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My Journal Page – At the Beach

Hi All, Nupur here with one of my journal pages. I am super excited to share what I did on one of my journal pages with watercolors . Take a look below: Lets see how I did this beautiful scenery which is simple yet very appealing! I did this on Little Birdie's 440 gsm cold pressed journal available at Itsy Bitsy. When we say cold pressed, it means the paper already has some texture/ teeth on it. This journal is just amazing!! 440 gsm in itself is very thick paper, so its absolutely Read more...
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Beachside- Watercolor Painting

Hi All, Nupur here today with another painting of mine, have a look at the painting below. Did you observe the tiny clouds, sea water changing its shades, the merger of sand and water on the shore, trees and all those small elements? So lets get started.... I first drew the sketch of few basic elements I needed in my painting, on my Mont Marte 190gsm A-3 size paper (190gsm is fine if you are planning to have 3-4 layers of watercolor) Now I started with the sky, I first pre-wet Read more...
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Mixed Media Card

Hi All, Nupur here today, Lets take a look at what I made! Yes, its a mixed media card, with lots of texture and an embossed frame and more... Let us take a look at how I made it. I used cardstock and a pattern paper from the Cottage Lace paper pack. I embossed the smaller cutouts of cardstock with the help of an embossing folder. And colored them with distress ink. In the lace pattern cutout, I applied heavy gel medium through a stencil that gives the look of pebbles. Added Read more...
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Watercolor Birdie

Hello All, Nupur here Hope you all are doing good! Let's paint a birdie today ....after all creative arts is the best therapy that allows the mind to express, explore, reduce stress and  and improve ones emotional well-being! You need not be extremely talented or an seasoned artist to receive the benefits of painting....just start with something and you will finally get there! Today, we will paint a bird sitting on a tree. Below is an image of how the final outcome will be. So lets Read more...
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Vintage Greeting Card with Thin Cut Dies

Hi All, Nupur here I have been trying my hands in card making since a month or two, and I can tell you... its addictive! This time I decided to make a card for my brother for Rakhi. I had no clue what will I make, but was sure that I want to make something vintage. And besides that, I knew that Itsy Bitsy's own brand Little Birdie has recently launched thin cut dies which will surely help me! They are super awesome!! Below is an image of what I finally managed to create. Now, lets Read more...
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Dancing Jellyfish in Watercolor

Hi All, Nupur here today, Hope you all are doing good and crafting is making your life more fun and colorful. I am here again to share with you all another page of my journal. This page is inspired by my recent scuba diving where I spotted and discovered many underwater creatures and was completely mesmerized by the beauty of Jellyfish. Have a look at this Journal page of mine. I used Little Birdie's Art Journal 440 gsm and Mont Marte half pan set. Before going further I want to Read more...
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Celebrating World Watercolor Month with Art Journal

Hello All, Nupur here So let me start with telling you people something about myself. I am  a journal addict, when I say addict I really mean it! So, be it my flight, train or even a long drive, I always have my journal with watercolor set and some of my brushes with me. But I hardly show my journal to anyone, its something really personal to me. However this time I decided to share a page of my journal with you all. (Its all because of my love for Itsy Bitsy) By the way...have you tried Read more...
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Abstract Art with Chalk Paints

Hello all,  Nupur here today! Have you ever thought of painting on canvas with Chalk Paints? Yes, you heard it right, canvas painting with chalk paints! That is what I am going to do... With the new range of Little Birdie Chalk Paints at Itsy Bitsy,  it's super fun and you get lots and lots of colour choices to play with. See below what I painted with chalk paints: Few things before we start: Since chalk paints are not as fluid as other paint mediums and dry up faster,  you Read more...
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Decoupage Indoor Planter

Hi All, Nupur here. This time I have brought you a fun project using Little Birdie decoupage papers. I am sure you all like displaying your plants in smart planters. Today I will show you how to make an attractive decoupage planter from an ordinary one. So here is the look of my final project. I started with adding a layer of gesso on my plastic planter and plate. Then I applied layers of Little Birdie Butternut Squash chalk paint and Fortune Cookie. I selected a Read more...
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Water Colour Painting with Gum Arabic

Hello All.... Nupur here and this time I will be showing you how to use Little Birdie's newly launched Gum Arabic. People who do frequent water-coloring must be knowing, how important gum Arabic is to create a master piece in watercolor. And thanks to Itsy Bitsy for launching this in India. This gum Arabic is of excellent quality and I can vouch for this. So lets get started..... Gum Arabic comes in a chunks, so what you need to do is take a airtight container and add 5-6 big chunks Read more...