Tutorial - How to Make Watercolor Pillowcases

Give a fresh summer look to your decor

Tutorial at Curly Made Blog

"I wanted to give a refreshed look to my not so pretty pillows without spending money and using supplies I already had at home, so I grabbed an old white sheet, some acrylic paints and after some tests I managed to recreate the watercolor effect that is such a big decor trend, on the cheap".... Read more

Tutorial - Gold Foil and Watercolor Cards

Video tutorial combines two papercrafting trends

Tutorial at Smiling Colors Blog

"Trim the gold foil sheet and place on top of the tacky glue with the shiny side facing up. You can see that I am reusing the left over foil from the last card, there is no need to waste that. Press foil firmly onto the paper using your finger or a dry paintbrush. Lift foil up carefully from one edge to reveal the foiling. If in any area the foil didn’t cover completely, simply press the foil onto that area again and only the exposed glue areas will re-foil".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Ombre Watercolor Box

Even a non-painter can make this pretty catch-all

Tutorial at One O Blog

"I’ve been loving watercolor graphics for a while now, but hadn’t ever made a real craft with it. Probably because I can’t think myself as any kind of painter, and are no good with brushes either. I decided it’s time to change this trend! I have been keeping this box received as a wedding gift for a few months, awaiting to find the right craft. Boxes like this can be used in all sorts of different ways, as table decor centerpiece, as planter, as desk organiser.. As shelf also? Just add two brackets beneath it to make a nice key and money catcher at the entrance".... Read more

Tutorial - Watercolor Effect for Any Hard Surface

Watercolor effect on any water resistant surface

Tutorial at Homemade Hooplah Blog

"It’s been a while since I’ve done a crafty post, so to get back into the swing of things I wanted to keep it light with a seriously easy watercolor effect that you can do on just about any surface that 1) is fairly water resistant and 2) that nailpolish will adhere strongly to – which, lets be honest here, seems to be just about every surface except your nails".... Read more

Tutorial - Watercolor Abstact Stripes Art

Find a photo that grabs your attention and use the colors from it

Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"Ok, I realize that I make a lot of stuff with stripes.  I recently concocted a new abstract watercolor design using them. They're just that cool!  Here's how you can make your own:  Materials: watercolor paper (any size),  watercolor paints,  paint palette,  watercolor brush- a small flat one works best,  water,  paper towels".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Watercolor Paper Flowers

Give a splash of color to your paper flowers using watercolor

Tutorial at Curly Made Blog

"As I've mentioned in my last top5 of the week, I've been obsessed with paper flowers, trying different shapes and papers. I ended um making a bunch of white paper roses and wanted to give a pop of color to them, watercolor was the perfect option, the end result is so pretty and artsy. This diy is more a craft idea than an actual tutorial, but the link to the template and all the sources are bellow.  I've tried to make roses in two ways: using the DIY Paper Rose tutorial with a template from Lia Griffith, and cutting the petal shapes myself and gluing them around the floral wire. Both ways are great, although I was a bit afraid of making the roses without a template, it ended up looking just the same".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Circular Abstract Watercolor

Optional dripping effect makes it even more fun

Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"Spring is the time to start bringing some color into your home.  I can't wait for my flowers to bloom for that very reason!  Till then, I'll content myself with some bright watercolors".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Watercolor Heart Art

Don't forget to sign your work

Watercolor Heart Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"I just love hearts..... I can't get enough of them.   I can't get enough of watercolors either, so this project is a perfect combination of both of these loves :) Here's my simple tutorial for making your very own unique Watercolor Valentine's Heart Art".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Watercolor Valentine

Use a white crayon as a resist

Watercolor Valentine Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"Last week my son and I experimented with watercolors and crayons to make some crayon resist Valentine's Cards!  They may look a bit amateur- ish, but they were fun to make!  Plus, nothing beats a home made Valentine's card :)  Here's a simple tutorial I put together for you".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Watercolor Portrait

Start with a digital photo

Watercolor Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"I'm still working on decor for the sort bare walls of my home.  I have lots of family photos to hang, but I wanted something with more color..... so I opted to created some bright watercolors of my son and created a tutorial to share!  Now you may be thinking that this is way too hard, but it is WAY easier than it looks.  If you can trace an outline and color it in, you can do this".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Stamp with Watercolors

A soft and pretty effect

Watercolor Stamping Tutorial at Grow Creative Blog

"It's time for another tutorial with watercolors.... this time using stamps to make cool patterns on paper!  It's a simple project that will take you 5 minutes or less and it's fun to do with kids too. You can use ink to make these, but watercolors give you a completely different effect.  It's much more fun".... Read more