I found my watercolor pencils in my old college art bin last weekend while organizing my garage craft space and was really excited to sit down and use them! Scarlett went to bed….. I opened a beer, turned on some music and started painting. SO RELAXING! I design mostly in the computer and I completely forgot how amazing it is to paint. Such a free feeling.
If you do not have experience with paints I highly recommend buying water color pencils and playing around with them. It is as simple as doodling then wiping water over your sketches and creating a water color effect. I like to layer up really thick in some areas so that I can add water and make a little puddle to pull paint from, then I use that to paint a lighter more tinted effect elsewhere.
I scanned in my watercolor artwork and formatted them into a few different options for you to use! Here they are for download
- Love Watercolor Print 5 ” x 7″
- A2 Love Watercolor Folded Card 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
- A6 Love Watercolor Folded Card 6 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
Here is how I made them if you would like to make your own!
- Put your sticker letters on the watercolor paper.
- Sketch around the letters with your watercolor pencils
- Paint water over your sketch
- Let dry
- Pull off the letters
If you like my watercolor valentine you might also enjoy my fellow blogger Alexis’s Your A Gem watercolor printable below…. visit her site to check it out! Persia Lou Free Watercolor Valentine Printable
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These are great, Sonnet! Thanks so much for mentioning my print. I’m honored! 🙂
Alexis @ Persia Lou recently posted…I Only Have Eyes for You Printable Valentines
They turned out so good Sonnet!! They actually look really cute hanging on the wall with washi tape! I bet we are going to start seeing these all over the place now. So creative!
Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney recently posted…Pottery Barn Knockoff: DIY Valentine Heart Peace Catchall
Thanks Courtney! I can’t wait to see what you did with my other printables, so excited!
Watercolor pencils and beer. Sounds like my kind of night! I’ve been wanting to get into watercolors but am a little intimidated. Pencils seem like the way to go! These look great, Sonnet! Look forward to seeing the tags :).
Amy @ Homey Oh My! recently posted…DIY Valentine’s Day Cards
You should try them Amy! They are so easy and fun
So so pretty! Makes me want to dig out my paints too!
Beautiful 🙂
I love ’em thanks for sharing via Mommy Monday!
I’ll be pinning this post to our MMBH Board.
XOXO
You make the best Printables! Thanks for sharing at The Makers!
Corey @ Tinysidekick recently posted…Kid Crafted Valentines, a Valentine’s Day Inspiration Hop, & a $140 Target Gift Card Giveaway!
Thanks Corey, I love your link party!
These are BEAUTIFUL. You are so talented!
Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body recently posted…Valentine’s Day Wreath Tutorial and a Giveaway!
Thank you Tasha, I really appreciate it!
Hi Sonnet! Just thought I’d let you know that I included your watercolor printables in a “round-up” post for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing it over at Do Tell Tuesday! I decided to give it a feature apart from Tuesday’s regular post 🙂
Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out: http://www.aromaofhim.com/2014/02/8-simple-projects-for-valentines-day.html
Thank you so much Alicia, I am honored! Will come and check it out now