Making an "I Like You Elote" Greeting Card

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - finished card

These cards are fun to give for Valentine's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or anytime. You will need craft paper, glitter, cord, scissors, a pen and a few other supplies to design your image of elote or Mexican street corn. Get creative and watch the recipients smile and perhaps get hungry.

Craft: I Like You Elote Greeting Card

attosa
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February 20, 2019

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - finished card Elote is Mexican street corn that is absolutely scrumptious! It's skewered, grilled, then topped with a creamy sauce, chili powder, cheese, and cilantro. I made a bunch of these corn cards to give to my friends who are huge Elote fanatics, and they were a hit! These are easy to make, using just paper, glitter, and cord. Give them out for Valentine's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or just because! It's a funny way to say, "I like you a lot!" :)

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1 card

Supplies:

craft paper (red, dark red, yellow, brown, green, and white)
pencil
pen
scissors
glue
white braided cord or yarn
red glitter
tweezers

Steps:

Cut out a piece of red paper as the base of your card.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - cut out a piece of red paper to be base of card

On the yellow paper, lightly draw the outline of an ear of corn.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - sketch an ear of corn on the yellow paper

Starting with the middle row, in black ink, begin drawing corn kernels going all the way across.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - use black ink to begin drawing kernels - start in middle

Work your way out, staggering the kernels. Cut the ear of corn out right outside the lines.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - work your way out staggering the kernels, cut out

Draw the end of a skewer onto the brown paper. Cut it out right outside the lines.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - draw the end of a skewer on the brown paper, cut out

Glue the skewer and the ear of corn onto the card.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - glue skewer and ear of corn onto the card

To make the drizzled cream sauce, add sections of wavy glue onto the corn, then push the white cord into the glue. Hold in place for a bit, then continue with the rest.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - create sauce with wavy lines of glue and cord

Allow to dry. If the cord is a bit heavy or wants to move, place something heavy on top for a few minutes.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - allow to dry, weigh down corn if necessary

Dab a bit of glue to various areas of the corn and cord, then sprinkle with glitter. Tap off the excess.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - dab on spots of glue and add glitter, tap off excess

To make chopped cilantro, draw little random shapes onto the green paper. Cut them out right outside the lines.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - draw small shapes on the green paper for the chopped cilantro

Dab some glue around the corn, then use tweezers to lift the cilantro pieces onto the glue.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - dap on spots of glue and attach cilantro using tweezers

Write your message out on a piece of white paper. Cut out.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - write message on white paper and cut out

Glue the message pieces under the corn, then add a couple strips of dark red paper to the bottom as an accent.

"I Like You Elote" Multi-occasion Greeting Card - glue message under the cob and add strips of darker red paper as an accent

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15mhhm15
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February 20, 20190 found this helpful

Totally cute!

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Jess
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February 21, 20190 found this helpful

Atossa, every time I see this card, it makes me think of the Die Antwoord song, "I fink u freeky" and I smile a little bit.

I know that most of the ThriftyFunners wouldn't know or enjoy this song so no one should look it up unless you like South African Hip Hop.

;)

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attosa
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February 21, 20190 found this helpful

Thanks Michelle!!

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attosa
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February 21, 20190 found this helpful

OH MY GOODNESS JESS!!! :D I love Die Antwoord!!! My hubs introduced me to them, and with that song in particular. Hahaha I think all TF should check it out just for the experience. Thanks for the smile!

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