Want to make your own Christmas cards? Here are 15 watercolor Christmas cards ideas that you can use to make your personalized cards.

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Christmas is an exciting time: full of love, family, and friends. One way I like to show those I love that I care about them is by making Christmas cards to give out. Here are some great watercolor Christmas cards ideas that you can use to inspire your own Christmas cards.

You will see examples of watercolor Christmas tree, watercolor Christmas ornaments, watercolor Christmas wreath, watercolor nativity Christmas cards, and more.

After having many examples of Christmas cards you will be able to create personalized cards for those you care about.

Best Watercolor Christmas Cards Ideas

Watercolor Christmas Tree

This watercolor Christmas tree card was created with long downward strokes of the paintbrush. After the tree dried, ornaments and the star were added.

Do you have a restaurant that you always go to? Let them know you appreciate the workers and wish them a Merry Christmas with this festive card.

Supplies used: Artme Watercolor paint, Mr. Pen brushes, Tamaki paint palette, Funto blank watercolor cards

This ‘Tis the Season Christmas card was made with the watercolor brushes on Procreate. It was fun to do. Short downward strokes in four sections were used to create the bushyness of the tree. The lights decorating the tree were made by creating one dot and then lightly putting paint around them to give the glowing effect. A similar technique was used for the star.

Use this card and season to reach out to a college roommate.

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

Each of these trees has two different colors: a light and a dark shade. I used the dark shades of the trees to make lines of varying lengths in the general vicinity of the tree. Then with the light shade, I filled in the space between the dark lines. Then I wrote “merry and bright” with an acrylic marker.

Did someone make your year merrier and brighter? Let them know with this card.

Supplies used: Artme Watercolor paint, Mr. Pen brushes, Tamaki paint palette, Funto blank watercolor cards, acrylic marker paint pens

Watercolor Christmas Ornaments

A soft neutral background was painted. I used a light color for the two ornaments on the left and a darker color for the decoration. For the one on the right I used a darker blue-green then added flecks of silver gray using the watercolor brush that looks like splatters.

Use this card to wish an old friend a Merry Christmas.

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

This was a fun and easy card to create. Using watercolor pens to outline the ornaments, the gradient is created by taking a wet brush and running it along the colored outline pulling it into the middle of the snowman. The swirls of blue were done after the body was dried completely.

This would be a fun card to give to a niece or nephew.

Supplies used: Funto blank watercolor cards, watercolor brush pens, Mr. Pen brushes

This watercolor Christmas ornaments card has looser ornaments. The idea was to make it look like a bunch of round ornaments in a container. You could try outlining each ornament with the ink tool in Procreate to make each one stand out more

Use this card to write a sweet message to residents in a nursing home.

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

Watercolor Christmas Wreath

To ensure that there is enough room for the ‘Deck the Halls!’ and the wreath isn’t lopsided, the design was lightly sketched with a pencil. To paint the wreath different shades of green were mixed up and applied around the sketched circle. The red berries add a pop of color to create a more festive card.

You could send this card out to the neighbors with a Christmas treat.

Supplies used: Funto blank watercolor cards, Artme watercolor paint, Tamaki paint palette, Mr. Pen brushes

The realistic pine tree look in this card was done by using a fine watercolor brush in Procreate and making it fairly thin. First, the wood stems and then small short strokes were used for the needles. It was time-consuming but the results are well worth it.

This card would work great for a family member whom you love but don’t see often enough.

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

To create this watercolor Christmas ornaments pick 3-4 colors and draw circles of varying sizes. It is easiest to create the wreath when a circle is drawn before adding the bells. To create the illusion of light reflecting from the bells don’t color in the bells completely. Leave a small spot on them that is white and then blend color into that blank area. You can make the wreath as thin or thick as you like.

Need a card for your boss or coworker? This watercolor Christmas wreath card would be perfect!

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

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Watercolor Nativity Christmas Cards

Inspired by a small nativity set, this watercolor nativity Christmas cards is simple but elegant. It portrays the shadows of Mary and Joseph, with the bright head of baby Jesus. The muted colors of the stable are in stark contrast to the star, which pulls the viewer’s eyes heavenward.

This card is perfect for that person in your life who loves the simplicity surrounding Christ’s birth.

Supplies used: Grumbacher watercolor paper, watercolor pen brushes

Paint this card by using watercolor pen brushes in a similar technique as markers for the stable, straw, manger, star, and baby Jesus. The night sky and the background of the stable used pen brushes and wet watercolor brushes to move the paint around giving it a watercolor feel. Multiple layers were used to make the sky darker.

This card is perfect for that person in your life who loves Jesus.

Supplies used: Grumbacher watercolor paper, watercolor pen brushes

The star is the focal point of this card, thus it is the brightest colored. The glow was made with a lighter shade of yellow contrasting the dark sky. The fluffy sheep are an additional focal point. A darker green would help the sheep to stand out more and to match the darkness of the sky.

Is there a religious leader or teacher that inspired you this year? Use this card to tell them!

Supplies used: Funto blank watercolor cards, Artme watercolor paint, Tamaki paint palette, Mr. Pen brushes

Holiday Cards

The translucent look of the leaves is made by painting the majority of the color at the bases and then smearing the color to the tips without adding paint. Make the bunch of mistletoe as thin or thick as you like, add berries, and then tie it off with a bow.

Do you have a special someone who won’t be with you for Christmas? Whether they are away because of military service or they have to work because they’re a nurse or police officer this card with a special message written to them would make their day.

Supplies used: Procreate and iPad Pro

Use the same technique as the snowman ornament and then add a carrot nose, coal face, and twig arms to complete the happy snowman.

Give this card to anyone who you think needs an extra dose of joy this Christmas season.

Supplies used: Grumbacher watercolor paper, watercolor pen brushes

To create the fabric-like texture on the Santa hat use more paint than water so it doesn’t mix evenly. Once the hat dries use more water than paint to create the fluffy ends of the hat. Drop more paint into the water and let it dry naturally. If the card isn’t taped down the paper warps and the painted water will flow with gravity creating the darker hues on the fluffy parts.

Find a pediatric hospital and write to the kids who are away from home on Christmas.

Supplies used: Funto blank watercolor cards, Artme watercolor paint, Tamaki paint palette, Mr. Pen brushes