Paint Your Own Christmas Cards Workshop in Brighton

Create a collection of beautiful hand-painted Christmas cards in this relaxed and festive workshop at Pretty Neat Gallery & Studio in Brighton Marina.

Make Christmas Cards That Feel Personal

There is something special about receiving a card that someone has made by hand. During this creative workshop, you’ll explore simple painting techniques and use them to create your own collection of unique Christmas cards.

First, we’ll look at easy ways to build festive designs using colour, shape and simple brush marks. You don’t need to be confident at drawing or painting. Instead, we’ll show you how even a few carefully placed marks can create an effective design.

Explore Festive Painting Ideas

Choose from a range of Christmas and winter-inspired ideas. You might paint Christmas trees, baubles, stars, wreaths, winter foliage or snowy scenes. Alternatively, experiment with abstract patterns and contemporary designs.

As you work, you can try different colour combinations and painting techniques. Therefore, each card can have its own style while still forming part of a coordinated collection.

Add Your Own Finishing Touches

Once your painted designs are complete, you can add extra details to make them feel even more special. You might introduce metallic touches, fine lines, festive lettering or simple embellishments.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a collection of original Christmas cards ready to send to friends and family. You may even pick up ideas and techniques for making more at home.

What You’ll Learn

• Simple painting techniques suitable for card making
• How to create festive designs using basic shapes and brush marks
• How to combine colours and patterns
• How to develop a collection of coordinating cards
• How to add finishing details and embellishments

No previous painting experience is needed. We’ll guide you through the techniques and provide plenty of inspiration while giving you freedom to develop your own designs.

All materials, tools and festive refreshments are included.

Important Information Before You Book

Cancel up to 7 days in advance via the website for a full refund. We cannot offer refunds after that point, for missed sessions, or for arrivals more than 20 minutes late. If you have food preferences or accessibility needs, please tell us in advance so we can make your visit as smooth as possible.

All workshops are beginner-friendly unless stated otherwise, and we provide all the materials you need. Adult sessions are for ages 16+, teen classes for ages 11–16, and family workshops for ages 7+ with an accompanying adult. Everything you create is yours to take home.

Check out our other workshops here, or find out what is going on in the rest of Brighton here