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Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Calla Lily Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello Friends, How are you? I pray that you all are good, happy and well!

Today I am popping in to celebrate Altnew’s newest release for a Paint-A-Flower Blog Hop plus giveaways. It’s always exciting to see what the monthly Paint-A-Flower will be each month.  This month it’s the beautiful Cala Lily! Click here to check out previous months.

To start at the beginning of the hop go to the Altenew Card Blog. If you are coming from the Altenew Card Blog you are in the right place. I am the second stop on the hop.

Even thought it’s “Paint-A-Flower” you can use any medium to color these oh so pretty florals. My choice today is markers and pencils! To order the Calla Lily Outline Stamp Set click here.

After coloring the Calla Lily’s with markers I like to top off my coloring with pencils. Adding highlights to the flowers with pencils is more forgiving than adding highlights or shading with markers.

Making a belly band with some heavy weight vellum and twine (that I colored) was a clean finish to my card.

Nine out of ten times my first layer of color is markers. This first layer of color is what I call “scribble coloring” which is quick coloring, it doesn’t need to be perfect and it doesn’t need to take a long time. In this photo my card panel is prepped and ready for pencils.

If you are a pencil only person I like to encourage you to try a first layer of color because it saves time in the long run …. it does for me and it might for you too.

This is a progress shot and I am almost finished. You might have noticed I outline the image with a light blue marker. Using blue and black pencils I enhanced the blue outline sharpening my pencils many many times.

In this photo it gives you an idea how the coloring unfolds and yes it takes time. The more time you put into it the better the result depending on the look you are going for.

If you are interested in the Paint-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan click here.  This is a monthly subscription plan the Altenew Paint-A-Flower. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in their monthly Paint-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month – at a specially discounted price! ($15.99 →$12.99)

Giveaway Prizes:

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 by 8/27/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from EVERY designer’s blog from the blog comment  section on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/30/2020.

Special Offer: Altenew is running a special promotion to celebrate this release. Yes please! Get 20% off on the Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set Click HERE  (from 8/22/2020 at 12:01 am  EDT thru 8/24/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. Not valid on previous purchases.)

Next on the hop is the talented Erum Tasneem. Thank you so much for your visit and wishing you a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Kathy

Blog Hop Order:

Altenew Card Blog

Kathy Racoosin

Erum Tasneem

Dana Joy

Nathalie DeSousa

Tenia Nelson 

Virginia Lu

Kelly Latevola

Norine Borys

Kelly Griglione

Lilith Eeckels

Sidnie Desjardins

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  3. barbara lassiter says

    Beautiful coloring and it’s helpful to see the process. All this results in a stunning card!

  7. Savannagh Kacey says

    Wow! It’s all beautiful but I especially love your leaves. So detailed and realistic! I never thought of using both pencils and markers. You’ve opened a whole new world for me.

  10. Shawn Bartolacci says

    Absolutely gorgeous!! I just love your coloring. I have tried using colored pencils over markers and I love it, I just need more practice.

  11. Diane Smith says

    Beautiful! Your process description and photos are so helpful. Thank you for the detail.

  13. Denise Bryant says

    Exquisite card! You’ve captured the beauty of these lovely Calla Lily flowers! Gorgeous colors and shading!

  16. Kathy P. says

    Beautiful coloring, Kathy! I like how you start with markers and then detail and add depth with the pencils. I am going to try this technique when my PAF gets here! Thanks for your great ideas!

  25. Sheri Kempke says

    Kathy, this coloring of the lovely new stamp is outstanding! Simply gorgeous, hats off to you!

  27. Margarita Navarro-Rivera says

    Oh Kathy, you are a master at coloring! I love your calla lilies! They are gorgeous!

  28. Barbara Chmura says

    I always like to see your special touches with coloring images. Lovely stamp-lovely finished product!

  29. Anne Sturgeon says

    This is breathtaking Kathy… the colors are too perfect. I love the build-a-flower sets from Altenew. Always so realistic. Nicely done!

  30. Andrea P says

    Beautiful Calla Lilly’s. Thanks for sharing your tips and techniques. I’m glad taking some time in the coloring is a good thing. I start and then look up at the clock and say OMG, I’m taking too long on this one project. LOL! Always glad to see your work.

  31. Laura Long says

    Lovely as always, Kathy! Every time I see your completed projects, I say i have to dig out my pencils again. . . . .thanks for sharing!

  33. Marta G says

    Amazing coloring; outstanding card! Thank you for the recommendation of preparing the picture with markers first and then enhance with color pencils. Will try that

  36. Lori Lehnen says

    Gorgeous!
    Thanks for explaining the coloring process step by step, very helpful.
    Thanks for sharing

  39. Linda BL says

    Your coloring is amazing!! I love the shading, the colors you used and how realistic the blooms appear.

  40. Marni M Maxwell says

    Your coloring is a masterpiece. Thanks for showing the progress shots. So gorgeous!

