I made some pastel note cards from what amounts to junk mail and used office paper.
I embedded them with seeds that you can plant to grow plants like these:
* hollyhock flowers (green cards)
* columbine flowers (pink cards)
* cosmos flowers (yellow cards)
* lavender (lavender cards)
About a week ago I put some damp paper scraps inside a plastic bag and set it on a window sill. They germinated! The cosmos sprout easily and quickly. I can see the hollyhocks will take some more time before they will sprout, but they look like they're trying.
If you really like these cards, you can buy them. They are for sale right now in my etsy store for fourteen dollars a set.** Give the gift that keeps on giving **
Oh yeah, and my shop got picked up by a pretty cool website devoted to environmental stuff - Groovy Green.
omg, I love those. Going off to hear them on etsy right now....
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and photo!
ReplyDeleteSweet! That is so cool. :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the seeded papers! I've never really seen them growing directly from the papers, though. Excellent! And the photo is really pretty, as well! :)
ReplyDeleteTotally cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is an incredibly cool idea!
ReplyDeleteGood idea.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, I love that idea!
ReplyDeletethat is probably the coolest uniquest recycled idea EVER
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting...and cool! I'm going to have to check out your shop on Etsy. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I hope you can copyright this!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! I love flowers and handwritten notes. I'm adding you to my favorites!
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Very interesting site. what a great idea - the seeded paper! Congrats. on being picked up by the environmental site!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea =)
ReplyDeleteOK, that is SO COOL. Hmmm, I'm supposed to be trying to make money, not spend it.
ReplyDeleteGeorgeous pic.
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Wow I LOVE the seeded paper! Great shot too.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea -- love it!
ReplyDeleteI was given something like that a few years ago...grew wildflowers by planting the card. It's a great idea!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I remember making paper when I was little what a great idea to do with all that freaking junk mail.
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome photo of your cards growing!
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea! Great work!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteoh wow. that is superb!!! i love your blogs! thank you for checking mine out!!
ReplyDeleteSprouting paper! What a great idea for the gardner who thinks they have everything...or to send mom on mothers day...oh the ideas!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! How neat!!! I may have to feature this on my blog!
ReplyDeletethis is awesome--i just found your blog through an etsy thread and wanted to be your 28th comment ;-)
ReplyDeletei love this, and have always wanted to try it! i'll keep checking to see if you restock your store. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI saw your cards in one of your Etsy forum posts. They are so cool!
ReplyDeleteSuch a unique idea! And congrats on the feature!!
ReplyDeleteThe coolest cards ever! I love them. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is neato
ReplyDeleteOne of our favorites! We love your seeded paper.
ReplyDeleteVery very cool!
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Karen
Wow! That is so cool.
ReplyDeleteTruly fantastic idea, LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! You can write on it just like regular paper?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely it can be written on like regular paper.
ReplyDeleteIt can even be run through home printers once ragged edges are cut straight.
Wow! I think this is one of the coolest things I have seen in a really long time!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I'll be ordering some soon!
ReplyDeleteWow... I have got to get some of these! I saw a link for your shop on Jadewicks blog and had to check it out.
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