watercolor: fluffy christmas tree cards

trying a new dry-brushing technique to make these simple trees.
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#watercolor #christmas #holidays #tutorial #how-to #greetingcards
L I S T O F S U P P L I E S
• 140lb rough grain 100% cotton cold press watercolor paper (Fabriano Artistico)
• 1/4" drafting tape (amzn.to/2N9jxxK)
• watercolor paints:
- phthalo cyanine turquoise (Sennelier)
- sap green (Shinhan)
- ultramarine blue (M. Graham)
- bright red (Daniel Smith)
- payne's grey (Renesans www.etsy.com/ca/shop/alittlec...)
- PTP rose gold ( paint and paper studio: bit.ly/33nSZz7 )
- pale gold (Kremer Pigments: bit.ly/2HELIBx )
- red shimmer No. M1200-40 (Finetec Coliro)
- red violet No. M1200-60 (Finetec Coliro)
- permanent white designers gouache (Winsor&Newton)
• white gen pen (Signo Uni-ball)
• circles template No. R-40 (Rapidesign)
• black finishing line pen No. M2 (Jane Davenport at bit.ly/2C5RZ5Y )
• 1/8" Scor-tape (Scor-pal)
• kraft cardstock
• diamond stickles (Ranger Ink)
• 12" paper trimmer (Fiskars: amzn.to/2WEF98A )
• brushes:
- 3/4" flat (Princeton Neptune)
- No. 12 round (Princeton Neptune)
- No. 4 round (Princeton Neptune)
- No. 20/0 liner petite (Princeton Select)
- old fluffy brush for dry brushing technique
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F I L M I N G S E T - U P
i have an overhead set-up with the video camera mounted on a long reach tripod what was part of a soft box lighting system
video camera: Panasonic HC-V770
1350W photography studio soft box lighting kit (Mountdog)
A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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M U S I C I N T H I S V I D E O
• "snowed in, instr." by Epidemic Sound
• "butterfly traces" by Slight of wonders
• "in dreams" by Hushed
• "weightless walk" by Dew of Light
• "peaks of asia" by Riverworn
• "flourishing views" by Epidemic Sound
• "observations from a faraway place" by Rannar Sillard
• "gelatin nature" by Epidemic Sound
all downloaded from Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/2ogPtGL

[@galeweaver790]

Like the music- simple, not loud, goes down when you speak, & compliments your work.

[@lynneodonnell8353]

I love them all, but I prefer the ones without the defined edges for the border. You are amazing!

[@lechat8533]

Ceecee, you`re a rock... If I spilled my water over such beauties I`d get a nervous attack. How can one pick a favorite out of these?? I can`t,... sorry.

[@lisagoetsch6785]

I love that we can see everything you do, including your water & blotting towel!

[@FormerDelusional]

They’re all lovely, but I especially love the night scene cards.

[@debrabartman6749]

I love them all and can’t select a favorite. I can’t wait to try this. Thank you so much!

[@jeannepaglio5582]

Templates aren't cheating, just less frustrating. I use them all the time for the same reasons you do.😁

[@TheDunroaminfarm]

I love the blue and green tree with the red trim

[@crystalwatts4138]

beautiful! Really like the ragged edged with the gold borders.

[@lindalopizzo8221]

Can’t possibly pick a favorite the are all beautiful

[@jacquedaniel728]

I think I like the night scenes. Shows more contrast. The vivid metallic is also a great contrast.

[@tracyjones1344]

Love all of those trees. Gorgeous work. I did love the tree with no background. Simple but very elegant. I’m so sorry you spilled water on your beautiful creations. I would have cried for sure.

[@frandelarosa7871]

I love them all, but my favorite is the Payne’s grey tree! They are gorgeous and you make it look so simple.

[@sheripalmer3192]

Each and every one is so beautiful and unique. No favorites here

[@barbaraeklund4822]

The last one with the blue and green hue was my favorite

[@jennitaylor]

I love the uneven edges with gold trim and the purple trees. Thanks for sharing.

[@debdance2502]

Love them all! I don’t do Christmas cards as a rule but I’m very tempted to do a few of these for very special friends. Thank you I find your art inspiring and your commentary soothing

[@jayabenpatel1586]

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[@lindaepstein7736]

Wow, I love all of these cards. My favorites are the night scenes, and I love that dry brush technique. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@bettylynnschwab8334]

I loved the very last card you shared with us. It looked to me like a little baby tree stretching to be like the "grown up" trees all around his card!

[@jeannegillette155]

Like the Payne's gray with mauve,pink background but all pretty.Will teach to my three granddaughters .They live to paint!!!

