Christmas post with added sparkle

Eye-catching cards for your nearest and dearest

It’s undoubtedly a welcome change to receive lovingly decorated Christmas cards instead of chatting on social networks. A personalised greeting card instantly shows friends and relatives just how much they mean to you. Using the edding 1340 brush pen in glossy metallic colours, unique effects can be created not just on light-coloured paper, but also on dark and coloured card. The flexible brush nib gives each picture and every letter its own unique character at the flick of a wrist. We show you how to combine different metallic shades to create inscriptions or decorative images.

Categories: Christmas
Craft your own cards
Products: Acrylic range
Fibre and felt pens
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

The metallic colours of the edding 1340 metallic brush pen come in a handy set of six. Firstly, sketch out the wording on the envelope in pencil, as we’ve done here with the greeting “Merry Christmas”. For a particularly stylish look, create broad letters in a hand-lettered style. Use the brush pen to go over the letters.

Step 2

Handmade cards are also great for gift vouchers. Here, too, start by using the pencil to sketch out the motif before going over the hand in blue metallic.

Step 3

Now it’s time to “make a wish”, as the saying goes. When you’re writing, make sure that the loop of the “k” is attached to the finger. Use the silver-coloured brush pen to do this.

Step 4

The metallic ink of the brush pens also comes into its own on light-coloured paper. Likewise, sketch out the outline of the snowflakes or other elements of the picture first, before colouring them in with the brush pen, as shown here in red metallic.