Happy Friday! I'm joining in the fun of a special collaboration blog hop as Altenew joins forces with Tombow USA! You should have hopped across here from Beth Watson. If you haven't, then be sure to start out at the Tombow USA blog to join in the fun. :)
Tombow USA kindly sent me their fabulous Bright 10-pen set of Dual Brush markers to play with and I had a blast discovering their properties, especially when combined with water! I paired the markers with Altenew's Sketchy Cities America 2 stamp set to create this card:
The sunset background was created by heat-embossing the cityscape onto watercolour paper then scribbling red, orange and yellow markers on top and blending them with a wet paintbrush. Easy peasy! I simply added a stamped sentiment and strips of corresponding glitter tape across the top and bottom of the scene then secured it onto a card front.
Now a blog hop wouldn't be a blog hop without prizes, right? Be sure to comment on the blogs along the hop as there are two $30 Tombow USA and two $30 Altenew gift certificates up for grabs. Winners will be picked randomly from comments left on the blogs by June 3rd and announced on the Altenew Blog and Tombow USA blog on Saturday June 4th. :)
Well that's all from me today, so it's time to hop along. Next on your hopping adventure is the talented, Anna Kossakovskaya!
Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
I love easy peasy. Great colors, beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous background, I can't believe it's done with markers! I need to try this!
ReplyDeleteSuch a vibrant sunset color! Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking card. I love your pretty scene.
ReplyDeleteWonderful project - just love the sunset colors!
ReplyDeleteWow did the colours ever blend beautifully! Such an even transition. Great effect! Very striking card!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun card and wonderful colors
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
Barb Housner
Lovely ca d love your ombré
ReplyDeleteLove hoe bright this is!
ReplyDeleteLove the card, I love the colours you used, as you said simple but so effective
ReplyDeleteLove this beautiful sunset! Great use of the markers and the stamp, too!
ReplyDeletewonderful card Amy - and will have to get my Tombow markers out and give this a try!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous! I love the sunset bg you made with the markers.
ReplyDeleteScribble then wet, easy but effective. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous backdrop for you city scape. The colors just come out and grab the eye.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! Love the vibrant background ♥
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fabulous eye catcher! I love your approach with these markers. They blend much better than I expected.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeletePure gorgeousness!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, colours are so vibrant! 😍
ReplyDeleteStunning colors. Loved it, such a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute stamp set. Boy, that would be cute to have that ferris wheel spin on the card!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteGreat background for the Ferris wheel - love the colors! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery striking!
ReplyDeleteLOve that sentiment, and every other gorgeous thing about your card, Aimes!
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I adore your skyline painted in thos gorgeous vivid colours Amy, and the perfect sentiment to finish. x
ReplyDeleteTombow markers give such vibrant colour to your card and the Altenew cityscape stamp is so versatile. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous background and I am amazed that they blended so well.
ReplyDeletei'm such a sucker for a gorgeous blended background!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blending!
ReplyDeleteStunning colourful card!
ReplyDeleteLove the boardwalk type stamp set perfect for now.
ReplyDeleteYour card is
ReplyDeleteso lovely,
great coloring.
Carla from Utah
OOOH love the bright background - perfect for the silhouette buildings:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun.
ReplyDeleteThe background is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo striking, simple but love it! Wow those markers are so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteSimple yet stunning
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool scene!
ReplyDeletegreat backdrop.makes me think of beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
ReplyDeleteA fun background for the city scape.
ReplyDeleteLove your card. The colors are gorgeous and I love the stamp. I live at the beach and we have great Ferris wheels here but sadly I can't ride them due to medical issues.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ombre effect! Your card is fantastic and how wonderful that it was done with an easy technique.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors and simplicity.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous background colours!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset, adore your colors and that fantastic scene!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors love the card.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful sunset which makes a stunning card. And it's done so easily. Thank you for the technique and great example.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ink blending!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful background!!
ReplyDeleteLove your background .well done
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!!! The background is absolutely phenomenal:))))
ReplyDeleteWow, easy you say but the effect was so amazing. Love your card! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletePretty skyline created for your stamp set. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI am amazed that a creation so lovely could be so easy! Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset colors on your card, Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove your project. Great background for the scene.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card, I love your vibrant background.
ReplyDeleteThis card has such gorgeous colours
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Yes
ReplyDeletebeautiful background!
ReplyDeleteI just love the stamp image and I love how you used it to create the beautiful sunset.
ReplyDeleteVey nice! I love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat card love all the colors.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colours
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card!
ReplyDeleteVery smooth look Amy !
ReplyDeleteNice colors chosen.
ReplyDeleteI love the vibrant colors of the sky. The stamping looks great against it.
ReplyDeleteI love how the heat embossing made your city scape scene pop out from the background! Stunning!!
