March 10, 2008
How to make a marbled homemade Easter card
Are you looking for a homemade Easter card project that’s also great fun to do? This Marbled card looks like a speckled egg and is made with oil-based paint, water and turpentine. And because marbling is just an organic technique, you’ll never get the same result twice.
You can create a whole range of individual cards in one go, but guarantee no two will be the same. Everyone will receive a unique homemade Easter card personal to them.
You’ll need a number of items, some of which you may have around, others hat you’ll have to beg or buy.
What you need
A4 card
A4 paper sheet
Toning ribbon
Bowl/baking tray/clean cat litter tray
Oil based paint
Turpentine
Water
Plastic sheeting
Ribbon
Hole punch
What you do
The card is made in three easy stages:
1. Preparing the paint surface
1. Fill your bowl /tray with water.
2. Cut your paper to size. If you have a project in mind cut your paper ready for that.
3. For greatest economy, cut your paper to fit your tray. Any parts that you don’t use will come in useful for other projects.
4. Drop a blob of paint into the water. If it doesn’t float on the surface it will need mixing with a little turpentine.
5. Thin some more paint with turpentine and try again.
6. Add some other colors.
7. Gently swirl with a clean stick.
2. Marbling
1. Hold the cut paper both sides and gently drop onto the surface, smoothing out any air bubbles.
2. Carefully peel the marbled paper off the surface and lay on a stack of papers to dry.
3. Making your card
1. Fold a piece on A4 paper in half and draw an egg shape that is attached to the left hand fold. Cut out. Use this as a template to make your egg shape. If you have an envelope ready, make the template to fit. Alternatively, use one of the envelope projects to make your own.
2. Fold your dry marbled paper in half. Place your template on the fold, draw round and cut out.
3. Cut out a slightly smaller shape of thin paper to fit inside your card.
4. Wrap a length of toning ribbon around the fold to hold the inner paper in place.
5. Write on your greeting.
What next
Marbled paper looks so exotic and is so simple. Keep practising until you get the right consistency. Use it as covers for your folders, scrapbook, cards, notelets etc. Offcuts can be used to brighten up envelopes, stuck on cards, and used as mini envelopes.
This project was taken from Handmade Cards : Step by Step. 25 ways to stick and stitch your own greeting cards. It's just one of a range of card kits, courses and handmade card ideas to help you with your card craft skills. The book includes patterns, and designs and easy instructions to help you make all sorts of different cards.
Written by Geraldine Jozefiak
Craft Expert and Demonstrator
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