Hello friends! It’s that time of year – Black Friday sales will be upon us, and the whole holiday season as well. Fill up your cart and be ready to click once the sales get underway! I hear Ellen has a crazy-awesome sale ahead and will add that info here as soon as I know details!
- (Note that Blick already has a sale going: use code CEER for 15% off non-sale orders of $79 or more, 20% off non-sale orders of $99 or more, and free shipping on orders of $45 or more. Exclusions apply. Offers end midnight PST 11/24/16.)
Giveaway: the set of 12 watercolors shown in the video! I’ll announce a winner Sunday! Leave a comment on this post. 🙂
Art and Papercrafting Gift Guide 2016
The holiday shopping season is fast coming up on us…and since I regularly get questions anyway about getting “started” with a variety of mediums, I’m tackling a bunch here. It’s not exhaustive – but it’s a start, and in the video I share a bunch of ideas for things you can do personally to help people get a little education too. Let’s go!Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
And now…the links! First a picture of each, and below it are links to the items. Go share some art! Affiliate links used. Read More
Coloring Books
- Coloring Books: Painterly Days, Pepin
- Pentel Water Brush
- Mediums:
- Inktense Pencils (not shown in the video, but are a great gift giving option)
- Gansai Tambi sets
- Zig clean color pens – fave colors for starter kit: Yellow, Bright Yellow, Olive Green, Mid Green, Blue, Light Blue, Light Violet, Purple, Pink, Red, Brown, Beige
Copic Flowers
- Altenew Stamps: Penned Rose, Henna Elements, Fresh Freesia
- Copic Markers: RV02, RV04, RV09, YG03, YG17, R14, R37, R89, 0
- Neenah Solar White paper
Beginning Copic for cardmakers – animals
- Art Impressions Tweetheart stamp set
- Copic markers: E33, E37, E29, C1, C3, C5, C7
- Neenah Solar White paper
Copic People
- Penny Black, XOXO by Mo Manning
- Neenah Solar White paper
- Copic Markers – E51, BV00, E11, R14, R89, R37, E37, BG05, BG09, BG13
Beginning watercolor for cardmakers
- Mondo Peony
- Mondo Hydrangea
- Daniel Smith Essentials Set of 6
- Watercolor Paper
- Black Velvet Silver Brush Black Velvet Round 6
Art Impressions Watercolor
- Art Impressions – Wooden Gate, Foliage, Flower, set of tiny acrylic blocks
- Black Velvet Silver Brush Black Velvet Round 6
MISTI + backgrounds stamps (or any other kind!)
- MISTI, MiniMisti, and Extra magnets
- A few background stamps:
- My Favorite Things Stamps: Roses all over, Bundles of Blossoms, Chickenwire Background, Etched Flower Background
- Impression Obsession:Â Pine Trees
Arkon Mounts
- Use coupon code sandyallnock for 20% off on any purchases from Arkon
- Kitchen Table Desk Stand
- Swivel Ball Adaptor (for a camera)
Gift a Class! (Or get one for yourself!)
Choose a gift class – at a $2 discount until Dec 24th at midnight – to give as a Christmas gift! I will send an email on Christmas morning telling your recipient that you’ve provided them with this class, so be sure to put your recipient’s address in the notes section when you order. And after you purchase the class, in your receipt you will receive a link to a PDF you can print out as a “gift certificate” to wrap up! (Note: I don’t think I can tell them in the email who the class was gifted by, so you’ll need to let them know that yourself.) If you wish to gift a class at another time of year, just email me and we can arrange that manually.
Give yourself a class – Prices are discounted for current Copic Jumpstart and Exploring Watercolor classes through Nov 27th!)
I just just bought some copics and I’m waiting for them to arrive by mail. Your videos are very inspiring so I hope you draw my name for a chance to win one of your giveaways.
Thanks so much for sharing all your skills and info. You are personally responsible for draining my wallet! The Hex Chart has really made a difference in my Copic coloring so I would add that to the list. You are truly blessed with an amazing talent and I am grateful for being invited in.
Your painting is so beautiful!
Great Video! Thanks so much for all the creative ideas and putting it all together for us! It will be helpful!
Thanks for sharing your artistic gift ideas. Your ideas are perfect. I did have a question, do you have a certain watercolor palette you recommend to use for the Daniel Smith watercolors? Thanks, God bless.
I love the reindeer vests! Your videos are very inspiring and they make me chuckle! Thanks for sharing.
You are so inspirational! I love all of of your videos and can’t wait until you put out new ones. I especially love the colored pencil ones, since I can’t afford Copic markers.
Oh my, what a wonderful array of gifts! (for a friend or for me…or both!) You make things look so easy with beautiful results, which encourages everyone to just go for it! Thanks for sharing both your talent for art and your talent for finding goodies to enable us to join you!
