Carol encourages recycling as she invents whimsical note paper from paper napkins.
Notecards
Materials:
2- or 3-ply napkins with designs
heavy duty plasitc wrap
blank note cards
Steps:
- Lay heavy duty plasitc wrap on the outside of the note card you wish to use.
- Peel off the top layer of napkin (the layer with the design) and lay it over the heavy duty plasitc wrap on the card.
- With a warm iron, press the top of the napkin until it is laminated to the card.
- Cut off any excess napkin.
Envelope Materials:
scrap or used envelope that will accommodate the size of your intended note paper or card
stiff paper such as a file folder or lightweight, flexible cardboard
magazine pages or other design source
scissors or craft knife
pen or pencil
white glue
water
vinegar
small paint brush
Steps:
- Take apart the commercial envelope. Unfold and trace the shape onto cardboard or stiff paper. Cut along the outline to produce the envelope template.
- Using a scrap magazine page or other paper, trace the template, cut, and fold to test the size against the note card or paper. Adjust as necessary.
- When the final size is determined, trace and cut out the paper that will become the envelope.
- Fold up and glue the bottom and side flaps with a small amount of white glue.
- To create the "adhesive" on the top flap, brush on a solution of 2 parts white glue to 1 part vinegar. Allow to dry. This will work just as well as the glue on commercial envelopes you find in stationery stores. Just lick, stick, and send!
