# @skillshare on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=1nhBV5C1RCo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37509069-skillshare-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-02T16:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) — https://gondola.cc/skillshare

## Caption

Create festive, eye-catching Christmas cards in today’s holiday gift-making session! 🎄✨
In Day 12, artist Shannon Layne shows you how to paint blue and gold watercolor ornaments, add metallic highlights, and finish the design with hand-lettered greetings perfect for holiday gifting.

Whether you’re making cards for friends or adding hand-painted details to your gifts, this beginner-friendly project brings together watercolor, metallic ink, and modern lettering techniques anyone can learn.

🎁 Keep Creating — Watch the Full Class!

Learn more festive techniques with Shannon Layne in her full Skillshare class 
👉  https://skl.sh/4p1lSdC
"Fun and Festive Hand Lettered Christmas Cards"
Explore lettering styles, holiday motifs, and more ornament designs perfect for handmade gifting.
Start your free trial and begin the full class today!


✏️ Explore Skillshare Live Sessions → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtqQYNGG0ZFeALwrYz1h9OhePt7_bJRzy&si=gpxadUpKq2Yv34Uv

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Chapter Guide:
00:00 — Painting the First Ornament (Blue Shades)
00:28 — Adding Gold Marker to Ornament #2
00:52 — Painting Ornament #3 in Blues
01:04 — Adding Gold + Blue Patchwork Ornament
01:39 — Applying Metallic Gold Ink
02:11 — Final Blue Shading + Drying
02:18 — Adding Gold Glitter Doodles & Details
02:38 — Drawing Ornament Tops & Strings
03:12 — Messy Ink Outline Technique
03:25 — Hand Lettering “Best Wishes”
03:42 — Filling Negative Space with Doodles

Hashtags for creator portal: #HolidayGiftMaking #ChristmasCardsDIY #WatercolorChristmas #HandLetteringTutorial #SkillshareArt #DIYHolidayGifts #WatercolorArt #PaintWithMe #MetallicWatercolor #CardMakingDIY

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- **Views:** 208
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## Tags

paintwithme, handletteringtutorial, cardmakingdiy, 3, watercolorchristmas, skillshareart, metallicwatercolor, 2, diyholidaygifts, watercolorart, holidaygiftmaking, christmascardsdiy

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