If I can, you can. No excuses. This doesn't mean, of course, that you must make cards, but you are definitely able to - so no excuses regarding your skills.
I'm an advocate for sending cards because cards equal love and love equals help - and help equals things you can do for others. Christmas hits hard people with depression and loneliness, and sending Christmas cards is the little lovely thing for hope.
So, here, I wanted to share my very imperfect way of making cards - which I embrace whatsoever.:)
What I used:
cardboard paper lying around at home
a cheap watercolour palette also lying around at home
two sets of stickers from Flying Tiger --> https://flyingtiger.com/
a paint brush
washi tapes
markers (anything also just lying around at home)
So, basically all this:
1.)
First, I folded the paper in half.
2.)
Then, the meantime involved tea time, for I accidentally landed my loose tea on the tablecloth (and just to be real, I also took a picture of this little performance of mine - because life happens, and that's okay. We love life.)
But this is, of course, how I like to remember the scene:
Or like this (to go Renaissance):
Or like this:
Or like this:
Or maybe like this?:
(Or maybe like this:)
Anyway, let's get back on track:
3.)
After my little tea intermezzo, I created an unmeasured triangle from washi tapes. Washi tapes are important here, as they can usually be removed quite easily - without destroying the paper.
4.)
I used watercolour to paint random stripes of (mostly) green. Be careful not to use too much water as water might get under the washi tape!
5.)
And then, I continued with even more green! (Because the more green, the better!)
6.)
I carefully pulled the washi tape off...
7.)
...and got this lovely little triangle.
8.)
I grabbed all the random Christmas-y markers lying around.
9.)
I often go for a very eclectic style, but that day, I was feeling gold - so I added gold dots. (Baubles.)
10.)
And then, I added more decoration - lines around the tree (I'm still unsure whether it was a good idea, but hey, we like experimenting!), a sticker on top and Merry Christmas. And, as I felt experimental and therefore had not pre-written the text with a pencil first, I had not succeeded in writing it completely straight. So, I added an angel sheep trying to pull the 's' upwards.
This is all... What you can write inside of the card... hahaha, that's a whole different story. (POETRY! THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS POETRY! I hope to write and share my favourite Christmas poems soon...)
But till then... Hugs from the Fearless Frock.:)
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