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Altenew March 2020 PAF: Iris, Watercolor Essential Set, Watercolor Papers Release Blog Hop + Giveaway + Video!




Hello everyone! Welcome to my stop on the Bloghop celebrating the release of the  PAF: Iris, Watercolor Essential Set, and Watercolor Papers from Altenew.

I am so thrilled with all of these new products!! The papers are the high quality you've come to know from Altenew and the PAF outlined Iris stamp set is so beautiful! The new Watercolor Essentials set has 12 colors we all love to mix and create with!
Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set
Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set
I had the pleasure of creating with the new watercolor papers along with the new 12 pan Essentials set. The Paint-A-Flower: Iris was an great set to test both papers and colors. The Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set colors are vibrant, smooth, and mix beautifully!


I have made 4 cards for today's post.

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Below you can see several of the Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set colors on the new Watercolor Paper Pad (9"x12")...100% cotton 300lbs/gm, Cold Pressed. This paper has tooth on both sides and didn't show any signs of pilling after working with it.
 After creating a rainbow BG, I heat embossed the PAF:Iris with Antique Gold EP.

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Watercolor Paper Set (A2 loose sheets) is smooth on both sides, and bright white. 50% cotton, Cold Pressed, 140lbs 300g/m this A2 sized paper works differently than the 100% cotton paper PAD. I liked how easily the pigment moves on this paper.
 For this next card, I sloshed color from the new Essentials 12 pan set on my stamping mat then smooshed the paper for a quick background. then I stamped the Iris several times with crisp inks and added some loose watercoloring for more definition.






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For the next two cards I wanted to compare side by side how the new Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set works on the two different Watercolor papers, All of these new produces are in the Wonderful Watercolor Full Release Bundle.


**Video is HERE**


Check out my Video sharing my first impressions of the Watercolor Full Release Bundle.  Watercoloring the two cards above.
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What a blessing to be able to relax and watercolor something beautiful during this time of Pandemic. Praying you are staying well!!!
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my creations today.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hoping that my cards inspire your next masterpiece!!
LauraJane:)



But don't forget the Giveaways:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 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 03/31/2020.

Your next stop on the hop is to my sweet friend Virginia Lu!

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Here's a Deal for you!


2 days only! Receive a FREE Watercolor Brush - Large(value $4.99) with every order of Watercolor Essential Set from 3/22/2020 at 12:01 am EDT until 3/23/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. The free gift will be added to cart automatically. 




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31 comments:

Jennifer Taylor said...

Love the way you used the watercolors on these cards. So lovely!

NatQuebec said...

Beautiful watercoloring cards!💜

Barbara said...

Your cards are beautifully colored. I have the 36 pan set of Altenew watercolors and the colors in this set are included! I love them because they are vibrant and match Altenew color families! Your cards are gorgeous and this Iris stamp set is sure to be a favorite.

Jade said...

What beautiful cards! I love the colors! They go together so well. I really like your backgrounds.

cengler@wbhsi.net said...

Iris's offer so many options of colors! You did a fantastic job with your colors on these cards. Thank you for the inspiration!

Carolyn said...

I just love your designs and colors. Very inspiring.

Becca Yahrling said...

Your coloring on the last two is simply
spectacular. They look like paintings.

Nandini said...

Gorgeous cards. The coloring is just fabulous. I really love the last card.

sharon g said...

The pinks and purples look wonderful together, just like in a real garden. I have several colors together.

A Crafty Person said...

Gorgeous watercoloring!! Love this new paint a flower set.

Heather said...

Wow, wow, wow!! These are all sooooo gorgeous!! Just in awe of your water coloring abilities!

MadeByMeghanK said...

Your watercoloring is outstanding! These are all sooooo beautiful!

Pennydouph said...

Love the background ideas! TY!

Liz O. said...

Gorgeous designs Laura Jane! Love this PAF set! Thanks for the inspiration!

DorothyA said...

Laura Jane, thank you so much for sharing about the different watercolor papers. Your watercoloring is very lovely and inspirational.

Ms. Tamp said...

Wonderful watercolor examples. I like the contrast achieved.

Carol McCready said...

I always loo forward to your stop on the hop. Your cards are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing the video. Stay healthy.

Laraine R said...

Beautiful!

Linda BL said...

Lovely irises. The cards are so delicate and pure elegance!

Brandi R said...

Beautiful cards. Love all the different watercolor techniques you used. ♥

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

How beautiful! I really love your no line water color ones!

Karthikha said...

Wow! Fantastic watercolor work! Love all your cards, your coloring is awesome! :)

Cyndi said...

Your cards are stunning. Beautiful colors and coloring. Love that beautiful iris.

Evelyn said...

Gorgeous! I love the no line ones -- they look just like you painted it without a stamp.

Jbee said...

Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing ☺

Daria said...

Beautiful cards. Thank you for the video.

Kimberly said...

I love how you painted that Mothers Day Card. I cannot wait for my set to arrive!

jcamp2020 said...

I just love this stamp set. It's complicated and forces one to really think about how an iris is constructed. Your coloring really highlights how complex an iris is built. Beautifully done. I have two other iris stamps and neither holds a candle to Altenew's iris. Thank you for sharing your projects. Staying home, crafting and staying safe. Stay safe :)

Judy Price said...

Beautiful cards! But besides that, I REALLY appreciate the pointers you gave about the papers. I have fallen in love with watercolor, but I am definitely a beginner. May God richly bless you and keep you all safe and healthy!

DorothyA said...

Beautiful flower cards! Love the water coloring and color choices. So inspirational.

KarenC said...

Absolutely beautiful! The gold emboss looked great - simple and elegant. The colors on the watercolor cards really popped and were so vibrant! Great inspiration!!