Make it Merry

Make something by hand this season

No experience needed. Pick a card, gather a few supplies and spend an evening off your screen, making something for someone you love. A little imperfect is the whole point.

Pick a card to makeFind a card-making event
Start anytime: make one card, then make a stack to sendStart anytime: make one, then make a stack Try-It stations in every store, staffed SaturdaysHow to take part

How to take part: Make it. Frame it. Give it.

Make it Merry is an invitation to make something by hand this holiday: a card for someone you love, or a little piece for your own walls. In a world of AI and endless scrolling, handmade is the one people keep.

Start anytime. No experience needed.

  1. Make it

    Pick a card below and follow the step-by-step how-to, or sit down at a Try-It station in any Opus store (staffed Saturdays) and try the materials first.

    Pick a card →

  2. Frame it

    Pop your favourite into the Make it Merry frame. It's 8×10 and matted to 5×7, so a card drops right in and becomes a gift for someone's wall.

    See the frame →

  3. Print it

    Made one you love? Opus Essential Printing turns your original into a set of cards to mail, from 25 copies.

    Card printing →

  4. Show it

    Post what you made with #opusmakeitmerry and tag @opusartsupplies, or share it online if you're not on Instagram. Our favourites go up on the Made at Opus wall in store.

    Share yours →

Cards worth keeping: Pick a card to make

Seven holiday cards to make by hand, from first-timer easy to a little more involved. Pick one to see how it's done and everything it takes, then add the supplies in one tap.

Galaxy ornaments

Watercolour & pen

Galaxy ornaments

Rainbow baubles with a little galaxy sparkle, 'Spread Joy' lettered in colour and crisp pen details. Wet-in-wet means every one turns out different.
See the step-by-step how-to →

What you'll need

Pick a size or colour for the rest above.
Made one you love? Print 25+ copies with Opus Essential Printing →

Make cards with us

Free online card makes you can join from the kitchen table, and winter paint-alongs in store, with more dates added through the season. Not sure where to start? Every store has a Try-It station, staffed Saturdays.

Members get $10 back on in-store events $10+ · Join free

How the member credit works

Opus members get $10 in-store credit when they book an in-store event priced at $10 or more. Free events and online events don't earn cashback credit. Membership is free to join.

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Frame it: Turn a card into a gift

Our holiday-only frame is 8×10 and matted to 5×7, so the card you made drops right in, ready to give. It's on its way to stores and online. Make the card first: the frame is the easy part.

8×10, matted to 5×7, with glass

A little extra for makers

  • Oct 20 to Nov 30

    A free brush with Arches paper

    Spend $30 on Arches watercolour paper and get a free Princeton Neptune brush. One per order.

    Shop Arches →

More card ideas and how-tos

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    4 idées de cartes de vœux de Strathmore

    Créez vos propres cartes de vœux faites main pour les fêtes ! Offrez vos créations. Strathmore vous propose 4 idées de cartes de vœux à tester. Regardez la vidéo ci-dessous...

  • An example block print made with cardboard and chroma

    Gravure sur carton avec les enfants

    Pour les élèves, la gravure est une source de fascination et de défi. Créer le bloc, étaler l'encre et imprimer devient une sorte de magie qu'ils adorent.

    Gravure sur carton avec les enfants

    Pour les élèves, la gravure est une source de fascination et de défi. Créer le bloc, étaler l'encre et imprimer devient une sorte de magie qu'ils adorent.

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