As I watch you work I am just amazed at how fantastic your “simple” little ideas you integrate into your basic card. I have been stamping for a number of years and I am no where near your level of expertise! Hallmark is missing a superior card designer!!! You give me a quality to strive to achieve! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!
I love the end result of this card. I got to this card via your 1st tree painting that didn't make the cut. I can only imagine how spectacular the 1st watercolour trees would have been as a card. Both watercolour painting are wonderful! But for me the 1st one had a whimsical magic, maybe because it was the 1st one, that the green trees, for me didn't. I just found your channel yesterday, I haven't watercoloured in a few years now, [life] but watching you has made me want to pull out my brushes. Thank u for inviting me in to your magical watercolour world!!!💜
thank you for sharing your talent with us. I get so many ideas from you and have learned so many tips and tricks from you. you are one of the first artists i started watching on you tube. I became a paper crafter making cards and mini albums.
I was thinking what a great idea it was to use that big brush to feed paint to the small brush. So much easier than going back to the palette a million times.
Kristina I love the whimsy of this card. It is so fresh and easy looking. Spontaneous and happy like when we were kids and drew for the fun of it..No inhibitions or anything just happy and free and fun...Thank you so much you have given me so many ideas...Bless you for that and this card. I still have 20 to make and I need to start now. LOL pat
I love when things don't work out completely as planned (the seeping paint) and you don't cover it up or pretend it didn't happen! Makes me relate to you! LOL all of us crafters know things don't always go according to plan.
Oh, I love this card! Sometimes I put on UA-cam Art/craft videos while I am crafting and just let it continue to play....that is how I ended up with this video today. I was actually thinking it was a new one from this year but then couldn’t find it on your blog. I love that you don’t always use an A2 sized card and make it into the size you need....cuz I have always done that😊. Thanks for all of your great tips! I just got a set of handmade Watercolors that would be perfect for a project like this. Jodi
I love this card. I appreciate that you didn't start over when you noticed the bleeding. Too often when I mess something up, it ends up in the trash. I will be trying this one. Although, I may have to cut my tape. Doubt I'd get the thin tape in time to make my Christmas cards. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and talents. You truly inspire me. You are my first go to place on UA-cam.
I love this card! And I love seeing your signature heart too. Every time my cards look like there's just something missing, I think of you and add a heart. Works every time.Hugs, Tracy
I know this is old but I just saw it and I HAD to tell you - this is one of my favorite cards you have ever done. I absolutely adore it. So cute. So simple. So beautiful. I might actually try this!
I love this idea to use masking tape for the shape of the trees. I've painted trees on a couple of Christmas cards using acrylic paint. I must try this with watercolour paint.
Kristina....I love this card and am going to give it a try. I have seen you make 5" x 7" cards before, which for us Canadians, is a "normal" size of card. I remember the first time I made an A2 card and I really thought it looked "funny" because it was not what I was used to. And of course, it is far more economical and more efficient using our 8.5" x 11" cardstock. However, after seeing this tutorial, I thought to myself wouldn't it be great if SSS came out with 5x7 notecards! I would love to know everyone else's thoughts on this because depending on the feedback, and if it's a product we all want (I really think it would be fun to have more space to create on), perhaps it is something art supply stores would consider. What do you think Kristina? Happy crafting everyone!
Beautiful and so creative. I just checked out your IG and I could sit and make cards with you all day. I made homemade cards one year for Christmas. It took me forever!
thank u thank u thank u sooooooo much for this.....lol.....I have been looking absolutely EVERYWHERE for a Christmas card idea or sketch that didn't require a certain stamp set or die. I have one christmas sentiment stamp and a small snowflake stamp. I've done tons with them but u wanted to find something else to do on my Christmas cards. thanks again.....hugs from KY.....Laura
your so good hun, those hand drawn bits on the trees almost looked stamped till you colored them. love your card designs so much, I have even started adding little hearts to my cards now as well, i think its adorable, my favorite things are hearts, flowers and butterflies. merry christmas luv, Diana xx
Hey Kristina, when you have time, could you make a video on the different kinds of watercolor paper you use and which one you think is the best to use? I've noticed that you use two different kinds and I don't know the difference between cold press or hot press. Thanks!!! :)
This is a great card!! Can you do a video of the supplies that you just can't live without? Those things you would suggest to a new cardmaker to make the craft easier or more fun. It gets overwhelming, as a new crafter, to go out to buy supplies or watch these videos and see how many different supplies are used.
