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How to Paint a Recipe Card for Holiday Recipes
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Gather your supplies.
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We'll use a lot of water for the first layer, so remember to tape your edges. Use a spray bottle to mist the lower edges.
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Tap a light layer of red watercolor paint into the water. Spread it around, but it doesn't have to be perfect. Mist again as needed.
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Let it dry completely. Then start painting little red berries.
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Leave a highlighted spot on some of the berries and vary the sizes as you paint.
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Add a little bit of paint splatter to the whole recipe card.
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While it's drying, do a practice run of your recipe with the title in calligraphy ...
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and handwritten recipe.
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I like to write a note about the recipe too.
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When the watercolor is completely dry, write your recipe on the card ... And you're finished!
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I use watercolor and calligraphy to create cheerful design that leaves a lasting impression.
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