Technique of the Month: Christmas Cards with Dylusions Paint

Happy December! To celebrate the season, we’re making quick and easy Christmas greetings with Dylusions paint and Eclectica stamps. To see a step-by-step tutorial, please pop by Studio SN to see the Christmas Cards with Dylusions Paint video!

Christmas Cards with Dylusions Paint, what you need—

Vibrant Turquoise Dylusions paint (Ranger)

Eclectica ESN17 stamp set (PaperArtsy)

Cardstock: White, red

Brayer

Palette knife

Fine tip paintbrush

Black inkpad

Red gingham ribbon

Blank white card

Craft sheet

Christmas Cards with Dylusions Paint, how to make it—

1. Scoop out paint with the palette knife and place it on craft sheet. Add a bit of water and blend with palette knife. Roll the brayer through the paint and then onto white cardstock. Let the piece dry, then trim narrower than the card front and mat the long edges on red. Glue to the card front.
2. Stamp the leaf with black on white cardstock. Add more water to the paint on the craft sheet to make a very diluted color. Use the paintbrush to paint in the leaves.
3. Use the stipple brush to add very watery paint to the stamped image. Optional: Load the fine-tip brush with watery paint, hold over the stamped image and tap the handle to add larger spatters. Let dry.
4. Mat the long edges of the stamped image on red cardstock. Glue to the card front. Stamp the sentiment with black on white cardstock, trim and mat on red. Glue to the card front. Add a red gingham bow.

Easy, isn’t it? These backgrounds are also easy to make in batches, if you’re creating lots of Christmas cards. Don’t forget: To see a step-by-step tutorial, please pop by Studio SN to see the Christmas Cards with Dylusions Paint video!