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How to Make a Holiday Card with Acrylic Paint: A Vintage Inspired Art Project
Meet Sara, a 30-year acrylic painting veteran. Specializing in paint mixing to create stunning new colors, she’s not only undertaken numerous commissions but also independently sold her captivating art. With over a decade of art gallery management, Sara’s profound understanding of the art world shines. Dedicated to helping her new painting pals find success along their artistic journey, she is committed to staying up-to-date with techniques and trends, making her a valuable resource for beginners to acrylic painting.
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In This Article.
- Nothing Beats a Handmade Christmas Card that Can Double as a Gift!
- Supplies Needed for These Festive Art Cards
- Before We Start Our Holiday Card Art Project
- Let’s Make a Holiday Card with Acrylic Paint!
- Even More Helpful Christmas Card Ideas and Tips
- Final Thoughts on Our Painted Christmas Card
- Do You Still Send Christmas Cards The Old Fashioned Way?
Nothing Beats a Handmade Christmas Card that Can Double as a Gift!
Today, I’m going to show you how to make a holiday card with acrylic paint that’s totally customizable, easy, and will make a great little gift that can be framed!
This is a fabulous way to take time out from the Christmas chaos while also painting a beautiful handmade card that’s unique and means so much more than a generic boxed card. Let’s dive right in!
Supplies Needed for These Festive Art Cards
The best part about this art project is that you can switch it up in any way you want. Design, paint colors, whatever you want! If you’d like to follow along and make a Christmas card like mine, here’s the list of materials I used:
- Paint:
- Phthalo Turquoise
- Titanium White
- Azo Pink
- Viridian Green
- Light Sap Green
- Cad. Yellow Medium Hue
- Metallic Gold Paint Pen
- Champaign Gold Metallic Paint
- Mink Pearl Metallic Paint
- Rich Espresso Metallic Paint
- 5/8” flat
- Extra small round
- 1/4” flat
- Large round
Acrylic Paint Greeting Cards
Filters
- Men’s T-Shirts
- Men’s Tank Tops
- Women’s T-Shirts
- Women’s Tank Tops
- Long Sleeve T-Shirts
- Sweatshirts
- Kid’s T-Shirts
- Baby Onesies
- Face Masks
- iPhone Cases
- Galaxy Cases
- Portable Battery Chargers
- Yoga Mats
- Tote Bags
- Weekender Tote Bags
- Carry-All Pouches
- Coffee Mugs
- Jigsaw Puzzles
- Beach Towels
- Round Beach Towels
- Weekender Tote Bags
- Carry-All Pouches
- Portable Battery Chargers
- Tote Bags
- Weekender Tote Bags
- Carry-All Pouches
- Original Artwork for Sale
- Gift Certificates
- Sample Kits
- Create Your Own Products
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How to Create Baby Footprint Holiday Cards Using Acrylics
This year, take your Christmas greeting cards to the next level by adding a personal touch (literally!) This easy, fun, and unique DIY idea is a wonderful way to create customized holiday artworks and introduce your little one as a budding artist, too–one tiny step at a time. Hah! What’s more, this all too adorable art activity can become a yearly tradition for as long as those cute little baby soles can fit on your kraft paper cards!
Materials needed:
- Chalkola Acrylic Paints
- Kraft paper/Cardstock
- Ribbons
- Scissors
- Puncher
- Paper plate
Ready to make your vibrant and tot-ful cards for the holidays? Let’s get started by watching the easy-to-follow tutorial video below:
Steps:
- Prepare your materials. Squeeze out some white acrylic paint on your paper plate.
- Gently place your baby’s foot on the white acrylic paint, and make sure to cover the whole sole. Then, press your baby’s painted sole onto the kraft paper.
- Repeat this same process using brown acrylic paint.
- Once you’re done with the footprints, you may start adding Christmas accents and designs using bright and festive colors. For our cards, we decided on reindeer and snowman themes!
- If you plan to use your artworks as gift cards, just cut around the shape of each footprint and then punch a hole at the top center part for the ribbon. Another option is to fold your kraft paper in half, artwork side up, for an instant greeting card!
We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Share your artworks with us on Instagram, tag @chalkola, and use the hashtag #ChalkolaArt for a chance to get your post featured! Enjoy the holidays, and happy creating from us at Chalkola!
