Hi there! I am so excited to be a stop on Day 1 of the Altenew 9th Anniversary Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from the Simon Says Stamp blog, and your next stop is Mindy Eggen. You can also start at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog. One of the best parts about the anniversary festivities each year, aside from the fabulous blog hop filled with wonderful prizes, is the special large scale Anniversary stamp set. These enormous stamp sets (seriously-enormous. 8.5″x10″!!!) are so unique and beautiful. This year’s set, called Billowing Peonies, is extra special because the large scale of the images works beautifully with the new Stampwheel! And, bonus, Tasnim has designed a set of coordinating layering stencils that are absolutely phenomenal and totally massive. So if coloring isn’t your jam, you have incredible options at your disposal with these spectacular stencils! I have two projects to share with you today using the stunning peony arrangement in Billowing Peonies, so let’s get started with the details.
The Billowing Peonies stamp set features a pair of spectacular floral stamps that are so big and sooooo much fun to color. I find that large-scale stamps are the most fun to color, because they give you the room to really work on enhancing those details that might be too small to notice on a smaller set. I created a pair of peony projects (say that three times fast!!) using the new Billowing Peonies stamps: a slimline card and a piece of wall art, both watercolored using my favorite Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set, which is hands down my favorite coloring medium in the Altenew catalog. I’ve had my set for several years and use it more than any other Altenew coloring medium. I’ve barely made a dent in the pans, so it’s a fantastic, long-lasting investment! If you are looking for an economical and good quality watercolor set, I cannot recommend the Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set highly enough.
I began my slimline card by heat embossing the large peony duo from Billowing Peonies on a piece of watercolor paper that I’d trimmed down to slimline size. Even though I knew that I wanted to die cut the finished watercolored image, I started with the card size so that I could better visualize the final layout of the card. (Tip: if you don’t have the Stampwheel or are still waiting for your Stampwheel to arrive, you can use the back of your MISTI for this huge stamp. Tape the base of your MISTI to your work surface, then tape your paper next to your MISTI on your work surface. Place your large stamp on your paper, then close the *back* of your lid for your stamp positioner over your stamp. This hack gives you a bit of extra room to use those really large scale stamps, at least until you can get your hands on a Stampwheel!) I heat embossed the beautiful peony image using pearlescent white embossing powder, which I find creates a lighter, less severe aesthetic than using black stamped/embossed lines.
After I had heat embossed my image, I taped the panel down to my watercolor board with Satin Masking Tape and covered the entire panel with clean water. I then dropped in some diluted pink, green, coral, and yellow watercolors from the Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set, which bloomed together beautifully on the damp watercolor paper. The wet watercolor will work with the wet watercolor paper to allow the colors to meld together beautifully and create some extra colorful interest to your floral images.
After speeding up the drying time with my heat tool, I went back in with more concentrated color to watercolor the beautiful peony images, adding depth and dimension to the flowers. The base layer of mottled color helps to create some color variation, mimicking the color variation found in nature. No real-life peony is only one color, so don’t be afraid to add touches of extra color! After it was completely dry, I went in with the coordinating dies and cut the image out. Because I had started on a slimline card base, the finished die cut image will fit perfectly on another slimline card base without needing to do any trimming.
To create the textured card base, I trimmed down a white slimline card front from some white cardstock, then used the Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover Plate Die at the top and bottom of the card front. Because the Dotted Swirls plate only pierces the cardstock and doesn’t actually cut anything, you can use it easily with a large scale card front like this! Simply line up where your plate ends with the previously-cut image to create a continuous pattern. I popped up the die cut watercolored image with Instant Dimension Foam Tape.
For the greeting, I stamped one of the chunky sentiments from the Billowing Peonies stamp set using Razzleberry ink onto some white cardstock, then while the stamp was still in place, stamped directly over the top with embossing ink. I sprinkled more pearlescent white embossing powder over the stamped greeting and heated it up, creating a pearlescent pink sentiment. I backed it with some Dazzling Diamond glitter paper so that the sparkle peeked out from the top and bottom of the sentiment panel, then layered that over the center of my watercolored peony and added a few shimmering pink gems for sparkle!
My second project using the new Billowing Peonies stamps is more of a home decor piece. I initially planned on watercoloring the entirety of the peony image, then chopping it up to create multiple card fronts, but after I had finished it… I decided I didn’t want to chop up those hours of meticulous watercoloring into something that would probably be thrown in the garbage.
I started by stamping the entirety of the image onto a 7″x7″ panel of watercolor paper using no-line coloring ink. You can see just how massive this image is; it’s even hanging over the edge of the 7″x7″ watercolor paper! I wanted to create a very pale lavender, almost white, peony (which I don’t think exist in real life, but it’s my garden so who cares, right?) so I mixed up some bright blue and purple watercolor from the Artists’ Watercolor 24 Pan Set, diluting the color with quite a bit of clean water to make it very subtle, and began adding that pale lavender to the shadowed areas of the first peony. I worked my way around the peony, keeping the wet sections separate from each other to ensure that those edges stayed nice and crisp, using the sharp point of my paintbrush to clean up any rough edges.