Love it, love it, love it!!!!!! This is so much fun. I totally understand what you mean by messing with the paint too much. I have wrecked so many things because I couldn't just let the water do it's thing. By the way, that blueish green color is gorgeous! So pretty.
this is simple, but so wonderful! I love all of the colors and bling that you used. I cant tell you how much i'm enjoying this years cards. thanks so much.
Thanks for the inspiration. I made three similar cards for my family. I used Tim Holtz distress inks. Turned out really cute. I appreciated all the tips. Merry Christmas
Oh, my goodness! This is THE most adorable Christmas card ever, Kristina! I LOVE the tree doodles! And, who would have thought of making trees with painter's tape? (Plus, I didn't know painter's tape comes in a 1/4" width. Will definitely be buying that!) Can't believe you've completed day 19 already. WAAAA! I don't want it to end. Lol! Thanks for another great video.
Just wanted you to know that my daughter's 2nd grade teacher asked me to come up with a Christmas art project so I shamelessly stole this idea, taped up 25 Christmas trees, and we all went to town with watercolors. They'd never seen wet-on-wet before -- the oohs and ahhs went the paint started spreading on its own were impressive.
I love skinny tape! I have some 1/8" blue and green tape by 3m.The blue in the 1/8" is #2080 and 2090 and the green is #233+; I got it on amazon as well and wow it was super inexpensive around $3 and prime! I had quite the go with the two blue tapes. The 2090 blue works better on coldpress as it's slightly tackier and grabs the paper more "crisply...crispily" hmm...I think I might have just made those words up..you get it though. The 2080 worked better on hotpress as I expected having an ever so slight less tack. I had no trouble keeping the fibers intact when removing the tape as long as everything was bone dry. I didn't understand why some edges just bled! I found that using my nail to burnish? or crease the overlapped tape to whatever it could stick to, to prevent any hidden cracks for the paint to escape and maybe it's just coincidence, it makes sense to me that by using the warmth of my fingers to slowly rub the tape down made one heck of a difference along with burnishing.
i love this technique but 9 times out of 10 the tape rips my paper, do you have any tips on how to prevent that? i love your videos, been a fan for about three years now! keep up the good work!!
I love this card! I love the idea behind it. So cute, at least when you do it. Thanks so much for the beautiful cards. They are a feast for the eye and happiness for the soul.
Hi Kristina! I love the card! Also i was wondering, do You know any good black pens with fine tips that are waterproof? I have a couple that are supposed to be, but smudge when i paint over them with watercolors. I'd be very thankful for Your help!
This actually turned out really cute and I like that it was so easy and laid back and you can not really make such big mistakes. Good job and thanks for sharing. And yeah the gold really made the card look a lot better.
Such a beautiful card, I will definently try this out! Could you please consider doing a "101" on glossy accents? I can never get it to work, I don't know if I use to much, or what :-(
Love it!! I admire how you go with how everything turns out, and it really helps us to be able to use your tricks too and learn what kinds of techniques work best!! 😄😄
As I watch you work I am just amazed at how fantastic your “simple” little ideas you integrate into your basic card. I have been stamping for a number of years and I am no where near your level of expertise! Hallmark is missing a superior card designer!!! You give me a quality to strive to achieve! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!
I love the end result of this card. I got to this card via your 1st tree painting that didn't make the cut. I can only imagine how spectacular the 1st watercolour trees would have been as a card. Both watercolour painting are wonderful! But for me the 1st one had a whimsical magic, maybe because it was the 1st one, that the green trees, for me didn't.
