Quick and Easy Christmas Cards

Try this idea for fast fun!

Cut triangles and rectangles from papers printed with acrylic paints and a masks or stencils, then glue the shapes to blank greeting cards --

On the two cards above, my Christmas trees were cut from a thick gold foil printed with several layered paint applications using my 9"X 12" Mimosa stencil and another favorite of mine, Feathers and Lattice by Daniella Woolf.

Above:  The rectangle and triangle forming this Christmas tree were cut from a print on metallic silver paper using 6" x 6" Kaleid 085

Above:  The background is a greeting card blank made from metallic bronze which is very pretty in actuality, altho this photo makes it appear as a dull brown.  The rectangle and triangle forming this Christmas tree were cut from a print on metallic gold paper using 6" x 6" Kaleid 085.  Both Kaleid trees are topped with 3-dimensional elements bought long ago at Michaels Arts and Crafts. 

More fast and fun ideas lie below.  

Pillar candle designs are a snap to make.  I buy my card blanks at JAMPaper.com because they offer blanks made from sturdy cardstock with subtle metallic sheens in a variety of colors.

 

Above:  This cardstock is pale metallic blue.  The pillar candle was cut from a print made using 6" x 6" Palm Fronds Silhouette Small s238 with metallic gold acrylic paint on blue paper.

   

Above:  This cardstock is pale metallic green.  The pillar candle was cut from a print made using 6" x 6" Pavilion Shadows s464 multiple times with assorted acrylic paints.

To print the upcoming 2 pillar candles, I used part of my 9" x 12" stencil Borders #1 L220   All three of my Borders series stencils contain 3 borders apiece.  I've cut 9" x 12" Mylar stencil sheets into strips, one border to a strip to make each border easier to use.

Above:  Like all 3 stencils in my 9" x 12" Borders series, Borders # 1 L220 comes with three borders.  The far-left border is the one used in making today's final two prints.

Altho I didn't use a template for these candle flames, they can also be created by tracing inside the openings of stencils like Cornish Petals Stencil Large by Lizzie Mayne and/or Cascading Feathers Stencil by Jessica Sporn.

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