I used the same technique with the pink peony, this time mixing up some of my favorite bright pink with some of the purple to create a lovely shade of vibrant mauve. After I had completed the main watercolor on my peonies, I pulled out some yellows, pinks, and greens from my paint pans and diluted them on my palette so that they were the subtlest of washes. I used these subtle washes to “glaze” the edges of my petals, which is basically adding a watercolor wash over the top of an area of completely dry watercoloring. It helps to add some interest and color variation to your flowers. This technique is especially noticeable on the lavender/white peony; the white highlights on this super pale peony are picking up reflections of color from the neighboring flower as well as the foliage. I encourage you to try this technique on your next watercolor project!
Once I had finished watercoloring the flowers, I mixed some deep green and lime green watercolor to add pigment to the foliage. I like to think of each half of each leaf as it’s own unique petal, which allows me to visualize giving it the shape and shadows in the same way that I would on flower petals clustered together. After my initial painting, I mixed some black paint into the hunter/lime mixture, then enhanced the shadows on the leaves tucked behind the top layer of foliage. I matted the finished watercolored piece with some plain black cardstock, then mounted it on a panel of 8″x8″ white cardstock. It will fit perfectly in an 8″x8″ frame! Something like this would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift. 🙂
Well, that’s all for my projects today. To celebrate their 9th Anniversary, Altenew is offering some wonderful special gifts with purchase!
- 4/5/2023-4/6/2023: Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY9TH or $9 OFF shipping on international orders over $29 with code ANNIV23 at checkout and receive a FREE brand-new Playful Wildflower 3D Embossing Folder ($8.99 value) on orders over $69.
- 4/3/2023-4/10/2023: FREE Mini Blending Brush Set(worth $26.99) with every order of the brand-new Billowing Peonies Complete Bundle.
- Altenew: 10 x $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 15 x Online Card Classes
- Artistry by Altenew: 5 x $25 Gift Certificate
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag ($100+ value)
- Online Card Classes: 5 x Online Card Classes
- Gina K. Designs: $100 Gift Certificate
- Hero Arts: $100 Gift Certificate
- Michelle’s Cards & Stamps: $100 AUD Gift Certificate
- Spellbinders Paper Arts: Wax Seal Starter Kit ($50 value)
- Pinkfresh Studio: $50 Gift Certificate
- Lawn Fawn: $50 Gift Certificate
- Pink & Main: $50 Gift Certificate
- Studio Katia: $50 Gift Certificate
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Krafters Cart: $50 Gift Certificate
- Auzz Trinklets N Krafts: $50 Gift Certificate
- A Cherry On Top: $50 Gift Certificate
- ScrapbookPal: $50 Gift Certificate
- MarkerPOP: $50 Gift Certificate
- CiLi in Papers: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- Seven Hills Crafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Bumbleberry Papercrafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Frantic Stamper: $25 Gift Certificate
Here’s the full hop list:
It’s such an honor to be part of the Altenew Design Team. Working with beautiful flower stamps is the closest I will ever come to having a garden, and Altenew’s floral designs are truly unique and such a pleasure to color. Thank you so much for stopping by today, and happy 9th Anniversary to Altenew!
Hi from Michigan! Gorgeous painting, Emily!
Hi, I’m from Cape Cod…’living on the elbow’. YOWZA! These are so beautiful! I do have an obsession with Altenew Florals, they’re always gorgeous!
Hi from Cedar Hill, TN!! Beautiful coloring!!!
Hello from North Alabama. Love those peonies. I have to say Altenew has some of the most beautiful florals I have ever seen.
Your water coloring is amazing! I finally have that set of paints, now I just need to have the courage to use them. You have inspired me!
The slime card make the billowing peonies even larger….wow, beautiful!
Meant to add…Hi from Denver, CO!
Hi from beautiful Italy!!! Wow, your Peonies are AMAZING!!!
I can’t stop to look at them! 😀 Such stunning colouring, they seem just REAL!
Thanks to collaborate for Altenew 9 Years Anniversary Celebrations!! Sadly I have never own an Altenew stamp or die, but I well KNOW that they are really fabulous, especially the flowers!!! Italy is full of flowers and I LOVE them so much 🙂
Hi from NC! Your cards are stunning.
Hello from Hampton, Virginia! Wow, your watercoloring and those cards! So gorgeous! Congratulations to Altenew on their 9th anniversary!
Hi from NE Iowa. WOW is all I can say!
Hi from Seattle! These peonies are breathtaking and your water coloring is amazing!
Hello from Prague, Czech Republic. I absolutely love your watercoloring!
These are beautiful! I’m looking forward to our peonies blooming but it will be a while here in Michigan.
The coloring on those peonies is very well done. And the cards are so happy and lovely.
Mornin from North Florida
Hi from East Hanover, New Jersey! Beautiful cards Emily!