I just found your channel yesterday, I haven't watercoloured in a few years now, [life] but watching you has made me want to pull out my brushes. Thank u for inviting me in to your magical watercolour world!!!💜
thank you for sharing your talent with us. I get so many ideas from you and have learned so many tips and tricks from you. you are one of the first artists i started watching on you tube. I became a paper crafter making cards and mini albums.
I was thinking what a great idea it was to use that big brush to feed paint to the small brush. So much easier than going back to the palette a million times.
The trees, the black decorations and the glitter accent are perfection! I love your ingenuity is gorgeous
Kristina I love the whimsy of this card. It is so fresh and easy looking. Spontaneous and happy like when we were kids and drew for the fun of it..No inhibitions or anything just happy and free and fun...Thank you so much you have given me so many ideas...Bless you for that and this card. I still have 20 to make and I need to start now. LOL
pat
I love when things don't work out completely as planned (the seeping paint) and you don't cover it up or pretend it didn't happen! Makes me relate to you! LOL all of us crafters know things don't always go according to plan.
Oh, I love this card! Sometimes I put on UA-cam Art/craft videos while I am crafting and just let it continue to play....that is how I ended up with this video today. I was actually thinking it was a new one from this year but then couldn’t find it on your blog. I love that you don’t always use an A2 sized card and make it into the size you need....cuz I have always done that😊. Thanks for all of your great tips! I just got a set of handmade Watercolors that would be perfect for a project like this. Jodi
I love this card. I appreciate that you didn't start over when you noticed the bleeding. Too often when I mess something up, it ends up in the trash. I will be trying this one. Although, I may have to cut my tape. Doubt I'd get the thin tape in time to make my Christmas cards. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and talents. You truly inspire me. You are my first go to place on UA-cam.
I love how ”fast and pretty easy” this card went fantastic with the small details here and there.
Love them. I always do more than I need
I think this is my favourite card in the series this year. Maybe it's because I love green so much, but I also love the simplicity of it.
I love this card! And I love seeing your signature heart too. Every time my cards look like there's just something missing, I think of you and add a heart. Works every time.Hugs, Tracy
I know this is old but I just saw it and I HAD to tell you - this is one of my favorite cards you have ever done. I absolutely adore it. So cute. So simple. So beautiful. I might actually try this!
I love this idea to use masking tape for the shape of the trees. I've painted trees on a couple of Christmas cards using acrylic paint. I must try this with watercolour paint.
Kristina....I love this card and am going to give it a try.
I have seen you make 5" x 7" cards before, which for us Canadians, is a "normal" size of card. I remember the first time I made an A2 card and I really thought it looked "funny" because it was not what I was used to. And of course, it is far more economical and more efficient using our 8.5" x 11" cardstock. However, after seeing this tutorial, I thought to myself wouldn't it be great if SSS came out with 5x7 notecards! I would love to know everyone else's thoughts on this because depending on the feedback, and if it's a product we all want (I really think it would be fun to have more space to create on), perhaps it is something art supply stores would consider. What do you think Kristina?
Happy crafting everyone!
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff! I live in Boone, NC. It made me so happy to see that brush. I love all of our cards, Kristina! You are so talented.
ashlyncara09 I love Cheap Joe’s. It was one of my favorite places to shop when I lived on Sugar Mtn.
Beautiful and so creative. I just checked out your IG and I could sit and make cards with you all day. I made homemade cards one year for Christmas. It took me forever!
One of my favorites from this year's series!
Love
I’ve been binge watching your holiday card videos. I’ve really been enjoying them all. But this is my favorite. Thank you.
This is such a neat Christmas card and you have a keen eye for composition and design. Love to watch you create.Have a wonderful holiday season!
LOVE YOUR WORK KRISTINA, IM MAKING CARDS AS I'M WATCHING AND LISTENING TO YOU!!! YOU ARE A PRO !!! I KNOW THAT 🌞🎄💕🎨
thank u thank u thank u sooooooo much for this.....lol.....I have been looking absolutely EVERYWHERE for a Christmas card idea or sketch that didn't require a certain stamp set or die. I have one christmas sentiment stamp and a small snowflake stamp. I've done tons with them but u wanted to find something else to do on my Christmas cards. thanks again.....hugs from KY.....Laura
That's awesome! So happy this card could give you some ideas! :)
Beautiful and simple enough to do with my grandkids! Great tip about the larger brush for details!
