Monday, November 20, 2017

Altenew Markers Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello friends!
It's an exciting day over Altenew because we now have more MARKERS
This January, Altenew came up with Artist Markers Set A.
It was so popular! I know many of you are anticipating more MARKERS!

These markers are alcohol-based, allowing you to beautifully blend colors to any stamped images.
You can find out all the details in Altenew Scrapbook Blog and Card Blog.

If you come from the lovely Nina-Marie Trapani, you are in the right place.
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I took some photos of these awesome Artist Markers in case you want to see them up close and personal. Aren't they lovely?

Click photo to shop Set B
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and Set C
Altenew Markers_SetC_Virginia#1

You can get them all here.

Altenew markers are ergonomic and user/color-friendly!
 For my coloring, I chose to use this stamp set

Hibiscus Bouquet Stamp Set
Shop Altenew (Hibiscus Bouquet Stamp Set)

(shop Simon Says Stamp here)
and 


Amazing You Stamp Set
Shop Altenew (Amazing You Stamp Set)

(shop Simon Says Stamp here)

 I love that you can easily blend two or more colors without using a blender marker!
To me, that is a huge plus! The "color-blending" is amazing! For someone like me (who is not patient to do detailed coloring), I am stopping my collections of Copic markers. THESE Artist markers will be my go-to from now on. I also noticed that the price is much more affordable.... and they come in the cute container for easy display and portability!
Need I say more?
Altenew_Markers B&C_Virginia #3

The brush nib has just the right amount of surface. I used the smaller nib to add the dotty details.
And one more thing ... I already know the Altenew Ink colors well, the markers are made to MATCH the inks! No more guessing.  Hallelujah! 😇
Altenew_Markers B&C_Virginia #1
 I had a FABULOUS time coloring the images. In the end, I use Heat Wave Pen to add the gold dots with the help of Tiny Bubble Stencil. It may not seem obvious that I used a stencil for the dotty background. I carefully use the Heat Wave Pen one little circle at at time (Partial/Selective Stenciling).
Altenew_Markers B&C_Virginia #2  
 Prizes: To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Monday, November 27th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Wednesday, November 29th.

Giveaway: Please leave a comment in this very post for an extra chance to win a $30 gift certificate. Winner will be announced on Nov. 25th right here in this blog.
 I also used
Building Blocks Stamp & Die Bundle
Shop Altenew (Building Blocks Stamp & Die Bundle
) to create my color swatch.
Altenew Markers_SetC_Virginia#3 (2)
Congratulations as you made to end of this post (the final one for the hop)
👉If you are starting the hop, just go right in and join the fun here
💛----->Virginia Lu<-----💛
Thank you for stopping by!

101 comments:

Deb Selby said...

It was fun going thru this hop. the unending creativity is astounding.

Harriet said...

Oh, your flowers are simply gorgeous.

conil said...

Love these...short comment because I want to get them before the inevitable sell out. Your card is as beautiful as your are...love that they're releasing this particular red set. Off to shop, now.

Vikki H said...

The end of a beautiful hop! Your flowers are lovely and it's nice to know the markers are less expensive than copics.

Jen P said...

What a beautiful card! I am amazed at your coloring skills. Beautiful!

foleysfriend said...

GORGEOUS! Your flowers are stunning! Guess I know what I'll be asking Santa for this Christmas.

Unknown said...

Stunning card! These markers look fantastic!

lritchie said...

Stunning as always, it is easy to see how beautifully these markers blend!

NinaS said...

Your coloring and flowers are stunning.

Aimee LaCroix-Slocum said...

Your card is so beautiful and you did an amazing job with the coloring!

Suenu said...

You did those markers proud!

Karthikha said...

Super beautiful and pretty card! Thanks for sharing with us :)

Maria Giselle B. said...

Yeah, I think that is a big plus with the Altenew Markers that it works well with the ink pads. Thank you for taking an up close shot of the markers.-Maria Giselle B.

Carrie said...

Beautiful cards as always! I never get tired of seeing your cards!

Oliev said...

Beautiful card!

Rubeena I. said...

Beautiful!! Love these markers!

Raga Senthil said...