Hi from western New York (just an hour west of Altenew’s home base in Syracuse)!! Gorgeous projects, Emily! Happy Anniversary Altenew!
Hi from Massachusetts. Absolutely beautiful.
Hi from Texarkana, TX, wow those peonies are amazing. Love how you colored them.
Oh my stars! I am in love with the Billowing Peonies set (which I just ordered) and love what you did with it above! With love from Morgan Hill, CA!
Hi from Kentucky! Wow, such gorgeous examples! Amazing prizes and even more amazing designs over these 9 years! One of my favorite companies❣️
I am in awe! This stamp set has me going gaga! My most favorite flower and you brought it to life 🫶🏽🥴❤️
Hi from Wisconsin! Love the card you’ve made with the Billowing Peony set—gorgeous!!
Hi from Pine City, NY. Oh my goodness those peonies so beautiful.
Hey from Acworth, GA {suburb of Atlanta}
Wow! What beautiful flowers!
Hello from Alberta!🇨🇦 Your cards are beautiful!!
Hi from Nashville! Love all of the inspiration ❤️
Hi, from Vancouver, Washington. Happy Birthday!
Hi from Bowden, Alberta Canada! Happy Anniversary Altenew! Your slimline card is gorgeous Emily!
Hello from Maryland! I love the cards! They’re gorgeous! Peonies one of my favorite flowers!
Hello from Canada! What wonderful watercolouring!
Southwest Florida here! The Billowing Peonies are gorgeous and each color way gives it a different look!
Happy anniversary to one of my favorite companies!!!
Hi, from Minnesota! Your cards are beautiful! I love your inspiration.
Hi from Amarillo, TX Love love love your water coloring. Happy Anniversary Altenew.
Hi from New Hampshire. Happy Anniversary! I love Altenew stamps, dies and everything else! You offer great selections and you have an amazing team! Amazing cards! Awesome coloring! Thank you!
Good morning from Sun City West, AZ 🌵☀️ Beautiful cards!
Hi from Columbus, Ohio 👋🏽. Both cards are gorgeous 💗
Hi from Illinois!!! Absolutely Stunning cards!!! Happy 9th Altenew!!!
Hey from Lakewood Ranch Florida! Love those peonies, so gorgeous!
Hi from Denton, Texas. I love your cards. My father grew peonies that were the color of your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from The Villages Florida, These cards are just wonderful. I just bought the Billowing Peonies set and your cards have inspired me to create. I can’t wait to receive it and start 🙂
Hi from San Diego, California. Stunning creations.
Thanks
Ang
Hi from Wilmington, DE! Your cards are beautiful! I love these watercolors as well!
Hi from Los Angeles! Those peonies are stunning! Love the watercolors.
Hi from Ocala, Florida! Thanks so much for sharing your watercolor techniques ~~ I love to water color Altenew flowers!
Hi also from Ocala! Your comment jumped out at me! Lol 😂
Gorgeous Gorgeous ! Beautiful cards
Yours cards are stunning💖 Happy 9th Anniversary Atlenew! 💐
Congrats Altenew from Houston. Great inspiration, products and deals.
Hi from Indianapolis IN. I really love your cards!
Hi from Dover, Delaware. Beautiful, beautiful florals, Emily, as always. Congrats to Altenew for 9 years of sharing creativity.
Hi from Parma, Ohio! Your cards are stunning! I love the peonies❤️. Hard to believe Altenew is 9!!! Thanks for sharing!
Hi from NW Ohio. Your cards are Gorgeous! Love Altenew products. Happy Anniversary, Altenew!
WOW! Your pink peony slimline card is breath-taking! Congrats to Altenew from Calgary, AB, Canada.
Hi from Central Florida and Happy Anniversary Altenew! Wow, I love these billowing peonies and your color combos are always so gorgeous.
Those Billowing Peonies are gorgeous! And your slimline card is stunning!
Hi from Oregon! Emily, your cards are stunning with the Pillowing Peonies!
Billowing Peonies!
Hello from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania!! Beautiful projects!, your coloring is so inspiring!!
Hi from Ridgecrest, CA – I cannot watercolor so I’m always in awe when I look at art like your cards! Beautifully done.
Hi from Navarre, Florida! Your cards are absolutely beautiful! Love the Peonies.
Hi from Central NC! Your watercoloring is so beautiful – I always love to see what you create!
I LOVE these!
Hi from Royal Palm Beach FL. Beautiful.
Hi from Spokane, WA. Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
you make the peony look very easy i’m sure it not!! awesome cards
Hello from Delaware – those peonies are stunning!!
Beautiful peonies and watercolors!
I’m loving the colors you use! So gorgeous!
Hello from Maryland. I really like the slimline card. I always seem to forget that you do not need to use the whole image.
Hi from The Villages, FL! So stunning.
oh my such beautiful watercoloring
Hi from Michigan! Just beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi from Ohio! Gorgeous cards! Congrats Altenew!