I love this!! Personally I like the look of a hand written greeting vs the stamped.
your so good hun, those hand drawn bits on the trees almost looked stamped till you colored them.
love your card designs so much, I have even started adding little hearts to my cards now as well, i think its adorable, my favorite things are hearts, flowers and butterflies.
merry christmas luv, Diana xx
Yay! Those little hearts are addictive, right? :)
Hey Kristina, when you have time, could you make a video on the different kinds of watercolor paper you use and which one you think is the best to use? I've noticed that you use two different kinds and I don't know the difference between cold press or hot press. Thanks!!! :)
This would be one of my favourite cards of this series. I just love it.
Thanks for the brilliant idea Kristina. Really good for crafters who dont have many stamps. More inspiration like this please!
Absolutely love this card! Everything about it is wonderful, the watercolor, the doodles and the sparkle.
Day two of learning watercolor painting and I found you! So easy to follow, thank you.
This is a great card!! Can you do a video of the supplies that you just can't live without? Those things you would suggest to a new cardmaker to make the craft easier or more fun. It gets overwhelming, as a new crafter, to go out to buy supplies or watch these videos and see how many different supplies are used.
I love the way your cards always look really professional
Love this card & how you created the shapes with tape, ingenious- and so pretty
Such a cool card, Kristina! I just love the doodles you did on the trees. So cute! The gold was a nice touch at the end, too.
Love it, love it, love it!!!!!! This is so much fun. I totally understand what you mean by messing with the paint too much. I have wrecked so many things because I couldn't just let the water do it's thing. By the way, that blueish green color is gorgeous! So pretty.
this is simple, but so wonderful! I love all of the colors and bling that you used. I cant tell you how much i'm enjoying this years cards. thanks so much.
This is one of my very favorites! You are so talented & I admire your work so much! TFS!
First time here, totally in love with your work.
Lovely Christmas card - simple but beautifully made.
So pretty! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
This is a beautiful hand drawn card. Simple but beautiful. Great design. TFS.
Thanks for the inspiration. I made three similar cards for my family. I used Tim Holtz distress inks. Turned out really cute. I appreciated all the tips. Merry Christmas
My ABSOLUTE favourite Christmas Card!! Can’t wait to try this...wish me luck!
by the way, I don't have the Merry Christmas stamp but I do have stickers. Works just as well.
Love these trees! ❤️
LOVE the artistry of this card. You have inspired me to give this a whirl. I just love the finished card...so professional!
Just one word to describe this card. WOW!
LOVE the trees you created here, Kristina, your card is beautiful!!!
Absolutely love this. So simple. But so effective
Beautiful and cute.
Another great project! Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thanks Kristina! I don't have tree stamps and now I can create my own! Your a genius and your card is gorgeous ❤️
Oh, my goodness! This is THE most adorable Christmas card ever, Kristina! I LOVE the tree doodles! And, who would have thought of making trees with painter's tape? (Plus, I didn't know painter's tape comes in a 1/4" width. Will definitely be buying that!) Can't believe you've completed day 19 already. WAAAA! I don't want it to end. Lol! Thanks for another great video.
Just wanted you to know that my daughter's 2nd grade teacher asked me to come up with a Christmas art project so I shamelessly stole this idea, taped up 25 Christmas trees, and we all went to town with watercolors. They'd never seen wet-on-wet before -- the oohs and ahhs went the paint started spreading on its own were impressive.
So beautiful, you are very talented. Thank you for sharing.
