Hi crafty friends, welcome to the Watercolor Therapy Blog Hop. If you are coming from one of my favorite people Kristina Werner’s blog, you are right on track! Altenew is collaborating with the amazing Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker to inspire crafters to find joy through coloring during this difficult time. I’m so honored to be part of this fun blog hop. Watercolor Therapy Blog Hop Project To celebrate this collaboration blog hop, I created a simple(?) watercolor card using some of my favorite Altenew products. Here is the list of products I used for my card ..read more

Hi crafty friends, Welcome to Altenew’s 6th-anniversary blog hop. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy at home. If you are coming from one of my favorite people, Kathy Racoosin’s blog, you are right on track! Wow! I can’t believe that I haven’t made any cards since my last blog post on 9/4/2019 with a pomegranate watercolor card. Did you guys miss me or my card? I’ve been very busy with move, travels, and work. I almost finished up setting up my craft room. So I’ll plan to come back very soon with more cards and video tutorials. My Top 4 Altenew Cards It’s been my pleasure ..read more

Hello, and welcome to Altenew’s September 2019 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop! If you came from the super talented Maryam Perez’s blog, you are right on track. To celebrate a release of new stamps and dies, I created a watercolor card using the new Happy Pomegranates Stamp Set and Watercolor 36 Pan Set from Altenew. I’ve always wanted to illustrate a stamp set with pomegranates to celebrate Autumn season and Thanksgiving Day! I designed this Happy Pomegranates Stamp Set for especially watercoloring in mind, so it was necessary to have large ..read more

(Blog Post | Video Tutorial) Hi, crafty friends! Just popping in to announce two lucky winners of a $15 gift certificate to the Altenew online store chosen from the comments left on my blog post. Giveaway Winners Congratulations, ladies! Please email Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 8/20/2019 with the subject line $15 Gift Certificate Winner from May’s Blog to claim your prize. Altenew Weekly Sale Enjoy these awesome deals! Save up to 45% on select items (stamps, dies, inks, and more!) now until 8/11/2019. Click HERE to shop now! Altenew Augu ..read more

Hello, crafty friends. I’m excited to tell you that I’m hosting the August 2019 Inspiration Challenge on the Altenew blog this month. My inspiration came from a photo of a flower that Jennifer McGuire shared on her Instagram Story last month. I just loved the flower arrangement on her plant pot and every color on her photo so I asked her to send me the photo so I can use it for my inspiration. Make sure to watch my video tutorial to see the full photo. Video Tutorial I made a video tutorial to show you how to create a one layer watercolor card from start to finish. You ca ..read more

Hello, and welcome to Altenew’s July 2019 Decal Release Blog Hop! If you came from The Hedgehog Hollow’s blog, you are right on track. Today I have very different projects to share with you all. Altenew just released 10 amazing decal sets which are great for decorating your projects, phone, computer, journals, furniture, and even your walls!  I’ve never used decals before, and I absolutely felt in love with Altenew decals! For my first project, I applied the Peonies in Blossom Decal Bundle(Peonies in Blossom A Decal Set & Peonies in Blossom B Decal Set) on the g ..read more

Hello, and welcome to Altenew’s July 2019 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop! If you came from the Altenew Card Blog, you are right on track. To celebrate a release of new stamps, dies, and stencils, I created a messy yet easy watercolor card using the new Pen Sketched Flowers Stamp Set. My inspiration came from the loose watercolor leaves and gold foil accents from the Misty Meadows Washi Tape. However, I almost threw away my card as I felt like I was making a crap halfway in the video. You’ll understand why I didn’t like my half-finished card once you wat ..read more

One Layer Floral Watercolor Card (Blog Post | Video Tutorial) Hi, crafty friends! Just popping in to announce the lucky winner of a $100 prize pack and a handmade card chosen from the comments left on THIS POST. $100 Prize Pack Giveaway Winner Congratulations, Laurie! Please email me at fepooh@gmail.com by 7/10/2019 with the subject line $100 Prize Pack Giveaway Winner to claim your prize. Don’t forget to include your mailing address and PayPal address in your email. *A winner agrees to pay a shipping/handling fee for their package – $10 for those in th ..read more

Hi, crafty friends! Today I have an easy watercolor card to share with you all featuring the Handpicked Bouquet Stamp Stamp & Die Bundle and Watercolor 36 Pan Set from Altenew. Do you remember a set of my floral-themed cards that I created for November 2018 release blog hop? I really loved the rose bouquet image from the Handpicked Bouquet Stamp Set with multiple coloring layers. To learn more about my cards, check out my blog post HERE or video tutorial HERE. So I decided to use the Handpicked Bouquet Stamp Set again ..read more

Hello, crafty friends! Welcome to Studio Katia 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop. If you are coming from Ellen Hutson’s blog, you are right on track! To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, I create a one layer watercolor card using one of my favorite stamp sets from Studio Katia which is the Blooming Bunch Stamp Set. I wasn’t able to film a video tutorial, but my husband took me a photo of me watercoloring the other night. This floral image was so fun to color! Blooming Bunch Stamp Set is must-have if you love coloring – especially if you are not good at creating your own floral arrangem ..read more