Easter Cards

Diffusing Paper Card

Step 1
On a sheet of Diffusing Paper apply Food Dye or inks with a brush or eye-dropper, applying colour on colour or adjacent to one another. The wet colour will blend together to create an amazing result.

Step 2
When the paper is dry, cut out an egg shape and glue the coloured paper shape on to a blank card.

Step 3
Write a message inside to card to someone special.

Printed Card

Step 1
Draw a simple pattern on to a piece of Printing Foam with a pencil.

Step 2
Roll paint over the foam and press the wet side down on to a coloured piece of paper or pre-printed paper.

Step 3
When the paper is dry cut out an egg shape and glue the printed paper shape on to a blank card.

Step 4
Write a message inside to card to someone special.

Layered Paper Card

Step 1
Select a number of textured or patterned coloured papers and cut them into strips of varying widths and edges. E.g. straight, wavy or zig zagged edge.

Step 2
Cut an egg shape out of cardboard and glue one of the strips across the bottom of the egg shape.

Step 3
Glue another strip slightly overlapping the first strip and continue up the egg shape until it is completely covered in different paper strips.

Step 4
Turn the card over and trim off any overlapping strips around the egg shape.

Step 5
Glue the coloured paper egg on to a blank card.

Step 6
Write a message inside to card to someone special.

Extension Ideas:
Use these techniques to create Birthday, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day cards and cut out a shape that would suit the occasion e.g. it might be the shape of a flower for mum, or a car for dad.