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How to Make Fun, Natural Holiday Cards
MATERIALS
8 1/2 -by-11-inch construction or art paper
Water-based paint or ink
Nature objects such as leaves and seedpods
Ruler
Scissors
Paintbrush, 1/2 to 1 inch wide ==
1. For each fold-over note, cut a piece of the paper to 6 by 11 inches.
2. Spread some paint evenly on a paper or washable plate.
3. Lay the natural object in the paint. If you are using a leaf, lay the vein side down into the paint. Make a sample print on newsprint or scrap paper to see whether you have too much or too little paint. Once you’ve determined how much paint to use, dip the leaf again.
4. After the notes have dried, fold them in three sections–two equal sections of 4 inches each, and one that is 3 inches.
5. Fold the 3-inch flap down. After you have written your letter, seal the flap in place with a sticker.
Adapted from Natural Crafts, by Marilyn Tower Oliver (Stackpole Books, 1994).
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add your comment »The "fabric" between leaf stems on palm trees is great for collage on greeting cards. I've taught crafts on cruise ships, and emphasized making art from found objects, such as leaves and this "fabric", which is actually layers of stranded fiber, each layer going almost perpendicular to the one below it. Twigs can be used in binding little booklets. We made greeting cards and little books.
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This is a great idea, but not environmentally friendly by any means. The best would be to use the leaves themselves as cards, now that's something I'd be interested in reading about.
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If you don't have paint or want to avoid the "mess", rubbings of leaves are also nice. Place the leaf vein side up, place your paper (such as regular copy paper or stationery) over the leaf. Using a crayon, rub over the leaf. You will have a nice imprint. I prefer to use the long side of the crayon ( the large "kindergarten" size are especially nice) rather than the point.
Another crayon option is to CAREFULLY melt bits of different colored crayons in a muffin tin over hot water or in a very low oven to get a "rainbow" crayon. This uses up those broken crayons quite well. I prefer not to use brown or black or more than 3 or 4 colors in the mix because they can turn muddy. Again, watch CAREFULLY while melting the crayons!!
Chalk or sketching charcoal can also be used but will need a fixative to keep from rubbing off. I have heard of people using hair spray but have never tried it myself.
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This is nice article
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