ReplyDeleteI love how intense the color is, despite it being watered down! These markers are great!!! Your card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Awesome stamp and colors!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty ombre card!
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDelete★☆★☆ Absolutely Fab ★☆★☆
ReplyDeleteBright joyous card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and doesnt that sentiment go with the scene perfectly.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I stopped by your blog, this card is FANTASTIC! Love!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and vibrant background, love the whole scene!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully created BG and that sentiment is the perfect fit for your card image!
ReplyDeleteGreat card i love cityscapes makes you want to travel
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely background for your city scape ! These colors are so bright and mix so well together ! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat vivid colors with Tombows!
ReplyDeleteVibrant - lovely - thanks for the entry.
ReplyDeleteFUN & VIBRANT card Amy!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for sharing your INKY INSPIRATION ... I look forward to giving markers a try now :)
Love the Colors in this card.
ReplyDeleteYou have great blending on this card....
ReplyDeleteYour card is very unique and highlights the details of the stamps - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHere comes summer and all the fun that goes with it, fairs, amusement parks and a great card sharing this excitement. The colors are a knock out!
ReplyDeleteLOVE how EASY it is to achieve ombre with those markers!! Flawless blending:))
ReplyDeleteLove the colors, beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteLovely card....your color blending is WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeletePaper Hugs,
Jan
Such a beautiful, smooth fifnish with those markers!
ReplyDeleteThat blended background looks just stunning! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous and easy peasy!
ReplyDeleteThe markers seem to blend very nicely; the sunset on your card is bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Two of my fav companies.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun card!!! Love it:)
ReplyDeleteI love your comment : easy peasy ! Such a card is everything but not "easy peasy". Your work is fabulous, the colors are vibrant. Your card is really great.
ReplyDeleteIsabelle Baudin
This is awesome Amy!
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors from these markers, they blend beautifully!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and yay for easy techniques with gorgeous results!
ReplyDeleteYour background is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove the blending of the marker colours - could be a much simpler way to blend colours for me than using ink and a blending tool (I always end up with crescent shaped marks!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blending and love how you highlighted that fun city stamp.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Nice Work!
ReplyDeleteReally striking! The background complements the stamp so well!
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteI love easy peasey! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous use of bold coloring with Tombow markers! Truly stunning creativity. You brought a pop of WOW to Altenew's Sketchy City scene.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in this card!
ReplyDeleteAwww!!!! Love the sunset colours! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the background! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love those pretty warm colours.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could blend that well! Superb!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! Such a great techniques for that type of image.
ReplyDeleteStunning!! LOVELOVELOVE the yellow and orange background!! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous and easy peasy is my favorite 😉
ReplyDeleteGreat Sunset
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of the card. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely coloring of the sunset!
ReplyDeleteThose colors work great with that stamp set.
ReplyDeleteA great card Amy, love the colours you've used!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love the background colors!
ReplyDeleteWonderful blending. A red hot night on the town. Sunsets do give the best opportunities to use some great colors.
ReplyDeleteThe blending on your card looks like a bright sunset over the ocean!!
ReplyDeleteAn entirely different look than the other designers on this blog.Love the way that have blended the colours and it does make a super back gound for your city scape stamps.Great card.r
ReplyDeleteWow, such vibrant colours. It seems to me that these markers blend superbly.
ReplyDeleteInteresting use of color on this card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove the orange background.
ReplyDeleteWOW... absolutely stunning background! Love the scene stamp too :)
ReplyDeleteThose bright colors sure do "light" up a card. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I call a lot of bang for your buck! Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat card is breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteSo bright and wondeful! I think these are as good as and even more versatile than the Zigs.... and after seeing your card I believe it even more!
ReplyDeleteFabulous background!
ReplyDeletelove this different way of using color with stamps!
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic card.
ReplyDeleteGosh, this is such a pretty, striking card! Love the technique and the colors chosen! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the pens to make the background.
ReplyDeleteThat card is fantastic - from the colors to the sentiment - it's just fantastic. You make it sound so easy too!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteTotally fabulous card, Amy!!! I love everything about it!!! Thanks for your awesome inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I can't believe how seamlessly the markers blend! It is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this card! The colors really pop with the black scene.
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors!
ReplyDeleteThe city in the last rays... Romantic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully bright card. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletelove your colors..great use of the Altenew stamp images!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background. TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a HAPPY card!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the sunset effect here!
ReplyDeleteAlways excited to get inspiration from new designers.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours! Makes me want to go on a holiday...
ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card with an absolutely radiant and awesome sunset over your city scape!! Truly beautiful!!! Love to see your designs!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! Love the vibrant colors!! Awesome scene!!
ReplyDelete-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! Loving the shades of colors for the background! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the bold colors of your background. Wonderful card.
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