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How to Watercolor Paint Holly Leaves – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids

December 2, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint Holly Leaves Free Video Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and kids.

How to Paint Watercolor Holly Leaves for Beginners and Kids With Christmas just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to watercolor paint some Holly leaves! Today in this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to watercolor paint these holly leaves even if you are the newest beginner.  This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is actually really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the painting the Free Christmas Advent ...

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Filed Under: Nature Journaling, Nature Study, Resources, Watercolor Projects

How to Paint Watercolor – Easy Fall Trees – For Beginners and Kids

October 17, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

How to Watercolor Paint fall trees. Fun and easy watercolor painting tutorial complete with step-by-step video instructions and free mixing guide. For beginners and children or kids.

How to Paint Watercolor Fall Trees for Beginners Are you loving all of the beauty of Autumn? Today I'm going to show you how to watercolor paint some simple fall trees. This is a really fun and easy tutorial even if you are the newest beginner.  And you can have so much fun experimenting with COLOR! You might also enjoy the mushroom tutorial HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, Resources, Uncategorized, Watercolor Projects

Prime Day Deals Art Supplies for Creative Moms and Kids

July 14, 2019 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

It's summertime and now is the best time to stock up on some essential supplies for nature journaling, homeschooling, and art supplies.  It's also the time of year when Amazon has their huge 2-day sale for Prime Day!  I have scored some great deals on art supplies, homeschooling supplies, crafting supplies and more in the past so this year, I thought I'd share my finds with you! Amazon Prime Day starts on July 15, 2019 at 3:00am ET and runs ...

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Watercolor Basics – A Quick Supply Guide for Beginners

June 25, 2018 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

Are you thinking about trying your hand at Watercolor? I'm excited for you! Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums both for the ease of use and for the look of the finished product.  You may have noticed that there are thousands of products out there to use and buy.  It can be pretty overwhelming!  My goal here today is to make it as easy as possible for you to get started and enjoy your process.  I believe the best way to learn is to just jump ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, My Favorite Supplies, Nature Journaling, Nature Study, Resources, Watercolor Projects

Last Minute Gift Guide for Creative Moms

May 4, 2018 by Hannah Stevenson Leave a Comment

It's crunch time.  And if you're like me, you're just now realizing it's time to get serious about gifts! If you're looking for something that will make your favorite creative mom's heart sing - or thinking about what might make your heart sing ;) I've got you covered! I put together some great budget-friendly ideas that can be to the door (or inbox) just in time for the big day! Online Classes/Subscriptions In my humble opinion, online ...

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Our Favorite Nature Study Tools

April 1, 2017 by Hannah Stevenson 3 Comments

nature journal tools

  You don't really need much to enjoy nature, but sometimes it's fun to invest in a few supplies that can make the experience more memorable and enjoyable.  Here is a list of our family's favorite nature study tools.  I'll add to it as we find new things (because we are always finding new things!). There are so many benefits for getting out in nature.  You can read about them here, here, here, and here!  Just click on the pictures ...

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Filed Under: Creative Education, Learning Resources - Kids, Nature Journaling, Nature Study, Resources, Uncategorized

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