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By: D.J. Nelson
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The Supplies
„X Candle
„X Sealer
„X Glue
„X Paper cutouts
„X Oil based varnish
„X Clear Tape
„X Sanding Pad
The Technique
-Mark the area of your design on the candle
-Gently sand the area to be painted with a sanding pad.
-Thinly coat the area with varnish.
-Allow 24 hours to pass.
-Apply another thin coat.
-Apply paper cutouts with glue
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Making
Garden Scented Greeting Cards
One of my hobbies is turning photographs of flowers and garden plants into
scented greeting cards and notelets.
I usually take several pictures of the flowers I want to feature on my cards and
pick the ones with the sharpest image.
The best time to take photos is early in the morning for a dewy look to a flower
photo or early evening when the colors of the flowers tends to look more vivid.
Take the photograph against a dark background if possible to bring out the image
of the flower. A light background can look "wishy washy".
I use Microsoft Publisher for my card creation and scan the photo in. Print out
using a good quality glossy card paper.
To scent the cards I use Pure Essential oils to match the fragrance of the
flower or plant featured on the card.
For example:
Rose essential oil for photographs of roses Lavender for photographs of lavender
Lemon for photographs of lemon trees
and so on...
To scent your greeting card/s, simply place 2 drops of the appropriate essential
oil (or blend of oils) onto a piece of blotting paper or cotton wool
balls, then place in a plastic bag with the card that you want to fragrance.
Seal and leave for 48 hours. When you remove the card it will
be delicately fragranced.
You can also use the same photos to make a range of bookmarks, writing paper,
invitations, place cards etc
You can give your cards away as gifts or start a part-time scented greeting card
business.
In New Zealand I sell these cards on average for $10.00 for a pack of five
plus $2.00 postage and packaging.
To sell your cards advertise in gardening magazines or see
if your local garden centre will sell them on your behalf.
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