Jonesdesigncompany.com Website Review

Here’s a fun project to do on your own, with friends or to keep the kids creatively occupied for a bit this Christmas season: I sketched a simple scene of Christmas houses and rather than filling it in with the typical marker or colored pencil option, I thought it This time, I went with a Christmas-y scene and hope you’ll share your finished projects with me again (I especially love seeing all of the children’s artwork. This is such a good project to do with kiddos who need a creative activity!). You’ll notice that the printable has very little detail. This is totally intentional so that you can let the watercolor paints blend, layer and puddle to give that pretty watercolor effect we all love. I also kept the sketch very minimal so that you can embellish as your imagination wishes. Once the main parts are dry, you can add in details with a fine brush like shingles, window panes, Christmas lights and greenery.  I even added splatters of white paint at the of freebies. Scroll down to the TEMPLATES section and it will be waiting for you! If you are already a JDC subscriber, just enter your email address; if you are new, pop in your email and you’ll be in! If you paint this Christmas House scene, please let me know. I’d love to see what you create … If you loved this project and want more watercolor instruction + projects, come enjoy the whole Simplified Watercolor clas*! You’ll learn much more about the supplies to use, watercolor technique, lettering, layering, painting flowers, scribble art and more. This would make a delightful gift for a budding artist in your life! You can watch the clas* at your convenience (no start or end date) The halls are officially decked over here. It seems that the older I get and the more full our lives get, the less stuff I want out and around. But I still wanted it to feel Christmas-y … so this is my best effort to make our family room feel like Christmas without a Every year at Christmastime, I make sea salt caramels (here’s my recipe). I make them for our family. I make them for our church coffee