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
Find Karen online:
Instagram: instagram.com/karenelainecreative/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenElaine
Tag us in your posts on Instagram @yasutomo_art and @karenelainecreative so we can see your creations 