I wanted to create a real ‘loose’ watercolour background and highlight an image within this…. But first, did you know that this is part of a Hop celebrating a new release from Altenew and if you are hopping along you should have arrived here from TANIA’s amazing Blog!
I have 3 cards and a video to share today starting with some beautiful layered flowers from the Flowering Cistus Stamp Set.
The sentiment is from the same set, with a simple die cut from the Bold Greetings Die Set.
I acutually ‘production lined’ these flowers so thought I may as well use the extras on a second card.
This easy die cut background was created with the Layered Snowflake Stars Cover Die.
And the sentiment is from the Blossom Wreath Stamp Set. Which I also used in my next card design and is featured in the video linked below.
The butterfly is die cut from the Alluring Blooms Paper Pack from the Mix & Mariposa Die Set. And I added some Satin White Sequins to finish, because I could lol.
My video today was inspired by Norine, she always creates the most amazing loose watercolour backgrounds and I wanted to try and recreate that, check out this beautiful card right HERE!
You can see the 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 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Mixed Media Blog by 5/17/2020 for a chance to win.
We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 5/20/2020.
Now Let's Hop!
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Agnieszka Malyszek
Therese Calvird ———- You are Here!
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 Bold Greetings Die ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Layered Snowflake Stars Die B ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Blossom Wreath ALT |  Blossom Wreath Die ALT |
 Mix & Match Mariposa Die ALT | SSS | EH |  Obsidian ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Embossing Ink ALT | SSS | EH |  Wisteria ALT | SSS | EH |
 Hydrangea ALT | SSS | EH |  Ultraviolet ALT | SSS | EH |  Andromeda ALT | SSS | EH |  Morning Frost ALT | SSS | EH |
 Evening Gray ALT | SSS | EH |  Lava Rock ALT | EH |  Frayed Leaf ALT | SSS | EH |  Forest Glades ALT | SSS | EH |
 Evergreen ALT | SSS | EH |  Pumpkin Pie ALT | SSS | EH |  Enchanted Garden ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Warm Gray ALT | AUZ | EH |
 Green Fields ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Tropical Fiesta ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Spring Garden ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Mountain MIst ALT |
 Lava Rock ALT |  Watercolor Brush ALT | SSS |  Satin White Sequins ALT |  Distress Sprayer SSS | EH |
 Pure White ALT | SSS | EH |  WOW Heat Tool SSS | AUZ | OTH | EH |  Anti Static Pad SSS | EH |  Pure White Spray ALT | SSS |
 Tweezers SSS | EH |  Stamping Mat ALT | SSS |  Cutting Mat ALT | SSS | AUZ |  Mini Blossom ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Gemini Junior SSS | AUZ | EH |  Bone Folder EH |  Mini Score Board SSS | AUZ | EH |  MISTI ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Mini MISTI ALT | SSS | EH |  Acrylic Blocks ALT |  Precision Tip SSS | EH |  Multi Medium Matte SSS | AUZ | EH |
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Terese – wow I am in love with this new release and your card. It is so natural and lovely. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
How can I get the Blossom Wreath set? I looked and can’t find it alone. Love your card. Edna
Here is the link to the Altenew store (it is affiliate so if you didn’t want to use that you can search within the store for the Blossom Wreath Stamp Set)
https://shrsl.com/28p3v
I found it. Thank you.
Such beautiful cards! Love the simplicity of the wreath.
Thanks so much for sharing
all three are beautiful, love the colors you chose for the layered flowers
LOve your color choices today, Therese … and [of course] that sweet little Mariposa!
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I love this idea. I am a horrible at watercoloring, so this is a great technique that I will definitely utilize.
your backgrounds are divine
These are gorgeous, Therese and I especially love the second one with the graphic background!
A LOVELY wreath Therese!!!
I always but stamps with the matching dies. If there is a stencil to match. that is a bonus. Great sets.
Beautiful cards as usual. Thanks for sharing this great release.
Your cards are beautiful (always).
