Description

Wild & Free Watercolor Cards with Leslie — $38

Wednesday, December 9 • 2:00–5:00pm
Returning Class!

Missed this class when Leslie taught it in July? Here’s another chance! Wild & Free Watercolor Cards is returning for an encore, featuring colorful desert scenes, blooming cactus, and Leslie’s watercolor techniques.

You’ll create five Southwest-inspired cards featuring saguaro cactus, prickly pear, desert flowers, and bright watercolor backgrounds. Leslie will guide you through watercoloring the stamped images and show you how to add shading, highlights, and details that bring the desert scenes to life.

The combination of vivid pinks, oranges, yellows, turquoise, and greens gives these cards a cheerful Arizona feel, while sentiments such as Happy Birthday, Sending Sunshine, Bloom Where You Are Planted, and Find Beauty Everywhere make the finished set useful for several occasions.

If you wanted to take this class the first time around but missed it—or enjoyed it so much you want to make the cards again—this is your second chance!

Class Fee: $38
Instructor: Leslie
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Time: 2:00–5:00pm
Location: Scraps of Love, Peoria, Arizona
Projects: Five Southwest watercolor cards

Supplies to Bring

Please bring your Basic Class Kit, including:

• Craft mat
• Ruler
• Favorite adhesives — both wet and dry
• Detail scissors
• Bone folder
• Paper trimmer
• Pencil
• Tweezers or pick-up tool

Additional Supplies Required:

• Apron
• Baby wipes
• Watercolor paints — Leslie prefers Prima Watercolors in the Primary or Tropical set
• Watercolor brushes — medium and fine

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wild & Free Watercolor Cards a new class?
This is a returning class that was originally offered in July. We’re bringing it back in December for anyone who missed the first class.

What will I make?
You’ll create five Southwest-inspired watercolor cards featuring blooming cactus, desert plants, colorful backgrounds, and sentiments for several occasions.

Will we learn watercolor techniques?
Yes. Leslie will guide you through watercoloring the stamped images and adding color, shading, and details to the desert designs.

Do I need to bring my own watercolors?
Yes. Please bring your own watercolor paints and medium and fine watercolor brushes. Leslie prefers Prima Watercolors in either the Primary or Tropical set, but you can bring whatever watercolor supplies from home or purchase from Scraps of Love.

Do I need to be experienced with watercolor?
No. Leslie will guide you through the techniques used to create the class samples.

Are these Christmas cards?
No. Although the class is being offered in December, these are all-occasion Southwest cards that can be used throughout the year.

Class Registration & Cancellation Policy

Please register for classes at least 48 hours in advance to allow our instructors time to prepare class kits.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the scheduled class. Cancellations made within this timeframe will receive store credit, and the advance notice gives us an opportunity to contact our waitlist or fill your space.

For cancellations made less than 72 hours before class, you may send someone in your place. When possible, a class kit will be prepared for you to pick up instead. Please note: Watercolor and Mixed Media classes cannot be made into take-home kits.