Hi all Vicki-Ann here. I am an Australian Art swap member on Facebook and this time we are swapping postcards. The theme was to recycle Christmas wrapping paper on our postcards and write a quote or some inspiration for the coming year on it.
What you will need for this project...
- Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste
- Helmar Premium Craft Glue
- Assorted bits of paper. ( I have a box that I throw these in for projects.)
- Card or thin cardboard. (You could use thin cereal box cardboard.)
- Scissors
- Paper cutter
- Christmas Paper
- Typewriter
- Coffee stained papers
I cut my card to postcard size. I received some lovely hand stamped Christmas paper that I thought was perfect for this project, that I had saved. Using the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste, I covered my card with my Christmas paper smoothing out any bubbles.
Next I decided what I wanted to go on top for the next layer. So digging through the box I decided that the sunflower was perfect. I tore some of my Nana's copied recipe and a bit of bird from some paper.
I always place the pieces on top before gluing and take a photo so I can look back when gluing.
So starting with the recipe piece of paper that is the bottom layer.
I glued using the Helmar Premium Craft glue. Gluing and adding my layers.
I coffee stained some copy paper and typed some quotes. Inked around the edges with vintage photo distress ink and added them to the postcards using the Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I posted these off last week, I hope my swap partners like them. I made a small one for me to add into a book I want to make with all bits and pieces in it.
