Painting Cards
Information on how to paint your own cards, and how to make cards from your existing paintings.
Painting Cards: Pear Diamonds
This card design is a simple, quilted grid-type painting that lends itself to invitations or Christmas cards as each one can easily be made unique by painting it using different colors.
This card design is a simple, quilted grid-type painting that lends itself to invitations or Christmas cards as each one can easily be made unique by painting it using different colors.
Techniques for Painting Your Own Christmas Cards
Make the next festive season particularly special by painting your own Christmas cards, or using prints and/or photos of your paintings for Christmas cards.
Make the next festive season particularly special by painting your own Christmas cards, or using prints and/or photos of your paintings for Christmas cards.
Easy Technique for Painting Cards Using Wax Resist
Want to create your own, handmade Christmas cards? It's quick and easy with this wax-resist painting technique.
Want to create your own, handmade Christmas cards? It's quick and easy with this wax-resist painting technique.
How to Make Paper
Why not make your entire card yourself, starting with the paper? You could recycle failed paintings done on paper, or even old cards.
Why not make your entire card yourself, starting with the paper? You could recycle failed paintings done on paper, or even old cards.
How to Make a Monotype Print
A monotype is a print made by pressing a damp piece of paper against a painted or inked surface. It's a technique that's easy to learn, easy to do, and perfect for cards.
A monotype is a print made by pressing a damp piece of paper against a painted or inked surface. It's a technique that's easy to learn, easy to do, and perfect for cards.
Don't Forget the Back of Handmade Cards
Don't forget the design possibilities the back of a card presents. About.com's Guide to Rubber Stamping has some suggestions.
Don't forget the design possibilities the back of a card presents. About.com's Guide to Rubber Stamping has some suggestions.