Oh no, I still haven’t got the last release and now here’s another. My shopping list is going to be very long! Love your card Therese and, unfortunately, the new release. Empty purse coming up, I think! (the good thing is that I’ve not a lot else to spend it on at the moment). Thank you for sharing another super technique.
Yes, I hear you I seem to have parcels arriving every day lol.
Therese these are just beautiful creations of the latest Altenew release. Love your wreath and the delicate bouquet stamps.
I too love the magic of heat embossing. In fact I was just telling a friend that isn’t a papercrafter how cool it is. She didn’t share my enthusiasm. GASP! Your card is lovely as always. I love the new wreath set.
How could she not! lol.
Fabulous cards, Therese!! I love those flowers paired with the snowflake cover plate die!!
Just gorgeous- it’s all so beautifully done. So much work!
I love these cards!! They’re all so gorgeous!
The wreath card is beautiful!
Such lovely cards. I really love the wreath with the butterfly. You have captured the essence of May.
Gorgeous cards! I love the purple and grey color combination on your first two cards! What a cool watercolor background on your wreath card!
That wreath card is amazing! So artistic!
Beautiful cards! The floral wreath is my favorite new product, I love what you did with it.
Nice color combination on the bold flowers!
So pretty 🙂
Love these beautiful cards, Therese! Your video was great, also!!
Gorgeous cards. I love all of them. Especially the last one. Thanks for including the great video. It is a huge help!
Thank you so much for the tutorial! Love all your cards!!!!!
Stunning as always, Therese!
WOW!! These are incredibly beautiful cards!
Oh my, Therese! All of these cards are amazing! I’m off to watch the video!
So beautiful. I love the layered flowers- they are colored so beautifully. And that “snowflake” cover plate with the inlaid pieces is so perfectly complimentary!
Love what you did with the wreath stamp set. In fact, I loved the wreath with just the white embossing, too! Thanks for sharing your technique via video.
You are very talented
They are all awesome but I Love the purple flower against the triangles!! SO COOL!
The purple and white look wonderful together. So pretty.
I love that butterfly.
Beautiful cards Therese. I always admire your simple but beautiful card designs. This is a fantastic release by Altenew.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards! What a great release!
Inspiring as always Therese! I must try this simple but oh so effective background technique!!! Thanks for the inspiration!! Take care! 🙂
I just love listening to your voice with and the little giggles here and there. So enjoyable. And, of course, your cards are gorgeous! Thank you for the inspiration.
Take care,
Caroline
Gorgeous cards. I like the unique way you used the diamond stamp & the background for the wreath stamp. Thank you for the video.
I love watercolor, too. . . . alas, I find it a bit overwhelming and often don’t know just how to start. This looks like a good jumping off point! thank you!
So beautiful, card making supplies are magical in your hands, I say. 😛
These are beautiful. The watercolor wreath card is my favorite and heat embossing probably lured a lot of us into card making. Who could resist the magic? Lol!
Beautiful cards! Especially love the first two and the colors you chose for the florals. Really love the triangle background on the second one!
I absolutely love all your card designs and techniques!
WOW!!! I love seeing everyone’s take on how to use this release, you have beautiful cards and the dimensional affect it wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Both are my fav.
Your cards are so beautiful! I am especially in love with the second one.
Altenew sure does have some amazing flower stamps. Love your cards.
Beautiful flowers and lovely butterfly wreath.
Gorgeous gorgeous cards
Beautiful cards! I love the cistus and blossom wreath stamps – such pretty additions to the Altenew line!
wow your cards are stunning. I love those purple flowers. Awesome designing.
I love your wreath card…so pretty.The techniques look so easy but the finished result is superb.Thanks for sharing Therese.
I love the dimension in your card with the die cut background. It is a beautiful, tailored card.
I especially love the first card with the purple flowers! Cool coloring. I gotta have all the new stamps! 😀
Wow, gorgeous cards and thanks for another awesome video tutorial. I really love all the cards and the one with the triangle die cut background (brilliant!) really is stunning.
Love all of these cards! The flowers are so gorgeous, with the different colour variations. More things to go on my wish list!
Beautiful cards! Thank you so much for sharing.
