Birds on Birches
Posted: December 9, 2025 Filed under: beneath the birches, Dies, Penny Black, sennelier watercolours, winter trees | Tags: Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Penny Black creative dies, Penny Black stamps, sennelier watercolours 3 Comments
In case you were wondering I have done some watercolouring for Christmas cards this year; it’s not all napkin art. I created a batch of cards for a friend which included either watercolour skies or watercolour trees.
I painted a blended sky with a couple of different blues then added hand-cut snowbanks and die-cut trees and birds from the Penny Black sets, ‘beneath the birches‘ and ‘winter trees‘.
This would be a simple card to make in multiples by painting a large sheet of watercolour paper to divide into sky panels then add the white and red elements. The greeting is from the PB ‘Christmas sentiments‘ set. How is your Christmas card sending going? I sat in a waiting room yesterday and wrote about eight cards instead of reading a book or scrolling so that advanced me through my list a little.
Heather Telford 
Sweet, simple and just the inspiration I wanted for my last 10 cards. Was just thinking how to get them done quickly. Still all the insides to stamp, and envelopes to address. Thank you, Heather, for helping me on the way!
Beautiful winter scenes, Heather! I love how the red birds pop against the pretty sky and white birches! My cards are all ready to mail. Phew!
The colour combination with the pretty blue sky and the white birch trees and snow slopes, and then the added red birds looks wonderful, and a lovely added sentiment too…a beautiful card Heather. I sing in a couple of choirs and I had a concert this last Saturday and Sunday, and I have to spend more time at home practising in the last week or two before and so time has been a bit short on the cardmaking front. I always mean to make more Christmas cards during the year but it never happens..lol. x