This fun Easter card is full of bright, brilliant spring colors that are certain to bring joy to family and friends during the holiday.
Materials:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
- Acrylic paints: blue; pink; green
- Peach chalk ink pad
- Papers: rice paper; decorative stripe; coordinating cardstock, three sheets
- Black alphabet stickers or rub-ons, various fonts
- Coordinating polka-dot grosgrain ribbon, 1/2" x 1/4 yd.
- Cosmetic sponge
- Serrated knife
- Candle stub or paraffin
- Pencil with new eraser
- Ruler
- Wide flat paintbrush
- Disposable palette
- Water basin
- Paper towels
- Scissors
- Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
- Thick, white craft glue
- Paper glues: laminating; quick-dry
Steps:
- Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin; cut foam egg in half lengthwise. Set aside one half for a second card or future project.
- Cut 7" x 10" piece from first sheet of cardstock; score and fold to measure 5" x 7". Cut 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece from striped paper; adhere to center front of card.
- Tear 3-1/2" x 3-3/4" piece from next sheet of cardstock; adhere to lower portion of card front as shown.
- Tear 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" strip from first cardstock sheet; tear 1-1/4" x 3" piece from third sheet of cardstock. Adhere smaller strip to center of larger strip; adhere cardstock to upper portion of card front as shown.
- Tear rice paper sheet into small strips. Use wide brush and laminating glue to adhere paper pieces to foam half-egg, completely covering surface. Use brush to smooth out wrinkles. Let dry completely.
- Use cosmetic sponge to apply chalk ink over surface of egg; let dry.
- Use pencil eraser and acrylic paint to apply blue, pink and green dots to egg as shown; let dry.
- Apply alphabet stickers or rub-ons to torn cardstock strips, spelling "Happy Easter" as shown. Note: Use different fonts to add visual interest.
- Use paper glue to adhere egg to card front. Tie ribbon into bow and glue to card front below egg; trim ends in a "V."
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