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how do i make my own seed cards?

i am getting married and i want to make my invitations out of handmade paper with seeds without them sprouting.

You might add some seeds on top of the paper (wrapped in cellophane) Cards made with seeds can later be planted by the recipients to create flower gardens.
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Or make your own Seed Paper

Seedpaper

Materials List
* Sponge
* Terry Cloth Towel
* strainer
* Large Plastic Cup
* Blender/Food Processor (For making paper pulp)
* White Felt or Flannel Fabric
* Selected paper that can be recycled
* Selected flower seeds

# Approx. Time Involved: 20 min + drying time
1. Select the pieces of paper to be recycled. You can even mix different types to create your own unique paper.

2. Rip the paper into small bits, and place into the blender. (about half full). Fill the blender with warm water. Run the blender slowly at first then increase the speed until the pulp looks smooth and well blended. ( 30 -40 seconds) Check that no flakes of paper remain. If there are, blend longer.

3. To tint pulp: add a 1 inch square of tissue paper to pulp before blending.

3. Add a pinch of flower seeds to pulp and stir. Do not blend seeds!

4. Set strainer on cup. Pour blended pulp with seeds thru strainer. Squeeze the pulp a bit to get out the rest of water.

5. Plop pulp directly onto felt or flannel fabric. Pat pulp into desired shape. It should be not too thick, but can be thicker than regular paper. The thicker it is the longer it will take to dry. Tilt sheet on fabric over cup. Press water out out of wet pulp with fingers.

6. Use sponge to remove more water. Press pulp flat

7. Use a terry cloth towel to remove last amount of water. Press firmly.

8. Ways to dry seed paper: 1) Set paper on pie pan or pizza pan in 250 oven about 10 mins. 2) Gently wave hair dryer over paper until it is is dry enough to peel off and turn over. Repeat blow dry. 3) Set in front of household fan.

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