This year, give a gift you painted yourself.
One glowing snowy landscape. One soft, blooming rose, because everyone loves painting (and getting) roses. Learn each one with me, then paint it again and again. By the time the tree goes up, you’ll have a whole stack of gifts, ready to frame, wrap, and give.
(Fair warning: you might want to keep them.)
Both lessons for $37
Ends Thursday at midnight CT
Here's how your holidays change
Pour something warm, put on a Christmas playlist, and press play. I’ll be right there beside you, mark by mark.
Your snowy path starts to glow. Suddenly you’re seeing lavender, blue, and peach in snow you used to think was just white.
Someone you love tears off the paper, goes quiet, and looks up at you. “Wait. You painted this?”
You'll go from "I could never paint that" to "wait, I painted that?"
These aren’t just two pretty projects. What you learn here follows you into every painting you make after.
Snow is never just white. You’ll learn to see, and paint, the color hiding in it.
Dark, mid, and light. The quiet secret behind every painting that seems to glow.
Soften edges so your rose looks touchable, without losing her shape.
Enough detail to shine, without getting lost in every petal. This one changes everything.
Two lessons. A dozen gifts. One very proud you.
Nearly three hours with me, step by step
Snowy Pathway
Paint alongside me from the first marks to the final sparkle in this full live workshop. A path through fresh snow, warm trees glowing on either side, and a sky like the last light of a December afternoon.
- Build snow with color, not just white
- Set warm against cool so the whole scene glows
- Watch every decision happen in real time, start to finish
Single Rose
Everyone loves roses. Painting them, getting them, all of it. A single rose is the star of the show, so she needs just enough detail. I’ll show you how to give her shape with value, soften her edges, and stop before you overwork her. Painted on a little 5×7, the perfect size to frame and tuck under the tree.
- Dark, mid, and light values that give a rose its form
- Softening that keeps your contrast (no mud!)
- Small enough to paint a few in one weekend, one for everyone on your list
So... who's getting one?
Learn each painting once, then paint it for everyone. $37 today can turn into a dozen handmade gifts by Christmas.
Your mom
who still has every drawing you ever made.
Your best friend
who has everything. Except this.
Your sister
who will absolutely ask you to paint her another one.
You.
Paint one for them. Paint one for you. That’s the rule.
Real students. Real paintings. Real fun.
These were painted by Magic Makers members from the same two lessons you’re getting. Yours is next.
Cheryl’s Snowy Pathway now hangs framed on her wall.
“What I love about this tutorial is the perspective, learning about creating vertical marks to cut into the trees and the beautiful color palette.”
Susann painted hers between trips, and couldn’t stop at one.
“It is such a beautiful topic and I could continue this theme for a while…”
Jenny learned the rose, then made it completely her own.
“Danced with the flurry of roses today, yum! Indulged & twirled with the rose colored glasses and ended up with a rainbow rose at the end.”
Dear friend,
There’s no test here, and no wrong way to do this.
Soft pastel found me after a hard year and gave me a way back to myself. It’s been my antidote to anxiety ever since, and that’s what I want for you this season.
So here’s my invitation: clear a little corner of the table, open your pastels, and play. Smudge the colors with your fingers. Get a little dust on your sleeves. If your painting turns out exactly like you pictured, wonderful. If it surprises you, even better. That’s where the magic is.
You don’t need talent or experience. You’re already an artist. I’ll walk you through every mark, and we’ll have fun doing it.
I can’t wait to paint with you.
With love,
Handmade Holidays
Ends Thursday, November 12 at 11:59pm Central
Good questions
I'm not sure I'm good enough for this.
That’s the feeling almost everyone starts with. I go step by step and explain my choices as I make them. You already are an artist. These lessons just help you see it.
What supplies do I need?
Not much! A basic set of soft pastels and whatever paper you love. Use what you have. Your painting will look beautiful on any paper, and I’ll show you exactly what I’m using as we go.
How long do I have access?
Forever! You get lifetime access, so you can come back and paint these again every holiday season.
I'm a Magic Makers member. Do I need this?
Nope! Both lessons are already waiting for you in your membership library.
When does this end?
Thursday, November 12 at 11:59pm Central. Then this offer closes.
The best gifts can't be bought. Let's go make some.
Ends Thursday at midnight Central