Hand-Painted Holiday Card & Wood Slice Ornaments

Create coordinated holiday decor with painted botanicals on wood slices and a matching greeting card. Modern, minimalist, and totally giftable.

Instructions

Wood Slice Ornaments 

Ornament 1: Light Blue Background with Botanical 

1. Base coat - Paint entire wood slice with Light Blue. Apply 2-3 coats, letting dry 30 minutes between coats. 
2. Paint leaves - Using small detail brushes, paint simple leaf shapes in various shades. Refer to the photo for placement - leaves arranged in an organic, flowing pattern. Use Basil Green, Teal, and Navy Blue for variety. 
3. Add berries - Paint small dots in clusters using Basil Green near the leaves. 
4. Dry completely - Let cure 24 hours before hanging. 

Ornament 2: Navy Blue Background with Holly 

1. Base coat - Paint entire wood slice with Navy Blue. Apply 2-3 coats, letting dry between applications. 
2. Paint holly leaves - Using Basil Green and Thicket, paint pointed holly leaf shapes. Refer to the photo for placement. 
3. Add lighter accents - Use Light Blue to paint additional leaf shapes for dimension. 
4. Paint berries - Add small red berry clusters using Berry Wine. 
5. Dry completely - Let cure 24 hours. 

Holiday Greeting Card 

Card Design 

1. Plan layout - Sketch light pencil guidelines for your design elements: decorative branch at top, "merry" text at bottom with holly accent. 
2. Paint main branch - Using small and medium detail brushes, paint a cascading branch with leaves. Refer to the photo for placement - starts at the top left, curves down toward the center. Use:  
   • Titanium White for white leaves 
   • Basil Green for light green leaves 
   • Thicket for dark green leaves 
   • School Bus Yellow for yellow accent leaves 
3. Layer the leaves - Paint leaves in overlapping layers, varying sizes and angles for natural movement. Let each color dry before adding adjacent colors to prevent muddying. 
4. Add small details - Paint tiny dots and accents in School Bus Yellow (636) throughout the branch. 
5. Paint "merry" text - Using Lipstick Red and a small detail brush, hand-letter "merry" at the bottom of the card in a casual script style. 
6. Add holly accent - Paint small holly leaves in Thicket and berries in Lipstick Red flanking the word "merry." 
7. Dry completely - Let the card dry flat for 2-3 hours before handling or inserting it into the envelope. 

Pro Tips 

• Use small detail brushes from your FolkArt Brush Set for precise leaf and berry work 
• Thin paints slightly with water for smoother application on card stock