Folk Art Holiday Cards with StencilGirl

It’s that time of year – Christmas prep season! I know some of you are cringing, especially my American friends since it’s not even Thanksgiving yet (gotta get on the Canadian calendar people!) BUT HEAR ME OUT. I start getting ready in November for so many good reasons:

1) I do all my Christmas baking in stages and freeze it throughout the month so I can give it out in December without having to spend a whole weekend baking,

2) I am not last-minute gift buying, so I have more time to plan and wrap, and

3) I have kids and family, and life is hella busy already in December with dinners, Christmas parties, concerts, activities, you name it. Because December is insane, if I can make it easier by doing stuff ahead of time, I am all for it.

So, as part of a really festive blog hop with the other StencilGirl team members, I’ve got these easy folk art holiday cards that can be made in an afternoon with just a few supplies like gesso, watercolors and embossing powder. I usually send them out at the start of December, and a few years ago I started making my holiday cards instead of the usual printed photo cards. They are always well received, and I think people enjoy getting a handmade card in the mail during the holidays! Most of all though, I just really enjoy making them! So this tutorial is great if you’re into sending out handmade cards like me.

Check out the video below to watch how you can use one stencil in two different ways for some quirky holiday cards everyone on your list is sure to love!