Hellloooo Friends! How are you? Today is a special blog hop celebrating Hero Arts and their 45 years in business but, more importantly, CELEBRATING this awesome INDUSTRY!! Altewnew has joined forces with Hero Arts to design & release this gorgeous stamp set we are featuring today!!
If you are coming from the talented Jen Show’s blog you are in the right place. To start at the beginning of the hop go to the Hero Arts blog here. I was having a conversation with some ladies this weekend and I was saying that I feel like so many stamp companies were birthed from Hero Arts. Hero Arts has been around 45 years and I love and respect what they have done for this industry in so many ways. Hero Arts has brought so many stampers into this industry and I certainly am one of them. I also credit them with taking me on a path that has enriched my life!
This gigantic flower, Bloom & Grow is beyond gorgeous, and I love all of the beautiful mixed-font messages! Let me tell you it’s so much easier to paint or color an image that’s the right size. Nice large petals makes it easy to get a nice blend. You can purchase this beauty at Hero Arts or Altenew.
My flower was inked up with some watercolor friendly ink to color on the road. I packed my stamped image and took it to Ohio with me for a girls retreat. I painted this beautiful flower with the Altenew watercolor palette. What I love about this palette is that it’s light weight, easy to transport & gorgeous colors!
I like to use my media mat to pick up the paints from my palette adding them to the wells in the media mat. I water the paint down so I can get more of a wash of color and not the concentrated color from my palette. You might notice that palette on the left? It’s and iridescent paint palette from Altenew that is coming out next week! Woo Hoo!
My goal was not to over use the iridescence paints so I didn’t overwhelm my flower. You can see the white shimmer only on the ends of the petals I hope.
Lots of white space for me is hard to accomplish and I decided to add some of Lucy’s sequins for a little extra bling.
GIVEWAY:
There will be 3 prizes, drawn from comments left across the blog hop:
– One winner will receive the stamp set!
– One winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at Altenew
– One winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at Hero Arts
You have until Sunday, October 27th to leave your comments, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the next week.
NEXT ON THE HOP is the oh so talented Laurie Willison . Thanks for your visit today and I am looking forward to the next 30 day coloring challenge hosted by me! See you soon! Hugs, Kathy
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You did a gorgeous job coloring the image.
Love your no line coloring Kathy!
I KNEW you would do an amazing job of coloring. JUST GORGEOUS
Beautiful card. Can’t wait to get the iridescent paints. Wonderful job of watercoloring.
I love the irridescence paints and I always over use them. The key is knowing when to stop and you mastered it.
Gorgeous card! Your coloring is amazing.
Thanks for sharing…
Such a lovely card!
Oh my another floral stamp on my wish list! It is gorgeous!
your watercoloring is always so wonderful and inspirational, Kathy – and this is no exception! this is my favorite HA collaboration stamp yet – can’t wait to get it!
What a beautiful card!! Awesome coloring! 🙂
PERFECT coloring and CAS design!
You are fabulous, Kathy. Beautiful card as always.
As always Kathy you create a masterpiece! This is beautiful!
I always delight at your coloring- thanks for sharing
Exquisite coloring! Beautiful card!
Well how am I not surprised that you blew this water coloring of that huge flower out of the ballpark!! You do it over & over again!! So soft and elegant water coloring…you are genius!!
This is beautiful, Kathy! The other thing that is beautiful is the collaboration between Hero Arts and Altenew, I think!
The paint colors you chose are brilliant and the flower almost jumps off the card! You are right that the pencil shading really adds dimension and depth to the flower…I will try that for sure! Thanks!
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This is beautiful! I wish I had your talent!
Your touch and techniques on the bloom is gorgeous!
Really beautiful no line coloring. I love the addition of pencils to the image.
Kathy,
Beautiful watercoloring technique. One of my favorites!
You are a master Kathy! (News flash, I know). I love this colored pencil rendition of this gorgeous flower. Great card, great collaboration!
Your watercolor image is GORGEOUS! This is a very lovely stamp set that highlights your creativity. Wonderful job!
WOW!! Stunning card! Amazing coloring!! Love the details and the depth you created with your pencils!! Love the bits of iridescence paint on the tips! Perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Oh this is gorgeous!
The watercoloring is
so pretty and love the
shimmer.
Carla from Utah
Love your colors on the card.
This flower is beautiful and your watercolor is lovely. The sequins really add the perfect touch.
beautiful coloring as always. gorgeous stamp set. thanks as always for sharing.
I love this new set. Your flower is absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Beautiful ! The addition of the pencil does make the difference. Love the shimmer you added, very subtle, but has a great impact.
It looks amazing!!!
I never get tired of setting your coloring. It is always beautiful. This flower is such a great image and you’ve made a beautiful card. Thanks for the short video on shading work pencil. It will help me as I try to learn how to use my watercolors.
A wonderful job on the coloring.
love the flower stamp.
WOW!! So beautiful!
Just beautiful. Love the coloring and the new shimmering paints. Can not wait to get them
Awesome coloring on this beautiful flower, Kathy! Thanks for the sneak peek of those iridescent paints. Cant wait to check them out!!
Wow Kathy! It’s stunning!
