Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
BlueSoul Creative Studio at Alma Azul Ranch

11330 East Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, Arizona

$65 per person | All materials & light refreshments included

Gather your friends and join me in the studio for a relaxed afternoon of holiday creativity, painting with watercolors handcrafted from real gemstones and minerals.

We’ll work with a specially curated holiday palette chosen for its beautiful color, movement, and a little seasonal sparkle. I’ll guide you through a playful painting experience as you explore the unexpected textures and personalities of gemstone pigments and create 12 one-of-a-kind holiday cards, ready to share and gift.

No painting experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and come enjoy a different kind of holiday gathering, surrounded by gemstones, creativity, and good company.

Skip the sip-and-paint. Come paint with gemstones.

RARE GEMS: HOLIDAY CARD MARKERS WORKSHOP

$65.00

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11:00–11:15 | WELCOME + PAINTING WITH CRYSTALS

A quick introduction to gemstone watercolor, our special holiday palette, and a few tips for working with these unusual pigments.

11:15–12:15 | PAINT WITH GEMSTONES

A one-hour guided creative session using handcrafted gemstone watercolors.

Explore color, movement, texture, and mineral sparkle as we create the original artwork that will become your holiday card collection.

12:15–12:30 | DRYING TIME + LIGHT BREAK

Let the gemstone pigments settle and dry while we enjoy light refreshments, reset our tables, and prepare for card making.

12:30–1:50 | CREATE YOUR HOLIDAY CARDS

Transform your paintings into a set of 12 one-of-a-kind holiday cards.

Cut, compose, mount, embellish, and finish your cards, allowing the unexpected details in your gemstone paintings to become part of each design.

1:50–2:00 | FINISH + WRAP

Final touches, envelopes, gathering your finished collection, and a quick studio clean-up.

Leave with 12 handmade gemstone holiday cards, ready to write, share, and gift.

PAINT WITH GEMSTONES. MAKE SOMETHING WORTH GIVING.

RARE GEMS: HOLIDAY CARD MARKERS WORKSHOP

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