Crafts: Watercolors

  • Watercolor Floral And Botanical Cut-Outs For Art Journals

    Watercolor Floral And Botanical Cut-Outs For Art Journals

    This year as I count the 7 week Omer period, on the Jewish calendar, I’ve decided to work on two things as I create a brand new art journal dedicated to this important period of time. Can you guess what they are? Well one, yes of course is watercolor botanicals meaning leaves and florals, and…

  • Watercolor Cut-Out Poppies Centerpiece For Passover!

    Watercolor Cut-Out Poppies Centerpiece For Passover!

    I have pulled this one out of the archives, because there is no time like the present to get crafting for Passover, and this one is a keeper! And since the red native anemones are now in bloom in our meadows, this is timely! I know I’ve referred to them as poppies, as that is…

  • DIY Brush Lettering And Watercolor Rosh HaShana Card Craft

    DIY Brush Lettering And Watercolor Rosh HaShana Card Craft

    Wishing everyone a Shanah Tovah U’Metuka! A new year filled with good health and success in all you do and of course filled with creativity and a big huge dose of kindness to all. The good news is that you can still make Rosh HaShanah cards to wish loved ones a wonderful new year, it…

  • How To Paint An Artful Watercolor Strawberry

    How To Paint An Artful Watercolor Strawberry

    Friends, this painted watercolor strawberry tutorial is from way back in 2015, but since I just used the strawberries for the last time (since I wrote my son’s name and age on them) 7 years later and they still look great, I thought I’d revisit this fun craft. Make a bushel of strawberries, cut them…

  • DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now!  They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily saved in a box to pull out for any occassion! And I had to…

  • A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…

  • Watercolor Flowers Cut-Out Centerpiece For Shavuot!

    Watercolor Flowers Cut-Out Centerpiece For Shavuot!

    I have pulled this one out of the archives, because there is no time like the present to get crafting for Shavuot, and this one is a keeper! Plus you can simply disassemble the centerpiece when the holiday is over, and store the flowers, flat, for future use, they are always great to have on…

  • Watercolor Sea Creature Cut Outs Craft

    Watercolor Sea Creature Cut Outs Craft

    Need a perfect craft idea to keep the kids, in a range of ages, busy right about now? This is it my friends, make watercolor sea creature cut outs to use as Passover decorations, and the more the better! I’ll be using these for table decor on Shevii Shel Pesach, the 7th night of Passover…

  • Simple Count The Omer Watercolor Calendar

    Simple Count The Omer Watercolor Calendar

    With Passover coming up in three weeks, and the wave of super hectic preparations quickly approaching, now is a great time to get the family busy with simple and great looking Count The Omer watercolor calenders! I am reposting this from many years ago, when I did it with my kids as an art activity,…

  • Watercolor Pomegranates Card Craft

    Watercolor Pomegranates Card Craft

    We are ushering in the wonderful holiday of Sukkot tomorrow night, and I am still crafting (of course) so you may also be in need of a sweet way to make some holiday cards or placecards? My daughter made this for me as a Rosh HaShana card, and it is just so sweet I had…

  • Watercolor Blue And White Vases With Flowers

    Watercolor Blue And White Vases With Flowers

    Summer is the perfect time to delve into something new, and if you can take it with you, all the better! So friends, consider starting a sketchbook, keeping in mind that it is about creative growth not perfection, and I can promise you, it is a very very worthwhile journey, and so very satisfying, trust…

  • Simple Watercolor Leaves To Paint For Shavuot!

    Simple Watercolor Leaves To Paint For Shavuot!

      Simple watercolor leaves to paint for Shavuous are a great way to get creative. As you know, I love to create with a wide variety of media, and recently I’ve been devoting just a tiny pocket of time to filling my watercolor paper art journal with simple watercolor paintings. Check out my watercolor carrots,…