Xoxo Olga
Dear Kathy
Yiur coloring simply look like icing on a cake smooth and nice. You show water colors but the video shows pencils whatever medium u are a genious. Blessings to your family from mine.
Incredible depth to your bloom – this is a breathtaking card. I love that magical touch of iridescence.
So absolutely gorgeous, Kathy!
exquisite card, the deepth I wish I could make my cards do that.
What a beautiful stamp and you did a wonderful and subtle job with water coloring it. Love the font mix too.
Kathy, I am always impressed and inspired by your no line watercoloring! So pretty.
I love that big beautiful bloom! Congratulations to Hero Arts on 45 Years!
Wow we wow…you have done a super job with this image. I liked the idea of bigger paper to really bring out the flower. I really love this set.
Colored pencil over water color–what an amazing effect! I love this stamp set and love your coloring!
Love the big flower and super yay for iridescent paint!!!
Wow!!! This is Absolutely Beautiful!!!
So beautifully colored. Like a piece of fine art.
I am so envious of your coloring. I cannot begin to tell you how much. Lovely as always, and this is a fantastic flower.
Love the stamp set, the huge flower is beautiful. Can’t wait to get it.
As always, your painting is a WOW! Altenew’s large flowers are always my favourite, and they did it again with this one 🙂 Those iridescent paints look so yummy – can’t wait ’til next week!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the beautiful Bloom and Grow stamp set. The large sized flower will be a fun one to watercolr!
Beautiful! I love the large floral.
Never thought to do highlights in pencil. I clearly need to subscribe to find out what other clever ideas you share.
Gorgeous card! Darkening those areas in pencil really gives the flower beautiful dimension!
This is STUNNING!! I love the colors you chose!!
I have a hard time leaving white space too. Beautiful as always.
Kathy, you are most definitely the highest Crowned Colorista in my realm. WOW! This was a beauty!! I just love the way your colours blend, so gently. And those Altenew iridescents…seriously to die for! Thank you, Kathy, for everything you do as well as what Hero Arts has and continue to do. There are some awesome people in this industry ❤️
Beautiful Card and Stamp set! I love the collaboration with Altnew and Hero Arts. I grew up with Hero Arts and bought my first Hero Arts stamps from the Hallmark Store in the 70’s and I still have the stamps! Wonderful coloring Kathy.
Amazing card. Love the new Altenew and Hero Arts collaboration Stamp set.
Beautiful job & I love the tint of iridescence
This size is wonderful…. beautifully painted! Hero Arts has been a huge part of all our lives. It was the first stamp company I bought from many many years ago. Their beautiful red rubber block stamps…
Beautifully colored Kathy!!
The sentiments are in a beautiful font that pairs perfectly with the large flower
What a pretty card! I love that large flower and the colors. Thanks for sharing.
Holy moley Kathy! I don’t know if there are words to properly describe this work of art. The layout, the depths of watercolours, the pencil crayons to finish the shading, the white iridescent paint on the tips of the petals all add up to more than beautiful & gorgeous. So nice to see two great companies collaborating.
Gorgeous!
That is a beautiful stamp set, and you did a beautiful job bringing it to life! So lovely!
Your watercoloring is beautiful. Such a lovely flower. It is so big!
This is a work of art Kathy
Love this gorgeous bloom!
Another stunning creation! The pencil detail really makes it pop!
Your card is just stunning, Kathy! As always you have lots of helpful hints with your video! Love that little bit of sparkle on the end of the petals! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
At first glance I thought it was copic coloring as it is so beautifully blended but was
shocked & awed to see the image was watercolored. I am just getting into some DS
watercolors & this gives me something to aspire to. Simply Beautiful!!!
Oh that flower is lovely! It looks dimensional!
What a beautiful card.
I am so in awe of your coloring skills. You make watercolor look so beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
This is so gorgeous!! As always, your coloring is stunning!
Your painting and the flower are gorgeous. You have inspired me to pull out my paints and give it a try. I am a novice with paints and don’t have much confidence but what you have created gives me a very strong desire to give it a try. Thank you.
Hi Kathy!! What a wonderful collaboration! Stunning watercolor. Love it.
Gorgeous! Stunning coloring with such amazing depth. Beautiful composition and wonderful inspiration.
Your gorgeous coloring always amazes me. Beautiful card, beautiful stamp.
Love your card!
Beautifully done and great color choices.
Awesome collaboration between Hero Arts and Altenew! Great inspiration, I love how the pencil shading really cranks it up a notch!
What a beautiful, gi-normous flower stamp! Love the possibilities! And the sentiments are lovely!
Such a pretty card! Thanks for sharing you video of adding the pencil details.
Hi Kathy 🙂 Your peony has an Oriental feel to it…mystical!!! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
beautiful like always
so pretty
Very beautiful with your little bit of shimmer and a touch of sequins! Thanks for sharing!
Oh simply gorgeous!! Love that beautiful flower and those watercolors!!
I love, love, love the colors…thanks for sharing.
This is such amazing colour work of this beautiful stamp Kathy, I love it!
Thank you so much for sharing and showing in the video how you make your pencil accents.
Almost time for the challenge!
Such a stunning look Kathy. Just Beautiful!!
Really so pretty and I always love your videos – mesmerizing !
Beautiful watercolor, great contrast. Love the altenew watercolors.