Hello there, Michelle here and welcome to the Summer Sunshine release blog hop and giveaway!
I have a card to share with you using loose watercolor layers, but first, let's take a look at this new collection of stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders!
Summer Sunshine Collection
We hope you are feeling the love for this release as much as we are! These products honor summertime (our favorite season!) with stunning blooms, fruit, foliage, and a beach scene! Of course, we didn't forget about the coordinating dies and simple coloring stencils to accompany the summer stamps. The icing on the cake is the new scoring board, complete with an innovative tool we customized ourselves! It is part ball stylus (for precise scoring) and part bone folder (for crisp folding). We can't wait to see what you create!
Summer Sunshine Project Inspiration – Loose Watercolor Layers
I started off my card by die-cutting one of the large tags from Terrific Tags Die Set using Watercolor Paper. I partially die cut the tag once from the bottom, extended the tag upwards, and then partially die cut it again, so that I could extend the length of the tag to create a banner piece for my stamping.
I stamped the new Captivating Blooms from the Summer Sunshine collection onto the banner using Embossing Ink. I applied Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set.
I spritzed the panel using the Fine Mister Bottle (with water) and then dropped in colors from the Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set. I used Cherry Blossom, Shades of Purple, and Lapis Lazuli, letting the colors blend together. The first layer was dried with a heat tool and then I went in with further layers to darken the flowers.
This creates a really vibrant watercolor look but keeps the first watercolor layer light and loose.
Once dry, the banner was adhered to an A2 white card base with Instant Dimension Foam Tape.
I die cut the Simply Hello Die from white cardstock three times with a Double-Sided Adhesive Sheet on the back. They were stacked on top of each other and then adhered to the card.
I stamped the sentiment from Tiny Sentiments: Hello onto black cardstock with more Embossing Ink. I applied Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and added to the card with more Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish off, I added a few iridescent droplets.
I hope this has inspired you to try loose watercolor layers. Which product/s in our NEW Summer Sunshine Collection caught your eye? Comment below!
You can watch the full process video below or on YouTube.
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Giveaway Prizes
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 07/17/2022 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 07/19/2022.
Blog Hop
Here's the complete list of the amazing designers joining our blog hop. Make sure to drop by each stop and leave them lots of love! Your first stop is the incredible Jaycee Gaspar!
Reiko Tsuchida ***Note: Due to strict regulations in Japan, you might not be able to leave a comment on her blog post.
Enjoy the hop!
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88 comments
Absolutely stunning card! Love that blooms image!
I’m not a real fan of loose watercoloring but your tag was very nice to me because of the care you took to add to the petals in a more deliberate fashion after the wet on wet technique.
This is absolutely gorgeous, Michelle!!! I love your watercoloring and your beautiful color choices!!
How beautifully summery. I can’t wait to see more…
Love the new release, so cute!
I have to try this loose water coloring technique. Looks lovely!
Such a fantastic release! Gorgeous cards!
Thanks for sharing.
Another fabulous release with unique sets. Great tag and card from Michelle!
So pretty!!! Love the loose watercolors
Your watercolor tag is beautiful. I prefer loose water coloring. I just find it meditative watching the colors flow.
A beautiful and fun release from Altenew. I can’t wait to see what everyone creates on the hop.
What a great inspiration like this! Love all the bright colours you used!
stunning release and just love your watercolouring on the tag Michelle. So pretty.
The Captivating Blooms have captivated me! Love this beautiful design! Michelle’s card is gorgeous!
Lovely cards created from this new release! So many wonderful new products.
Beautiful artwork!
Gorgeous flower stamps and dies!! The card is stunning! I am so in love with the Summer release! Love love love!
Fabulosu release! Gorgeous CAS card, the colors are so pretty!
Fun new products for summer!
I’ve been around to the hop and must say how much I love these products and your gifted designers!
Beautiful card! I love the loose watercolors and will have to try that technique. Love the stamp set too. Thanks for the inspiration.
The watercoloring with Altenew products is always a beautiful combination. I’m so blessed by all the wonderful inspiration.
Great stamp! I love the color combination you chose too.
love the white space!
Beautiful card! Your color choices are perfect!
Awesome release.
Beautiful card. I love the loose watercoloring!
Gorgeous card!
Congratulations on your new release!
Love this card!
I love the new release!
I really liked the loose water color, it added a bold pop of color without being fussy
Just lovely! Wet-on-wet watercolor is just mesmerizing.
Lovely card and technique. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful release! I’m not familiar with watercolours but these are AMAZING!
I can’t wait to try this technique with my watercolors. The video was quite informative. Thanks for sharing.
One of the many things I love Altenew products are the amazing floral designs. Flower girl through and through but, after looking at the mod fruit and all the ideas, I’m in love with this set! So colorful and yet so simple. Amazing work as usual. The blog is always so inspiring, thank you for all the designers posts 🥰
So beautiful and inspiring!
The bloom stamps are stunning!!
So pretty!!! Love these watercolors
I love your approach to watercoloring! You make it seem so do-able!
exquisite card!
Love the “loose watercolor layers “ card. Especially Gorgeous!
Beautiful cards
I absolutely loved this card! The colors you chose for the watercolor are just beautiful together! I was just thinking, the way you cut the portion of watercolor piece down. if you were not happy with the entire thing, by cutting it down and using it on a card you could at least make part of it useful. My water color teacher in Community ED used to tell us, this little corner or part of our watercolor projects. (Which we thought were a mess) Was a masterpiece. It would be a great way to use masterpieces!
Beautiful card. So simple and still so elegant.
I love the watercoloring and the use of the tag die. Very pretty card.
Another beautiful release. I love Altenew products.
Everything is so pretty and vibrant – perfect for the summer vibe!
You always have such fantastic ideas. The sets are beautiful and unique.
Inspiration at it’s best! Now to sit down at my desk and get to work!