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 →

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