Thanks for your helpful video! I’ve been wanting to get into watercolors and wasn’t quite sure where to start!
Sandy, thanks so much for sharing your information and ideas. You make it possible for me to achieve great results with my efforts and limited supplies by teaching theory behind the products, not just promoting products. I hope that makes sense!
Thanks for all the knowledge you have shared freely through the years.
This gift guide is great! My youngest son’s girlfriend is a budding artist with a great deal of creative talent. I enjoy taking her shopping with me for art supplies. She would like a set of watercolor pencils so I will probably spoil her for Christmas!! That is one of the reason I enjoy watching your videos. Stuff to share!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
I love your videos. You have made my Christmas list longer!! Thank you for all that you do xx
Some really nice gifts!
Some really nice gifts!
Thank you so much for all your hard work. These videos are so helpful.
Sorry I didn’t realize it actually posted the first time.
You have made my wish list longer even if I don’t get it for Christmas lol. But I’ve gotten a few ideas for some friends. Your work is always so inspiring so thank you for all that you do. It really is appreciated.
I love all your videos! This reindeer vest one is adorable ! Would love the stamp set for my Christmas cards ! Thanks for the opportunity!
Great ideas! Makes more excited about art and Christmas
Thanks for the great video! I will be keeping these recommendations in mind for myself ::blush!:: to spend some Christmas gift money that I’ve received!
Awesome gift list! Thank you!
What wonderfully thoughtful ideas! Thank you for sharing!
Cool ideas! The copic marker suggestions will definitely help me pick out colors when I get onboard, thanks 🙂
Love your work thank you for Sharing all you do!
Thanks for all the great info!
It would be a nice to win this because I have just stated to water color. Love all your work just sooooooo sorry that I miss you in GA.
Your videos are always the best, Sandy. For me, 2017 is going to be a craftier year and I hope to do more watercoloring. Thank you for your generosity!
Loved the ideas Sandy, they would be great for me never mind presents for others!! Gorgeous puppy by the way, just as well it’s not included in the price….my pup wouldn’t be too impressed at having to share her comfy basket!
Really fantastic gift guide video, you really gave me some excellent ideas! Thank you so much, this must of taken a lot of time and effort and I appreciate it very much! The only problem is I want it all for myself, I think I will show your video to my husband, Ha!!!
Great ideas. I really wish Santa would bring the mount for my iPhone. It’s hard to make a video one handed!
Love the gift ideas! Now to figure out who can get them for me…. :0)
Thanks for the gift ideas. I’ve got some added to my list, and some new ideas for my daughter.
These are some great ideas! I’ll have to look into the copics the sets you came up with are a lot less daunting than trying to pick at random lol 🙂
I need to get a third job. I need all the things.
Sandy— thank you so much for these recommendations! Appreciate you!
Thanks for some great gift ideas and examples! Love the idea of putting together a kit of everything they need to do a project right away.
I am trying to teach myself to watercolor. I have take some online classes. This would be an awesome travel set. Thanks for a chance to win
Sandy, i enjoyed this perspective of what to give a “beginner crafter.” Other videos are all geared to us regular crafters, so this was an interesting idea to consider getting someone else to enjoy what we love to do. Thanks!
Great video, love all your gifting ideas. Happy Thanksgiving.
Love your work!!! I started coloring about 6 months ago and that progressed into wanting to learn how to paint. I found you on you tube and now I want to learn Copic’s.
Great video and I’m going to get an arkon as my 2017 goal is to shoot videos. YEAH. Thanks for the chance to win.
Some really great product suggestions Sandy! Thanks for providing all the links to the products too.
I love the comment by K Eddington “only if it includes a puppy!” Lol.
Great ideas all around tfs, and please sign me up for the giveaway.
Thanks for all the great ideas! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving with your new pups.
What a great guide! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the suggestions and the opportunity to win the watercolor set. Really thinking about that phone stand. I have the Zig markers and i love them! What to try some Prismacolor Premier Pencil, so I’ll be on the look out for a good sale on a small started set. Happy Thanksgiving!
Your variety of coloring is simply amazing! I’m very intrigued by watercoloring but don’t have it down yet!
Such a useful video. It is so hard to figure out what a person needs to do simple coloring books . Love your videos.
Thank you for your great gift ideas! I asked for some Prismacolor Premier Pencil Crayons this year after watching you use them in your videos! I recently found a coloring book that has you color cards and envelopes for Christmas. It has made me fall in love with colouring all over again 🙂
✨ Uh Oh…My Christmas wishlist just got a tad longer. I’m gonna refer to this list for Birthdays & Mother’s Day also. Love the tips. Wanted iPhone stand too, but only if it included a puppy. ☃★
I love the reindeer vest. Thanks