Loose Watercolor Floral Hearts, Origami Pocket, and Origami Pets with Karen Elaine

Watch Karen Elaine paint loose watercolor floral hearts 💕 fold an easy origami pocket envelope ✉️ and easy origami cat and dog 😺🐶

This video was originally livestreamed on the Yasutomo YouTube channel on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Items Used

For a shoppable overview of the items used in this demo visit our Loose Watercolor Floral Hearts, Origami Pocket, and Origami Pets collection HERE.

• Hosho Paper Pad (6H)
• Mineral Paper Pad 9" x 12" (JMP200)
• Niji Watercolor Pads, Hot Press (NHP-5) and Cold Press (NCP-5)
• Y&C mechanical pencils (DK-07BK, DK-07BL) not used in this video but they work great for tracing
• Niji Artist Watercolors (NWS12 or NWS24)
• Fusion Brushes (FS series) - Karen used the size 4 round (FS4) and size 1 round (FS1)
• Detail Master Pigment Liner Pens (DMPL)
• Acrylic paint (by Golden, Holbeing and Amsterdam - not sold by Yasutomo) - Speedball Soft Rubber Brayer, 6" (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Art Glitter Designer Dries Clear Glue (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Judikins Detail Scissors (CTS11) - not what Karen used in this video, but highly recommended for detailed cutting projects like fussy cutting these hearts 😊
• PURE Origami paper (for the dog)
• Bamboo Folding Tool (OBF-7)
• Hello Hobby Acrylic Paint markers (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Molotow Acrylic One4All white pen, Extra Fine (not sold by Yasutomo)

Notes:

• For a ~3" envelope, use paper measuring 7" x 10"
• Karen got the envelope design from Tomoko Fuse's book "Home Decorating With Origami" https://a.co/d/004eRIIc
• Karen developed her lettering style after taking the Willa Wanders "Love Your Imperfect Letters" course

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