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Handmade recycled greeting cards

Rosie Johnson, sign writer, illustrator and artist

Join Rosie, a self-taught sign writer, illustrator and artist, in making your own greeting cards. In this session, using Easter as a theme, Rosie shows you how to create greeting cards out of simple materials that you may have lying around your home. You will learn how to reuse paper products that are leftover or unused and turn them into vibrant, colourful cards suitable for any occasion. Enjoy creating and making in this fun, eco-conscious craft session!

Preparation

Find a comfortable space to work at a table or flat surface

Video time

60 minutes

Handmade recycled greeting cards | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

Recycled paper greetings cards in a variety of coloured paper with the header displaying the words "lots of love"
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Materials

• A piece of card (either A4 folded brown craft card or a pre-made card blank)
• Selection of any paper suitable for reuse (such as old magazines, books or notebooks)
• Selection of bright, colourful paper for reuse (such as metallic, glitter, foil or wrapping paper)

Equipment

• Marker pens
• Selection of writing tools (such as colourful pens, pencils, felt-tips etc)