Happy Arty Days: paints

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list featured above by 02/16/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 02/19/2021.

PLUS

To celebrate the release of the watercoloring book, Altenew is running a free gift promotion for a limited time!

Receive a FREE brand new Poppy Arrangement Stamp Set (worth $23.99) with every order of the new Florals Coloring Book and Watercolor Bundle from 2/11/2021 at 12:01 AM EST until 2/14/2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Shop HERE (Free gift will be added to cart automatically) Yay!

Here's a look at what I've been creating with these fabulous new artist products...

Yes!!! If you love painting, you're going to be in LOVE with this release! I am actually lost for words...that amazing!!!

Altenew Supplies Featured: Florals Coloring Book and Watercolor Bundle

(Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set,Watercolor Coloring Book, Artists' Watercolor Brushes - Round, Artists' Watercolor Brushes - Detailed)

Let me tell you, the Artist Watercolor Brushes are errrrything! Such excellent quality!

I had so much fun painting!

Gorgeous! & look at the grip handle detail featured on the Artist Watercolor Brushes - Detailed set!

Perfection!

How amazing is that size 18 flat brush that's included in the Artists' Watercolor Brushes - Round set?!! Perfect for creating backgrounds and mixed media pages!

Love!!!

Here are a few more pages from the Watercolor Coloring Book...

So very beautiful!

The paper quality of the Watercolor Coloring Book is exceptional! Thick enough to avoid warping and ripping when you color in the designs. Team this color book with your favorite Altenew inks, artist markers and or watercolors, & it's truly a match made in heaven!

LOVE!!!

There are no words to describe how incredible these new products are - just trust me, you NEED them!

Shop the Ultimate Watercolor Lovers release HERE.

I hope my projects have inspired you!

***Please remember to leave a comment on this post to be entered into the giveaway draw***

Thankyou so much for stopping by & for all your kind comments!

Time to send you hopping over to the wonderful Virginia Lu's blog here!

Thanks again & happy hopping!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Shimmerz Paints: A Special Delivery for Christmas!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more colorful, Shimmerz Paints inspiration!

Today I am sharing my take on the Shimmerz Paints November Color Challenge.

This month's challenge has a Winter Wonderland theme to it - so it's all our fave icicle colors and shimmering delights!

My color of choice is the gorgeous Texturez: Patina color, and here's why.......

"Merry Christmas"

Oh.my.heart! Isn't this just divine?!!

Meet out special delivery, ( and a lil early) Christmas present - our new mini Dachshund puppy!

Isn't he just adorable?!! Puppy Love!

& talk about a one color wonder!

Texturez Patina is just sensational!!! A perfect color for all your Christmas creations!

I've applied it around the border of my white cardstock base, using a repeat snowflake pattern and palette knife. Once dry, I then add two larger snowflake stencils with the pretty light green Patina color. LOVE!!!

Texturez paints are just incredible!

They boast the sheen of our Dazzlerz paints with an added textural element.

Think Dazzlerz with a coarse, sand like substance within them.

So gritty, dimensional and WOW!

You can check out ALL the fabulous Texturez Colors HERE

Let's take a closer look at that amazing Patina color.....

So.much.gorgeousness!!!

I've teamed our pretty mint Patina with Crate Paper's Fa La La collection, and let's just say, it's a match made in heaven!

I just adore the fresh mint, white and red color scheme! Beautiful!

Just look at all that dimension! Stunning!

That grittyness is a texture lover's dream!

And the color intensity is all kinds of awesomeness! So vibrant!

We're All About The Color, and Texturez Patina is all that and more!

I hope I have inspired you to add this amazing color to your mixed media kit!

Wanna know more about this awesome color?

Visit the Education Team channel HERE to watch my process video.

& REMEMBER: Type AMANDA in the comments section of your Shimmerz Paints Store order to receive a FREE paint! Yay!

Thanks so much for visiting

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Paper Issues: Mix It Up Monday!

Hi Creative Friends!

Time to get a lil messy with Paper Issues
Mix It Up Monday!

For this month's challenge, we're creating projects that use texture as a feature.

Lots of fun and freedom here to create what you pretty much like!

I have been neglecting my stencils of late,

so I pulled out my stash and created this fun page....

"Wander"

Told you it was fun!!!
How cool is that Mandala stencil??? LOVE it!
I've used my acrylic paints for the undercolour, and a medium weight modeling paste for the stencil work. So very awesome!
(& super easy too!)
I've teamed it all up with leftovers from my Pink Paislee Fancy Free stash.
Easy, fun, fabulous!

Here's a few close ups for you.......

Gotta love the glitter Thickers from this line! SO shiny! (I could've used them for this month's Working Title challenge!)

That stencil really is stunning, huh?!

And those blues!!! SOooooooo pretty!

Adding dimension with pop dots, thickers, and even cotton floss, helps to add a more textural appearance too!

Super cool!

Awesome! Playing with paints and texture is fun!

Give it a go and play along with us this month!

Need supplies?

Visit the Paper Issue store here &

REMEMBER: Use my code AMANDA & you'll save 20% off storewide!

Needing a lil more inspiration? Come see what the rest of our awesome team has created here

Thanks for stopping by!
til next time,

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo

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Altenew Ultimate Watercolor Lovers Blog Hop + Giveaway

Shimmerz Paints: A Special Delivery for Christmas!

Paper Issues: Mix It Up Monday!