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.
This is the year of Emma Lefebvre! Hot on the heels of her Craftamo subscription box launch, Emma Lefebvre released her very first book this month and here is my review. Table of Content Watercolour Lessons covered a good variety of techniques and subjects. As a matter of fact, this book is geared toward beginners. …
I am a sucker for dessert themed cards in general. It’s been a long while since I bought anything from Stampin’ Up but the Share A Milkshake bundle looks too yummy to pass up. I loved it so much I made 12 cards in one sitting! Here are my Share A Milkshake Cards. Designing Process …
This is a review of Emma Lefebvre x Craftamo subscription box 1 for January 2023. It finally arrived yesterday, and I had a chance to paint with the supplies in the box. The price for this box is CAD$70 + $13 shipping. Is it worth it? Let’s get to it! Packaging I am so heartbroken. …
This is a long and detailed review of Arrtx 126 colored pencils set. Grab a drink and dig right in! Packaging Comparison of Arrtx 72 & 126 Sets If you have the original 72 set, you may wonder how the two compare. Here, I put the two sets side by side so you can see …
If you love a good, festive art subscription box, Let’s Make Art really killed it this year. Titled “Merry & Bright”, this December watercolour subscription box has 4+2 projects that will get you into the holiday spirit. By the way, this is my second box from Let’s Make Art (you can read my review of …
As a horror writer and artist, Netflix’s Wednesday appealed to me on so many levels. However, instead of doing a straight up realistic portrait of her using coloured pencils, I painted this Wednesday Addams portrait in oil pastels. I wanted to make it my version of Wednesday, and here is my step-by-step guide how to …
Hi friends! I have three more DIY watercolour Christmas cards for this year. These require sketching an outline prior to painting; I used Derwent Graphitint pencils so they dissolve in water without a trace. For these cards, I used 4×6″ Fluid 100 watercolor paper block. It has cold press finish with a fine grain texture. …
Tired of buying a new stamp set each season? Here are four super easy DIY watercolour Christmas cards that cost you next to nothing if you already have the paints. Better still, no drawing skill required! Just grab your paints and dive right in. Loose Style Painting I used my Paul Rubens watercolour, but you …
Fall is my favourite time of the year, and the Birds & Branches stamp and die set from Stampin’ Up* is my favourite set. Today I am using all favourites to create some Thanksgiving greeting cards with birds. Shop Your Stash For some people, it’s not possible to keep buying a new set of stamps …
I am a huge fan of Lindsay the Frugal Crafter, from whom I have learned so much about art and art supplies for the past several years. I also believe in supporting artists, so when I saw that she has a collaboration with Craftamo, I put the brush set on my wish list. My husband …
