Hi friends! I have three more DIY watercolour Christmas cards for this year. These require sketching an outline prior to painting; I used Derwent Graphitint pencils so they dissolve in water without a trace.
For these cards, I used 4×6″ Fluid 100 watercolor paper block. It has cold press finish with a fine grain texture. Though I prefer Arches, this little block worked very well for what it is intended. This post also doubles as a mini review on the Fluid 100% cotton paper.
Card #1: Cardinal
I painted a male cardinal for my first card using Meiliang watercolour paint. It was quite effortless, and the paper stayed wet much longer than the cheap cellulose paper I had before (Canson XL and Fabriano Studio). I had no trouble lifting colour, even though Meiliang paint tends to lift fairly easily to begin with.
I added some Scrapbook.com Pops of Color in Rudolph Red as the berries.
Card #2: Bunny
For this card, I had a specific recipient in mind. She had a pet bunny so I wanted to paint a bunny for her. The paint I used for all three cards is Meiliang.
I added a bow and used WOW embossing powder for the sentiment. In addition, I layered a foil red cardstock paper between the painting and the card base.
By the way, I didn’t like the WOW embossing powder. It didn’t create that raised texture when heated/dried. Furthermore, the glitter was blurry.
Card #3: Coffee and Treats
For the third and final card, I wanted a cozy Christmas feel. I sketched out the main elements of the painting while leaving the leaves out to paint loose.
For the finishing touches, I used the same Scrapbook.com Pops of Color in Rudolph Red to accent the button on the Gingerbread man, as well as the berries in the Christmas tree.
These DIY watercolour Christmas cards are all inexpensive and easy to do. Better yet, they are art from the heart!