Hi from San Antonio! Thank you for explaining your painting technique so thoroughly. These are gorgeous!
Hi from Houston. Emily, your cards are simply stunning. I love, love the long card. SO pretty!!
Hi from Ft Wright, Kentucky! Happy Anniversary Altenew! Your coloring on these two cards is stunning Emily! I don’t have the stampwheel yet, so thanks for the tip on how to use my Misti for such large stamps!
Hi from Washington state. Your water coloring is amazing! Thank you for the description and tips.
Hi from Midland, Georgia. Your peonies are lovely and those leaves are striking!
Hi from California! Stunning cards!
Hi! From LaGrange, IL! Happy Anniversary Altenew! Thank you for your amazing company!
Emily, I LOVE your watercoloring! Gorgeous flowers!
Gorgeous!! When I saw these peonies I had to buy them – immediately!
Hi, I’m from Bowling Green, KY. I really like your cards ideas for Billowing Peonies. I just purchased it and am looking forward. to working with the ensemble.
Hello from central NY! Gorgeous cards!
Hi from Michigan! The detail in these peonies are amazing. The color really add so much dimension. Just purchased my first set of markers from Altenew and I just adore them. Happy 9th to Altenew and keep up the great products. We all love them….
Hi from Bloomingdale, IL. This is a gorgeous card! Peonies are one of my favorite flowers. And since my watercoloring skills are mediocre at best, I really appreciate your talent.
Hi, from a little bitty rural town in Central Illinois! Your Billowing Peony cards are another nail in the coffin for my bank account. I thought it was a pretty set but wow, these cards are gorgeous! I’m gonna have to have it!
Isn’t that peonies set gorgeous!?
Hello from Florida. Absolutely stunning watercoloring. Happy anniversary Altenew.
Hello from snowy Minnesota! Your billowing Peonies card is absolutely gorgeous! I will need to order this set for sure; however, I am positive mine will not look like yours!!!! Thank you for sharing!
I love your no line watercoloring. I have tried to do this technique but it never looks like this!
Hi from Jacksonville, Florida. Your water-coloring is beautiful! Now I really want this set
Holy Cow! Those huge flowers are simply gorgeous! Stunning cards!
Hi from Michigan! The details on the flower are amazing. I love Dazzling Diamond glitter paper!!
Hi from NYC! I love those florals!
Hi from VA! Wowza your cards are gorgeous! I Love this large stamp!!!
These cards are just gorgeous- brilliant coloring!!!
Hi from Ormond Beach, FL. Congrats AlteNew on your 9th anniversary.
Hi from Sacramento, CA. I have been following Altenew and you almost since I started making cards. Congratulations to all. Here’s to another 9+ years!
Hi Peggy here from Winder GA, Happy Anniversary Altenew
These are so detailed and beautiful!
Such amazing cards creations
Hi from NC! Your watercolor flowers are beautiful!
Hello from South Dakota USA. I’m glad you joined the celebration and your cards are beautiful!
Hello from Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada! Happy Anniversary Altenew, these peonies are gorgeous!
Hi from Aldie, VA! Your cards are GORGEOUS!!!
Lovely cards! Hi from NC. Congrats Altenew!!
Hi from Utah. Love your cards
Hi from Arizona. What an awesome job you did on these Bellowing Peonies!
Hi from Maine. A great take on a gorgeous stamp. Nicely done.
Hi from Fresno,CA. Your cards are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Hi from upstate New York. The peonies are so beautiful and you’ve done a wonderful job in watercolor.
Hi from PA! Happy Anniversary Altenew! Your floral cards are stunning!!
Hello from southern NJ! Happy Anniversary Altenew! Wow, your peony cards are so beautiful. Such great coloring.
These peonies are so amazing, wish they were in my yard in Oregon.
Very beautiful card design. HA Altenew!
Love your creative take on the Billowing Peonies!
Hi I’m from western CO…beautiful cards!!!
Hi from central New York! Those are stunning cards! I’m glad you didn’t chop up that gorgeous water coloring.
I wish I could watercolor like that… yowzer!!!
Hi from Ottawa Canada! I love Altenew products and wish them all the best on their 9th birthday 🙂 Your watercoloring is amazing. Such gorgeous cards
Hello from Wisconson. Love the watercoloring. Congrats to Altenew on their 9th anniversary.
Hi From Cincinnati, Ohio. These cards are so very pretty! Amazing!
Hi from Weirton, WV. Love those pinks.
Beautiful watercoloring.
Hi from NE Ohio. Stunning cards! Your water coloring is so impressive.
Hi there! I’m from Tarpon Springs, Florida. This card would make such a beautiful Wedding Card with the sentiment that says “Today will be the best day ever”!
Hi from Northern California. What gorgeous cards! Thank you for sharing them with us!
Hi from NH! Love Altenew and your card is gorgeous
Hi from PNG! Peonies are one of my favorite flowers, and you captured their beauty wonderfully!
Hello from Canada! Your colouring is so stunning!
