PAPER NAPKIN & TEABAG COLLAGE

Join Edge Gerring and Lynne Gurnee for some summer play time collaging decorative paper napkins and teabags onto notecards, postcards, bookmarks, and a mini maze book. This sort of surface design can also be used effectively for decorating book covers and pages.

Materials to bring:

• Matte Mod Podge (or gloss if you prefer)
• Scrap paper to place under what you're gluing
• Rags, paper towels or baby wipes
• Scotch tape (to help separate napkin layers)
• Waxed paper (for smoothing wrinkles)

Tools to bring:

• Soft, but slightly stiff brush or foam brush
• Small pointed brush (if you have one)
• Craft knife
• Cutting mat
• Ruler
• Pencil and eraser
• Scissors
• Bone folder
• Small container for brush cleaning water

Optional materials to bring if you want something different from what is provided:

• Decorative napkins (many available at Party City in Eureka)
• Plain background cardstock to make cards or postcards (lighter colors are best)
• Decorative background paper, such as sheet music or with Chinese writing (the writing will show through napkins which can be good)
• Blank notecards
• Dry empty teabags

Materials provided:

• Multiple decorative paper napkins to choose from
• Decorative background paper, such as sheet music or with Chinese writing
• Plain white cardstock (110#) for cards or postcards
• Book boards
• Dry, empty teabags
• Instructions, tips & examples

When:   Saturday, July 13 at noon
Where:  Eureka Methodist Church at Del Norte & F Streets
Bring:    See above list
Cost:     $2.00
RSVP:    by Wed. July 8 to Edge Gerring, contact information in the newsletter