Hi, I’m Smitha!
Carving out creative time can be difficult with our busy lives, but making art should be easy! On my website, I share easy to follow Art Craft Tutorials that will encourage you to pull out your art supplies, get messy and find your creativity.
12 years ago, as a new mom, I started this blog to document all of my crafty endeavors. I’m a self taught artist, and enjoy creating art that is colorful with a positive vibe. Art is my therapy, and crafting is my happy place. Read more about me
Latest Posts
- Rainbow Scarf Crochet Pattern
- Scrape Painting
- Printable Valentine Cards
- Painting a Winter Scene Step by Step Video
Welcome to Smiling Colors! Here you will find Art Craft Tutorials that will encourage you to be creative. It’s all about the process of making and getting our hands messy. Let’s make time to spend with our art craft supplies- pens, paint, glue or yarn. The process of making is what matters, not the outcome. As a mother I often feel that I don’t have time to be creative- but simply taking a 20 min make break makes me more positive and fulfilled from inside.
DIY Crafts
- How to Make a Zine: Fold a Sheet of Paper into an Easy Book!
- How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs with plastic molds
- DIY Holiday Card Display: Easy Craft Idea for the Family!
- Easy 10 Minute Recipe for Playdough that is Fail Proof
Knitting & Crochet
- Rainbow Scarf Crochet Pattern
- Free Crochet Basket Pattern Using a Jumbo 7 Yarn
- Free Crochet Headband Pattern
- Crocheted Triangle Wrap using 3 colors of yarn
Drawing
- How to Draw a Snowflake 6 EASY ways VIDEO + Printable!
- How to Draw a Bird 5 different ways + Free printable
- 7 EASY Pumpkin Drawing ideas with Step-by-step Tutorials!
- Easy Owl Drawing in 4 steps + VIDEO TUTORIAL
Lettering
- An Essential Guide to the Fudenosuke Pens
- Faux Calligraphy: How to easily Hand Letter with any pen or pencil!
- Watercolor Lettering: 9+ examples with How-to Videos &Tips
- Rainbow Hand Lettering Tutorial: Make your words colorful
Watercoloring
- Painting a Winter Scene Step by Step Video
- Watercolor Organic Patterns: An easy art idea!
- Ganesha Bookmark: Easy and colorful painting!
- Watercolor Tree: Colorful Tutorial 2 ways + VIDEO
Acrylic Painting
- Scrape Painting
- Paint by Numbers Tips
- Glue gun stencil: How to make an easy stencil with just hot glue
- Painting with a spoon? Let’s Ditch the paint brush
