Paint Your Own Watercolour Cards - Festive Wreaths and Florals
Location & Details
📍 Queensland Spinners Weavers Hall
12 Payne St, Auchenflower QLD 4066
📅Thursday 18th December | 🕓 6:00 -8:00pm (2 hours)
Looking for fun and creative Christmas activities in Brisbane? Come and enjoy a joyful afternoon painting your very own handmade watercolour Christmas cards in this colourful, feel-good festive workshop with Brisbane artist Georgie Forbes (Lordy Dordie).
In this relaxed and beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn the foundations of watercolour painting, including basic brush techniques, floral composition, colour mixing and festive illustration tips (including how to paint a wreath). Georgie will guide you step-by-step through the process so you feel supported and inspired from start to finish — no painting experience required!
🎨 What you’ll create
You’ll design and paint a set of hand painted Christmas cards using vibrant watercolours and festive floral motifs — the perfect mini keepsakes to gift to a loved one or display at home.
🌟 What’s included
✅ All premium materials provided (300gsm watercolour cards + envelopes)
✅ High-quality brushes and vibrant watercolour paints supplied
✅ Step-by-step guidance from Georgie (Lordy Dordie)
✅ Festive Christmas treats
✅ Relaxed, festive and creative learning environment
🌿 Who is this workshop for?
This class is beginner friendly – no experience needed and suitable for anyone aged 10+.
Perfect for:
Individuals or festive friends’ day out
Mother–daughter creative time
A festive catch-up activity
A thoughtful “experience gift”
Birthday, Christmas or hens activity with a twist
💫 About your teacher
Georgie Forbes is a professional Artist & Surface Pattern Designer with over 25 years’ experience. Best known for her vibrant “Lordy Dordie” art style, she loves inspiring others to discover the joy of colour and creativity through playful, feel-good workshops.
✅ Take home
2-3 hand-painted Christmas cards (with envelopes)
New watercolour skills + festive techniques
A pocketful of creative confidence
A bright, memory-filled Christmas experience
💫 Why you’ll love it
Handmade Christmas cards are thoughtful, personal and full of heart — and such a beautiful alternative to store-bought designs. You’ll leave feeling relaxed, festive, and creatively uplifted… and with two gorgeous keepsakes to prove it!
🍷 BYO Section:
Feel free to bring along your own drinks and snacks to enjoy during the workshop. Please also BYO cups and plates, and due to your desk space smaller-sized picnic platters are encouraged.
✅ CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you are unable to attend your booked and paid for Lordy Dordie art Workshop, please let Georgie ASAP by emailing
c2hvcCB8IGxvcmR5ZG9yZGllICEgY29t . Cancellations must be made at least 14 days before the Workshop date booked, and full refunds will be provided upon request. This allows Georgie plenty of time to offer your place to the waiting list or another customer in the two weeks leading up to the Workshop. Workshops cancelled in the 14 days leading up to the event, are not refundable due to art material & venue costs, however Georgie can issue you with a credit note to put towards another workshop (please note that the same workshop may not be available and the credit note may need to be used for a different workshop type). If, in the unlikely event a class needs to be cancelled due to host illness or another unexpected event, all participants will be fully refunded.
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