One handmade card for woof-lovers.
Our co-op is having a Valentine's Party and I'm not going to deprive my kids of something they anticipate and enjoy just because 36 years of life has taught me to depreciate Hallmark holidays. That said, there are ways to keep from supporting the consumerist aspect by making our valentine's cards by hand.
SUPPLIES
wax paper
a nature walk in which you collect leaves and petals
dish clothes to dry leaves
an iron
scissors
twine
a hole punch or stapler (I used both)
1. Pick up as many neat leaves, flower petals, and handsome detritus as you can find. Look for leaves that aren't too thick- leaves that hold a lot of water will take longer to dry.
2. Dry them off and flatter. Then arrange on a square of wax paper (make sure no two items are touching as this creates air bubbles. Place another piece of wax paper on top.
3. Set iron on lowing setting to carefully iron over until the wax adheres to itself. Then use a scissor to cut a clean border shape. Try a square, a vase, a circle, a heart- whatever suits your whimsy.
Gnome arranged this one to look like little man using dried rose petals and rose leaves from the backyard bushes. We dried the rose petals last summer...
This one was made from wildflowers dried last spring. So nice to anticipate their blooms again...
