Do this with all of your paper scraps 👩‍🎨

[@robinsutton4952]

25 years ago I was into making paper. My husband (then boyfriend) made my screens. I would stand at the door of our local BINGO place and collect all the used cards. Different colored daubers. I also got dried flowers from a lady who made cards, she would give me her unusable castoffs. Friends loved receiving cards from me. I was younger, had more energy and it was fun. Plus people thought of me as a hippie. I’m 68 now and have truly achieved my “hippie” badge. Thanks for sharing, who knows I may just get the paper making bug, again.

[@Three721]

❤❤❤❤

[@traveldreamer4616]

We need a few more hippies/artists like you. Making paper is satisfying. Kids enjoy it too.

[@sofiabonaccorso799]

Thank you for sharing this! That's a really cute and interesting story ❤

[@somyakumariclassivsecbroll6167]

Ye kya hai itna sara😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@majesticgh0st]

My friend basically called me a hippy by saying I reminded her of a particular character in a musical who was a hippy 😂 now I feel like I wouldn't be unhappy with that as a way of life going into my 30s

[@gerryschipper5098]

When my husband passed away, my one friend made paper putting pieces of flowers from the funeral in it. That was in 2003 and it is still good to this day. I love when I come across it.

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

Oh that is super sweet. How special. 🙂

[@rvrgrrl]

That's really lovely ❤

[@emeraldc.8796]

I'd love to see how the paper & flowers combo was put together. Were they made into a mush like in this video?

[@treehugnhipi3765]

What a beautiful physical memento for that deeply personal day...❤

[@brendalg4]

Great idea

[@Elsie144k]

Artists are a different breed. Thank Goodness for their presence here

[@eetoved1758]

Thank you. I'm an artist. Needed this encouragement today. ❤

[@Elsie144k]

@@eetoved1758 much respect and admiration for all the artists of the world. Keep doing what you do. We need you 🙏🏼💖🙌🏼

[@CathyBuffano]

Genius! Beautiful way to use what we normally discard.

[@saraparker184]

😊

[@AntonietaRivera-pi7pk]

OMG 😮YOU ARE GENIUS 😊🫶

[@Freundinnen100]

Cornstarch or other starch helps to make the paper more smoothe and cohesive. I also dont do the blender stuff, I like this scrappy look the paper parts give.

[@ms.chelleg2068]

I'd love to see how this comes out without the blender. I have one but I'm sure many people don't.

[@suzannesenser607]

How much cornstarch?

[@gezenamaria1280]

My late brother painted with water paint. He also made some of his paper. He would just paint the cornstarch on.

[@Freundinnen100]

@@ms.chelleg2068 I wish, I could post here photos to show it to you

[@Freundinnen100]

@@suzannesenser607 not much, one-two tablespoons

[@Ki1aGam3z]

If you add seeds after it’s made into paper (but not dried yet) and stick it in well you will get seed paper that you can plant after use!

[@stainedhands]

omg thats such a good idea

[@kittyotterbeartaylor7558]

Add the seeds after you put it into the big tote Then after you use the paper you plant it

[@NikkiBdraws]

Oh, that's how they make those things!!

[@ФадееваВера]

Дались вам эти семена, девушка художник,а не агроном,почувствуюйте разницу.

[@kkossor]

Years ago, I actually bought a box of note paper with seeds in them. The recipients of my notes were always so pleased! This is such a useful and creative way to recycle, reuse and repurpose!

[@lisakukla459]

We did this in 4th grade. We used book orders and newspapery type stuff mostly, and dryer lint. Ours turned purple too. Some people pushed dried leaves and flowers into their piece of paper. It was fun! I was 9 then, I'm 43 now, so obviously that project made a lasting impression on me. One other thing you can do with paper pulp is to make fire starter bricks for your tornado (or camping) bag or charcoal grill.

[@OzarkGiGi]

This is what I do! I purchased a brick form that squeezes out water and make bricks for our cast iron stove!

[@-desertpackrat]

That's also a good use for dryer lint that you mentioned, too. I roll mine up and stuff it into a Ziploc bag, you can fit a ton in there and press the air out, and then use it as tinder to start a fire because it's super flammable.

