Crafts: Watercolors

  • Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet

    Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet

    Looking for a cute fruit themed birthday centerpiece or artful bouquet for any occasion? How about painting some watercolor mosaic fruit, cutting them out and using them to make a festive bouquet? Really so simple with wonderful results, and you can certainly make quite a few for an event, and make each item two-sided so…

  • Watercolor Mosaic Fruit Cut-Outs Are The Perfect Summer Craft

    Watercolor Mosaic Fruit Cut-Outs Are The Perfect Summer Craft

    Yes it is true, watercolor mosaic fruit have stolen my heart, can you blame me? First it was watercolor mosaic strawberries, then watercolor pineapple cutouts, and now watercolor mosaic fruit, like grapes, oranges and lemons! Creating patterns with watercolor is so very relaxing, and when those patterns are random and fill fruit shapes such that…

  • Watercolor Pineapple Cut-Outs For Summer Party Decor

    Watercolor Pineapple Cut-Outs For Summer Party Decor

    Looking for a relaxing summer craft that you can use for summer decor, or set aside for some unknown future use? I’d recommend watercolor cut-outs, and in this case pineapples! I’ve already shared with you watercolor strawberry cutouts and of course, last year I made quite a few watercolor floral cutouts, that are just lovely.…

  • When Life Gives You Lemons Fun Birthday Cake

    When Life Gives You Lemons Fun Birthday Cake

    I’ve been painting lots of faceted watercolor fruit lately, like watercolor mosaic strawberries, for example, so when it came time to make some birthday decor and a birthday cake for my son, it seemed like a no-brainer to continue with the fruit theme, and lemons came to mind! A glass of lemonade and a pitcher…

  • Fun Lemon And Lemonade Theme Cake And Cupcake Toppers

    Fun Lemon And Lemonade Theme Cake And Cupcake Toppers

    When you’ve spent years and years and years making simple birthday cakes topped with homemade decorations, anything is game really, and so no one batted an eye as to why I’d choose a lemonade theme for these cake toppers, and even the guests didn’t ask any questions. (Ah yes, now I remember, I told them…

  • Watercolor Strawberries Festive Garland For Every Occasion!

    Watercolor Strawberries Festive Garland For Every Occasion!

    The festive Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which includes lots of cheese and milk dishes (not eaten at the same meal as meat) also might include strawberries and summer fruit, as it just goes together, and strawberries are just festive. Of course crafted watercolor mosaic strawberries are even more festive than the real thing, and you…

  • Watercolor Mosaic Strawberries To Cut Out For Crafting

    Watercolor Mosaic Strawberries To Cut Out For Crafting

    One of the cutest things I’ve made lately, and so very simple……introducing watercolor mosaic strawberries, to whip up in basket’s full, just in time for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot! These watercolor strawberries require only the simplest supplies, and the results are so fun. Use them on garlands, as cake toppers, as napkin rings or…

  • Mixed Media Watercolor Collage Gift Tags Craft

    Mixed Media Watercolor Collage Gift Tags Craft

    Looking for a fun craft that you could work on during tiny pockets of time, or do with a bunch of kids or friends? How about something that can be used in so many ways and be easily stored to be pulled out when needed. Love art journaling and the idea of putting things in…

  • Watercolor Flowers And Shapes Cut-Outs For Collage

    Watercolor Flowers And Shapes Cut-Outs For Collage

    Watercolor cut-outs, know in some art journaling circles as “fodder” are just so much fun, whether created intentionally, or in this case the result of some watercolor art journal pages that didn’t quite pass the finish line! In the past I’ve created watercolor cut-out poppies and other flowers and leaves, and now with the inclusion…

  • DIY Simple Watercolor Butterflies Anyone Can Make!

    DIY Simple Watercolor Butterflies Anyone Can Make!

    If you love the look of watercolor butterflies with mixed media details and line work, then check out my doodle butterfly cutouts , though if you are looking for something just a bit simpler to make in quantities or as a craft to do with little ones, this simple watercolor butterfly cut-out craft might just…

  • Watercolor Butterfly Cut-Outs For Collage, Art Journaling And Crafting

    Watercolor Butterfly Cut-Outs For Collage, Art Journaling And Crafting

    Now is a great time to paint loose watercolor butterflies and then add details with a fine line pen and some paint pens, and voila, some really great looking butterflies to use in so many ways are born! They’d be great as cake toppers, gift tags, collage elements, or as a wall hanging or mobile,…

  • Watercolor Trees Cut-Outs For Crafting And Collage

    Watercolor Trees Cut-Outs For Crafting And Collage

    Watercolor trees cut-outs are so wonderful to have on hand anytime for crafting, collage or art journals, ah yes or maybe even for a little gift tag? So friends, practice painting watercolor trees, improve their shapes a bit if need be when you cut them out, and then set aside to use in a million…