Using ordinary kitchen sponges, you can recreate some awesome watermelon themed cards within minutes!
Today’s You Are One In A Melon card craft idea is perfect for ANY DAY of the year! Send them to friends and family members for a birthday, Valentine’s Day or just because!
You Are One In A Melon Watermelon Card
Who doesn’t love a good handmade card? Better yet – who doesn’t LOVE making them to give them away to someone special?!
With today’s simple painted watermelon card tutorial, you or your child can make some one-of-a-kind cards that are sure to bring some smiles to anyone’s face!!! Plus with the simple craft materials I have listed below {which can be easily substituted with things you might have on hand} this fruity card idea is NOT going to break the bank either!
So what are you waiting for? Grab the craft supplies listed below and have a a great crafter-noon making some pretty awesome watermelon themed paper cards for some even better life-long friends!!!
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PAIR YOUR PAINTED WATERMELON CARDS WITH —> Sponge Painted Pizza Cards
Watermelon Card Craft Supplies:
* Pre-made Cardstock Paper Cards
* White Cardstock Paper
* Adhesive
* Pink/Green/Black Craft Paint
* Small Paper Plate
* Various Small Paint Brushes
* Brand New Kitchen Sponge {clean/any size}
* Scissors/Paper Trimmer
* Scrapbook Stickers/Sharpie Markers
Directions:
* First trim down your white cardstock paper so it will fit on the front of your pre-made cardstock cards.
* One piece for each card.
* Once trimmed down, go ahead and glue those to the front of each card with your adhesive.
* Repeat for each card you are making.
* Now grab your kitchen sponge and scissors.
* Cut out a triangle for your watermelon slice. It can be any size you like, just as long as it’s not bigger than your card.
* Now grab your paper plate and craft paint.
* Squirt pink paint on the paper plate.
* Take your newly made “stamp” and rub it into the pink paint, until it’s completely covered.
* Then take it and stamp it on the white cardstock.
* Repeat for each card you are making.
* Next grab the green and black craft paint.
* Paint on the watermelon rim and seeds on the stamped design.
* Set aside to let it dry completely.
* To finish off the watermelon craft, add your scrapbook stickers/use Sharpie markers around the watermelon slice design to say “You are ONE IN A MELON” or any other saying you like.
* Finally, write a sweet message inside and mail away to the lucky receiver!!!
Extra Craft Tip – instead of a kitchen sponge, try thinking outside the box with your stamp. Use potatoes, apples or craft foam scraps to make your triangle shape.
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Are you looking for even more fun craft idea to pair along with today’s “sponge painted watermelon card” tutorial? Then be sure to check out these past “handmade card” tutorials, listed below, for more even crafty inspiration from Glued To My Crafts! All of which can be done in a flash today!
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Tools:
- Kitchen Sponge
Supplies:
Instructions:
- First trim down your white cardstock so it will fit on the front of your pre-made cardstock cards.
- One piece for each card.
- Once trimmed down, go ahead and glue those to the front of each card with your adhesive.
- Repeat for each card you are making.
- Now grab your kitchen sponge and scissors.
- Cut out a triangle for your watermelon slice. It can be any size you like, just as long as it's not bigger than your card.
- Now grab your paper plate and craft paint.
- Squirt pink paint on the paper plate.
- Take your newly made "stamp" and rub it into the pink paint, until it's completely covered.
- Then take it and stamp it on the white cardstock.
- Repeat for each card you are making.
- Next grab the green and black craft paint.
- Paint on the watermelon rim and seeds on the stamped design.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- To finish off the watermelon themed cards, add your scrapbook stickers/use Sharpie markers around the watermelon slice design to say "You are ONE IN A MELON" or any other saying you like.
- Finally, write a sweet message inside and mail away to the lucky receiver!!!
- Extra Craft Tip - instead of a kitchen sponge, try thinking outside the box with your stamp. Use potatoes, apples or craft foam scraps to make your triangle shape.
