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Altenew + The Daily Marker Watercolor Therapy Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello Friends! How are you? Welcome to the Altenew + The Daily Marker Watercolor Therapy Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you are following The Daily Marker Coloring Challenge it’s Day 8!

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

A big thank YOU to May for organizing this hop and to all of the amazing designers participating especially since they are so busy !! Thank you from the bottom of my heart I am honored.

LOTS of prizes with SEVENTEEN chances to win! You will find more details at the bottom of my post.

Just a reminder that this challenge will be only 11 days instead of 30. If you have questions about The Coloring Challenge you can refer to this blog post. If you are new to The Coloring Challenge a warm welcome to you. This is a great time to jump in and test the waters.

The new Altenew Woodless Watercolor Pencils are so lovely and have beautiful colors = win win! This was my first time using them and I really enjoyed painting with them!

“Happy Pomegranates” is one of my all time favorites stamps especially for watercolor. The fruit and leaves are nice and open so the water can flow within the fruit and leaves. Some stamps have such tight areas it can be frustrating to watercolor.

Last year I designed a wreath with Happy Pomegranates and this framed art piece (in the above photo). You can see the blog post here or watch the video here.

The framed Happy Pomegranates are propped up in my studio. I love creating a pattern with stamps.

Adding black to the nooks & crannies really makes your painting pop. My vintage crystal ashtray is perfect to hold a paint brush or watercolor pencil. My favorite way to use the pencils is to pick up the color from the pencil using a wet paint brush and dropping the color onto the paper.

The final detail is with some super sharp  pencils. You can see the difference that makes on the right but, it’s not finished  quite yet.

Once my stamping and masking was finished I drew some stems with a pencil.

Lucy’s Little Things  are always the perfect sequin mix.

READY FOR PRIZES!
Altenew and I am giving away over $350 prizes to 17 lucky winners.

12 x Collapsible Marker Bags ( I can’t wait to give 12 of these away)

1 Altenew Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set

1 Watercolor Essential 12 Pan Set

3 x $15 Altenew Gift Certificate

To qualify please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below for a chance to win by 11/24/2020. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/30/2020.

Altenew has a Special Offer for you to celebrate this blog hop! Receive a FREE brand NEW Butterfly Kisses($4.99 value) with *every order from 11/18/2020 at 12:01 am EST until 11/19/2020 at 11:59 pm EST or while supplies last. The free gift will be added to cart automatically.

To share what you coloring ON MY BLOG  click here to link up. There are 2 other ways to share what you are coloring. If you want to join a community of coloring enthusiasts I recommend Instagram  or FaceBook. FaceBook and Instagram are both places to connect with the coloring community and great places to share what you are coloring. Please Tag me,Kathy and use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. Children   #thedailymarker30daykids.

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NEXT ON The Blog Hop is the talented  Norine Borys. Thank you for your visit today and I will see you tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy

Altenew Card Blog

Kathy Racoosin

Norine Borys

LauraJane

Nicole Watt

Caly Person

Virginia Lu

Tenia Nelson

Maryam Perez

Jenny Colacicco

Amber Rain Davis

Emily Midgett

Erum Tasneem

Ashley Tucker

Dana Joy

Kelly Griglione

Jessie Banks

Nenette S. Madero

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  3. Melissa Friedrich says

    Oh wow, these pomegranates are gorgeous! Thanks for reminders about dark/black color in those nooks and crannies. Every time I see your before and after photos, I am reminded of what a difference it can make. Your framed pieces are so beautiful, truly works of art.

  7. Ann Ito says

    GASP!! This is just gorgeous! A simple stamp design becomes so realistic and beautiful! And btw, love your color pencil holder. She’s adorable!

  10. Teri S. says

    Kathy, I love watercolour & you have amazing talent with it. Your pomegranates look so life like & I’m swooning over the blend of colours within each of them. It amazes me how such a simple looking stamp can be turned into a work of art in the right hands.

  15. BECCA YAHRLING says

    Wow, the colors you used on the pomegranates. Sooo pretty!!
    Always enjoy your beautiful coloring.

  19. RobiW says

    I am always inspired by your coloring! The pomegranates are gorgeous! Can’t wait to try those pencils.

  22. Anne Sturgeon says

    These look so beautiful… love the colors. That framed piece is really gorgeous. I love how wonderful this fruit looks in lots of different colors. Great Job! Thanks for this opportunity to win some great stuff!

  24. Linda BL says

    Your pomegranates are so pretty!!! The black that you add to the nooks and crannies does make all the difference. Love to see your work.

  25. Dorothy Ayotte says

    Such a beautiful piece of art! Love your coloring of these beautiful images. Looking forward to exploring the daily marker coloring challenge.

  26. Debbie Nutt says

    You inspire me with your talent! You brought the pomegranates to life. I felt like I could pick them off the page.

  27. Patt H. says

    Such beautiful pomegranates, Kathy! I learn a new tip every time I read your posts. Your shading skills are awesome!

