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How to Make Scented Greeting Cards
by Jill Black
Description: Tips for making your own scented greeting cards.
One of my hobbies is to turn photographs of flowers
and garden plants into scented greeting cards and
notelets.
Start by taking several pictures of the flowers you
want to feature on the front of your cards. This way
you can pick the ones with the sharpest images to use.
The best time to take photos is early morning while
the dew is still on the flowers and early evening when
the colours of the flowers tends to be more vivid.
Take your photographs against a dark background if
possible. This brings out the image of the flower. A
light background can appear lack lustre and faded.
You can use Microsoft Publisher to create your card
using the greeting card wizard and simply scan your
photo in from an existing print photo or from your
digital camera.
Another way is to simply cut four small silts into
the card paper and slip the four corners of the photo
print into these slits. This way people can take the
photo out if they wish to keep them.
Use a good quality Photo Greeting Card Paper to print
out your finished card.
To scent the cards use a Pure Essential oil to match
the fragrance of the flower or plant featured on the
card.
For example:
- Rose essential oil with photos of roses
- Lavender essential oil with photos of lavender
- Lemon essential oil for lemons or lemon trees
and so on...
To scent your greeting card/s, simply place 2 drops
of the appropriate essential oil (or blend of oils)
onto a piece of blotting paper or cotton wool balls,
then place in a self sealing plastic bag with the card
that you want to fragrance. Seal and leave for 48
hours. When you remove the card it will be delicately
fragranced.
You can also turn the same images into a range of
bookmarks, writing paper, invitations, place cards, etc.
When finished, you can give your cards away as gifts
to family and friends or to start a part-time scented
greeting card business.
In New Zealand these cards sell on average for $10.00
for a pack of five plus $2.00 postage and packaging
however, you may need to check out the current selling
price in other countries and price accordingly.
To sell your cards advertise in gardening magazines or
approach your local garden centre and ask if they willl
sell them on your behalf.
Copyright 2003. Visit Jill Black at http://www.netwrite-publish.com,
the Online Magazine for Creative Living.
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