Try this easy ink & wash hack for stampers! If you love the look of watercolor ink & wash but aren’t comfortable drawing on your own, this amazing shortcut is for you! Welcome to the Altenew Twinkle & Shine Release Hop + Giveaway.
Many thanks to Therese Calvird for sending you over to my blog! To start at the beginning of the hop, visit the Altenew Card Blog.
Card Video
All the details for this easy ink & wash hack plus one more card are in this short cardmaking video tutorial. Watch here or in HD on YouTube. While you’re there I’d love it if you like, subscribe, and share it with your crafty friends.
Mini Ink Cube Label Decals
Before we commence with creating, let’s take a look at these awesome Mini Ink Cube Label Decals! No need to swatch and create labels on your own. These water-resistant labels wrap perfectly around the base of each cube.
There is one colored label for the full line of Altenew Mini Ink Cubes currently on the marker. In addition, there is one label for each color family.
Full Twinkle & Shine Release
Here’s a closer look a the full Altenew Twinkle & Shine Release including floral, geometric, and hero stamp sets. As well as new embossing folders, Fine Liners, washi tape, and of course decals.
What’s on your wish list?
Easy Ink & Wash Hack
Easily achieve the look of watercolor ink and wash with this simple stamping hack. Although I can sketch some florals, this eucalyptus jar arrangement is outside my current skill level.
But, no worries a bit of watercolor stamping and fine liner detail does the trick. Here I used the brand new 01 Fine Liner to sketch in the details of the eucalyptus jar arrangement after watercoloring.
Now you might ask, why sketch it vs. stamping it in black ink? Well it gives you a completely different look and stretches the use of your stamps. Next time, I’ll add ink shading with cross hatching to further the pen sketched look.
I’d love to see your makes with this watercolor ink and wash technique. Tag me @notableink.
Striped Circle Stamp Set
As you can see, Altenew Striped Circle Stamp Set lends itself to bold graphic card designs. Here I paired it with Sea Shore Crisp Dye Ink #swinking and water splatter.
This card is included in the video. Do check it out for all the details to create this quick and easy card.
Special Offer
Here are THREE ways to get a FREEBIE to kickstart your creativity!
Sparkle Stamp Set
Altenew Sparkle Stamp Set offers a simple outline image along with hatched layers. This style of pen stroke shading, leaving white highlights, is called sparkle in Zentangle drawing.
For a completely different look, try stamping the layers with black and gray for a pen sketched look.
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Freehand Ink & Wash
Ready for freestyle ink & wash? Try these freehand sketched and watercolor eucalyptus leaves.
Visit the post/video for more details.
Giveaway
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 11/10/2020 for a chance to win.
Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 11/12/2020.
Next Stop
The next stop on the hop is the uber talented, Tenia Nelson!
Altenew Card Blog
Laura Bassen
Erum Tasneem
Kelly Griglione
Therese Calvird
Amber Rain Davis <<< You Are Here
Tenia Nelson
Nicole Watt
Terri Koszler
Nathalie DeSousa
Jenny Colacicco
Jaycee Gaspar
Victoria Calvin
Amanda Baldwin
Emily Midgett
Kymona Tracey
Dana Joy
Lilith Eeckels
LauraJane
Norine Borys
Vicky Papaioannou
Virginia Lu
Nenette S. Madero
Svitlana Shayevich
Keisha Charles
Maryam Perez
Vicki Finger
Laurie Willison
Reiko Tsuchida
Amy Hill
Agnieszka Małyszek
Anna Veach
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Such beautiful cards! I especially love the one using the Striped Circle set — that’s one of my favorites from this fantastic release.
Love the ink and wash technique I will have to try that in the future… I love all your cards… I am a big fan of splatters as well…smile..
Gorgeous cards! The ink and wash technique is really cool! Thanks for all the tips! I love the background on the Striped Circle card!
Wow. Really appreciate the video. Just beginning to try watercolor so I have definitely subscribed to your site. Thanks.
Great look to the projects. I’m heading to the video to take a closer look. Thank you for the idea shares.
Beautiful cards. And thanks for the great videos! I really love this release and all the inspiration!
What a neat idea!
Love your cards and the ink wash. The tips and techniques are always so helpful.
Thanks for sharing.
I love the ink and wash look of your cards. Simply gorgeous.
Wonderful cards and thanks for the watercolor hack. I will have to try this.
Love the cards and your coloring
Thank you, Bea!
Oh man! You always make me want every single thing! Love this technique
Lol, that’s how I feel too! Thanks, Kimberly!
I love the cards you made! Thanks for showing the ink and wash technique and using the droplets of water to make the second card!
You’re so welcome, Dawn. Thank you!
I would like to know how do you purchase the craft apron. I’ve searched Altenew’s site & can’t find it.
