“Hello” Card

“Hello” Card

By Roberta Wax

Dyed paper towels add texture and interest to this whimsical greeting card!

Materials

• Rit Liquid Dye:  Royal Blue, Scarlet
• White Card Stock, 8 ½” x 11” cut and folded to 5 ½” x 4 ¼” finished size
• Decorative Bird Stamps (LP032) by Hero Arts
• Water Resistant Black Dye Ink Pad
• Twinkling H2O Paints by Creative Imaginations
• Hello Stamp by Hero Arts
• Denim Blue Ink Pad
• Gold Pigment Ink Pad
• Paper Glue or Glue Stick
• Paper Towels
• Latex Gloves
• Measuring Cup & Measuring Spoon
• Plastic Table Cover
• Microwave

Instructions

Note:  Cover work area with plastic cover.

1. Wearing latex gloves, measure and mix 1 teaspoon Royal Blue dye with 1/2 cup hot water.
2. Dip paper towel sheet in dye until desired color is achieved.  Remove paper towel and squeeze out excess dye.  Lay flat on plastic.  Add a few brush strokes of Scarlet dye, right from the bottle, on dyed wet paper towel.
3. Line bottom of microwave with paper towels.  Place dyed paper towel flat on paper towels in microwave and set on High for 1 minute or until dry.  Remove from microwave.
4. Cut and tear Royal Blue paper towel to fit on bottom of card as shown and glue to card stock.
5. Rub gold ink pad lightly across paper towel to get gold highlights.
6. Stamp birds using black water resistant ink pad across top of card so they appear to be on top of the blue paper towel.  Color birds using Twinkling H20 paints.
7. Stamp “Hello” in Denim blue on top left corner of card stock.