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: 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!)
Thanks for the opportunity to win something. I do enjoy your videos as they leave me feeling like I can do nice coloring too.
I learn so much from you… thank you!
i love your coloring with all mediums! Thanks for the giveaway- very generous!
Entertaining and informative as always, thanks Sandy!
Would love the watercolors and/or stamp set!
My nephew is on his 7th deployment and I always send his wife crafting gifts to help her pass the time. This year I had planned to give her where color pencils.
I love you colored pencil work on desert storm cardstock. I love that little stamp set. Please enter me for a chance to win that as well.
Always such helpful ideas. Thanks so much for all you do.
Great post sharing lots of info. Thanks for the info and the opportunity to win an awesome set of watercolors!
I love what you did with these stamps. I must get some Zig Clean Color markers. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your talents and your thoughts on products.
I love how when you make a mistake you always turn it around to the positive! I would have started over again! Thanks for another great lesson!!
Coloring – not for just kids anymore! Thanks for sharing.
Really great ideas! Thanks!
Great video on gift ideas!
Thanks for all the helpful information.
These are awesome suggestions!!! Thanks for taking the time to put all this together!!
You are so talented. Thanks for sharing your gift!
Wow your video is full of info. Thanks for sharing your gift guide.
Oh my gosh! I want everything. I look forward to your e-mails you inspire me to create.
I added a few things to my lists, such wonderful ideas for the holidays, thank you for the ideas
Love your Christmas guide and as usual you did an amazing card with the reindeer stamp!
So many great ideas for things to try!!!!
Thanks for the fabulous video. These gift ideas are also great if you’re wanting to start with a technique yourself. I gifted my sister with a set of Colorista markers, pens and colouring books (by Crafter’s Companion) for her birthday back in October and now she is hooked! It brought back happy memories of how she loved colouring as a child. She’s stamping, colouring and painting (with her alcohol markers) away, and she confessed to me yesterday that she had treated herself to a set of 60 Zig markers at a bargain price and is loving them.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Marianne x
Great guide! Thanks
You are always such a wealth of wonderful information!
Thank you Sandy such a great video….I’ve seen many using this paint set…tfs
They are so stinkin cute. Snowmen are usually my fav but these reindeer are so….adorable. Thanks for sharing.
Such a helpful video with lots of great ideas! Thanks so much.
Those reindeer are the cutest stamps ever!
Fabulous as always
Thanks so much Sandy for another fantastic video and ideas. Always learn something!!!! Many thanks
OMG! Such amazing chance!!! Thank you! Great video Sandy!
WOW.. Sandy you truly are the best!! Especially when it comes to fabulous gift giving ideas!!! Your videos are always top notch and I just love watching you color no matter what coloring medium you are using!!!
I love watching your videos! I hope to one day be able to color as beautiful as you! I would love to win this set of watercolors!
Thanks for all the information on the items that you shared in the video. I also enjoy seeing the updates about your puppies!! Just love them. You are one talented artist!! Thanks for getting my creative juices going.
Thanks for a great video!
Great ideas!
Thanks for the gift ideas and giveaway. I would love to win these watercolors.
Awesome.
What a great list! Thanks so much 🙂
Wow, thanks for putting that all together!! That was some great ideas!!!
Awesome!
You inspire me to color better.
Great ideas for gift giving! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for all the guidance on gifts. All great info to have
so many choices and beautiful colors. made me happy on a dreary day.
Great suggestions. TFS
Such a helpful post. Thanks for pulling this all together.
What great ideas for gifts!
Thanks, Sandy–I love your videos!