If you’re getting your Fall ‘on’, here are some great Pumpkin Patterns you can use for painting, crafting, coloring, and a whole lot more. I say ‘if’ because a lot of creative types are headlong into Christmas! If you want to see how I used the pumpkin patterns, take a peek at this listing in […]
Fall Home Tour
Welcome to our Fall Home Tour! Well, maybe not the entire home, but where we spend the most time. I had such fun decorating this year, adding some burlap and teensy wired lights to the mix. Everything is either from the dollar store or Michael’s. Rather than telling you what I did and how, I […]
How to Paint Sunflowers – Easy Watercolor Project
There’s just something about sunflowers. They’re bright and cheery and . . . easy to paint! If you’re saying, “sure, sure, Colleen”, bear with me while I show you How to Paint Sunflowers with watercolors! Written instructions are below along with a video at the bottom. Supplies sunflower pattern Pencil 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor […]
How to Paint Geraniums in Two Steps!
Do you love red geraniums as much as I do? I’m a bit of a fanatic, I’ll admit, and I wanted to paint some with watercolors. They didn’t turn out well. sigh. So I grabbed my trusty acrylics and played around a bit and came up with How to Paint Geraniums in Two Steps! […]
Coastal Seashell Pattern Printables
Coastal Seashell Patterns and Traceables A few years back I painted this Coastal Window and shared the Seashell and Starfish patterns I used. They have been super popular lately so I thought I might as well draw some new Coastal Seashell Patterns. I love seashells because no matter where you live, they remind you of […]
How to Paint a Peony with Watercolors – Video
How to Paint a Peony with Watercolors Are you a peony lover? They’re such a beautiful flower, which makes trying to paint them a daunting task. But I did. Try, at least. The entire time I had my flower shop I never, not once, ordered any peonies, nor did my customers. Granted, that was another […]
More Flower Patterns
I’m back with More Flower Patterns today. Yep, I’ve been drawing up a storm and I love it. Drawing takes me to my happy place. I’m surprised it took me this long to realize it. Even more than painting, I love to draw. Although painting with watercolors is a really close second to sketching. […]
Flower Patterns
Flower patterns for painting, coloring, crafting, quilting, scrapbooking and more! I really should’ve known better. It didn’t hit me until I started watching YouTube videos for watercolors. Not everyone knows how to draw. Ding! I can spend (waste) hours watching watercolorists on YouTube. It’s mesmerizing to me. However the pattern is already drawn when they […]