I Created a Lesson for Angela’s Fehr’s New Watercolor Course & Giveaway!!!

Winner Update: Joyce was picked as our winner and has been notified. Thanks everyone for playing! Everyone else please enjoy the 50% off discount through November 17:)

UPDATE: The automatic discount code should be working perfectly now but if you click the link and it is not on sale then enter the coupon FIRSTDIBS for 50% off the Creative Watercolor Course.

Hi friends!Today I am so excited to announce that I have created a lesson for Angela’s Fehrs new Creative Watercolor Course! I met Angela Fehr because we both did Craftsy Classes this year. She is a lovely person and I think you will love what she has to offer.

The class retails for $59 but if you click this link before November 17th you and use Coupon Code FIRSTDIBS can purchase it for $29! You will get 4 1/2 hours of watercolor instruction in 12 thoughtful lessons (one of which it taught by your’s truly!)

You will learn:

• basic techniques and an overview of watercolour terminology
• tools and materials recommendations and how to use them
• using watercolour with masks & resists
• wet-in-wet techniques
• watercolour special effects
• product demonstrations: pigment markers, pigment powder, watercolour pans, masking fluid, pen & ink, watercolour pigment sheets & more

In my 38 minute portion of the course I will be showing you how to use watercolor to make the most of your stamping and papercrafting supplies with quick and effective techniques that won’t break the bank! Here is a sneak peek at what I did:

I also am blessed to be able to give away one spot in the Creative Watercolor Course! Leave a comment for a chance to win and I will draw a winner in one week. Don’t worry if you enroll and then win, in that case they will refund your purchase price or you can give the extra spot to a friend. So why wait! Use my special affiliate link which not only gives you a 50% savings (Using Coupon Code FIRSTDIBS if sale price does not show up) but makes it possible for me to provide the free tutorials I post regularly on my blog. Your support keeps the lights on and I thank you so much!

You can have other chances to win on these fine blogs:

• You are here! Guest Author: Lindsay Weirich, the Frugal Crafter
• Nina Brackett’s blog
• Guest Author: Karin Akesdotter’s blog, Peppermint Patty’s Papercraft
• Doodlewash blog: Charlie O’Shields
• Scarlett Damen (video post)
• Kimberly Crawford’s blog
• Course Information: Angela Fehr’s blog with a free watercolour video tutorial
• Enter to win the grand prize here!

So what are you waiting for? Enroll today in the Creative Watercolor Course, remember if you end up winning a spot in the class your fee will be refunded or you can give your spot to a friend and you both can can have fun! Either way you win with 4 1/2 hours of inspiration and new ways to use your watercolors! Winner will be picked on 10/23/16 and notified via email shortly thereafter. I also wanted to mention that the Creative watercolor Course is designed for crafters and hobbyists looking to make the most of watercolor in all of their crafting endeavors. You might also enjoy one of Angela Fehr’s other fine courses, there is even one to try for free! Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Wildflowers in Mason Jar Painting Tutorial & White Nights Watercolor Review

Hi friends! Today I have a quick tutorial of flowers in a  mason jar and a review of White Nights watercolors!

These paints are an affordable option for folks wanting a professional paint. Watch them in action in this video tutorial:

Video!

You can find the White Night Watercolor from Pro Art Supplies on Etsy OR Ebay. Here s a link to the exact paints set and palette I used.

The sets come in cardboard or wooden boxes or in a plastic palette. Sets come in 12, 24 or 36 whole pans. There are over 50 colors in the range and you can also buy the pans individually (for about $3.50) which is a nice option if you just want to try a couple of colors or if you use up ones in your set.

Pros:

• low price compared to other artist lines
• vivid colors (except some earth tones)
• good quality
• colors are semi moist and reactivate easily
• mixing area removes from palette in the 24 count or higher sets which makes cleaning easier

Cons:

• some earth tones like sepia are weak
• many people dislike the plastic palette because it may stain, in that case save money and get the cardboard box set and put the pans in a palette you like more

Bottom line: I really like these paints and about 15 years ago I bought a set of Yarka St. Petersburg paints that I also loved and I recently found out that both White Nights and Yarka are trade names for the same paint. The reason for this is the Russian manufacture name is difficult for most to pronounce so they changed the name for American and European markets. Let me know what you think of these paints if you have used them and then people can get more views on these in the comments below. As always I as not paid to review these paints but I was provided with a set for free for the review. Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!