“Let’s eat in”
recycled card making project
Hi Everyone,
With Valentine’s day coming up, I came up with another
idea to make cards out of a take-away delivery bag.
I like the colour green (and drinking green tea).
I noticed that the takeaway bag that my housemate gets from ordering food with "Let's eat in" had a nice lime green colour to it.
I thought I could definitely use this to cut the shape of a mug into
it.( see picture below)
For the background
I used a pink paper colour, spread a bit of pink water
paint on it and highlighted the contours with a black marker.
For the mug
Step 1: I cut the shape of a mug from the take away bag,
Step 2: highlight the contours with a permanent marker,
Step 3: drew on the mug and draw the handle on the card.
Step 4: Put some foam squares at the back and stick it on
the card.
For the steam effect
of the drink on the card
I used a handful
of lime green shredded paper (which I got from hampers). I rolled and glued the
circle part on the card but you can draw swirls instead.
And there you have it: an excuse for Valentine's day to ask your cute colleague to have a cup of coffee or tea with you!
Picture credit: Andrew O’Toole. Available for freelance
and teaching workshops.
