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Hand Painted Accordion Card

Spring is here and that means all kinds of opportunities for card giving… graduations, Mother’s Day or just because. This DIY hand painted accordion card is sure to spruce up the occasion!

Ingredients

  • large strip of paper from a drawing pad or wrapping paper…cut to 3″ x 21″
  • card stock
  • craft paints
  • scissors
  • glue stick
  • bone folder or credit card, popsicle stick, etc

Instructions

  • Start by painting patches of the card stock and let dry completely.
  • After the paint is dry, cut a message from the painted sections, making sure they are shorter than your paper strip.
  • If you are following my word length/dimensions, use a bone folder to crease the paper strip every 3 inches.  Alternate folding, accordian style, on creases. 
  • Use a glue stick to adhere letters to folded paper.
  • Fold your card, tie it with twine, and then put it in an envelope filled with confetti.  Deliver it or mail to your lucky friend!