Absolutely beautiful!! Your creativity and artistic expression are so lovely!! And this peony stamp is exquisite!! Thank you for sharing all this beauty!! 💖💜💖
I am in Oakville, Ontario and totally in awe!
Hi from Missouri- those peonies are gorgeous!
Hi from CA. I need this stamp set!
Hi from Loveland, CO. Just gorgeous cards with the Billowing Peonies – wow!
Hi from Fairbanks Alaska. Still lots of snow but not anywhere the Sierra Nevada totals! Looking forward to spring and my peonies. These lovely works of art will do until the real thing wakes up!
Absolutely gorgeous!! Love your water colouring!
Hi from California. WOW Emily!!! You a master with a paint brush! Just blows my mind every time I see a card by you. Fabulous card!
Greetings from SW Missouri. The Billowing Peonies are so beautiful!
Hi from Virginia! Billowing Peonies set is beautiful!
Hi from Pennsylvania! I love to watercolor..these are fantastic cards..love the colors!
This design is worthy of framing and hanging on the wall!
Thank you. I will try this. You are very talented.
Hi from Australia! Congratulations to Altenew on their 9th anniversary! Thank you for a wonderful inspiration hop!
Hi from Black River Falls, Wi. Love your gorgeous peonies!
Hi from Ohio. Absolutely gorgeous, Emily!
Stunning cards.
Hi from Elk River! Happy Anniversary!
Hi from Frankfort, Kentucky! Your watercoloring is always so beautiful!
Hi from Ohio! Congratulations to Altenew on their 9th anniversary! Your cards are beautiful Emily! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi from Clearwater, Florida. You have talked me into the watercolors. Your work is gorgeous. I love your card but that home decor piece is magnificent.
Hi from Iowa.
beautifully colored peonies.
happy anniversary to Altenew
Hi from BC, Canada! Oh my goodness Emily, both of the cards using the Billowing Peonies stamp set & watercolours are fantastic!! I’m blown away by the realism of this stamp & your choice of colours & blending are beautiful. Happy 9th Anniversary Altenew!
Hello from Southern Virginia. I loved your cards today and loved seeing them colored with watercolor.
Hi from BC, Canada!
Your watercoloring is flawless! So Beautiful!
Happy Birthday Altenew!
You should frame this one and put it on a wall. It’s gorgeous.
Hi from Millstadt, IL.
Your peonies are gorgeous.
Love them. thanks for sharing.
Hi from Florida. Both cards are beautiful. I always enjoy seeing what you make.
Hi from Iowa. Your water coloring is amazing. Altenew’s florals are always wonderful.
Hi from Arizona. Love that Billowing Peonies stamp and your watercoloring is spectacular.
Hi from Millstadt, IL
Happy 9th anniversary. Best wishes
for many more years of beautiful
paper crafting supplies and idea.
Wow, gorgeous cards! Congrats to Altenew on 9 years.
Hi from SC. Your cards are so pretty! I love the peonies stamp. Thanks for the blog hop and a chance to win some great prizes!
Hi from Whitestown, Indiana! Love the peonies!
Hello from California. These are just beautiful! Love the water colored peonies!
Hello from Wisconsin. Your cards are so beautiful.
Hi, I am from Oregon. Loved your beautiful watercolored Billowing Peonies card..just beautiful. thank you for sharing.
Hi from San Antonio, Texas!
Hi from Southern CA! Beautiful card. Must get those billowing peonies set!
Hello from Seattle, Washington. Emily, your cards are fantastic. I just love those billowing peonies and your coloring of both cards!
I think these are the most beautiful flowers and this stamp set does it justice!
Hello from Michigan! I love all your creations, just beautiful!
Hi from Richmond, BC Canada. Always enjoy your videos. I’ve requested your watercolour board from my boss for my retirement present. 😀
Hello from Mount Prospect, IL! These peonies are just gorgeous and I love that you colored them with watercolor. Beautiful projects!
Hi from St Louis! Your peonies are beautiful
Hi from Oregon City, Oregon. Beautiful!
Hi from Phoenix, AZ. First time visitor to your blog. Nice looking card.
Hi from Virginia. Your flowers are beautiful. They look so realistic.
Hi Emily ~ Maryland by way of Texas (NASA)
It’s been a joy seeing your career develop as a designer and love your collaborations with my favorite stamp and art supply shop ~ Altenew. I’m loving this latest stamp set for your watercolors which is inspiring me to learn more.
Hello from Montana! This is such a stunning stamp set – and wow have you presented it in the most gorgeous way. I have a large peony bush in my backyard and this stamp looks so realistic. thanks for the opportunity to see your beautiful work and to possibly win a prize.
Hi from Lafitte La Happy 9th year Altnew
Hello from Northern New Mexico. Great blog hop! Happy Birthday Altenew.
Hi from Delafield, Wisconsin!
Hi! from south of Seattle. Fabulous water coloring! Gorgeous cards! I aspire to this level. Thanks for inspiring me!
