiful card I love your watercolor background and the paint stroke die you used.
Therese, I so enjoy watching your YouTubes. You explain without making it too technical. Love the new watercolors and your flower really shows the vibrancy of the new colors.
That water color background with the Stripes Cover Die is just awesome!
Thanks for sharing. So pretty!
Your card is beautiful! I love your videos, I learn a lot and they inspire me to try new things. TFS
Beautiful card! It’s really nice that the watercolours are labelled so you never have to guess what colour you are using.
Love love these new watercolors and you make it look so easy! Thanks
Gorgeous colors, practical case and fabulous inspiration! Thanks for the video too Therese!
I like the clean striped background with the frilly flower, it makes a nice background
Lovely card, like the way the background came together.
Beautiful card, TFS <3
that’s a gorgeous card. the colors look so sweet together!
and yes…I love the die cut as well. the stripes are non-uniform. that’s a great effect.
Stunning! Love the background. I need those watercolor.
Gorgeous.Love the combination of white and watercolor-stripes…
The colors are looking stunning! The bloom and stripes design is awesome
Hi Therese, While waiting for my very first watercolors to arrive I’ve been enjoying the hop and all the tutorials. You did a great job with this tutorial. It is refreshing to hear that I’m not the only one without much WC experience. Thank you for sharing that to all of us newbies!!!
Welcome Home Therese. Those water colour pans look awesome. Love how you showcased them with that beautiful stamp and die. Such softness.
Gorgeous card! Love the colors you used.
It’s a beautiful country and with each photo I get saying need to do it again,.We are so lucky to live here. Love the latest card and that watercolouring is the in thing. I will have to give this set a try.
I am soooo loving your card! I am just like you I really love shades of Pinks and Oranges together!
Isn’t that the most fun way to play with color? I was so excited to watch this one, just because that’s one of my favorite mixes of colors for flowers. Thank you.
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Your card is stunning! Thanks for the video and the inspiration.
Thank you for the inspiration from the card that was on your blog! The pink Peony spray with the contrasting orange background was beautiful!
The orange and pink are gorgeous together, Therese … such a delicious background for that lovely double watercoloured peony! Hugs, Anita 🙂
Wow! I love the colors! I love coloring flowers and this set is just perfect for that!
Thise watercolours are so beautiful, I’m just beginning to try water colouring myself…..love your card Therese
P.s…..I had to repeat the comment in this new post as my email address is incorrect In my last post
Love your colour scheme. The card is very lovely and these water colours look amazing.
Cheers
Lisa
What a pretty way to colour this flower…love it.
The colors of the new Altenew watercolor set are perfect for flowers.
This is so pretty Therese – great colours!
This is beautiful! I really like this diecut overlay with the watercolor background.
Great card, love the watercolor set.
A gorgeous card, Therese! I love these new watercolours from Altnew! Such amazing colours!
Great painting of flower and design of card! Thanks for the ideas
Such a beautiful color scheme for this card. I have always loved the watercolor striped cover die, and now I think I have to get it, after seeing this card.
Therese as I expected I soaked up every bit of this post and video, gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! The background was fabulous but that flower is stunning.
I love the colors on this card and these watercolors in this set are gorgeous!
Just beautiful. I love colours. So nice. Thanks for sharing.
I love orange and pink colors together too. I think I may have used it a bit too much lately! Your card is gorgeous! These watercolors are perfect for all of Altenew’s beautiful floral stamps. Will try the stamping on pre-colored watercolor CS and add more color. Brilliant!
Very lovely!
Love the color combination and the simplicity of this card. Great job!!!
Pink and orange is summer in color!!
Beautiful watercolor card!
I love your card!! It’s absolutely beautiful.
That’s gorgeous. I love the watercolor over watercolor on the flower. Beautiful colors.
Beautiful card! I always love watching your videos and seeing you create. It’s very relaxing and inspiring.
Great card! I love the design and the colours – lovely!
So gorgeous, I have to add this to my wish list.
Very pretty card. The colors in this set are amazing.
Oh Therese, gorgeous, just gorgeous!! Love the way they’ve included more than just 2 colours within the same family so you can get beautiful gradations & blends. I’d love to be able to purchase these.
Fantastic colors.
Beautiful work and I adore the colors. This hop is so much fun. I’m learning about so many wonderful artists like yourself I’ve never known before!
So beautiful, Therese. Love the colors.
Gorgeous colours Therese and I love he way you did your background.
What a lovely card! Gorgeous colors and you’ve showcased the new watercolors so beautifully.
/so exciting to see some of our fave ink colors in watercolors! Love what you have done with them on this lovely card! Thanks for the inspiration in your excellent video!
Hi Therese, have just discovered you through this blog hop. So nice to hear an Aussie accent. Thanks for the great ideas on using painted paper – will have to try that! My only problem is waiting until it’s dry. (If i haven’t got my heating tool out)
Such a beautiful card, Therese… Thanks for sharing your creative process and also for showing your swatches – so helpful to see the true colours!
Lovely card! The watercoloring is beautiful!
Beautiful card using these watercolors. I love how vibrant the colors can be.
So beautiful. Love the colours.
So beautiful Therese, love the colours!
Water coloring is used throughout the entire lifespan. And these new Altenew colors are just timely.
So pretty. I like the design and the colors.
Your card is beautiful – love the use of the cover die and the lovely water colouring!
Excited about this release. Love your card. Pink and orange are a great colour combo.
Love your card design! You are a natural with water colouring!
