Step 2. Decorating Ideas
Draw a picture for the front of your card
Bright colorful drawings are great on the front of any greeting card.
Then cut out your picture and stick it on the front. Draw a smaller
picture using the same colors to put on the inside too.
Add a photo for the front of your card
Add a photo of the person you are making the card for. See if you
can find a picture with both of you in it. Your adult can help you
print a photo the right size for your card.
Pressing flowers and leaves with waxed paper
The easiest way to press flowers is by using waxed paper. The
wax helps the flower keep its color. Best flowers to press are thin
ones like pansies, daisies, and leaves like ferns, but experiment with
flowers you find.
1. Take a sheet of waxed paper and fold in half.
2. Place your flowers in the middle of the wax paper near the fold.
3. Put a few sheets of paper under the wax paper and cover the
waxed paper with an old pillowcase or other thin cloth.
4. Ironing - your adult can help with this step - press with a warm
iron on a low to medium setting. The cloth prevents the iron
from acquiring a waxy residue.
5. Let your flowers cool off completely before gluing on your card.
You can use dried or fresh flowers. Flat flowers and foliage are
easier to press. When you are done, you can glue them to the
front of a folded piece of paper.
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