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5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club
05/31/25 5 min read

5 Ways to Use the Archer and Olive Kit Club

Not sure how to use your new kit club subscription? Elizabeth (@thejoyfulsojourn) is here to show you 5 different bullet journal or planner layouts that are fun decorate with your monthly kit club!

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Recovering from Perfectionism by Enhancing Creativity | Cat Painting Tutorial
06/09/23 5 min read
Recovering from Perfectionism by Enhancing Creativity | Cat Painting Tutorial

In this blog I will show you an easy step by step tutorial of a cat painting. During the process I hope you learn how to start creating and messing up, overcoming your perfectionism. I include a cat reference photo and free cat template as a guide. I will be painting in watercolor, but you can use any material. So let's go!

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How To Easily Incorporate Watercolor Into Your Journaling Practice
05/19/23 15 min read
How To Easily Incorporate Watercolor Into Your Journaling Practice

Hi! I am super excited to share with you how I am incorporating simple watercolor designs into my everyday journaling. I’ve been journaling (almost) every morning for years now - and the practice of daily journaling has made SUCH a huge impact on my life! Recently I decided I wanted more artwork in my journal, these easy watercolor ideas do just that!

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Step by Step: Simple Mushroom Watercolor Doodles For Creative Wellness
12/30/22 3 min read
Step by Step: Simple Mushroom Watercolor Doodles For Creative Wellness

Hi! Today I’m doing a step-by-step watercolor tutorial for a watercolor sketchbook spread.  If you haven’t tried watercolor before, it can be a bit daunting to get started, but I'll give you some tips to make the process easy and stress-free. Art and creativity are a great way to boost your mood and relax, so I hope this watercolor tutorial helps you get started!

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Quick + Easy Loose Watercolor Floral Tutorial
10/27/22 2 min read
Quick + Easy Loose Watercolor Floral Tutorial

Hey friends, it’s Sarah from @essjay_florals and I’m so excited to share this tutorial to create loose watercolour florals with the Primary paints from Archer & Olive. By now it is probably clear that I am obsessed with florals and watercolours! So, I thought it was only fitting to create...

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How To Paint A Fall Woodpecker With Watercolor
10/02/22 4 min read
How To Paint A Fall Woodpecker With Watercolor

Hey, all! This is Quinn from zquinns_art on Instagram! I was lucky enough to get samples of the fall 2022 Archer and Olive watercolors, and I immediately fell in love with the muted jewel tones that the palette offers. It screams an autumn aesthetic, and as an autumn lover, I...

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How To Paint A Simple Wreath With Metallic Watercolors
09/22/22 3 min read
How To Paint A Simple Wreath With Metallic Watercolors

Hey friends, it’s Sarah from @essjay_florals and I’m so excited to share this tutorial to create a shimmery wreath with the Pearlescent watercolour paints from Archer & Olive. When these paints were released, I knew I had to grab them, but I wasn’t sure what I could use them for....

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Tips and Tricks for Using Watercolor in Your Bullet Journal
02/27/22 9 min read
Tips and Tricks for Using Watercolor in Your Bullet Journal

Hello, everyone! I’m Quinn from zquinns_art on Instagram. And if you’ve seen some of my posts, you know I definitely enjoy using watercolor.  I originally bought my first Archer and Olive journal because I learned that the thick and high quality pages stood up to watercolor well. As someone who...

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How To Create An Easy Spring Watercolor Floral Pattern
02/16/22 2 min read
How To Create An Easy Spring Watercolor Floral Pattern

Hi everyone! This is Ali from @according.to.ali! I’m so excited to share my very first attempt at watercolor painting with you! We’re going to tackle a pretty spring floral pattern in the simplest way. I haven’t painted in years and I have never used watercolors. When Archer & Olive announced...

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Faux Alcohol Ink in your Bullet Journal
07/28/20 1 min read
Faux Alcohol Ink in your Bullet Journal

Creating something in my bullet journal is always really fun and when I want to try something different because I am totally in love alcohol ink and the design!  So Hi! Nicola here from My Inner Creative and today we are creating a simple fake alcohol ink art of - you...

Nicola Knobel
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Using The Archer & Olive Watercolour Journal Paper In Your Regular Journal
06/17/20 3 min read
Using The Archer & Olive Watercolour Journal Paper In Your Regular Journal

Hey! It's @hayleyremdeart here and I absolutely love using watercolour in my bullet journal. However, as the paper is not intended for an excess amount of water, I find it difficult to use my favourite watercolour techniques in my monthly set ups. I recently got the Archer & Olive Watercolour Journal,...

Hayley Remde
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Poppy Drawing and Illustration Tutorial
05/13/20 2 min read
Poppy Drawing and Illustration Tutorial

Hi friends, Adrienne from @studio80design here to share a fun tutorial on how to draw and illustration poppies in your Archer and Olive Watercolor Notebook! I love drawing flowers and today I’ll be adding some color to my illustrations!   Materials you’ll need: Archer and Olive A5 Watercolor Notebook Tombow...

Adrienne Castleton
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Watercolor Tutorial: Moon Phases Illustration
04/10/20 2 min read
Watercolor Tutorial: Moon Phases Illustration

Hello and welcome back to the Archer and Olive blog. It's Nabaa from @whimsicial.doodles! For today's post, I have some watercolor fun planned out :) Lately, one of my favorite things to paint has been the moon. I doodle them all across my journal. So today, we're working on a...

Nabaa Afridi
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