Hi from Penn Valley, CA! Love your gorgeous floral cards! Big congrats to Altenew on their 9th anniversary!
Hi from Tampa, Florida.. Congratulations… Happy 9th Anniversary! Gorgeous Peonies… my favorite 😍
Hi from WA State! Yes, what a fun day to celebrate with such beautiful peony cards! Happy 9th!
Your water colouring is magical and so are the cards and really excited about the blog hop. Happy 9th anniversary Altenew from India
Hi from Melbourne, Australia. Gorgeous cards Emily, your watercolouring is exquisite.
Beautiful floral images, I can’t wait to watercolor them
Emily, you never fail to inspire me with your stunning creations! Hi from Meridian Idaho and congrats to Altenew for 9 successful years!
Hi from MN. Your shades of pink are beautiful.
Hi from Pennsylvania, Beautiful cards! Always an inspiration with your talent. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from South Carolina! Love you technique’s The peonies have such depth!
Hi from Wisconsin. great job coloring those peonies. already ordered the set. thanks as always for sharing and all the inspiration.
Hi from Oviedo, Florida! And Hoppy 9th to Altenew! OMG, your watercoloring! Beautiful!
Hello from Minnesota. Love the way you colored the flowers. I also use the 24 pan water colors often on my cards.
Hi from Michigan! Love your cards – they are absolutely beautiful!
Hi from Michigan. Beautiful peonies.
Definitely frame worthy.
Beautiful flowers! Thanks for sharing, Emily. Altenew has gorgeous watercolours!
Hi from Hamden, CT. Those are absolutely gorgeous. I am beyond amazed.
Hello from Wisconsin. Your cards are beautiful. Thanks
for always sharing with us.
Gorgeous and so realistic!
Hello from Canada! 💙🌷💜 I am so glad you didn’t chop up those flowers. Stunning watercoloring! Love your creations. 😊
Hi from Alabama. Love the peonies.
Hello from SE MN – Winona! Your cards are beautiful and jump off the page! Can’t wait for the “real thing” to get in bloom around here!
Hi from Michigan. Beautiful cards!
Hello from Ohio. Your watercoloring of the peonies is stunning, Emily.
Hi from Winfield, Illinois. Thank you so much for all of the beauty you share! I loved taking your watercolor class through Altenew Academy and always love seeing what you are creating!
Hi from Decatur 👋🏻 love the peonies. They are definitely calling my name 🐇
Hi from So. Florida! Always love seeing your pretty works of art.
Both cards are breath taking. So glad you did not cut up the larger painting. It is truly exquisite. Loved the idea of using white pearlescent embossing powder. Use white at times but it seems so flat. Your idea really works. Thanks
Hello from Alberta, Canada. The new peony bundle is so inspiring, and your finished products are works of art. Happy anniversary to Altenew.
Hello I’m Aubrey from Erie beautiful cards and projects look forward to seeing more of you and what you do😁💕
Gorgeous!
Beautiful cards and coloring. I love altenew products.
Hi from San Francisco Bay Area. Just a beautiful work of art. Happy 9th Altenew!
Hi from Seattle. Wow, what amazing cards! Your peonies are so lovely and beautiful! Gorgeous! I am in awe. Thank you.
Hi from Cedar City, Utah! Cheers, paper crafting friends! Happy anniversary, Altenew!
Emily, your cards are always gorgeous — but these are particularly impressive! The shading on your florals is spectacular!
You are seriously an amazing card maker, and I really appreciate what you are doing here! However, I have a suggestion for you. The art you are doing is worthy of framing and preserving. So, please consider painting at least a small portion of your future artwork on canvas. I love and appreciate cards, but not everyone does — and too many people perceive cards as being disposable. By painting on canvas, you’ll leave a legacy of artwork that long survives you and can be sold or handed down to your heirs. Of course, even art on canvas can be far undervalued, but it is less likely to be undervalued than art on paper is.
I’m not saying stop making cards, because you do it so well! Love your work so much! I really enjoyed checking out your cards. Thank you so much for the lovely inspiration!
Emily, your peony cards are simply stunning! Thank you for sharing. Happy 9th Anniversary to Altenew, a company with beautiful stamps!
I can’t even with this coloring, so good! So inspiring to keep on practicing. Commenting from bend, Oregon
B E A utiful card and yes its your garden, do what you want! Thank you from MN for motivating me to dig out the watercolor set.
Hi from Michigan. Wowza!! These cards are so beautiful. I think I love the one with the two colors the most, but it’s tough because they are both gorgeous.
Hi from Texas, I love the bundle, and your card are beautiful!
Gorgeous cards, love the colors you chose!
Thanks for sharing.
Hello from Tampa Florida… great products and inspiration
Emily, hi from Michigan! If you don’t know by now how much I admire your skills, let me put a finer point on it: LOVE every single image you create and even more after you’ve put your heart into it!
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Hello from Ohio. These cards are beautiful. I wish I had a drop of talent for watercoloring!!
