Macaroni Greeting Card

katrine2706
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Macaroni Greeting Card - finished card with a small red bow added in the upper left corner There's still plenty of expired macaroni pasta and I need to do something so it won't just go to the trash bin. Then I thought I could make a collage-like greeting card from it.

Supplies:

1 piece cardboard paper (any size)
uncooked macaroni pasta
water colors and brush
glue (preferably hot glue)
tiny buds
beads
paper fastener (wire)

Steps:

Write a draft message and draw design patterns.

Macaroni Greeting Card - write a message and draw the design patterns on the paper

I drew a flower so I will start with cutting a fastener wire for the stem. Glue in place.

Macaroni Greeting Card - cut a piece of fastener for the flower stem

Next, create the petals out of macaroni. Place a bunch of buds in the center to add attraction. Glue each addition as you go.

Macaroni Greeting Card - create the flower petals and leaves, glue in place

Then form the butterfly. Use a round bead for the head and buds for the antenna.

Macaroni Greeting Card - form butterfly using beads for the head and antennae

Erase the rest of the message if it doesn't fit your paper. Align macaroni on the sides for the frame.

Macaroni Greeting Card - glue pasta around the edge as a frame

Write the final message.

Macaroni Greeting Card - use paint to go over the final message

Color everything to finalize your work.

Macaroni Greeting Card - add paint to the pasta and paint the white area of the card

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