I love skinny tape! I have some 1/8" blue and green tape by 3m.The blue in the 1/8" is #2080 and 2090 and the green is #233+; I got it on amazon as well and wow it was super inexpensive around $3 and prime! I had quite the go with the two blue tapes. The 2090 blue works better on coldpress as it's slightly tackier and grabs the paper more "crisply...crispily" hmm...I think I might have just made those words up..you get it though. The 2080 worked better on hotpress as I expected having an ever so slight less tack. I had no trouble keeping the fibers intact when removing the tape as long as everything was bone dry. I didn't understand why some edges just bled! I found that using my nail to burnish? or crease the overlapped tape to whatever it could stick to, to prevent any hidden cracks for the paint to escape and maybe it's just coincidence, it makes sense to me that by using the warmth of my fingers to slowly rub the tape down made one heck of a difference along with burnishing.
This one was my most favorite this season
Wow... Would never have known this was not done with a stamp set if you hadn't done a video ;) turned out beautiful!
You really made this card look easy. Taping off the trees was such a great idea.
Merry Christmas to you and your Family !!
This card was indeed fun to make and I really enjoyed the process. Thank you, Kristina for the card inspiration!
I think this one if my favorite of this series!!! Love everything about it!!!
Perfect for a last minute card. Made a very simple version - but it looks great. Thank you.
love this, Kristina! So creative!!!
i love this technique but 9 times out of 10 the tape rips my paper, do you have any tips on how to prevent that? i love your videos, been a fan for about three years now! keep up the good work!!
Gorgeous! So original.
A piece of art ... very, very, nice !
I love this card! I love the idea behind it. So cute, at least when you do it. Thanks so much for the beautiful cards. They are a feast for the eye and happiness for the soul.
Hi Kristina!
I love the card! Also i was wondering, do You know any good black pens with fine tips that are waterproof? I have a couple that are supposed to be, but smudge when i paint over them with watercolors. I'd be very thankful for Your help!
This actually turned out really cute and I like that it was so easy and laid back and you can not really make such big mistakes. Good job and thanks for sharing. And yeah the gold really made the card look a lot better.
I love this card design! Classic and cool!
I made this tonight and it looks so pretty! Thank you so much for this.
This card is beautiful. Thanks for your creativity and for sharing!
I absolutely love this card idea. Thanks a bunch for sharing.
Such a beautiful card, I will definently try this out!
Could you please consider doing a "101" on glossy accents? I can never get it to work, I don't know if I use to much, or what :-(
Wow I love this card. I truly appreciate how you share how to fix it mishaps on cards. A great year of Kristina's Christmas cards. Thanks
Simply wonderful! Thank you!
Another lovely card. Beautiful.
I am SO going to copy this card....but promise to give you FULL credit for the origination and will share your UA-cam channel and your website too!
I think this one is my favorite so far. Just love it!!!! TFS
Hi. Newbie here, what is it you put onto the heart to give it depth Thank you 😀
Ranger Glossy Accents Mini. There's also a link in the description.
BEAUTIFUL Kristina. So very talented
This is so easy and beautiful! I will make more cards tonight! :-) TY!!!!!
I'd love to see a wedding invite series :)
This is an awesome idea! I would like to make some of these this Christmas! ❤️
absolutely beautiful, il try this technique .thank you sharing.x
Very nice, but when I use this water paint, paper is curved, how do you do to make it so?
So beautiful and unique .🤗
I just might try this. .. Hopefully it will have some semblance of a tree design! Haha!!
This is so doable. And its also cute. Thanks.
I really LOVE this! I wonder, against all odds, if I could make something like this. I sure hope so. thanks, Kristina!
Such a cute card idea! I might use it for next year.
I love your nails!!!
they're so pretty😍 thanks for the video!♡
Love it!! I admire how you go with how everything turns out, and it really helps us to be able to use your tricks too and learn what kinds of techniques work best!! 😄😄
I LOVE this idea! Wow....no stamping, and it turned out super! Thanks so much!
That turned out so cute!!!!
너무 예쁘네요!항상 좋은 영상 올려주셔서 감사합니닼다!
This is such a great card, easy for anyone
My favorite so far! Until the next one...
Wow! That looks really great!
Love the brush tip! Muah!