Materials:

Card Stock in a pastel color

Colored chalk in pink, green and yellow

Colored pencils in pale pink, pale green and dark yellow or gold

Tissue Paper for pattern

#2 Pencil

Pad of newspaper

Large needle or pin to punch pattern holes

Hair spray or spray fixative

Instructions:

Trace the pattern onto the tissue paper using the #2 pencil. Place the tissue paper pattern on a pad of newspapers and punch holes along all the lines in the pattern. Place the punched pattern on the folded cardstock and trace over the pattern lines with the chalk using pink on the flower, green on the leaves and yellow in the flower center.

Remove the pattern when all lines have been transferred to the cardstock. You can lift the tissue to check that your lines are being transferred. It may be necessary to enlarge the holes to insure a good transfer.

Go over all lines with the colored pencils, using pink for the water lily, green for the lily pad and dark yellow or gold for the flower center. Color in the colored pencil outline using the colored chalk.

When you have finished coloring your card, give it a light spray of hair spray or spray fixative to set the chalk. Allow to dry and the card is ready to give.

Option: Use the water lily cards as a place cards for a Summer luncheon or dinner.