Hi from the PNW. Those peonies look like they are close to full size and make an impression. The way you color things is something to strive for.
Hello from Michigan. Those are some beautiful cards. Anyone would love to receive them.
Hi from Singapore! 🙂 the Billowing Peonies are so beauitful! Love the soft purple colour!
Happy 9th anniversary to Altenew!
Hi from VA! This is a work of art!
Hi from Broadview IL, I always love the way you watercolor Emily… liking forward to the years to come and congratulations Altenew. Hugs 🤗
Hello from Springboro, Ohio! Happy anniversary, Altenew!
Hi from Albuquerque, NM! Your cards are absolutely gorgeous!!! I love your painting techniques, and the colors are beautiful! I want to try the Altenew pan watercolors now!
Hi from Austin, TX!! Gorgeous flowers!! Love the flower stamps from Altenew!!
Hello from Seattle. Your “Billowing Peonies” card is beautiful!
Greetings from Oregon! Wow, that stamp set is massive! I love your second watercolor piece. I’m glad you didn’t cut it up! Thank you Emily, your painting is superb.
Hi from St Louis, beautiful cards. That large stamp is stunning!
Beautiful creations!
These are beautiful! I also have Altenew watercolors.
Hi from Wasilla Alaska. Your cards are stunning! You do such a beautiful job coloring.
Hi from Chicago! Your floral work is always inspiring, you did a fabulous job with this set! The large size really makes it a standout. Happy 9th to Altenew!
Hi from NH! Stunning cards.
Hello from Finland. Amazing cards Emily! ❤️
Hi from Lake Worth Florida! What an awesome giveaway and amazing company. Gorgeous cards
Hi from Atlanta. These peonies are just gorgeous makes me want to try to watercolor again.
Hi, from very wet Sacramento, CA Oh, my words, you are an artist!!! I could no more do that .. but Altenew has thought of me. Stencils! Not the same but great for me! Oh, happy days! Thank you Altenew, and Happy Anniversary!
Hi from CA. Your BIG flowers are colored so beautifully. I love the soft and dark together.
Hi From Wisconsin – LOVE your cards – beautifully colored
Hi from MA. Happy Anniversary, Altenew! I love this stamp, and your coloring is amazing!
Hello from Canada. Simply Stunning, WOW.
Tina Here from Cincinnati, Ohio! Hi Emily, Your card took my breath away, your colors are awesome! Thank You so much for inspiring us like you do always, so glad you joined Altenew for their 9th Anniversary Hop!
Hi from Utah. What stunning work! I’m in awe!!
Hi from Renton, Wa. Beautiful watercoloring! You are very talented.
Hi from Oregon! Gorgeous cards, beautifully colored!
You paint magical peonies. I have peonies in my yard in Idaho and yours look better
Hi from Cleveland OH. What gorgeous work!
Hello from Maryland. Your cards are gorgeous!!
Hello from Pewaukee, Wisconsin! Your cards are just gorgeous! The pink peony looks so real – I can almost smell its sweet fragrance.
Hi from Canada. I am blown away by your gorgeous cards and wishing for the 24 pan set!
Hi from Gold Canyon, Arizona! Happy 9th Altenew!!!!
Miss Emily! These are just stunning! I cannot wait to get this stamp and die set. It’s so bold and frilly!
Your watercoloring is incredibly beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing.
Hi from northern California. Beautiful coloring as always, Emily!
Hi From Louisville Tennessee. I love the Peony Bundle. You did an awesome job!
Hi from Wisconsin! Happy Anniversary, Altenew!
Hi from SC
Lovely cards
Howdy from Tucson. Billowing Peonies is on its way to my mailbox. I will study your slimline card in great detail in hopes I can learn from your beautiful artwork.
The only thing missing from these beautiful peonies is the ants! lol At least here in Colorado that’s how peonies grow.
Hi from Bowie, MD. Your cards and coloring are GORGEOUS!!!
Hi from Maine! Emily your work is so beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for sharing all of this gorgeous inspiration with us!
Hi from TX!! Beautiful cards and love the colors!
Hello from Southern California. Happy anniversary Altenew! I am so excited to see what everyone is doing. I am getting lots of inspiration from all these beautiful cards.
Hello from Colorado! I love, love, love watercolors but I need much more experience to do it.
Hi from Gonzales, Louisiana. Beautiful cards!
Hello from Illinois!! Stunning work Emily!
Hello from Frederick, Maryland. Your watercolor work is outstanding. Beautiful cards!
Hi from Western NY The watercoloring is spot on. Wish I was that good!
Your water coloring is beautiful and you have great technique. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from Oregon, you’re cards are gorgeous!
Hi from Port Charlotte, Florida. Emily, you’ve made these flowers come to life. Beautiful.
Hi from AZ! Your card is beautiful! Your choice of color & shading is wonderful.
From NZ just love your colours and expertise, very beautiful.