[@GriffithsJacqueline]

The last one shown is my favourite & the pinky with grey were really lovely. Thanks for some great inspiration 💝

[@susanb5058]

Oh wow these are all just so adorable and beautiful! I love everything about them. No way I can pick a favorite! I really do love the way you did that gradation on the pinkish sky tho, its just amazing. Thank you Ceecee, you have really inspired me!!! 😍

[@marieroussel4086]

Oh, the choice is difficult, they are all précieux, I liked the way that each one is unique. I particularly liked one of the last ones shown on the video where the tree is green and blue, but that's only because you asked us to choose. I love them all.

[@creationsceecee]

merci beaucoup, Marie!

[@marieroussel4086]

You are welcome. You are a great inspiration to me.

[@skullingtonfly]

I like the two you did on camera best 👍🏼

[@annelouise4639]

So beautiful! I love the green and turquoise night time one you showed us in the video, and I also adore the torn-edge paper ones, especially the blue-green tree with a red background on the cream card.😊

[@edithtsacle5257]

My favorites are "all of them" 😍 Thank you!

[@cynthiaemerick9517]

I like them all but the ones without background are ny fav because the tree stands out more.

[@emilyhird2332]

I am so glad I found this video! Love the paintings, very relaxing video and you made me laugh! You reminded me of myself especially the spilling! The amount of times I have spoiled something at the end! I also don’t like perfect and my art is more relaxed, can’t think of the word but can’t do straight lines! Thanks - Louise and Emily ❤

[@tanyaharris7514]

I couldn't possibly pick one for a favourite...they are all so lovely 💕

[@Lesley22]

These are lovely. My favourite is the first green tree. I shall definitely have a go at this dry brushing technique. It looks fun 😊

[@cathyhaynes2700]

I like the green tree night scene. They're all gorgeous!

[@GrumpetteJV]

I just love the night scene! These cards are so lovely!

[@tracystarling3280]

Wow, they’re all really beautiful. I love watching you! You make it seem so easy.

[@karinedesfosses3678]

I love the one with the night scene and the one without a background as well!

[@ruqaiyaarfeeansari]

Nice... Checkout #ArtGlimpse

[@janenemelville4850]

Love them all!!

[@valarieannaliza8805]

Love them all!

[@heikem.2569]

Hi, I wanted to learn to paint watercolors. Through you I got to know the doddle. I love it. Thank you very much, so I was able to transform watercolors from ugly to beautiful. Thank you for the many hours that I can watch you. I painted the simple trees and sent them as a greeting. I love to do that. Sending love this christmas Bye mausss

[@juliannmorris6478]

They are all so wonderful I can’t choose one favorite.

[@11Krysma]

You make every painting look so nice and easy to make. All of them are beautiful 😊

[@annitimmermans2434]

I find the ‘black’ tree, nightvision, the most beatiful! But I too like them all!

[@korbynkolton7969]

Instablaster...

[@lyndaculp5060]

I love them all!!!

[@burrowscarol]

I like that every one is different. Everyone gets an original!

[@forthosewhoiswithGod]

Oh noooooo. I’m so sorry they got ruined. It’s such a whimsical and beautiful artwork. Thank you for sharing it!

[@stephdk9272]

love them all!!! beautiful

[@myozbubble]

These are darling!!!! My heart died a little bit when you said you spilled your water jar on them.

[@tinaschmidtsart]

Me too 😭. Such a good attitude about it.

[@doriweishaar4901]

Perfectly lovely !!! They're all my favorite lol the red border is one that I'll be making. I love that there are tiny details in the ornaments/ stars 🤗 they're understated and just beautiful. Thank you for your videos!! and I'm so sorry your water jar spilled 😕we all live and learn eh ? Taught me to remember/ think about water placement !

[@jaynemoxam420]

Thank you so much for sharing ,I have made this card for my granddaughter to put her christmas money in, she has cerebral palsy and such a special girl x

[@patriciaoxberry7490]

Absolutely lovely!! I can't pick a favorite, love them all!!!

[@lindatheodore9314]

I'm a new subscriber and so happy I found your channel, these are beautiful and I really love how you made the trees! The metallic paints are gorgeous.

[@creationsceecee]

thanks and welcome to the channel!

[@ASoulsHeartbeat]

Love watching, and now you have this beginner thinking maybe I could do these too! Pick a favorite, how do you do that? I loved the first two but you know when you showed the cards with the backgrounds that you hadn’t taped off, just freeformed, I liked those better. And the one with no background just the shading under the tree and the line art border. Well, that was a winner too, so my favorite, hmm I think it numbers ten ir so 🥰🥰. So sorry about the water spill. Sounds really normal for my crafty table. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring. Patti

[@cherigreen4471]

Great job as always and the music and your voice are so relaxing! I love your work! So sorry about the water accident, but at least you have on video. XO

[@creationsceecee]

thank you, Cheri! i was able to recover some of them, trim them a bit and glue them unto other card bases. all is not lost!

