Got Valentines?

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Wanna make some watercolor Valentine’s Day cards with me? Whether you’re celebrating your love for someone special, your bestie, or yourself, I’ve got you covered.

My class Watercolor Wonderland: Easy Watercolor Holiday Cards for Beginners teaches two easy ways to make your own Valentine’s Day cards, and the supplies are simple. I have some suggestions below, but use whatever you have on hand–let nothing stop you! Create! Create! Create!

• Watercolor paint: This can be an entry-level set you order on Amazon, your kids’ watercolor set, a set from Five Below–for this class specifically, you do not need to use professional or even student grade watercolor paint to get beautiful results.
• A “thirsty” round paint brush with a nice point (I like this brush for beginners), two water cups/jars
• Shape making tools like cookie cutters. You can even make a heart shape making tool using a paper towel or toilet paper roll.

The best part? You can take my watercolor card class for free and get a free month of Skillshare, so you can explore all the classes on the platform and make art to your heart’s content!

I made winter holiday cards in the videos for the class videos, but the techniques I teach in this class can be applied to any season or occasion. If you tried my class and showed me what you made, I would LOVE it, so show me your valentines!

Fancy Something a Little Darker?

If the one you love loves all things spooky, I teach a class on how to make a haunted mansion using Elegant Writer ink. In this class, we use a calligraphy pen called the Elegant Writer to make the larger shapes in the mansion. The magical thing about Elegant Writer ink is that it produces mesmerizing swirls of teal, pink and blue when you activate it with water. I show you how to get optimal results when you use this technique in my class, Master Elegant Writer Ink: Make a Spooky Haunted Mansion. Below are some examples of art I made with Elegant Writer ink. Read this post if you’d like to learn more about my Elegant Writer ink class.

I hope you’ll get creative with me–whether it’s this Valentine’s Day, or another day. It really does brighten my day to see what folks make after taking my classes. Right now all of the classes I teach are on Skillshare. If you’ve taken a class with me and have any questions about the techniques I teach, you can always reach out to me here on the blog, on Facebook or Instagram, or via Skillshare. I’m always happy to hear from you!