That is True: Hand Painted Christmas Cards!

There are a few sites that sell hand painted Christmas cards, however these cards can be quite expensive. However if you love the idea of hand painted cards, why not try doing it yourself?

It isn’t as hard as you may think. First I would practice the techniques needed before starting the actual project. Either draw your own design or download Christmas coloring pages, reduce the size before you print them, then trace the design onto the face of your card.

Before you print your card, open it and lay flat on you work surface. Place a blank piece of paper beneath your card to eliminate show through from use of permanent markers.

I usually outline the image with paint pens or markers. Then use water colors to paint the image. Use glitter to emphasize parts of your design. Let cards dry completely before folding or adding your message to the inside.

Meanwhile address your envelopes and add postage. When the cards are dry add your greeting, sign, stuff, seal and mail your cards.

If all you have available is acrylic paint, add a small amount of water and check the effect on an extra card or piece of paper. Continue to add a drop or two of water until you get the water color effect that you want.

Embroidery or needlepoint designs will also work for your card images. Buy a holiday coloring book for young children to get more designs that can be traced for your cards.

If you do scrap booking you can cut your cardstock to fit the size envelopes you have on hand. To get a perfect crease use the back edge of a table knife or a “bone folder”. Many of your scrap booking supplies such as gel pens, paper trimmers and decorative scissors can be useful in card making. For more detailed card making tips, check out ehow.com

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