I’ve wanted that background die for so long and now I’ve seen it in white against all those beautiful watercolours, I’m even more determined to get my hands on it somehow. Stunning!!!
Just beautiful!! It brighten up my day!
I love the watercolour set! The colours are so vibrant yet subtle! Would love to recreate your card with these watercolours! the flowers looks gorgeous against the die cut background, Thanks for the inspiration!
I enjoyed watching your loose watercolor as you created your background! Beautiful card!
Fabulous background, very pretty & your peony is a stunner. Thanks for your inspirational work.
The new watercolours are gorgeous. And I love the beautiful inspiration card!
These watercolours look amazing! I love using watercolour pencils and have been wanting to try paints and these are the most perfect colours I’ve seen in a set!
Awesome release! WOWZERS this is a Beautiful project!
Beautiful card! Gorgeous, rich colors.
I am new to card making and I’m glad I started. I haven’t used watercolor yet, but it appears to be what everyone is talking about.
Super gorgeous card!!
and watercolor set!
Simply lovely…
Fabulous card! I love the background!
Beautiful colors!
Beautiful card!
Fabulous card!! Love the watercolor peeking through the stripes!!
That peony looks so fun to paint! Great card!
Love how you made the background in watercolors too.
Your card is beautiful. I really like the background.
These watercolors look wonderful – stunning card!
What a pretty card. The new watercolours are terrific.
Awesome card Therese. I love your choice of colours. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful card! I love the colors!
Love the background and colors!
I adore your card and loved how you stamped then painted over the top of the water colour wash happy crafting x
Perfect! What a great way to co-ordinate by using the extra for the flower.
Are you home yet? Sorry haven’t time today to watch the video 🙂
Gorgeous card! The background is so beautiful and the colors are amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your card is so gorgeous! I love how well it all coordinates too!
Beautiful card. I love that these new watercolours coordinate with all the Altenew inks and other embellishment colours.
I absolutely love the colors you used on this card. By using the scrap bit to stamp the flower, I think you got so much more interest and color variation due to the underpainting. Just beautiful!
Love this card! Those colours are so happy.
Your card is beautiful. I loved watching this process, I just find it so fascinating. Btw, I could listen to your lovely accent all. day.
Oh sooooo PRETTY!
Beautiful card! These watercolors are on my wishlist.
I love watercolors and am so excited Altenew has come out with a set, and the accessories!
Your color palette is stunning! The flower is so lifelike!
Thanks for showing the unboxing, and love your soft voice for listening. Love your ideas!
Lovely and vibrant card with this watercolor set. Amazing results from just “playing around”. Altenew has done it again, adding a beauty to our crafty world with amazing color, and you for sharing it with us. Thank you.
Beautiful card!
Hi Therese! I love your awe inspiring background and peony! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Beautiful card! 🙂 I really like that background die that you used.
Your card is lovely and the colours are so sweet.
Stunning card!
Oh how pretty! Love everything about this card.
Absolutely gorgeous card. Love the colouring and stunning watercolours very vibrant. I need to play more with watercolouring. Can you tell me what sharpener you use for your pencils please?Hope you are enjoying your trip.
Happy Crafting
Tracey.x
Hi Tracey, To sharpen my Prismacolor Pencils I use a T’Gaal sharpener, these are quite reasonably priced and you can adjust the length of point that you want to sharpen too (and they come in cute colours). Here is a link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kutsuwa-Adjustable-Pencil-Sharpener-RS017PK/dp/B006CQW342 thanks so much for your lovely words and for visiting me at my blog. Crafty hugs, Therese
I think your watercoloring looks very professional, so maybe I CAN do some of this. Thanks for telling that not all of the dark pans are truly dark colors. i love your final card and listening to you speak… video should be longer. LOL
Your card is so beautiful. The color combinations really work well together.
I enjoyed watching your video and hope to some day be able to watercolor confidently!
Your card turned out so beautiful! I like how you used your leftover background to stamp the peony on. Sometimes starting with white paper can be so intimidating.
Love your card and your paint colors. Just beautiful!
Thank you for inspiring me with your beautiful work.
Love your work this is a stunning colour combination these water colours are very tempting…
So pretty! I love the range of colors in the set and the intensity of them!
What an amazing card!!! I love the watercolored background, and the die-cutted panel and the gorgeous flower! Your technique of water-coloring the paper and then stamping on it and then adding more color is really great and I must try it! Thank you also for the great giveaway!
I love the colored strips on the card – makes a great background!
So pretty and I think I can copy that too!
I love the peachy pink colors you used and the watercolor stripe die you used on your card. Fingers crossed I win.
Your creations are gorgeous and I love this watercolor set. I enjoyed watching the video. Thanks!
I love your card. From the background to the focused flower.
Thanks for inspiration.
Therese, this card is simply stunning! Love the pretty watercolored background peeking through the die cut panel!
I am a real novice to watercoloring and can’t wait to try these new paints. Love your watercolored background and how your peony blends so beautifully on your card. Thanks for showing us the unveiling of your new set and for your inspiration.
Love that background! Can’t wait to try these pretty watercolors!
Therese, this card is so beautiful. I would love a chance to win a good set of water color. Altenew inks has been one of the ones that I’ve been wanting to get for a long time. But when you’re on a fixed income, I have to get little by little. I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it now. I love watching your videos.
Lovely card…nice color combination. TFS
So right when you say that all coordinates beautifully! Nicely done card!
beautiful colors. I love your card!
OMGosh!! I just LOVED your video & card you painted!! Just HAD to tell you that! Awesome is the best word I can think of!