Thanksgiving Day Card

Thanksgiving Day Card

Designed by Delores Ruzicka

Show how “thankful” you are to family and friends by making your own Thanksgiving Day cards.  With the help of Rit Dye, a washable resist, and watercolor paper, it’s easy to express yourself and be creative.

Supplies

  • Rit Liquid Dye:  Lemon Yellow, Scarlet, Purple, Kelly Green, Cocoa Brown
  • Batik-EZ Resist Medium by Crafter’s Pick
  • 90 Lb. Watercolor Paper, 9” x 12”
  • Brown Card Stock, 9” x 12”
  • Brushes:  Detail Liner & Round 6
  • Sea Sponge
  • Scissors, Ruler, Pencil
  • Paper Glue
  • Paper Towels
  • Microwave
  • Plastic Table Cover

Instructions

1. Draw round pumpkin shape, veins, stem and leaf on white watercolor paper with Batik EZ Resist Medium. Let air dry or use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process.

2.  Prepare Rit Dye for Painting:  Note:  Dyes can be used full strength out of the bottle or diluted with water.

  • Powder Dyes:  Measure and mix 2 teaspoons dye with ½ - 1 cup very hot water.
  • Liquid  Dyes:   Measure and mix 1 teaspoon dye with ½ -  1 cup very hot water.

3.  Begin by dye-painting Golden Yellow dye over entire pumpkin, including leaf and stem.

4.  Then dye-paint Scarlet dye over Lemon Yellow dye on body of pumpkin.  The Scarlet and Lemon Yellow dye will blend to make an orange pumpkin color.

5.  For leaf and stem, dye-paint Kelly Green highlights over Lemon Yellow dye.  Then dye-paint Cocoa Brown and Purple highlights on leaf and stem.

6.  Then dye-paint Purple highlights on fullest part of pumpkin and around outer edge of pumpkin body.

7.  Line bottom of microwave with paper towels.  Place the wet watercolor paper in the microwave and set on High for one minute.

8.  Then place watercolor paper under running water, and use a sea sponge to remove the resist medium and excess dyes.  If deeper colors are desired, reapply dyes and place wet paper in microwave another minute.

9.  Fold brown cardstock in half, creating a 4 1/2” x 6” card.

10.  Cut out pumpkin motif from dyed watercolor paper to fit on front of card. Glue to front side of brown cardstock.  Then cut out pumpkin shape through both layers of paper to create a 3-dimentional effect.

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