Oh, no! That’s totally my fault. You just made me realize that I shared it too soon. The apron will release later this month. Enjoy the sneak peek.
Gorgeous designs, love the striped circle so much. Thanks for sharing the fun process video.
Wow, Amber! I think I could watch you paint all day! You are amazing! I plan on coming back to this video several times to try and learn the techniques you have shown. Wonderful!
Aw, thanks very much, Tammy! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and techniques!
I love the way you’ve coloured the jar of eucalypt leaves, Amber! They are just stunning! You really inspire me to work on my colouring techniques! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Thanks so much, Helen! Enjoy painting and colouring!
Beautiful cards!!! Especially loving the stripes and circle one!
Thank you, Amber!
I really enjoy your videos Amber & the variety of techniques you show. Your first card has that loose look to it that I enjoy with watercolours. I am wowed by the colours & splattered look of your second card using the Striped Circle stamp set. You’ve sold me on it. I also happen to like the Sparkled stamp set as well.
Thanks very much, Teri! I’m so happy you like them!
Stunning cards! I love this release, and I love watching you create!
Thanks, Kristine!
Great freehanding techniques!! I’m loving this release, & really loving how versatile the striped circle stamp is!
Thanks, Deb! The stripes are so fun!
Your projects are always amazing. Loved these!
Thank you, Nicki!
Beautiful cards! The sparkle and shine card is my favourite!
Thanks, Stacey!
Gorgeous cards! Thank you for the video, great inspiration.
Thank you, Joan!
I love all the techniques you shared in this video. I am also obsessed with the apron!
Thanks, Michelle! The apron will be out later this month. I didn’t realize I sneak peeked it early.
love the watercolor. I am a fan of the ink cubes
Thanks, Donna! The labels are fabulous!
Love love love your creativity!
Thanks, Lori-Ann!
Beautiful watercolor. I love it!
love the colors and the stripes of this card.. thanks for the inspiration!..
I really enjoyed your video. I am going to put that watercolor pan on my wish list for the holidays. I really like the technique and the outlining. I used to watercolor in high school and loved it. Now that I’m retired I think I will do this, especially in the winter when I can’t garden as much. Your second background is so pretty behind the striped stamp. Lovely 3 cards!
Thanks so much, Dorothy. Next week I’ll post a Watercolor Showdown video comparing the Artist Watercolor 24 Pan Set, the Watercolor Brush Markers, and the Woodless Watercolor Pencils. Stay tuned!
Such gorgeous cards! Love the ink and wash technique..great video.
Thanks so much for sharing.
I love the ink and wash technique…love this stamp set!
Awesome cards! Great colors! 💜
Wow…. beautiful cards! Thank you for the video. You are so talented! I love the ink and wash technique.
THanks so much, Carol!
Beautiful cards!
Oh geez, there is so much to want in this release. Just when I was saying I have enough stamps, die, stencil, etc., etc……… Love your creative examples!
Fabulous video and useful techniques resulted in incredibly beautiful cards. Thank you.
Thank you, Jade!
Such cool designs, great video and I LOVE the colors!!!
Hi,
I left a comment at YT, a comment at your IG and am now finding this spot, too. I loved the video and think you are a gifted teacher — so much is in the clarity of the explanation and the imparting of confidence to learners. Thanks!! Am going to try swinking this week!
Lori S in PA
Thanks so very much, Lori! Your comments on YouTube and IG were equally as kind and I so appreciate it. Happy crafting!
As usual your cards are amazing. Love your style
Your first card is especially cool. I like the dots and drops, and the technique of coloring
Such beautiful cards, love them and I enjoy watching your insightful videos!
Love your cards and enjoy watching your insightful videos!
Beautiful cards! Also love the video — very inspiring and helpful!
Love the cards and your use of color,
Beautifully done Amber!!!! TFS!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Amber, I am so intrigued by the Ink and Wash technique!! You make it look so easy!! Your color palettes and designs on your cards are so creatively inspiring!! I LOVE them all!!
Thanks so much, Joanne! I hope you give it a try.
I love your beautiful cards!!! I need that striped circle stamp now!!!
Amber your cards are gorgeous. I especially love the one using the Eucalyptus Jar stamp set! Love the incredible results with the ink wash technique!
Thanks so much, Yvonne!
Beautiful cards indeed!! And yes I am excited to try the Freestyle Ink & Wash technique, thanks for sharing Amber!
Yay! I’m glad you’re going to try it. Thanks, Cindy!
Your cards are beautiful! I love all the stripes!!
Love the striped stamped circle. Great cards, thank you
Love the colors you chose and the pin stripes!!
Beautiful cards. Your first card is stunning. Such a great video. Thanks for sharing