  50. Deb Bryson says

    Wow you’re coloring is absolutely stunning! And I love that the veins in your leaves are lighter! I had not really paid any attention but I want to say it was Sandy Allnock who actually pointed that out in a video that I saw. Not something I had really ever thought about because everybody I see colors the veins darker. But of course she was right. But this is the first image I have seen since then where somebody actually did that and it makes such a difference in the realistic look!

  51. Heather Tallman-Girvin says

    Beautiful! I’ve been looking for a way to up my colored pencil game – thanks for the tip about using markers first. I’m going to play with that process this week.

  52. Helen F says

    Thanks so much for showing your stages of colouring of these stunning flowers, Kathy! I love to see how your pieces develop!! Thanks so much for the inspiration. Take care! 🙂

  55. Joanne M Hoffmann says

    Absolutely STUNNING, Kathy!! I love the blue around surrounding the flowers…awesome idea.

  57. Lauryne Cunningham says

    Wow! Gorgeous coloring and I love the colors you used! The vellum sentiment with the twine really finish the card beautifully!

  58. Heidi Rees says

    Absolutely beautiful! I love how you color! The blue and black pencils really make take the image to a whole new level!

  60. Brenda Abbott says

    Your card is stunning! Calla lilies are beautiful and you made them look gorgeous! I will have to try laying down Copics first, then use my pencils. Thanks for the technique.

  61. Toni Ketrenos says

    Just stunning! Thank you so much for the progress shots. I’d love to see more! Perhaps you could highlight one element and feature large photos so we can really see the detail of your strokes. You’re so talented; I learn so much.

  64. Tarenthea Baumgarner says

    Oh my goodness, you never disappoint. I love your coloring and this is beautiful!! TYFS

  66. Jade says

    I am blown away by your color penciling!!! I am inspired. So beautiful and stunning! The blue shading is perfection! Thank you for the most amazing card!

  69. L-K says

    The progress pics are so informative, especially to those of us are learning. Thank you for sharing!

  70. Mel H says

    Simply lovely as always Kathy. I definitely will try that pre color technique. What a beautiful result.

  71. Cyndi Morris says

    The Calla Lily is gorgeous, the sentiments are wonderful, and, as always, your coloring is amazing. I can’t wait to try the marker/colored pencil technique.

  73. MELISSA FRIEDRICH says

    GORGEOUS calla lilies, I love all the details on these beautiful flowers and leaves. The sentiment on vellum is awesome too, doesn’t detract from your amazing flowers.

  76. Heather Mills says

    So gorgeous!!! As always, your coloring is amazing! And I love how you used the vellum panel for the sentiment!

  77. Vikki H says

    Beautiful card, each detail so important. Thank you for the wonderful photos and tips on your process. It’s appreciated.

  78. Dorothy A says

    Gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing your technique of markers THEN pencils. It looks fun to try it out!

  82. Elizabeth Kuhn says

    I love how you used the colored pencils to add the highlights to the image…it really make the flowers pop, and almost makes it seem like they are glowing!

  84. Sandy S. says

    I never think to do marker-then-pencil coloring. I need to try it. Yours is just beautiful!

  86. Karen Walker says

    Absolutely gorgeous! Your process photos tell the story of all the time and care you put into your creations!

  87. Júlia Santos says

    Beautiful. Love the colors and the use of vellum. I like to work with vellum. I can’t wait to receive mine and start to color it.
    Thanks for sharing

  89. Linda Walter says

    Kathy, Your coloring just blows me away. I love seeing your progress, but wish you had a video. The Calla lilies are so beautiful. Thank you for your wonderful inspiration.

  91. Julie Wexler says

    Beautiful work as always, Kathy! I so appreciate the in process photos— it always inspires me not to give up when I’m feeling not quite “there” yet with a project and reminds me it does take time and patience. 🙂

  93. Elise Sosa says

    Kathy! This is absolutely stunning! I love the depth of color the pencil adds to it! Definitely something I must try again! Thank you for the tips!

  95. Lois says

    Absolutely beautiful. I love the use of both markers and pencils. Thanks for the inspiration

  97. Dawn Jones says

    Your coloring always amazes me. The vibrancy and depth you achieve is breath taking. I love this new stamp by Altenew, you do it justice.

  99. Carol Jones says

    Your coloring is magnificent as always Kathy! Thank you so much for all I have learned from you!

  100. Andrea Hastilow says

    Hello Kathy, just dropping by to see your work not to enter giveaway, good luck to all that are, calla lillies are a favourite of mine so glad you’ve coloured up a set. The pencil work adds so much to the detail in the image, so pretty. Stay safe, healthy and happy x

  102. Connie Johnson says

    Wowza Kathy 🙂 I love this marker and pencil rendition!!! I think I’m going to invest in some quality pencils and give it a go! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂

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