There are about 7 billion greeting cards sold in the United States every year. Annually, retail sales of cards are over $7.5 billion. That’s really crazy if you think about it.
Anyway, now that the economics lesson is over for today, here is a way to save some money, reuse some stuff you already have, and make fancy-looking greeting cards that will show that you put a little effort into whatever holiday it is.
Supplies:
Toilet paper rolls (or scraps from other projects such as this)
Scissors
Paint and paintbrush
Hot glue gun and glue (can use white glue- gather clips/clothespins as well to hole while drying)
Decorative paper
White paper
Basic Steps:
The Decorating Process:
The design is up to you. Below is a quick tutorial on the basic elements: scrolls, hearts, and flowers. You can look online for more ideas. Just search “toilet paper roll art cards” and you’ll get tons of results from trees to wreaths to crosses. Your only limit is your imagination.