On Saturday, November 12, 2016, The Westmont Garden Club met
at one of the officer’s homes for the monthly meeting. The program was provided by another garden club member,
who showed us how to make envelopes out of pictures from unused calendars.
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| large and small guides used to make the envelopes |
The first step is to select a page from a calendar that has a pleasing
picture and ensure that the reverse side has not been
used. Place the larger plastic pattern guide on
the calendar sheet and trace around the outside of it. Using scissors, cut
along this marked outside edge. The next
step is to use the smaller plastic pattern guide and place it in the middle of
the cut-out calendar sheet. First fold
up the lower flap then fold in the sides making the bottom of the envelope,
leaving the large triangle on top as the flap.
Use a glue stick to tack down the sides to ensure that the envelope
stays together.
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| folding the flaps of the envelope |
Each member then selected a blank note card to individualize
using various stamps, colored pencils, chalk and photographs. When finished, each member had made a lovely personalized
card and envelope.
The array of stamps and colored pencils and other things that were used to make the cards.
This is a fun activity for craft fairs, hobby enthusiasts and
kids of all ages. Plus it is a great way
to use up all those end of the year calendars one receives in the mail!
Featured below are the members finished product.
At the conclusion of the meeting the club member who lead the meeting was presented with an
Honorarium as a thanks for a fun project.
Another member was the lucky winner of the door prize which was a
beautiful orange poinsettia with glitter.
A very special guest was present at the meeting:
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| Ebbie the wonder cat in the box |
After the meeting, several members went on to enjoy lunch
together.
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