[@Stardust_Vega]

Oh good idea

[@ms.annthropic6341]

What’s the purpose of adding dryer lint to the paper pulp? What does it do?

[@Spangletiger]

​@@ms.annthropic6341 It might have been to strengthen the paper. It is the plant fibres in paper that give paper its strength. However, when you tear paper up to make recycled paper, some of those fibres break apart so that your recycled paper has shorter fibres in it, which can make the paper weaker. It might also have been added for decorative purposes.

[@tammyfritschie1697]

I just found a couple of wood picture frames on the side of the road for free. I planned to attach some window screen to make my own paper frames. I want to make my own Christmas and birthday cards from the junk mail we get through the year. Add seeds and tell them to enjoy the flowers after they enjoy the card.

[@lorijoseph6594]

That's what I did. I made my own mold for it using picture frames and screen. This is so easy to do. I recommend a shredder and a blender.

[@Mrs.NRalphs]

Get a paper shredder

[@pixie9366]

What a great idea.😊

[@aprilsmith9210]

Love this! 💕

[@Crispycrisp-ko8xt]

that's a great idea!

[@izzyjones7108]

Used to make paper from clothing. Found jeans tossed out and paper it turned out so cool. Jeans made strong paper

[@Sarah-said]

I bet that jeans would make some of the best watercolor or mixed media paper for artists!

[@helaberger4018]

good idea,how does it work ????

[@Beatngu23]

How did you mix jeans and cloth with an emersion blender? Or is there another technique?

[@-desertpackrat]

I saw someone making paper with old denim on a PBA program long ago, it looked neat because it still kind of looked like jeans.

[@-desertpackrat]

​​@@Beatngu23 I would use something more powerful, I saw people doing it on TV once and I think they were using a big food processor kind of blender, with heavy blades and more circulation power. And lots and lots of water to facilitate blending. I bet there's some tutorials online because it was already a thing when I saw it on TV and I'd say that was like the 90s when I saw that. It's pretty neat, you can make paper with pretty much anything that has fiber in its structure.

[@Millie-ec4wk]

the way I smiled when i saw this :))) I was raised by my single mother in a cottage in the hills and since we werent well off every summer we would make paper out of the old scarps we didnt use and then make orange juice and have a water fight. it was such a fun tradition and this made me so nostalgic

[@AshesAshes44]

Excellent! This is almost exactly the project I did with my students. They made paper that referenced the subject of a book they wrote. Just a little book about roses, with pages made using petals, for example. Covers and binding, too. Extra credit if they made a lino print with their paper. I spent half the year finding moldy bags of paper pulp, but it was worth it. It was the most complimented work in their portfolios

[@fondasharkey-wyatt9944]

I would treasure a homemade journal from a friend.

[@samanthacharlton4123]

I would not. But everyone is different

[@samanthacharlton4123]

I'd think it was cool if I got a homemade greeting card or invitation

[@Elle-gc6fh]

I suppose if you add gelatin to the process, you can use the paper for watercolor painting. It makes it so the paint doesn't soak in.

[@yvettrae]

I love the art on the paper. They can be used to make birthday card, Christmas cards, etc.

[@toshawatkins7195]

I Love embedding things in the paper as well as creating collages with scrap paper. BeAuTiFuL & you're not Wasting 🫶🏽

[@bettyj5906]

It is quite easy. I have been doing this for almost 10 years now! I sort by color and go from there. Sometimes, I mix them to create colors in my white scraps.

[@Lee.Alex.Forever]

That’s so cool!!!!

[@visableart]

That’s so amazing! Have any tips if I don’t have a blender?

[@aprilsmith9210]

I love the idea of color sorting and intentional color blending! I'm going to try this with my students! 💛

[@Beruthiel45]

I love that. Best part of recycling is making something new and useful and pretty out of stuff that gets thrown away. 👍🤗💕

[@dinarusso3320]

Handmade greeting cards 😊

[@deliaybazan4]

It’d be cool if you sorted the paper by color and put the different colors in the water to get a rainbow colored paper

[@RocksCryOut777]

Great idea for sure. I do this also but would recommend a traditional blender reserved for crafts. Add a few cups of water to blender and pile in your paper. Let soak and blend. Goes very fast. Paper like this will kill those tiny hand blenders pretty quick

[@beatricecastro8619]

I love it , i made it and blended in a blender. I added all different flower seeds for mothers day gifts for my sisters. All you do is tear off pieces and put in the ground or in a flower pot when it's the season.

