Hand Painted Christmas Tree Cards

Here's a simple and fun way to make a Christmas tree card to add a personal touch to holiday gift giving.

Here I used plain white card stock. Watercolor paper or mixed paper would also work. Pick 2-3 colors and apply paint in stripes using a dry brush technique. (use small amounts of paint with no water). Vary the line and pressure to create a textured look.

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Here are a few different papers that I made.  I used gold, green and blue acrylic paints.

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Cut out triangles using ragged edged scissors. 

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Cut along the bottom of the triangle to make a little stump. I decided to keep the stump the same colors as the tree. Feel free to paint it a solid color.
​I then added gold dots and swirls using 3D fabric paint.

Attach the tree to a card using glue or sticky dots.  I like to use zots.

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Poke a hole in the top of the tree using a push pin.
Place a star brad through the hole and attach.

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Taadaa!  Simple and fun Christmas tree cards and tags!