Hello there! Thank you for stopping by to help celebrate Altenew November 2016 Release (more about this release and blog hop below). There are many great stamp sets to play with and I am anxious to share a card I made using one of them – Hello Sunshine. This is a bigger 6×8 stamp set with stunning floral images that are just perfect for coloring.
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CARD DETAILS
I made this card at a crafty retreat a few weeks ago right in the middle of the Coloring Challenge by Kathy Racoosin; naturally, I couldn’t resist trying a new coloring medium and spending a few minutes/hours coloring. I used individual images from the Hello Sunshine stamp set and formed them into a beautiful floral wreath.
I did very little masking – I didn’t bring a lot of supplies with me to the retreat, so I had to use what I had and that was washi tape – so I masked my images with the help of washi.
The coloring medium I’ve been wanting to try is Prismacolor Pencils; I used them here to color these florals. Fantastic pencils and I’ll probably invest in a set for myself at the end of the year, that would make a nice Christmas gift. These pencils are soft and easy to blend and don’t take a lot of time to learn how to use. A definite must-have!
After I finished my coloring I stamped Hello Sunshine in the middle and added light gray pencil shading on the inside of the wreath. When I got home from the retreat I heat embossed You Make My World Brighter in white embossing powder onto black cardstock and foam mounted it onto my panel using black foam adhesive. I also trimmed my panel down to 4 x 5 1/4″ and foam mounted it onto a gray card base for a pop of dimension. I finished the card by adhering several clear droplets and by adding white gel pen dots here and there.
I have another card I made using new stamps and I’ll be sharing it in the next few weeks on my blog, so stay tuned!
ALTENEW RELEASE
Take a closer look at the entire release. My favorites? Hello Sunshine used on my card today and foreign language Label Love stamps, perfect for sending cards to friends overseas!
 Altenew Sewing Labels Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Sew Very Happy Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Vintage Teacup Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Ladies Day Out Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Moments in Time Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Happy Dreams Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Hello Sunshine Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Adore You Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Label Love French Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Label Love German Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Label Love Italian Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Label Love Spanish Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Elements Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Morning Glory Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Morning Glory 2 Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Christmas Word Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Bells and Bows Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Bold Blossom Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Modern Deer Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Sketched Evergreen Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Super Script Scrapbook Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Vintage Teacup Die Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Floral Frame Die Set Shop at: AN |
BLOG HOP
If you arrived from Lydia Evans, the next stop on this hop is Amy Gray. If you get lost or encounter a broken link, please start over at Altenew blog.
GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
Would you like to win a $30 gift card to Altenew store? Please leave a comment below and let me know if you’ve used Prismacolor pencils and if you like them! I’ll pick a winner on Monday, Nov 21st. I’ll post the winner’s name here and will also e-mail the winner.
Thank you, everyone, for your comments. The winner is Natalie Godfrey. Congratulations!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Altenew Hello Sunshine Stamp Set Shop at: AN |
 Altenew Pale Gray Cardstock Shop at: AN |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Be Creative Tape 3MM ROLL Double Sided Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Prismacolor 150 Premier Colored Pencils Shop at: SSS |
Love your colour choices. I’ve never used prismacolor pencils but eye them up every time I see them!
I have prisma pencils but don’t use them. Love the look and need to learn to use them.
Your card is amazing. I need to get out my Prismacolor pencils.
Very pretty card. Love the bright colors against the white.
Your card is so beautiful!!! Love it and Altenew:) I have never tried Prismacolor pencils but have them on my Christmas list:)
Beautiful card! So love the bright cheery colors.
I like these floral stamps and the sequin and dew drop accents.
perfection!So bright and cheerful
Love the bright and cheerful colours!
Bright and cheery cards. Love them.
So beautiful and bright!
I really love the wreath made with the Hello Sunshine stamp set. It is gorgeous!
Gorgeous wreath design and pencil colouring!
I always forget to use pop dots or similar to raise something or other and love this one.
beautiful flowers!
I love this beautiful and cheery floral card! The wreath design is just gorgeous
Wow! Another great release!!! Love your beautiful card!!!
Fantastic card from this new release. I love how you used coloured pencils, I have some, so this looks like something I could do!!! Thanks for sharing. Have a fabulous day. Cheers Donna Z 🙂
I had tried a few Prismacolor pencils and a few Faber Castell pencils and a few Faber Castell Albrecht Durer pencils. I decided that I liked something soft (easier blending), but I also wanted the alternative of watercoloring then highlighting in pencil and having the colors match perfectly. I liked how soft the Prismacolor pencils were, but I felt that they broke more easily and the outside wasn’t as true to the actual color. Ultimately, I ended up with the Albrecht Durer. It was quite an investment, but I got the full set at the time for myself for Christmas during a Black Friday sale. 🙂 That was before I started making cards & wasn’t used to such investments in my own hobbies.
I love that stamp set and how you’ve used it to create a fun wreath.
I love the clean, modern look of this oh-so pretty card: really lovely. Thanks as always for sharing your creativity so generously. I’m an avid stamper and card-maker and often use coloured pencils. I’ve yet to try the Prismacolor range but would love to give them a go as the results look amazing.
I love your card! Every time I see a card colored with colored pencils I think I’m going to do it but I have yet to. I think your coloring is fabulous!
Very pretty card!!
I loved the card you did using Hello Sunshine! It is so beautiful and dainty!
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are ooo la la pretty! I haven’t used prismacolor pencils but you’ve made me very curious!
Gorgeous Yana. Thanks for the inspiration!
Such a pretty design, a lovely card.
Gorgeous!! Love my prisma pencils- so fun to color and blend with
I really adore your cards. I definitely thought you used marker to color them, because the colors were so bold. I’ve never tried Prismacolors before, but now I want to. Thanks!
Gorgeous card, I love how you created the wreath! I have started using Prisma Pencils and love them!
Great new stamps very interestingly presented here.
Another delightful beauty! Love the white dot accents!!
Beautiful card! Awesome coloring!
Beautiful card! The Hello Sunshine set is just filled with possibilities!
Love the card and the vibrant colors. I also have the Prisma colored pencils and just love them.
Gorgeous card, Yana; your Prismalcolour colouring has brought these images to ‘life’! The ‘win’ for me is simply seeing your amazing creativity in action! Thank you! Adore You and Happy Dreams are on my must have list! Perfect for my niece who’s growing up (too quickly!) and discovering more about the big world she’s entering…
~carol
So beautiful!! Love the bright colors and how you created a wreath of them. The black cardstock with the sentiment is a great touch too!
Beautiful card! I do have Prismacolor pencils but I haven’t used them on cards yet. I don’t seem to have a lot of stamps that can be coloured in.
Beautiful wreath!! Did you use the pencils alone, or did you use gamsol to blend the color?
So pretty and cheery! I really need to use my colored pencils more.
As always, I love your cards! They are beautiful & so elegant!
Love your card!
love love love the design and how artful it is! I love the briskness of the colors!
Love the floral cards
Love this card and the Hello Sunshine set!
So gorgeous!!
Very pretty card Love the flowers and the colors you used.
Love how the colors pop! I have not used my Prismacolors in a long time (because I’ve been doing more watercoloring) but I think it ‘s time to pull them out again!
I’ve not used the Prismacolor pencils. I’ve just started trying
to color with pencils – always stamped with ink and colored
with ink pens. I do like the look I’ve been getting and will
do more coloring with the pencils. Will check into these
pencils – better to have good material to work with.
thanks for sharing a wonderful card. The colors
are so bright and happy.
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