Last year I made five cards where I drew very simple Christmas images using a white gel pen and you can see the cards here. These cards are not only very easy to make, perfect for beginners, but also budget friendly. Therefore I wanted to do something similar again this year and I decided to draw a very simple wreath. All you need to make this card, is a card base (blank card) and a white gel pen. Originally I was going to use a white pencil, which I tried on one card, but I was constantly sharpening the pencil, which wasn't enjoyable. However, if you have a good white pencil, you can give it a try. For my main card (card in the video) I used a craft card stock, but you can use also red, green, blue, etc. I make my own card bases, but you can also buy them already pre-made in a pack with envelopes, which might be a better option if you are a beginner or do not make too many cards. And to draw the wreath, as you already know from the title, I used a white gel pen and for the berries I also used a red gel pen. The red pen is optional, you can draw the berries in white or leave them out. Actually for one of my trial cards I used a red card stock, where I drew the berries with the white gel pen. You can see this card and the card where I used the white pencil below. And if a white card base is the only thing you have, you can use it with a black fine-liner or gel pen. The wreath consists of five parts:
All of these are simple shapes. If you can draw lines, circles and tear/rain drop shapes, you are good to go. I started with the circle and to draw it I used a cup. I centred it on my card and traced it with the gel pen. Then I drew in the brunches. I mainly drew the brunches with the leaves and in between I drew in the fir tree brunches. Drawing the leaf brunches I drew first a curved line that is connected to the circle and then the leaves. Most of the brunches consists of three leaves, but some have five. Drawing the fir tree brunches Again I started with a curved line, but shorter than the one with the leaves. And on each side I drew in quick motion, short strokes for the needles. The fir tree brunches I drew after every second leaf brunch. After I finished drawing the leaves, I drew in the berries. This is completely optional, the wreath looks great without them as well. I drew the berries with the red gel pen, but you can just use the white gel pen, if you do not have a red one. I placed them randomly, in the gaps between the brunches. Where possible I drew clusters of three, otherwise I drew in two or one. Lastly I worked on the greeting. Here you have a few options, you can simply write it yourself, you can use stamps and heat emboss in white. If you have the Dymo label maker, you can create a label, which you can also create with a printer (make sure you use a thicker paper for that) or you can use stickers, I saw some on Amazon and in some craft stores. I was going to write the greeting fully myself, but I wanted to try something. I wanted to see if I can use a stamp with Versamark ink and go over it with the white gel pen. I only stamped the word Christmas and went over it with my gel pen and the word Merry I wrote myself above. To be honest, I prefer writing it myself and I did that on the red card. I hope you will try making this card yourself. Make sure you check out my video on YouTube and give it a Like as well. The list of product is down below, where you can also find a few blog posts that I think you might enjoy. And if you have any questions, just drop me a line. VIDEO TUTORIALWatch the video below or on my YouTube Channel. PRODUCTS USEDCLICK HERE TO SEE TO THE LIST OF PRODUCTS
Absofine, A4 Recycled Kraft Paper 320gsm (card base)
AmazonDE | AmazonUK Papermania, A6 Card Bases + Envelopes, Craft AmazonDE | AmazonUK Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, White AmazonDE | AmazonUK Tsukineko Versamark Watermark Ink Pad AmazonDE | AmazonUK Fiscars, Guillotine A5 AmazonDE | AmazonUK Tonic Studios, Guillotine A4 AmazonDE | AmazonUK Crafting Mat, Black AmazonDE | AmazonUK Disclaimer: Here you can find the products I used to make this card. Please note that the products are just a guide, you don't need the exact products or brands. For most of the products I include links to the shops where you can purchase these items if available. As I live in Europe, I provide links to UK and German stores. These are not affiliate links and every products I used for this card I purchased myself. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEPIN MEDid you like the card? I would love, if you pinned it to your board on Pinterest!
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