Gorgeous card with soothing colours. Love your partial stenciling. Thanks for sharing with us 😍❤️

Dee Earnshaw said...

love your beautiful flowers - very nicely colored:)

Chris Handy said...

Beautiful card. Beautifully colored

Becca Yahrling said...

Gorgeous card and I love the very pretty design.
Also love the gold hearts you added; gives a little something
special & a little sparkle is always good.

Heather B. said...

Beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway ;)

Donna Oates said...

I am a Copic enthusiast but I do love these markers. They will be real competition for Copics if they ever do refills. Your card is lovely and the shading is beautiful! Well done!

Unknown said...

Very pretty! These markers sound very nice. Thanks!

mel h said...

These are so beautiful and I love the preorganized collections that make it easy to use them right away. Your card is so lovely and I love the beautiful Coral flowers.

Grudniowe Handmade said...

Beautiful card :) Thank you for sharing with us

Lindar C said...

Beautiful card, these markers look amazing. I like they have a brush/bullet point instead of chisel.

Purple Princess said...

Beautiful coloring!!

gardener said...

Beautiful beautiful beautiful.

Kailash said...

Love the design and your coloring is so pretty!!!

Shelly said...

Gorgeous, Virginia!
And I'm with you about the markers...since day 1 of having their first set, they've been my go to as well. Love them!

Marianne said...

Beautiful! I love the blending and the background color just makes the flowers pop!

Debbie Rumpza said...

Divine card!

Jeanne Beam said...

Beautiful card as always. Thanks for sharing..

Sue D said...

Beautiful coloring. You have convinced me that I should try these markers.

Jen said...

It's a beautiful card and masterful no-line coloring.

Lagene said...

WOW! Beautiful card, love the coloring with the new markers!

Michelle MMMM4 said...

Soft and pretty card

Cynthia Cole said...

Such a pretty card!

Marcie Lovett said...

You are amazing! Beautiful coloring.

Abby said...

Very pretty!

Betty said...

Altenew saved the best for last - beautiful card, Virginia!

pcm said...

pretty! i also sunk a bunch of money into copics i never use! lol!

Bo Prior said...

You have made another beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.

Eve N said...

Such a lovely card! Thanks for the tip that these markers don't need a blender pen for sharing. Brilliant!

Kari V. said...

Beautiful! I love the touches of gold!

Linda Westfall said...

Your coloring is beautiful.

Cynthia Clark said...

I haven't bought a Copic yet..I will though. lol I am excited about these new markers. I already love Altenew's color palette.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Super Sweet !!!!

aquay said...

ʚ♡⃛ɞ(ू•ᴗ•ू❁) crossing my fingers...

Dawn T said...

superb Virginia. These pens look like they blend beautifully. I think having the colour families make it so easy to chose a blend.

Nandini said...

Staggering amount of gorgeous inspiration in this hop. And your beautiful card rounds it off wonderfully!

bev p said...

Just lovely. I hear what you say about the markers! I am only just beginning to dabble with alcohol markers, but tend to want to use every color. It's amazing what can be done with just a few. As I use up what I have, I won't be replacing them. I am going to save up for these!. Thanks.

brandco2450@gmail.com said...

Beautifully coloured flowers! I love how realistic all the shades of
these markers!

Teresa Doyle said...

Virginia, YOU are amazing to be so creative....This is one stunning card! Beautifully done, as always!

Active Lisa said...

Thanks for the tips! and beautiful card.

Sindhu said...

Stunning card... awesome coloring...loved it...

barbara macaskill said...

I love the softness of your coloring! It is perfect for these lovely flowers! So excited for these markers and can’t wait to bring them home to me! TFS! 🤞✨🤞✨🤞

MelissaF said...

Wow, stunning and gorgeous card! I love that these markers blend so well and the colors match their fabulous inks. Like you, they will be my go to markers for alcohol marker coloring. Thanks for sharing your incredible talent.

lrzepeda said...

beautiful card! this was such an amazing blog hop so many talented women!

Sherry Butcher said...

Wonderful, love the new markers the colors are just great. Thanks for sharing.

Louanne said...

