Easy to use watercolor pencils are perfect for beginner and experienced painters. Today, I showcase Altenew’s amazing new Woodless Watercolor Pencils and the delightful Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower stamp set.
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All the details on these easy to use Woodless Watercolor Pencils and how to create this fun rainbow sunflower card are in this short cardmaking video tutorial. Watch it 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.
Easy to Use Woodless Watercolor Pencils
The quality of these Woodless Watercolor Pencils is immediately evident by their weight. It’s a hefty little package and the weight of each pencil feels as if you’re holding a perfectly balanced high-quality piece of flatware.
As always Altenew has picked a beautiful range of colors to represent the full spectrum of the rainbow and earth tones. In my video, I swatch the colors. However, you can also access the swatch image below and a black swatch template on the Altenew product page.
Shipping delays have left us with a limited quantity of Woodless Watercolor Pencil sets for the release. If these little lovelies sell out before you get your hands on them, please sign up for the “Back In Stock” notification email. These will be restocked around 11/11/20.
Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower
Check out the beautifully arranged Paint-A-Flower: Sunflower Stamp Set! I chose a slimline design so I could stack two of these sunflower arrangements. I didn’t use any masking and did have an oops moment, but was able to cover it up pretty well.
Before I started my slimline card, I swatched out all the colors. So many beautifully vibrant and saturated colors! Three of the colors were lightly pigmented as you would expect based on their coordinating ink pad: Coral Bliss, Mountain Mist, and Dew Drop. Altenew excels at color coordinating their mediums (or is it media?).
So, if you want Artist Marker, Woodless Watercolor Pencils, ink blending, and colored cardstock all on the same card you can make it matchy-matchy.
I think I used almost all the colors on this one card, including Oolong Tea, and I love it! These Woodless Watercolor Pencils blend effortlessly. Be sure to watch the video for tips and tricks.
Plus, big news, Jet Black Woodless Watercolor Pencil splatter is replacing my tried and true Jet Black Ink Spray splatter! Can you believe it?!
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Paint-A-Flower: Hydrangea
Don’t have watercolor pencils? Try regular color pencils on dark or light cardstock.
Vitsit this post/video to learn to color Paint-A-Flower: Hydrangea two ways.
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I love your multi-coloured sunflowers! Gorgeous colouring!
Very interested in the pencils, so it’s great to see them at work. I like the setup for the larger line of flowers.
Love the way you colored these pretty sunflowers!
Fabulous card..I am enjoying the colors of the sunflowers… loving the stamp and the woodless watercolor pencils(such a good idea)
Amber- I love the rainbow sunflower arrangement. As always I learned so much from your video– from swatching, to working thru an oops, to tips on how to make the medium work using a variety of techniques . Thx so much! Be well.
Coming back soon to watch the video! Pretty card!
Beautiful coloring. Thanks for all the tips.
I love the different colors of the flowers. As always, your work is amazing!
What an absolutely gorgeous card. I love the colours you used, it makes for a very ‘Happy’ looking card sure to cheer the recipient. Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiring us all.
Thanks, Julie!
Gorgeous slimline card! These pencils are a must!! They look like so much fun!
Thank you, Amber!
Gorgeous card. I love those colorful sunflowers. My current coloring medium of choice is Altenew’s Watercolor Brush Markers, but I must admit I’d love to get my hands on those watercolor pencils.
I could not imagine you were able to get black drops from a pencil. Had to watch the video. Who knew? That was easy! Love the look of the card. Really stands out.
Wow!! I love the water color pencils you used for the great card. I am so happy Altenew has come out with these because I don’t necessarily get along well with markers. Just one question tho’ since these are woodless how do you recommend sharpening them? I also love your teaching technique.
Thank you, Kathryn! You sharpen them the same as regular color pencils. However, if you save the shavings you can wen those and use them as paint as well.
Beautiful card and lovely colors. I’m really loving the slimline cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
A stunning card highlighting another wonderful release!
Very cute slimline card! Love the different colors you used on the flowers.
I love how you used different colors! 💜
Well, after watching your video, you have sold me on these pencils! I don’t have watercolors- I just use may pens and ink pads, but I really like how little space these “watercolors” take up, and they are lovely. Your card is beautiful! And it all just looks so doable!
Such bright and cheery colors!
We all need cards like this right now!
WOW! What a great card & great way to show us these new pencils!
I love your critique and how you used all the colors. It seems these are the pencils to have. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the video. These watercolor pencils are so easy to use. Love your card and easy splatter!
I absolutely love the different color combinations for the sunflowers paired with a Slimline card design!
I cant wait to try those awesome pencils! Your beautiful card is absolutely fabulous & I love that you made a slimline card.
Love the sunflowers on the slimline card. This stamp set works well on that size!
A clever way to show off the new woodless watercolor pencils.
Love the multi-colored flowers.
Very pretty card. I like how you used non-traditional colors for the sunflowers. This set definitely lends itself to the slim line card.
How fun with the colorful sunflowers.
The colors of the new watercolor pencils are beautiful! Nice slimline card.
Your card is beautiful. Sunflowers are my favorite!
I am a big fan of sunflowers, and love your rainbow colors! I also have been working on a couple of Lindsay’s watercolor classes. I enjoy working with my watercolor pencils, but I would love to try the woodless.
Thank you for all the tips and techniques using the watercolor pencils! Your card is gorgeous!
I love all the different colors you used! Gorgeous coloring!
love the video, very helpful. Gorgeous card!
So beautiful. Can’t wait till the pencils are back in stock to order. They look AMAZING.
I like that you reached for other colors than yellow. It works beautifullu
Beautiful rainbow of sunflowers, and thanks for in depth info on these new pencils!
Love sunflowers but as so many have mentioned, the fact that you changed the colors made for a fun pretty card. TFS
Oh wow!!! I like how you made them different colors….they sort of look like Bachelor Buttons. NICE
I love that you changed the look of the stamp by using different colors (and everyone seems to agree). Beautiful card.
Love how you colored all the flowers a different color. Very cheerful card.
Beautiful! I really appreciate the colors being so bright and different!
Such a beautiful card!!! I love how you stamped the flowers on the slim line card. And used different colors from the new watercolored pencil set.
I loved you didn’t color them all yellow. Great card.
Great card and glad you got a new trick to use!
I love your fun, colourful card – great texture and colour. I really look forward to trying these watercolour pencils – they look like great colours to use with Altenews wonderful floral stamps.
Oh Amber!! I just love your watercoloring!!
Absolutely beautiful Amber. I always enjoy watching your videos and learning from you. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
Beautiful multicolored sunflowers!
Carol b
Absolutely beautiful card. Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing this on a slimline card it’s awesome!
Gorgeous card!! I love the differently colored flowers!!
I love your rainbow sunflowers! Thank you for sharing your watercoloring talent! The woodless watercolor pencils are intriguing.
When I saw your splatters direct from the pencil, THAT was a game changer! Beautiful card ❤
I have woodless watercolor pencils, but maybe need to add more because of these beautiful colors. Your card is gorgeous!
These really are Beautiful colors!!! Love your colorful card!!!
Amber, I love how you varied the colors of the sunflowers instead of going traditional. Adds a lot of interest and pizzaz! Also, it really shows the value of the woodless watercolor pencils!
Lovely use of the watercolor pencils.
Love your rainbow flowers and thanks for the tutorial on the wood less pencils.