HOW TO MAKE PLANTABLE SEED PAPER - Easy DIY Project using Recycled Paper

This video shows you how to make your own plantable seed paper at home as a DIY project. Great fun and can be used to make great gifts such as cards, gift tags and bookmarks. Cut it into any shape you like including hearts! This is easy paper making with seeds as an added bonus.
Great gift idea for anyone with a garden or a love of flowers. Can be planted in a pot just as easily as a garden. Select your seeds for your recipient and then co-ordinate the colour of your paper with the colour of the flowers for added fun.
When you are ready simply plant the paper by laying it onto the soil and giving it a thin covering of soil or tear it up and spread it out on the soil. Water it in and keep the soil moist.
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[@amyiris4573]

What a great idea to make your own frame! I was not looking forward to buying one.

[@Ambardinst]

very good, we can share knowledge, experience, discussion, so that the seed paper can be maximized and useful, I have made seed paper from the beginning and then planted and grew into plants

[@ChristinesCrafts]

Yes, I love it when people use it for cards and gifts to encourage others to plant flowers! 😀

[@heavenlycrystalsandcandles3609]

Thank you for the great video

[@ChristinesCrafts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GeorgiaWhisper]

Thanks

[@nupurartandcraft1136]

Wow Amazing

[@ChristinesCrafts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@meeno112]

You mentioned cutting them on a die cutter. What settings did you use to cut them out on and which cutter??

[@ChristinesCrafts]

You don't need a die cutter. But I used my Hobbycraft basic die cutter which uses different plates to cut different papers and cards. I just experimented until it cut properly. I am sure that you could use any die cutter on this paper so long as you do not make it too thick.

[@desthaliaf2776]

Hello christine, thankyou so much for the video it really inspires me to make one myself! It would be helpful if you can tell me what tool do you use to make the butterfly and heart shaped paper ;) looking forward for your reply! ❣️

[@ChristinesCrafts]

I used a die cutter. The actual machine is simply a manual one that you place the metal dies in. It is from Hobbycraft here in the UK - a basic model. You could use a punch to make many different shapes if you have any of those. I hope that this helps. 😀

[@lol-lq7zd]

hello christine! thank you so much for this video. i tried it out myself today and the paper came out beautifully, light purple, and with gorgeous textures. this is a bit out of topic, but what do you think about writing on this paper with ink?... i had just written down a letter with a purple calligraphy ink and once i finished i realized this could maybe harm the plant or soil it is planted in.. do you have any experience in this? if you write on your paper, what materials do you use? thanks in advance for reading!

[@ChristinesCrafts]

I am glad your paper worked well. I haven't tried writing on it. I would suggest trying on a small piece using a fine pen and see how it goes. Good luck!

[@lol-lq7zd]

@@ChristinesCrafts i think I'll do that! thank you for your thoughts:) and again, for the great video! have a nice day

[@zoi410]

Hello! If I want to make invitations, how long ago should I make this in order for the seeds not to be damaged??

[@ChristinesCrafts]

If you are using packets of seeds they will tell you when they need to be planted by. If you are using seeds you harvested yourself then I suggest they should be planted the following year. I hope this answers your question. Enjoy your paper making! 🙂

[@arvbhardwaj3249]

Can I use orange seeds

[@ChristinesCrafts]

You can use any seeds you like. Just think about who will be planting it and where. Make sure that they know if they need frost protection for example. The larger your seeds the more obvious they will be in the paper.

[@pegberthold3988]

How do you make the specific shapes shown on your cards?

[@ChristinesCrafts]

I cut them out using a die cutter but you could easily draw shapes and cut around them. I just make my paper whatever shape I can in my frame and then cut out my shapes. Offcuts get planted! 😀

[@timetohappydance]

How do you make them into the bee shapes?

[@ChristinesCrafts]

I used a die cutter to get the bee shapes. But you could look for bee outlines online and draw around those.