Watercolor Card Club

About The “Watercolor Paintbox” Card Club

Learn to paint a new subject each month with a instructional video tutorial to watch at your leisure. You’ll also receive the “Watercolor Paintbox” in the mail, a link to an interactive Zoom with the opportunity to ask questions and an invitation to join the creative community in our private Facebook group to post your paintings and see other artist’s paintings for inspiration!

Not sure of your drawing skills? Stampers can participate, too!  Use the optional stamp sets with images that can be painted with watercolors, water based inks or watercolor pencils. Beginners are welcome.

Your monthly subscription to the “Watercolor Paintbox” includes an instructional video, watercolor paper, supplies for 4 fine notecards (card bases, coordinating mats & envelopes), beautiful decorative papers and additional items to further embellish your cards. $49 monthly includes tax & shipping. Start or cancel your subscription at any time.

Examples from previous months

September: Apples

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August: Edges, Landscapes

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July: Daisy Shaped Flowers

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June: Roses

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Rosa Gallica, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

May: Peonies

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Coral Peony, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

April: Landscapes

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Learn how to achieve depth in your paintings. Working from landscapes helps to develop your still life & botanical paintings! Ink Painting by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

March: Watercolor Sketches

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Use thumbnail studies to map out your larger pictures. White Rose, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

February: Brush Strokes

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Learn to use different brushes to create hard and soft strokes working wet-in-wet and dry brush for various effects. Watercolors by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

January: Values

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Use just one or two colors establish form, depth and atmospheric perspective. Dandelion Cottage, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

December: Border Design

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Learn how to design and transfer to your project. “‘Twas the night before Christmas”, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

November: Chickadee

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Chickadee and Holly, watercolor by Leslie Watkins, ©2023

October: Holly

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Sprig of Holly, watercolor by Leslie Watkins ©2022

September: Mistletoe

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Image ©Stampin’ Up!®, Mistletoe Magic Stamp Set, painted with water based inks by Leslie Watkins

August: Peacock Feather

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Peacock Feather, watercolor by Leslie Watkins ©2022

June: Peonies

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White Peonies, watercolor by Leslie Watkins ©2022

May: Roses

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This month Roses, one of the most popular flowers to paint, watercolor by Leslie Watkins ©2022

April: Daffodils

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The Watercolor Card Kits contain supplies to make notecards, envelopes and practice paper
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Ink painting of Daffodils, by Leslie Watkins, ©2022. You can use water based inks just as you would watercolors: VIDEO
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March: Artichoke

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Watercolor study of an Artichoke, by Leslie Watkins, ©2022

February: Honeybee

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Watercolor study of a Honeybee, by Leslie Watkins, ©2022

January: Floral Bouquet

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December: Holly

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Watercolor study of Holly, by Leslie Watkins, ©2022

November: Chickadee

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November’s subject: Chickadee, using the optional “Happy Holly-Days” stamp set, ©Stampin’ Up!
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Watercolor Card Club Kits come packaged with Decorative Papers and ribbon that may be reused in your projects.