Beautiful card! The blending with those markers looks fantastic and I like your comment about how they coordinate with existing Altenew inks!

Barbara said...

Loved this hop for the inspiration and your card is gorgeous! A perfect ending!

Mary Holshouser said...

Love how you put the flowers at the top and
down the one side. The coloring is
fantastic. Your card is amazing.
thanks for sharing.

Bast said...

Wow!!! Stunning card. Love love love those makers! Thanx so much for sharing and for the inspiration.

Kim M Jacobs
bast830@comcast.net

Denise Bryant said...

Love those beautiful color assortments! Gorgeous card!

LauraJane:) said...

I quite like the dotty details on the leaves:))

Kim Faucher said...

So pretty! I love these markers!!!

Patt H. said...

A gorgeous card, Virginia! I just got the Hibiscus set & have the marker's on my Christmas wish list with my fingers crossed! The colors are scrumptious!!

Jennifer said...

Gorgeous colors - they are so vibrant and the watercolor style is how I hope to try using the markets

Iris said...

Beautiful card and beautiful coloring.

Jean said...

Such a pretty card! Great colors!

Megan said...

Lovely coloring, Virginia!

Dawn T said...

totally gorgeous Virginia. The colouring on your flowers are amazing. Love how you used a little square to do your colour swatch.

loulou said...

Gorgeous card, love the colours and the touch of whimsy with the dots.

Linda BL said...

Such a beautiful card Virginia!
I love the way you have used the new markers-- colors are so pretty.

Dandi93 said...

Gorgeous card Virginia, fabulous coloring

FD91354 said...

I love Altenew product. These markers look and seem to perform very well. I hope to try them out soon

Andrea Hastilow said...

I am officially in love now with Altenew alcohol markers, the fact that they perfectly match the ink is brilliant, your card was so stunning & showed the versatility of the pens & how great you used them, other than as a designer your cards are stunning always, thank you for showing & sharing x

Glorie said...

What a fun hop! Thanks for the inspiration.

Sheila H said...

Absolutely lovely!

Miriam Prantner said...

I just love that soft and loose coloring!

Marjeta said...

Love your stamping and coloring. Fantastic card.

Gwen said...

Such a beautiful card, love the design and the coloring!

mandalj said...

Fabulous colouring! Your card is beautiful! I didn't realise you could blend Altenew's markers more easily than Copics - definitely a plus for me too!

LaDonna said...

Beautiful floral card

Henriëtte Creatively Happy said...

I love your gorgeous flower card and the next thing on my wish list are the beautiful Altenew Markers!. Thanks for your time and effort.

Mary-Anne V said...

Stunning soft look you created with these wonderful markers.

Marianne said...

So pretty!

Dawn J said...

These are beautiful. While a was a bit surprised to read your moving from copic to Altenew, I understand why when I see the results from all of the past pages I've been to.

Lee said...

Amazing card!! I loved this hop and all the inspiration!

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

That's such a gorgeous card !
margessw@icloud.com

Unknown said...

How pretty. I just love no-line coloring.

AndreaH said...

I'm not great at blending ink markers so ofcourse I need these new markers from Altenew November release. They will definitely be my go to's in the future. (When I get them for Christmas lol) . Thankyou for being in the blog hop and sharing your talent and giving us all some great inspiration. Your card is stunning also. TFS. xx

AndreaH said...

Forgot to say I've finally done the whole ALTENEW'S BLOG HOP. Lol. WH😀😁P WH😀😀P. 🤣😚

Janet said...

Gorgeous card! Love this!!!💞
Thanks for sharing ☺️
God bless!

Linda Anderson said...

Wow! Beautiful card! Great products, great designs, talented design team=great hop! Thanks for sharing

Andre M. said...

Love the colouring of the hibiscus flowers. The green on the leaves is such a pretty colour.

Stacey Kowbel said...

Wonderful card! I love the colours you used!

Denise Kasbohm said...

Beautiful flowers! Love your cards.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Beautiful project. Thanks for the inspiration

Susan Powell said...

This is GORGEOUS!! I’ve been trying to decide which alcohol markers to buy and this blog hop was the deciding factor for me. I just ordered the full set and can’t wait to play with them.