[@margaretmacinnes1519]

Wonderful, brilliant, and the idea of making gifts for your friends is great as well 🎉 The energy and care you put into the paper making will be felt!! It will bring joy and happiness to the lucky recipients 😀 Thank you for sharing this 🕊🙏⛄️✨😎

[@samarra9451]

good job! the paintings at the end have even more character with home made paper ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jaimesanderson2214]

Yes they do! They're beautiful ❤ She should frame and sell paintings with the paper she makes. 🌻

[@KarlaKirby]

It's beautiful paper, especially with the dried plant bits and the paintings on the paper!

[@KateColors]

I like that sunflower painting! Really nice look on that paper. ❤

[@canadianjaneoriginal]

❤I have been saving my scraps for a few years. Paper making is satisfying. I never throw paper or cardboard out. Very Nice results!

[@JesusIsKingForever77]

You’re a born junk journaler!! So creative! 👏👏

[@gabbysilverwood]

I suggest peeling the canvas off of the paper, not the other way round. It helps.

[@cherylcain890]

This turned out beautifully!! I’m sure your friends will love getting a junk journal, album or folio made from this paper. The painting of the sunflower is so pretty. 😢I love the shade of the scrap pulp, it’s fun to see what color it will be. Thank you for sharing!♥️🙏🏻

[@BluDiamond01]

Creativity and Patience, isn’t given the praise that it so rightly deserves. Beautiful!!!❤

[@quin073179]

you revealed all. you’re an angel sent from God. ❤

[@natalieburns8497]

The environmental crafty mind you possess is awesome 👍😎

[@releasingendorphins232]

What a Beautiful and Amazing Idea! Your friends would LOVE a homemade journal frim you. Who wouldn't. The immersion blender was such a great idea.❤😂🎉

[@gaildisilvester829]

P9😊😅9😅9😅😅9😅

[@kittymorris2989]

I used to do this! My kids and I put herbs in some,dried flowers and even seeds!

[@TheCelestialhealer]

I love papermaking from scraps🎉

[@lisahines8176]

Perfect way to recycle!! Love that idea! What a great lesson that would be in schools. Teaching children how to save and reuse for a new purpose! Love it!

[@clamh84]

Our local village school teaches these things. My children made paper, and they also learned to finger knit scarves with looped yarn, which are then sold at the Christmas fair every year. They also have a “Monday Club” where the little kids read to a designated older person, who they also write to. All 5 of my kids read to the same lady.

[@dinarusso3320]

When I was in elementary school, I remember our art teacher showed us lessons on recycled paper

[@AMcDub0708]

I was taught how to do this in elementary school back in the 90s 😊

[@aprilsmith9210]

​@@clamh84so beautiful to hear about this lovely school! Inspiring! 🙏💛✨

[@natashafranko4951]

That's a brilliant thing to do . What a great idea. Your papers look beautiful. 👏👏👏😊

[@dizzinese]

WOW! Brilliant! I have tons of scraps that I reuse but never knew you could make paper like that ? terrific job!!! good for you !

[@sharonkaysnowton]

I loved this papermaking video. Thanks for sharing.

[@annenglish2935]

I've never seen paper made before!!! Thank you!!! I love your art on it!!! 🎉❤

[@JudiVentress]

Sooooooooooo smart!!! I love this!!! Great idea for repurposing paper!! 👍🏽😍👍🏽

[@patriciapuchelt4663]

That is so clever and recycling paper its fantastic ❤❤

[@InkaPley]

Wow!! What a wonderful idea. Homemade paper that in its "dna" has your other work and energy in it. I love this. Will definitely do this. The texture and ruggedness is so charming ❤

[@Staci-i4w]

I think that it's a wonderful idea! What a blessing! It's beautiful!!! ❣️

[@39Bosski]

I've done this a few times, so satisfying. I used a small window screen that I actually found discarded in my driveway (trash to treasure!) and it was so much fun. It's fun because you're not quite sure what the end result will look like. Great reminder and great way to recycle.

