Monday, March 20, 2023

Altenew March 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop #2 + Giveaway

 


Hello friends!

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem



Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem

I heat embossed the image and then used the Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set to color it.

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem

I used the Gold Pen from the Must-Have Gel Pen Get for additional details.

Altenew Build-A-Garden: Dancing Poppies  | Erum Tasneem

I kept this card super simple; it features the Build-A-Garden: Dancing Poppies.

Altenew Build-A-Garden: Dancing Poppies  | Erum Tasneem

I used the coloring stencils to color the image.

Altenew Build-A-Garden: Dancing Poppies  | Erum Tasneem

I only used one blue ink and one gray ink. So you can use any of your favourite blues and grays. Or any of your favourite colour combos!



Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem

I spent a little bit more time on this one. Here I used the Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora Outline Stamp Set.

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem

I used the Woodless Watercolor Pencils to color this image and then fussy cut it without leaving an outline. I also added dot details with a Fine Liner pen. 

Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Magnolia Grandiflora | Erum Tasneem

Next I used aqua and green inks through the Fine Tulle stencil for my background, added a few splatters, and adhered everything. 

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Delicate Garden | Erum Tasneem

I saved my favourite card for the last. This did not photograph well. It really looks beautiful in person. 


Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Delicate Garden | Erum Tasneem

I picked a bunch of Altenew inks and randomly applied them through the coloring stencil. But I used Dark Night for the leaves. 
I used coordinating Artist Alcohol Markers and added shading, which added a lot of depth and interest. 
To add more bling, I added details using a gold watercolor instead of a gold gel pen.

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Delicate Garden | Erum Tasneem



Giveaway Prizes

$300+ in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift card to 1 grand prize winner and a $20 gift card to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by March 26, 2023 for a chance to win. 

Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on March 28, 2023. *The grand prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew Card Blog.








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34 comments:

Molly said...

Beautiful cards, and the first and last ones use methods I haven't seen before. Thank you!

MadeByMeghanK said...

These are amazing! I LOVE the gold and black and the layers on that last one! WOW

Kelsey Thomas said...

Such gorgeous cards! I really love the black and gold one. :)

Stampnms said...

The Delicate Garden card is stunning, I can't imagine how it could be better IRL.

Jeanne Rice said...

That first card with the magnolia grandiflora is a stunner! Your last card is beautiful as well. Thanks for sharing.

jean said...

ur cards are stunning, my fav is the first one on black love the lines in the background!!

Donna Walls said...

As always, absolutely stunning! I love the fullness and dimension of the last card.

Unknown said...

Erum, the last card was breathtaking ! I didn’t think that I could use my artist markers to stenciled and ink- blended images…it add so much vibrancy that ink blended images usually don’t provide! Your first card using the black background was so powerful! Gold and black together is so dramatic! Did you use black watercolor paper? Heavy stock black paper from Tim Holtz? I would love to replicate you black/ gold card. Thanks again!

Heather said...

Wow!!! Beautiful cards! I love the different colors! Thank you for sharing!

Chaos & Happiness said...

Ugh....your creations are to die for!!!! They are beautifully made, each one. I love every single thing you make. Saving the best for last hey? Kuddos! It is in my opinion, a masterpiece. Cheesy I know but it's true. Thank you for posting them!

Kelley D said...

Holy Moly- These are simply beautiful. Each and everyone grab your attention only to be followed by yet another beautiful card. You are very talented. I'm looking forward to going into my craft room and trying some of your techniques used on these cards. Thank you so much for your inspiration!

Deborah Hellman said...

Gorgeous cards 😍

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful array of cards you have created. You are so talented!

Jayne Haumschild said...

Wow oh Wow! Your cards are all equally beautiful!

Sandy Baggarly said...

So many lovely cards! I especially Love the black & gold and the blue poppies.

joni said...

Gorgeous cards

Linda D said...

The first card was absolutely stunning but as I kept scrolling I noticed how beautiful all of them are.

Ann Apolito said...

Gorgeous cards Erum. The use of black cardstock is very striking.

Patty Ann said...

I always enjoy your watercolor creations. I watch all your videos and you inspire me.

Carol McCready said...

Your cards are gorgeous! I think the last one is my favorite. But it's so hard to choose.

Jackie Pos said...

I LOVE your black background, Magnolia Grandiflora Outline Stamp set card! The metallic watercolors you used are gorgeous and makes for such an elegant card! (The metallic watercolors are on my wishlist.) You are SOooo talented! ALL of your cards are beautiful!

Theresa said...

your cards are beautiful. love the variety of techniques. thanks as always for sharing and all the inspiration.

Becca Yahrling said...

Wow, the black card is just stunning!! I thought it was my favorite until I got to the last card, which is just as stunning, but in a completely different way. Love your artistry!

Dee Earnshaw said...

oooh fantastic cards - the first one took my breadth away - love the gold details

Jeanne Beam said...

Such gorgeous cards! The colors of the flowers are amazing.
Thanks for sharing.

Cyndi said...

Gorgeous cards. I especially love the first one. The gold on black is absolutely stunning~

DorothyA said...

Your cards are fantastic! The dark colors in many of them create such an elegant look. My favorite is the colorful magnolia grandiflora. You coloring and dot work is amazing- I would definitely frame this one!

Maryann Ferry said...

The card on black card stock was so dramatic! You are very creative!

Nandini said...

Wow! These cards are so beautiful and elegant! I hope there are videos to follow!

Bo Gilmore said...

Hi Erum. I love the range and style of your cards. I really like that you used blue for the poppies instead of the traditional red. I agree with you, the last card is outstanding. All the colors, shading and bling is gorgeous. The addition of metallic watercolor really adds to the beauty. That is the kind of card you save for a very special person who will appreciate it. I always look forward to seeing your cards on the Altenew Blog Hops.

Sindhu said...

Beautiful cards as always...

Denise Bryant said...

Gorgeous cards! The first one is so elegant, and I love the beautiful blue poppies too!

Kat Nasevich said...

Your last card took my breath away! The composition, the coloring...everything was perfect!

Nirvanacoffeegoddess said...

It's been a while since I have visited your blog. So sorry but I've been sick.
Can't say how much I've missed your beautiful cards.
Every one is gorgeous and those colours are just amazing
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Cheers
Lisa