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Watercolor Stationery
By Susan Lucci

A quick and easy craft project to make in class or as a take home assignment.

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paper art
What you need:

  • newspapers
  • glue stick
  • white construction paper
  • watercolor paints
  • paper towels
  • heavy book


How to make it:

  1. Cover your work area with newspapers. Use a glue stick to draw designs on a piece of white construction paper. Let the glue dry.
  2. Paint the paper with watercolors. Blot the paint from the glue designs with a paper towel.
  3. Let the paint dry. If the paper starts to curl, put it between two paper towels and place a heavy book on top of them. Leave it there overnight.