[@christinetempleton7657]

Once you put a wash down always best to leave it alone, no matter what the temptations are. You do have a nice technique but that helps. Lovely cards!

[@cathygrant7435]

These are wonderful! All are lovely - I can’t choose a favourite.

[@vanessarees5468]

Love them all.

[@dorothyziemann8592]

My favorite is the green tree we watched you make. It is gorgeous

[@purplenanna1272]

Oh my goodness,I love them all,but in particular the ones you showed at the end with the plainer background and shadowing under the tree.All that then you knocked over the water jar! NOooooooo X

[@vickiporter315]

Wow.. I love them all!

[@robinhasty7448]

Love them all! Great tip - dry brush edges!!

[@lynnrush7166]

I don’t think using a template is ‘cheating’. The cards are beautiful.

[@geoffsansom]

Why would anyone thumb this down . It's absolutely stunning ❤️

[@ssoozee]

I absolutely agree! My gosh, these cards ARE stunning. Such talent and artistry. 💖

[@hollysnow5290]

The likes far out number…

[@krislozano0703]

Has to be a “misclick”!,,

[@chase4326]

I love those!

[@MayaRivka]

Love them all! They are so different and whimsical. Thank you!

[@mermiefasmart1387]

Being that you asked, my favourite is the one you wrote "Merry Christmas" on.

[@sweetpea6144]

I especially like the last ones you showed with the wavey background paper & irregular edges. What’s the correct name of this paper? Thanks so kindly CeeCee! 🙋🏻

[@creationsceecee]

thanks, Cathy. the ones with the torn edges are from handmade paper i brought from a local shop, La Papeterie St-Armand. they don't have an online store unfortunately.

[@amyschemidt7337]

The irregular edge is called a “deckle edge” so try searching for that. I agree, it’s so pretty!

[@sweetpea6144]

Amy Schemidt - thanks Amy

[@rebeccafiveash4335]

ALL these trees are awesome.

[@juniper4915]

How lovely! 🎄

[@Sunandshine1234]

Ooooooh edges in ..... GOLD ! Love this too !

[@ipsitaparida4471]

The purple pink one is definitely my favourite I love the vibes

[@traeumeschublade]

Waw!!! They are gorgeous!!!

[@debbiebarrett6943]

These are adorable

[@janiceweigand191]

Hard to choose a favorite. I love them all.

[@jeannepaglio5582]

Love these trees

[@sharmilachakraverty6439]

They are all great!! I'll take them all.

[@barbaraberry7348]

Love them all!🎄😍

[@marymasten1596]

Love moon ones! All lovely!!

[@joraston]

These are gorgeous.

[@debmcclintock5342]

They are ALL beautiful! I love the torn cotton layered one!

[@brendacan6588]

Love these fluffy trees!

[@moma6343]

I love those trees! Wow!

[@sharonling-LetsArtToday]

Love them !

[@claudiapedernera1944]

All of them are beautiful!!!

[@katekelner184]

Lovely, and so fun. Great job. I’m going to try those trees. Darling cards.

[@DrJones-nh4my]

I can’t tell which are my favorite. They’re all my favorite.

[@rosecox7292]

Love them all

[@jason0898]

Absolutely love this xx

[@sheribeaudreau8376]

The second card you made really illustrated your point about using the proper brush. Great info for a beginner!

[@allypbnn]

Absolutely beautiful! I love the two night skies!

[@carloshaun7297]

Oh, I also love the one off to the side with full moon and the no background. All great!

[@judyandersen3842]

So fun and so pretty! Thank you for sharing!

[@lindalawson1626]

I love them all. Perfection!

[@GabrielleCarbonneau]

As always, I love your style! Those fuzzy little trees!!! 🥰

[@KendraLock]

My favorite you ask? All of them! Very nice.

[@amandastratton8242]

They are all so lovely,Thank you Ceecee for sharing and inspiring

[@lisah8569]

Wow, wow, wow!! Great cards!!

[@janne5058]

The night scenes are my favorites. Love the gold ornaments, snow, glitter and moons. They look so fun to make! I'm going to try it. Thank you!

[@jayneelinor]

Can't pick a favorite, they are all so pretty and delicate!

[@juliacarlin4568]

These are lovely. Thank you for showing how.

[@nancykrasnow4719]

Just beautiful!

[@penniecampbell1182]

Simple and so pretty

[@Shilo2020]

They are all so pretty! I can't choose.

[@christinebarone2151]

I love these. All of them..

[@louisapdjones]

Beautiful. I especially like the Payne's Grey