If alcohol marker coloring feels intimidating, it doesn't have to be. In this tutorial, I'll show you my simple approach to adding beautiful shading and realistic dimension without worrying about perfect lighting or complicated techniques. Using Altenew's Botanical Elegance Coloring Sheets and Rock Garden Alcohol Markers, you'll learn how layering light, medium, and dark colors creates gorgeous depth. We'll finish the project with embossing, foam tape, and a few elegant embellishments to transform a simple coloring page into a polished handmade card.

🛠️ Tools & Supplies Used

🌟 My Recommended Crafting Essentials

💖 My Favorite Cardmaking Tools & Supplies
Everything I use in my craft room is listed here!

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🎨 Coloring Supplies

🖍️ Rock Garden Artist Alcohol Markers – Set D
🌸 Artist Alcohol Markers Set D + Botanical Elegance Coloring Sheets Bundle

🌼 Stamps & Embellishments

🧵 Woven Stripes Stamp Set
💎 Crystal Clear Enamel Dots
✨ Distress Spritz

📄 Cardstock

⬛ Black Cardstock
📄 Hammermill Cardstock
🤍 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

🖋️ Stamping & Embossing

🖤 VersaFine Clair Pigment Ink
🔥 Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder
🛞 Altenew Stampwheel

✂️ Cutting & Scoring

🖨️ Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine
📐 Matting Basic Layering Dies
📏 Altenew Scoring Board

🛠️ Work Surface & Heat Tools

🪟 Glassboard Studio Glass Mat
🍽️ Cafeteria Tray (Perfect for Heat Embossing)
🔥 Wagner Heat Gun

📌 Adhesives & Dimension

📐 Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape

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