I always like what you create Terese & this time is no exception. Your wreath card is so beautiful & I’m so glad you showed how you created it in your video.
Gorgeous floral cards!! Love the wreath one a lot 🙂
Hi Terese! Wonderful Projects!! Thanks, Denise
Your designs really make your florals pop against your backgrounds. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful videos that show great card making techniques. your work is much appreciated.
Wonderful shares. I like the snowflakes cover die use and the wreath background with added butterfly.
Creative inspiration galore…LOVE your cards!
Watched the video and now I have to go try that technique with watercolors and stamps. Liking this release a lot. And that wreath is calling my name. Staying home, crafting, reading and blog hopping. Keeping safe.
Love the purple cards. The butterfly is gorgeous. TFS
Wow your choice of colours are just so pretty! I love the wonderful look of each card.
That watercolor wreath with the butterfly is GORGEOUS!
Absolutely beautiful! I’m so excited about this release! I’m off to watch your video now!
beautiful, love the purple and white flower!
Gorgeous cards. Your work is stunning and unique. The butterfly is amazing.
You make every release look like a must-have, Therese! Great samples, love the wreath video.
Love the purple flowers on your card. You are so talented. I love looking at all your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful. Great job letting loose on the watercolor! So pretty.
Stunning cards..really love them all!!
Beautiful cards. The butterfly on the wreath is adorable. Love your designs and creativity.
Great wreath card and video. Great technique for that pretty stamp and the butterfly is the perfect addition.
All 3 cards are awesome!!! Love the way the flowers pop on the grey background for the first card. Love the texture the die cut adds on the second one. And I love the way you show off the wreath stamp set in the 3rd, the mixed media behind it looks great! Thanks for the inspiration!
Very pretty cards. The first one is my favorite: I love those flowers.
Your cards are so terrific!!! I love the wreath with the butterfly. The butterfly really gives a great touch to the card. And I adore the first card especially the flower colors and the background. Thank you.
Just beautiful.
Your cards are beautiful!! I am loving this new release!!!! I especially like the butterfly card. So pretty and unique. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful cards. I love the technique you used in coloring that gorgeous wreath. And your card using the Flowering Cistus — amazing. I’ve never heard of that flower before and now I want to plant it!
So beautiful. Thanks for sharing
These are all so pretty! Love the butterfly card. 🙂
I love love love those layered Flowering cistus and adore that splash of colour behind the wreath – beautiful work!
I love the flowers on the graphic die cut background. a great juxtaposition of textures
What a clever and beautiful way to color this lovely delicate wreath. Thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful! Love this release!
Gorgeous card and amazing demonstration. I love the green watercolor wash of the wreaths. That gives such a feminine look and the who wouldn’t love to receive such a lovely card.. Thank you fr the inspiration.. 🙂
Both versions with the cistus are gorgeous, Therese … my eye was particularly drawn to the one with the cool graphic background … yum! What a lovely wreath … the loose watercolour pool gives it such a fabulous organic look … perfect with the delicate little butterfly! Hugs, Anita 🙂
Flowering Cistus is a beautiful stamp set, love your cards using it. Purple flowers look absolutely gorgeous.
Lovely cards! The Flowering Cistus blooms are just beautiful, and the Blossom Wreath set is a favorite!
Simply beautiful!!
wow, stunning cards!
Beautiful cards! I love the new Cistus flower set. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Therese 🙂 Your purple/yellow color card palettes are so beautiful!!! I can’t see that color combination right now without thinking of my youngest sister that I lost last month…it was her favorite! Also thanks for your “new to me” watercolor technique. I’m gonna try this one! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Beautiful!!! I especially love the flowers agaist the dimensional background
Fabulous cards.
Love the smudge of watercolor for the wreath to overlay.
Beautiful cards. Love Altenew flowers, they’re so realistic and pretty. Thank you for the video. Great idea for a quick but impactful card. I tend to avoid watercolor, because I think I’ll mess it up, but I think I might be able to make a card like this and have it come out looking good. Thanks so much for sharing.