Hopelessly Romantic Envelopes
Hopelessly Romantic Supply List
Straight Pen Holder, your favorite
3-Pointed Pen Nibs, your favorites (Recommended: Nikko G)
Make sure your nib fits in holder
Dinky Dip with screw caps (you’ll need 4 empty vials)
Uniball Signo “Angelic” WHITE pen, .7mm (UM-120AC)
Micron Pigma Marker, black .01 mm, .03mm
Sakura Gelly Roll Gel Pen, Gold
Pencil, soft eraser, ruler
Fons & Porter White Mechanical Pencil
White charcoal pencil
Dr. Martin’s Black Star Ink (matte)
OR Dr. Martin’s Bombay Ink (black)
Dr. Martin’s Bleed Proof White
Windsor & Newton Opera Rose Watercolor, small tube
Tracing Paper, a few sheets
Canson Marker Layout Paper, around 8 sheets, 9 x 12
Watercolor paper, inexpensive, a few sheets, cut to 5 1/2 x 7 ½ inches
Student grade is okay
*Envelopes, A7 size (5 ½ x 7 ½ inches)
White is good to start. Good quality packs of 25 are sold online.
Use what you have. See Paper Resource Guide upon registration.
OR order from Amazon: See LUX paper, Jam Paper, LCI Paper, Envelopes.com
OR visit a Paper Source Store near you (US)
JAM Paper & LUX envelopes also sold at Staples.com
Colored card stock, smooth, cut to 5 ½ x 7 ½ for practice, as an affordable alternative.
(Both light and dark colors will be used. Suggested: pink, light blue, navy, gray, black)
Cardstock is available at Michael’s Craft Stores (US) or Amazon.com.
Small watercolor palette set (recommended: Prang)
A few small paintbrushes (#1, 2, 3)
Dropper Bottle or pipette
Small white palette or plastic plate
Water Container, Paper Towels
A few toothpicks, a few Q-Tips or paper stumps (tortillons)
Bottle water
Optional Items:
Colored pencils, a few colors, whatever you have
W/N Payne’s Gray Watercolor, small tube
Fine Tec Watercolor, Arabic Gold
Stickles Glitter Glue, (color: Diamond)
Small light pad, if you have one.