Those peonies are just exquisite, as is your watercoloring. Thanks for sharing this inspiration!
Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Amazing cards. Love your colouring and colour selections.
Hi from Houston, TX. Your projects are amazing. Thank you so much for allllll your inspiration!!! And congrats to Altenew.
The peonies are so beautiful And are works of art. I would frame them.
Hello from East Tennessee. Those Billowing Peonies are spectacular!
Hi from Colombia. All the flowers are stunning
Hi from snowy WI!
You’ve perfectly captured the beauty of the peony 😍 Beautiful work!
Hi from Bend, Oregon. Those flowers are gorgeous!
Hi from Jacksonville, Florida. Beautiful job on the watercoloring of the Peonies.
Hi, I’m josie and I am from Sayville Long Island
Hi from Forest, Virginia! I love your peonies! Ours out just starting to peek up from the ground. I might need this stamp!
Hi from Pennsylvania! Love these, Emily!! They’re breathtaking!! Happy birthday to Altenew!
Lori S in PA
Hi from Milwaukee! So gorgeous!
Hi from NJ. Stunning cards. Your coloring is amazing.
Your watercoloring is wonderful.
Hi from Riverton, UT!! Oh my! Those peonies are gorgeous!!!! The mix of colors is perfect.
Hi, from Florida! Happy birthday Altenew! Thank you for your post!
Hi from Phoenix! The peonies are beautiful!
hello from the southern Nevada desert. I’m enjoying this blog hop. Happy Birthday Altenew!
Hi from Auckland New Zealand…. Great cards Emily; Just love that beautiful little lavender rose. It’s stunning.
Hi from NC! Always enjoy your cards
Hi from Nova Scotia, Canada. Beautiful cards! So wish I had a talent for water colouring.
Hello from Ohio! Happy Anniversary Altenew. Gorgeous cards!
Hi fro NJ! Would I love to be able to watercolor so beautifully. Love the peonies in the square with the black border.
Hello from South Florida! I love the beautiful color and dimension in your peonies! So pretty!
Hi from Greensboro, NC. Both projects are so beautiful and are works of art. I love the watercoloring. I wish I could watercolor like that.
Hi from Dublin, Ireland, and happy Easter, too!
These are gorgeous, Emily! Love the slimline especially!
Hello from Southern California- your peony designs are just gorgeous.😍 I have ordered the set and I’m looking forward to playing with it.
Hi from Billings, Montana. Your watercoloring is amazing- so beautiful! Thank you for sharing & Happy Anniversary Altenew!
Hi from Syracuse, NY, Altenew’s hometown! Emily, I love your slimline card and Billowing Peony stamp set… So pretty!
Hi from FL. Breathtaking cards and a gorgeous set to have.
Hello from Orlando, FL. Happy 9th Anniversary Altenew! LOVE your gorgeous peonies cards! Beautiful coloring and designs!! Thank you for your fabulous design and inspiration!!
Hi from Chicago. Your cards are always so beautiful and the billowing flower is simply stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, your cards are amazing and would make anyone smile!
Hi from India! I love your work, especially with ALtenew!
You always paint so beautifully! I love your floral work.
Hello from Antrim, NH! The stamp set is aptly named, with the large floral image billowing out across the card panel. The watercoloring is breathtaking!
Your beautiful peonies make me want to see mine in the garden!
Oh my goodness, those peonies just jump of the page, gorgeous colors and blends
Hi from Charlotte, NC. You have a stunningly beautiful collection of Altenew cards!
Hi from London, UK! Gorgeous watercoloring, I agree that that painting was just too lovely to chop up, glad you’re keeping it for home décor 🥰
Hello from Arizona! Gorgeous cards using these new products from Altenew. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hello from Utah! Gorgeous coloring
G’day from Brisbane, Australia!
I am always blown away by your amazing colouring! The soft and subtle lavender, and the bright and beautiful orange/ yellows. Gorgeous!
hi from homer
your cards are beautiful!
Hello from Northern CA! Your watercoloring skills are TOP TIER!!
Hi from DE! Love the stamps of peonies! Beautifully colored.
Hello there from South Florida. Emily, this no line square card is my favorite of the entire hop. It is soo beautiful.
Hi from central Illinois! Happy anniversary to Altenew! Their products are amazing, and your watercolor flowers are stunning!! 😀
Beautiful color shares. I like the slim layout.
Hi from Maryland! Happy Birthday to Altenew! I love your colouring on these gorgeous blooms.
Hi from India
gorgeous cards …
Hello from Denver; your watercoloring is so beautiful! Great cards 🙂
Oh wow, you’ve truly captured the depth and beauty of pink peonies!!!!! Gorgeous cards Emily!!!
Hi from Texas. Your watercoloring is incredible. I could stare at your ‘works of art’ all day!
Happy Anniversary ALTENEW! I’ve only know you a little over a year, but I have come to know your company for great innovations and love of community.
Emily, my new friend, your water colored peonies are breathtaking. Looking forward to knowing more of your creativity.