Why black watercolor paper? Well, because I wanted to see if it can be used with anything else besides metallic watercolors and second, because the sheen of those metallic watercolors as a wash over all the other layers is just absolutely spectacular in real life.

As you watch this video, I will reiterate that paper is not something to be afraid of and your supplies aren't sacred and meant for hoarding :) USE your supplies and if you can share your creative pieces with strangers in the community and light up their days, even better. It's a win-win in my books. You get to try out fun new things and people get to cherish them!

If you make your own gratitude tags, please share them on social media using the hashtag #mansimakesthanks, so I can applaud, encourage and celebrate you!

For a list of my favorite supplies and tools -- many of which were used in this video -- please visit my Amazon store front.