  28. barbara lassiter says

    Beautiful card and framed piece! Your watercoloring is superb and I will take your tip about the dark color in the nooks and crannies to heart. It does make a difference though I sometimes think I’m going to ruin my coloring and hesitate to use the idea! LOL

  30. Michele says

    I love your step out photos, they are so helpful to refer to throughout your post; I scrolled back up several times – always looking at the nooks and crannies and how that makes such an impact on the final paint. Absolutely gorgeous!!

  32. Donna B says

    I never would have thought about using pomegranates as a stamp subject. Totally beautiful and the colors were so bright anf fun. Really nice prizes being offered. Thank you.

  34. Sheri Kempke says

    Beautiful coloring Kathy! Thanks to Altenew for their great hop and to you, for hosting another challenge. I’m deep into my Christmas card making, I’m using 2 different stamped designs and coloring with copics–I need to post. My goal is to color at least 3-5 every day.

  35. Catherine L says

    Thanks for the tips! I’m trying to do more watercolor but having trouble finding good stamps with large open areas. I love your vintage crystal ashtray too – I have one that’s very similar! 🙂

  38. Jade says

    I am blown away by your beautiful watercolors!!! I love the colors! They are masterpieces! Incredible!

  40. Donna Murray says

    Beautiful pieces ! Thanks for sharing the steps and how to use dark/ black for shadow . Brilliant!

  43. Marianne says

    Such lovely colours, Kathy. Thanks also for reminding me that I had intended to open up one of the pomegranates that our landlord gave us a few days ago. He has a tree in his garden, and the fruits are wonderfully sweet and juicy.
    Marianne x

  50. TRACEY LANDT says

    You have brought this image to life Kathy. I love your style and have learnt so much from
    your tutorials. Thank you for the inspiration.
    Keep well.
    T x

  60. Amy Hill says

    Kathy, amazing coloring as always. Thank you for hosting this coloring challenge during this challenging time. It is nice to be reminded to stop and take a moment to be in the moment.

  67. Lisa Ainscough says

    Such a beautiful piece of art and caed.
    I always learn so much from you every single visit.
    Cheers
    Lisa

  73. MaryElizabeth Pacheco says

    Amazing work! Indeed coloring is your passion and gift. Thank you for sharing it with us all.

  75. Sue-Ann Clothier says

    It is a beautiful stamp and I love seeing the different colour options you’ve played with! Your tip is just going to transform my universe! I’m often happy with the whispy water colours but I can’t make them pop! I have to go to work so no popping old images now unfortunately, but later today I’m going to try this!

  78. Cindy Wilson says

    The colours are wonderful and that tip about the black in nooks and crannies is just so helpful.

  88. Brenda Aplin says

    Wow so beautiful!! I hope someday to be able to color like this!!
    This hope is soo very gracious of you!! All the giveaways are amazing!
    Thank you for sharing and for doing this hop!

  89. Deb Bryson says

    I love your projects and cards! I love that you showed the before-and-after when adding Shadows to show how important those are for adding depth.

  90. Carol Wortman says

    Your talent is unbelievable! The photos project totally different dimension of the same image with different angles. The colors are always so realistic and alive. Such a pleasure!

  91. JACQUELINE JESSON says

    I am speechless … absolutely amazing and super creative. I am so looking forward to learning from your creative side Kathy whom I have just discovered as I am all new to card making and I am quite stunned at what a simple pomegranate stamp can do with those pencil water colours – just amazing.

  92. Pauline Abeysekera says

    What a beautiful card! You are so incredibly talented. Love what you did with this set this time and previously, and with the watercolours.

  94. Andrea Hastilow says

    Stunning ! If that’s the new watercolour pencils then I will look out for them & hint to Santa. Your pomegranates are gorgeous, wonderful pattern piece you framed, your studio must look like an art gallery. Stay safe x

  96. Henriëtte says

    Both are so awesome, I love your colouring and that you explaine how and what you are doing.
    Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.

  97. Pam G. says

    The soft but powerful color combination is so lovely. I never think about watercolor pencils, but your cards the last couple days prompted me to treat myself to a set to try. Thanks for the inspiration and instructions to help us think just maybe we can do more than we think!

  98. Helen F says

    Wow! Kathy, what a stunning card! I feel I could touch the pomegranates!! Gorgeous rich colours and lots of helpful hints! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!

  107. Inkin' Chickie says

    Beautiful coloring of the arrangement. I like how the black made such a difference. Can’t wait to try this. I always think I go too dark, so I’ll try to keep it closer to the shadows instead of spreading it all over.

  109. Cyndi Morris says

    Gorgeous cards. Those pomegranates and your coloring are absolutely beautiful. These woodless watercolor pencils look amazing.

  110. Jen Petersen says

    I always love seeing your beautiful creations come to life and the steps you use. So stunning and lovely! Thank you for sharing and always being so encouraging of us to try new things and take time to color!

  114. Carol E. Wortman says

    Oh Ms. Kathy….❤❤❤ I had to come back to say THANK YOU personally for my prize. I am so excited and grateful to have been drawn to recieve one of your collapsible bags! This must be a tremendous amount of work, and I appreciate your sharing and teaching your beautiful talent so much. Altenew answered my prize claim email, but I had to thank YOU too. (((Hugs))) EEEEEEKso excited.

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