[@helaberger4018]

great idea!!!

[@elizabethreed6639]

I agree,, I agree,it's fascinating to see ❤ what you've made afterwards!!! I liked the stretched nylon idea in the comments. And I like when I can make the papers small! Maybe some heart earrings,

[@KT-rl1dy]

I think this is a very good idea. I like your water color paintings. They are nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@mamunplanned389]

That’s a lovely thing to do. Your papers are so nice xx

[@SucculentSoul7]

I love an upcycler! You go girl!

[@kheventplanner]

I would adore receiving a gift like that!❤

[@0therun1t21]

It looks beautiful with paint on it! I think it will make your friends very happy.

[@angelicrobles6292]

Thank you for this idea!❤

[@ms.annthropic6341]

This is such a blast from the pas! I used to make paper with my sister when I was little and she would babysit me 😊 One time when we were drying the paper our dog, Diamond, walked across some and it left impressions of her paw prints. Diamond passed away a long time ago but my sister still has that paper and it’s a really sweet momento of her 🥹🐶

[@benitaguzman541]

An Awesome idea 👍 Thanks for Sharing 👌

[@bridgetteshelton881]

S0000 Creative!! I love Sunflowers i would Totally love a journal with Sunflowers🌻 Keep up your Artistically Creative & Beautiful Work❤❤❤

[@JBunny7482]

Omgosh I need to do this!! If I add in seeds, my birthday and Xmas cards can be reused to grow flowers. An extra little treat 😊

[@tracesmith4966]

Any One who repurposes anything is my HERO. Paper is from a natural resource and in the not to distant future...there won't be a tree left standing. Making beautiful gifts for friends with helping to save our tree's deserves an award.❤

[@kathygirlygirl4109]

Great video! I may have to try this in the spring. LOVE the idea of putting seeds in it and planting it. AWESOME!

[@MaryDray-h5q]

i’m a crafter. I think your idea is fabulous. It takes a lot of work, but the result is worth it. Love it‼️💕

[@rebeccahenson5328]

Awesome idea! I make greeting cards for a living. Most of my scraps are already small and very colorful and will make great new paper. Thanks for the info and the idea!

[@shesays1111]

Adorable! 😊 I love resourcefulness, repurposing and up-cycling things 🤩 It'd be fascinating to see what could happen to the planet if everyone was a little more like that ✨

[@iamthewitchy]

what a good way for keep nature clean ❤

[@Sarah-said]

Adding native seeds to the paper could bring it to the next level!

[@jilliancrawford7577]

If it helps for future pulp-making; water temperature can impact the speed. Hot water can dissolve the paper faster. Just make sure you don't burn yourself or soak the paper in something that can't handle the heat.

[@carolyndaughton3373]

I think it's lovely! Thank you for sharing.

[@wingif1976]

❤❤❤ this idea. I love unique paper and this recycled paper is stunning.

[@MaryWallace-wv2bn]

That’s bomb! Beautiful paper!

[@brandyyolidio4213]

Now this is some provocative thinking! I did not like it until I heard journal! Perfect for that or anything Paris themed. Giving me that oooh lala Francios vibe 💋💋

[@basketweaver912]

A homemade journal for friends sounds like SUCH a cute idea?? 💗I’m sure they’d love it! Maybe you could teach a course on paper making at a local library to give back to your community? What a cool craft!

[@zaria5785]

While your paper is wet, add some wildflower seeds and add some more pulp using a pitcher with a lip or a measuring cup. Then you have sheets of wildflower seeds. You can write to your friends and then tell them to bury the letter in their garden and water it. We made these with our students.

[@Sarah-said]

Hopefully with native seeds!

[@bethgramling7994]

Very creative and nature conscious ❤ Thank you for sharing !! Happy 2024!

