Easy DIY! Making a Birthday Card with Minimal Supplies

Are you ready for an easy to make birthday card? Very few supplies are required to make this card. Let's get to it!
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• Pilot Twin Marker (Fine & Extra Fine), black
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[@lorikalmeyer3501]

Wow! When you drew lines below the black box I thought what is she doing? But holy crap it’s incredible and is the perfect banner. Always learn something new in your videos and appreciate it. Thank you!

[@barbsdee3831]

😂😂👍🏼 I agree, I couldn’t work the black box out and then a few white lines a voilà perfect banner! ❤️❤️

[@janicerepass6996]

I thought the same thing!! It looks awesome, though, right?

[@ernataylor-stark4593]

I may try this. I especially like the banner details. Hope I remember them!

[@chaunceywilliams4584]

I LOVE your simple minimalist cards with water color! I always feel I can do them. They are so beautiful

[@DarleneHope]

Thank you for showing us how to make a card that doesn’t cost the earth, moon, and stars to make- I appreciate it🥰 By the way, YT suggested a video of yours from way back, and it was so much fun to walk down memory lane with you! Your card making style has always been beautiful and artistic.

[@kathyferguson7302]

I am glad you used crayola water colors for your card. It shows card makers that you don't have to use expensive products to produce cute cards.

[@franciscaraffo9703]

So cute!! You are really great!! Do things really beatiful with simply things

[@kmelliott61]

I love this! Thank you for sharing…I needed an idea for a birthday card and this is it! ❤❤❤

[@carolestrawn8755]

Very cute card. I do have a balloon stamp that I will use but everything else will be the same.

[@kathimassey312]

So cute!

[@jeanettejeffries9611]

Once again...this is awesome! I like the minimal supplies concept. Just let your imagination go wild!❤️🎈❤️

[@Squabetty]

I LOVE your minimal supply cards! It’s great to offer such a low cost option for beautiful cards! Thank you Kristina (the mrs) :)

[@tracyverberkmoes4818]

Love, LOVE, Love the simplicity and how adorable this card is!!

[@lizbalaam1937]

I will never be brave enough to try a card completely free hand. You are so talented

[@eileennielsen3607]

I am shocked you made such a simple card! and using Crayola paints! I don't have a problem with it, but you usually use expensive materials. The card is so cute!

[@nursienurse2220]

This looks simple, but I don’t know. I haven’t dabbled in water coloring very much. I might try this one, though! 😋Tfs

[@cheri6905]

Such a cute card with wonderfully simple supplies - Love it! The dots in the background really emphasize the CUTEness!!

[@martinarett3460]

Clean and Simple! Watercolour is easier than Copics!

[@espyperez5734]

So easy….when you do it! Very pretty, love the simplicity and that is all done “from scratch”😊❤️

[@eightysev]

thank you! it's gorgeous!

[@ClaudiaMartinez-pj5xd]

I love when you do minimal supply videos!

[@deniselothrop70]

I love this card!

[@Beckyp1601]

Pretty card!

[@chantalhenderson6994]

Absolutely love your card! I will try but I am not much of a painter!

[@chantalhenderson6994]

I did it! really exactly the same!

[@craftyShirleyG]

You can make anything, coloring, look so good.

[@lauramartin7300]

I have watercolors, but haven't used them yet, been a long time since I did any,but thought I'd get back into it and other mediums so I bought them.. going to try this. Simple with a punch. I have a cousin who use to say everytime I asked him to do something, he'd say, "it's so easy it's hard" .Never knew what he meant till I was an adult. Lol. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

[@janiceberger4851]

Awesome card!!

[@suestruenkmann4403]

Hi from South Australia.

[@lindamitchell3871]

Yeah, RIGHT!!! You make it look so easy. Lol it is really a simple but cool card.

[@lorrainecragan-sullivan1836]

What a great idea and beautifully executed!

[@robinmcauley3462]

Cute!

[@charmainewilson8583]

Beautiful painted card, love it.. All the way from NZ (New Zealand)

[@jenniferspence9867]

Woohoo hello!

[@TheKlh54]

Super simple…but yours definitely looks better than mine would! 😀 Love it!

[@kathrynpasquenza1401]

Very clever!

[@elunedjeffery5279]

just lovely thank you

[@jenniferdrake1210]

Cool card 😊

[@lindanerothin9570]

You are amazing!

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

Thank you

[@barbaracilley8200]

I can’t believe what you come up with. Love this card. I am going to try it but I don’t know. I have a hard getting stamped balloons to look decent. Thank you.

[@leaht4505]

This is darling and whimsical, thanks Kristina❤️💕🌺💗!!!

[@Taitcreates639]

Kristina, I was sent to the hospital today, had a hard time breathing and a fever, I got to watch your video and the colors just cheered me right up. Want to be home making and creating, this will have to do for now. Maybe someone can bring up my basic watercolor supplies to the hospital, that would be the bomb. My first time having breathing problems.

[@kwernerdesign]

Take it easy and rest. I hope you start feeling better soon!

[@Taitcreates639]

@@kwernerdesign off course I had to bring a sm water color pad and min Distress inks to play with as soon as I’m up to it. Ty for your reply, it meant a lot.

[@janicerepass6996]

This looks great! Thanks for sharing a simple card that still packs a punch! I'd like this done on a watercolor panel placed atop a colored card base!

[@kraftygirl46]

That is so cool!!

[@lltpgh2012]

Thanks for the technique and design. Pulled out a watercolor set; my watercolor panels need to be finished. Thanks again, it was good to play.

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

You make everything look so easy - - i would goof it up somewhere for sure. TFS

[@ruthgauss8883]

So much fun!!! Thank you so much for sharing these joyful and uncomplicated designs!

[@sylaniaoliver6451]

Cute card, it looks so easy when you do it. I’m going to try this. Thank You Kristina.

[@barbsdee3831]

You make it look so simple! I can hear you say ‘but it is!’ I’d mess up right at the start with drawing the pencil balloons 😂😂 Nothing is unachievable so practice, practice, practice! I will enjoy the process and it’s a beautiful organic card ❤️❤️❤️

[@auroragalanti7461]

Kristina, love your card. Just perfect for a 13 year old. Another bonus, could be for a boy or girl. Question, what is the name of the pen (marker) you are using with 2 different size ends? It looks easy to use. Thank you.

[@fillybee3153]

So simple but turned out beautiful! Tfs.😊

[@debbiel890]

OMG this is amazing - I might have a go at this xx thank you

[@jeanwestackroyd2966]

Loved this Kristina, thanks for sharing.

[@karenlusby6230]

Wow! So creative and colorful!

[@paulasherrod6835]

Simple and adorable!

[@susanb5058]

Adorable, I love it!

[@christinebehrenwald7455]

Love this idea!!! ❤️

[@wyntermackenzie4952]

I'm intimidated by watercolors! But I remember something I used to say to students: "No one is born knowing how to do these things. Everyone learns." So I'll work on it. It's only paint & paper, right? Thanks so much!

[@marisolpearls9276]

I love it! 🤗✨👍

[@Ninjamom4]

❤️❤️❤️

[@donnadegale-kalloo5926]

I will give this a try but I don't have very good paintbrushes, I hope it turns out ok.

[@lucyc]

Kristina said she used the brush that comes with the Crayola paints. Those are not good brushes at all, so I'm sure yours will be fine.😊🖌

[@debbierheault6552]

So cute!