SWATCH Like a PRO! Make perfect swatches to fit snugly into the lid of these Art Nouveau Watercolours!

 These Gansai Tambi Paints are great for beginners. They are highly pigmented paints that are a cross between gouache and watercolor. The Art Nouveau Set has a  rich , yummy colour selection . Sit back and relax as I show you the tricks and tips to perfect swatching. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x 

8 Gold Embossed Hand Painted Easter Egg Cards!

 Happy Easter Celebrations everyone! If you love production line card making, then this one’s for you! Once you get into the groove, it becomes a relaxing creative session. Put on some music, relax and do what you love! 

Have a marvellously relaxing, fun, creative Easter. 

Vicki xx

Watercolor School. Budget Kit for Absolute Beginners.

 Watercolor for Absolute Beginners!

This series of free classes uses inexpensive supplies from Kmart and the Dollar Store, along with recycled supplies from your kitchen! Watercolor painting doesn’t need to break your budget. 

In this series we will create a super simple art journal from just 2 sheets of Watercolor paper, then fill it with techniques and easy small Watercolor paintings. 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki x🎨🏞🙂

6 Ways to Fold Thick Watercolor Paper.

 Have you ever packed all your supplies into a bag to take to a retreat or class and found yourself missing a crucial tool or two? Here I show you what to do if you want to fold very thick paper or card stock using what you have. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🎨🧑‍🎨🙂

I am Loving YouTube Shorts! Here are some Christmas Cards if you’re short on time. Enjoy!

Stacks of easy ideas here to get you inspired. The full tutorials are also available if you prefer real time🙂

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x🎄❄️🎅🏼🫶🏻

Line and Wash Christmas Card with Inktense Pencils!

 I am so in love with Inktense Pencils! They are permant once dry, and made from ink. They work beautifully with Watercolor paper of any kind. Here I have used cheap and cheerful lightweight paper from the Dollar Store, and the results are sensational. 

Glazing can be done over and over again without degrading the paper, since the ink sets once each layer dries. 

If you love to colour, I recommend asking Santa for a 12set of these lovely pencils! Or if your budget doesn’t run that far, you can buy Colors individually from the art store. Start with a red, yellow and blue, then mix them on a palette to create more Colors! 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki 🎅🏼🎁🙂 X

Faux Pewter Watercolor Christmas Card.

See in this video how I create a faux pewter effect using Watercolor paper and a wink of Stella clear Brush. Versafine Onyx Black Ink insures the ink won’t run with the addition of wet media, and the inexpensive Watercolor paper from the Dollar store creates a rounded shape when water is added. 

Unlike the regular technique using the Wink of Stella glitter pen, this technique allows for a heavy application with lots of water, and actually changes the colour of the tree from black to pewter.
 

Have a marvellously creative weekend!  Keep on with your Xmas cards….time’s running out! 

🎄🎅🏼🙂🎁 Vicki. X

Aussie Christmas Card: Kangaroos and Santa!

This just in on YouTube: Paint this beach scene with me using just 4 colours. I used the white gouache to clean up some tiny bleeds around the taped edges. Masking tape creates a crisp horizon line. The stamps are from Close to my Heart. The sky dried more streaky than I intended, so I might go back in with a damp brush and clean water to soften it a bit. 

Have a marvellously creative weekend, Vicki x🎄🎨🌟🙂
 

Adding 14 MORE Colours to my Daniel Smith Watercolor Palette.

 See my favourite Daniel Smith Colors as I swatch them and add to my empty palette.

My recommendations for adding to the 24 Half pans with the FREE empty metal box for just this purpose! 

I share my secret for painting perfect rectangles using washi tape, and how to add and remove pages from a spiral bound journal.

Have  a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki x

2022 Christmas Cards: Glimmer Paper Snow Tree

 This glimmer paper snow tree was inspired by Catherine Cote , who designed some beautiful Christmas cards a few years ago. 

I loved the idea of using paint pens to decorate the tree. I decided to have my tree nestled into a snow bank created by using glimmer paper. There is also a tiny border of glimmer paper peeking through behind the black paper. 

The paper is Pastello paper from Fabriano. The paint pens were various sizes of gold, silver and white.

I have stamped a Christmas greeting inside the card.

It’s a fun and easy project. I hope you give it a try.

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x

35 Christmas Cards, tags and Gift boxes. Hop on over!

Hop on over to my YouTube Channel, click on “Playlists”, and check out the videos I have made for Christmas. 

You may find some ideas for your Christmas crafting. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🌟🙂

 

Elegant Writer Watercolour Painting : just one pen, a stamp and water!

This pen is MAGIC! 

I created this portrait using a Prima stamp and the Elegant Writer calligraphy pen. 

The black ink breaks into mesmerising colours of cerise pink, turquoise, pale blue and black once you add water. 

 It’s fun and easy, and you can create a portrait using any stamp that has a face on it.

Use Watercolor paper for this technique. Splash water onto the background, let it sit for a few moments, then blot up with a paper towel. Once you have completed and dried your portrait, add splashes of wet ink around the outside for added texture.

 Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🙂🎨

The Magic of Salt and Granulating Watercolor: 6 Cards.

 If you’ve never tried granulating Watercolor paints mixed with salt, then this technique will knock your socks off! 😄I used Daniel Smith Paints, plus Winsor and Newton Paynes Grey to create these 6 cards, then finished them with diecut greetings. They fit a standard notecard size envelope. I hope you give this a try. Have a marvellously creative weekend. Vicki x

Transparent Watercolor Leaves with Doodles.

Using more water in the second layer makes these leaves look transparent. 

A sepia marker gives a much softer accent than black, and ties in with the colour scheme.

Beginner friendly Watercolor Card. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🌟🙂

 

Latest Art Haul, Swatching, and Make a Card!

 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki 🙂

This is the no line colouring technique I demonstrate in the video using Inktense pencils.

After I filmed the video, I used the Inktense pencils to draw lines directly into wet watercolour to create this fish painting.

Look at the vibrancy! This has now become my all -time favourite way to combine ink and watercolours. I added the gold and white lines with paint pens once the paint had dried.