Batik-Dyed Snowflake Card & Gift Tag

Step 1:

1. Protect work surface with plastic table cover and newspapers.

2. Fold 8½"x11" white cardstock in half, creating a card 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Mark and measure 1 ½” from the bottom front of card. Use scissors to cut off a 1 ½” x 5 ½” piece from front side of card only.

3. Peel off backing from a 5” x 6 ¼” piece of blue vellum. Center and adhere to the front of card. Peel off backing from a 1 ¾” x 5 ½” piece of blue vellum; adhere to the bottom inside of card.

4. Create Batik-Dyed Snowflakes: Use the wash brush to apply Batik E-Z resist to the snowflake stamp. Press stamp onto 9"x12" watercolor paper. Continue this process in a random manner until the paper is filled. Let Batik E-Z dry. Note: If Batik E-Z is too thick to spread easily, it can be thinned with a little water or warmed in the microwave for 10 seconds.

5. Prepare Dyes: Pour ½ cup hot tap water into a spray bottle and add 1 teaspoon of Evening Blue dye. Prepare 2 other bottles with Royal Blue and Purple. Test colors. Note: For more intense color, add more dye; for lighter color, add more water.

6. Lay batik-stamped snowflake paper on newspapers. Spray around the snowflakes with each dye color in a random manner.

7. Line bottom of microwave with paper towels. Place the spray-dyed watercolor water in microwave and set on High for 1 minute. Remove watercolor paper from microwave and place under running water in sink. Use sea sponge to remove resist medium and excess dyes. Let paper dry or dry for 1 minute in the microwave.

8. Cut batik-dyed paper to 4 ¼” x 6” size. Then gently tear around the edge of the paper. Tip: To make the paper easier to tear, dampen edge with water.

9. Apply Memory Mount Glue to torn paper and center on the blue vellum paper on front of card.

10. Use the Chacopaper to trace the word “Think Snow” onto the blue bellum strip on inside bottom of the card. Use the blue pen to retrace the letters.

11. Fold Eye Lash Yarn in half and tie around fold on card.

For Gift Tag: Cut two pieces white card stock to 2 ¼” x 5”. Then cut away corners on one end of cards to create a point. Cut a piece of blue vellum 2” x 4 ¾”. Adhere to one piece of card stock, making edges even along one side, as shown. Cut a piece of batik-dyed snowflake paper 1 ¾” x 4 ½”. Apply Memory Mount Glue to back side of paper. Adhere to blue vellum, making edges even along one side, as shown. Place second piece of card stock underneath gift tag. Use a ¼” hole punch to make a hole in the top of the gift tag. Tie Eye Lash Yarn through hole. Use the blue pen to print the words “To” and “From.” on the tag.