Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Hi friends! I made these tropical island greeting cards recently from stamp sets I have not used. Maybe you could relate, but I find that buying and using supplies are two different hobbies! 😛 Anyway, these are some of the sets used in making these greeting cards: Of course, you don’t need the exact sets …
I just made these sweet orange Christmas cards for this holiday season! This year, I decided to shop my stash and use what I already have, instead of buying a new set of stamps to make Christmas cards. It could be part of the “under consumption” trend, or simply saving money. Either way, I am …
My experience with these polarizing paints Hi friends! I am late to the game, but I finally tried Kuretake Gansai Tambi. I purchased the 36 set first, followed by the much loved Art Nouveau set of 24, and color set II of 12. Some people love these, some people don’t, so I went in with …
Hi friends! Today I have a review of PanPastel 5 Grays for you. While PanPastel is not new to me, I bought this set when I crossed the border to shop at Hyatt’s 2 months ago. It retails for US$32.99/CAD$43.12, and you get 5 shades plus a few Sofft tools. What Is PanPastel? PanPastel is …
Arrtx metallic acrylic markers come in 12 shades in this set. These are brush tipped, waterbased markers that dry down to a waterproof finish, just like the Simptap markers I previously reviewed. However, unlike the Simptap markers, these don’t require shaking or pressing any valves. The set comes in a sturdy box, making this a …
Arrtx Simptap Acrylic Markers are the brand‘s latest offering with some improvements from the typical acrylic markers. These are still activated by shaking them. However, unlike the traditional acrylic markers where you need to press on the nib to get the paint flowing, each Arrtx Simptap acrylic marker has a valve top where you press …
Hi friends! I don’t know about you, but I stopped buying stamps now that I can just paint my own. This is a deinfluencing post, so if you don’t want to spend money, please continue to read for some ideas on DIY religious Christmas cards. Why Paint Your Own Cards? After amassing a lot of …
What’s better than a gnome on a card? A gnome with a cat! The Spellbinders Gnome Drive collection has a Halloween set, which I cannot resist. If you are looking for gnome themed Halloween card ideas, I have also made treat tags too! I bought the dies on Amazon.ca for about CAD$15, which have since …
Hi, friends! My Stunning Watercolor Skies review would have come sooner had the book not been sold out on Amazon despite preorder! Thankfully, Chapters has stock and I was able to get a copy. I have been enjoying the projects so far. If you are like me, no longer a beginner but leaning toward intermediate, …
Hello, Friends! It’s that time of the year when you start looking for ideas for Christmas cards. I must admit, I was disappointed with a lot of the releases to see the same old, same old. I didn’t find anything I liked until, of course, I saw the Spellbinders Gnome Drive Christmas dies. Being a …
