Hello Everyone!

I love making handmade cards for the holidays, I think they add the perfect touch and a little something extra special for the recipient. I have a quick tutorial for a Christmas Card using Yupo Paper.

The video might be the easiest way to see the process, but I will do my best to describe the process.

Materials (affilliate links):

  • Yupo Paper: http://amzn.to/2l5MkYt
  • Prismacolor Markers: http://amzn.to/2krq5YX
  • Christmas paper (not the one I used, but it will work): http://amzn.to/2l39qii
  • Snowflake embossing folder (not the same one I used, but it will work): http://amzn.to/2kqPVwj 
  • Christmas tree die cut (not the same one I used, but it will work):  http://amzn.to/2AdU90U
  • Stickles: http://amzn.to/2iT3qVg
  • Rubbing alcohol

Instructions:

Start with Yupo Paper, what is that you ask? It is a wonderful synthetic paper that is perfect for alcohol markers and watercolors.

I am in love with synthetic paper, so be on the the look out for more tutorials using it.

For the blue background scribble blue alcohol markers all over

Christmas Card using Yupo Paper

Then you take a pipet and alcohol and drop it all around. This will blend the colors and create a really wonderful effect. Play around with it and use more or less alcohol and try different colors.

Christmas Card using Yupo Paper

Let this completely dry before using the embossing folder. I let it air dry over night, but you can use a heat gun if you are careful not to melt the paper, lol.

Once the background is dry use the embossing folder to create a snow flake background.

Cut out the trees using a die cut.

Christmas Card using Yupo Paper

To assemble the card layer a coordinating background paper, then add the embossed, blue Yupo Paper, add the trees (I used foam tape for dimension), stamp the sentiment, and then I added stickles to the trees for detail.

That is it, a wonderful, handmade card that is perfect for everyone on your list.

Christmas Card using Yupo Paper

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