This could get messy! Christmas card workshop

Christmas Card Workshop Tuesday 13th November.

This could get messy! So be prepared.

Firstly, you need to do a bit of homework. 

We will make cards that fit in the size of envelopes available. No point making a beautiful card then not finding an envelope that it fits!

So go look at the range of envelopes, both coloured and white. See and note the sizes. 

Both CNA and Write Shoppe have options. 

Or look out what you have at home and note the sizes.

You’ll then be able to gauge how much card you need to make the actual cards to fit in your envelopes.

Apart from ideas, suggestions and discussion, we’ll make a design or two at the workshop.

If you will be attending the workshop and plan on starting on some Christmas cards, here are some suggestions of things to save or collect from home in the next two weeks.

COLLECT/SAVE and BRING

Cardboard boxes (cereals, whatever)

Used dishcloth

Plastic bin liner to aid against the mess

Styrofoam plates (cleaned!) from under your supermarket sausages, veggies, or fruit 

Check out and bring any bits of old Christmas ribbon you may have 

Some round lids: spice bottle lids, medicine bottle lids, R2 coins!

Look out any previous years’ cards that you are willing to cut up. Or brightly coloured images from magazines.

BRING

Stick glue

Nail scissors

Cutting blade, cutting board and a ruler, preferably steel if you have on

A plastic set square is also a good idea for accuracy

Do you have an A4 guillotine?!?! This is a GREAT help if you do.

A pinafore or old shirt to protect your clothing!

White card for your first cards
A few sheets of thin paper A4 size (typing paper, tracing paper, scrap paper (doesn't matter if it has been used on one side)

Acrylic paints

BORROW OR BEG  some metal glitter bits from your grandchildren and, if you don’t have acrylic paints, then also from them a red, blue and yellow pot of paint.

White card to make the actual cards