For my Blog Friends

Hi, I've just listed my gift card holders which you helped me design. I'd like to offer you a chance to buy these first. I'm selling 2 for $3.75. Mention my blog in your checkout and I'll throw in an extra card holder, because you are my friends. Click here to link to my new item.

Gift Card Holder Ideas

Hey to my trusty blog readers!! Here's three ideas for the gift card holders made from my paper. Tow are folded, origami style and the other one has the bead and loop sticthed onto the paper. Give me feedback, please!

Gift Card Holders are in Process

A big thank you to people who have posted support and new ideas for the gift card holders. I want to take a minute to explain about papermaking. This morning, I was actually making the sheets of paper which are made while wet. The pulp in floating in a lot of water.
I had fun mixing leaves glitter, chunks of colored pulp, the money shreds, and other random things into the pulp.

Next, I pressed the paper with a hydraulic press to compress the fibers.

And finally, I have the sheets in my drying press which keeps each sheet flat as drying. 24 hours later, the paper will be dry and I'll be able to start folding into cards, or envelope holders. I made a few pieces in the shape of an envelope which I thought some people might understand.

New Idea--Need Feedback

I've been thinking about this idea for a while and talked it over with Ashby and we think it's wonderful for the holidays. Since I am so in love with my shredded money cards and tree money cards, what about a gift card holder made with the money paper? I would fold the paper in threes and have a way to hold the card inside. Would that be useful, wasteful, boring, or exciting?

Money Tree Cards are Listed

Here are my brand new Money Tree Cards!! For those who doubt you, now you have proof that money grow on trees!



From the left in picture with 3 , there's a red maple, silver maple and white oak.

Money does grow on Trees

Whoever told you that money doesn't grow on trees was wrong!! My bright idea yesterday was to create notecards with the shredded money and put tree leaves on the front!! I made the cards this morning and they look fabulous and are in the drying press right now. It takes 24 hours for them to dry slowly. This maintains the flatness of the cards. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

The money paper is made!!! The notecards look great and think of the possiblities of enclosing real money inside the card. As a part of the economic stimulus package, I'm selling two cards for $5. Check out my etsy site to purchase these unique gift cards. http://www.paintingpam.etsy.com/

Also, I will be participating in Christmas In July Sale on my etsy site. Buy any 3 items from my store and receive FREE shipping and free gifts. In the memo line, mention blog offer 3 for free ship!!