[@ATBricks104]

❤😍❤️!!! Absolutely love this idea genius! Now that’s what I call recycling! ♻️ Thanks for sharing and keep making beautiful things with the “scraps” and inspiring us! 🙏🫶❤️🤗

[@willowraven4567]

That's a great idea ! I'm definitely gonna look into this , Thanks for the share 🥰

[@dianatapispisan7108]

Awesome idea. I just collected papers, cartons and old denims. I am thinking of cut and put the papers in pots of soil. I like this idea too. I will do this, save for summer activity. I like also the idea of putting seeds, hetbs and flowers. This is exciting. Thank you for sharing the ideas here, the comments helps.

[@wanderwomanswanderings8844]

OH, what a wonderful recycle project. Love this.

[@catalinamargomyers9970]

Ecology is fantastic. Good for you. That paper is so unique. Art work and art its self. Would make cool accent wall art or framing a window...the pissibilities are endless.❤❤

[@nawf3715]

I miss doing this! Got a working blender from a garage sale for $1, made frames from embroidery hoops and tulle and a press from scrap lvt flooring with old receiving blankets and quilting batting to layer the fresh sheets of paper between. All in, a $1 investment to make gifts of small note books, framed pressed flower bouquets, note paper, thank you notes and more. Siiigh…

[@nicolaj665]

How gorgeous. It's absolutely wonderful!!

[@Phyllis-m2y]

I love home made paper. Yours is such a pretty color.

[@krisknight2613]

YOU'RE BRILLIANT!! ❤

[@yiannoulatrilivas6829]

hahahah my husband yells at me bc of all the scraps I’m collecting!! This is addicting!! Love ❤️ making our own paper && loving to see others doing this as well!! ❤ && yesss the colors come out sooo beautifully!!

[@Robin-rj8vg]

That's is so cool! Beautiful,I love it! Maybe I will give it a shot... a hand bound journal would be so nice....

[@lynnkavanagh7361]

That is really cool!! The texture of the final product looks just like the paper that the Blue Mountain greeting cards are made of!

[@lauren_WI]

Oh yes!

[@imagepeace]

Beautiful! And you make it look easy too!!! 💞

[@sandrahbradley1511]

Wow this is a really neat artistic idea💜.

[@jessicafarris4768]

Love the💡 idea of remaking the 📃 and painting pictures on the renewed 📃

[@AbraFAMdeutsch]

We did that diy paper recycling as a project in primary school 30 years ago. You can also make cool sculptures from old paper.

[@aprilsmith9210]

Amazing and SO inspiring!! Thank you for sharing this! I'm going to share this process with my young students. 🙏🌳📜✨

[@andreabuzsaky56]

Saving scraps is a great idea. I have a 4,5 and a 1,5 yo, so we do have a bunch of scraps that just go to recycling. They will love this next summer :D

[@tobascoheat6582]

That's a good idea!!! 💡 💡 💡❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@aprilfoxbilligmeier2059]

Love ❤ It's beautiful paper!

[@dawnnburwell3491]

This is sooo cool! Brings back memories.We did this in Girl Scouts many moons ago but did not appreciate this art at the time. Now I do…Go on with your bad self!!!! I’m adding this to my craft file basket to try. 🙏🏽 ❤😊

[@joyjournal6157]

I love making paper! So satisfying!

[@UseYourManners123]

I did this 30 years ago with my special education kids. It was so fun!

[@katjarep5452]

Paintings are so beautiful ❤

[@tracywaring3769]

Great for wedding invitations ❤

[@llorylloyd]

I used to do this as a teen. Your paintings are cute ❤

[@daphneymezy1963]

Today at art we were supposed to make papier-mâché. It’s something like mushed up paper paper just like the paper you used, but we couldn’t because it’s gonna be all mushy and lumpy so we just dipped the paper strips into wet glue with water inside to make donuts. Fake donuts.

[@JeanneSwift-g6r]

Very Clever…Thank You!!! 🙏🏽🫶🏻✌🏼

[@marisolpearls9276]

Fantastic idea! Love it!

[@Mspanesar6684]

It’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@reflinadara6516]

Love this content sm!!❤❤

[@janicecarr-jolkowski6537]

This is genius ❤

[@along5925]

I love ideas like these! It's such an ancient idea and craft. Well worth revisiting. The paper is beautiful

[@BarB2-90Nine]

It’s demure any art styles to think of would look fabulously.