Country Craft Cottage	handmade paper
Handmade products for hearth and home

The sheets of paper in this top row are all made from plant matter.  Plants that I typically use are beet tops, leek greens, iris leaves, pumpkin shells, and banana peel.

From left to right in close up photo:  banana peel, iris leaf, banana peel (blended finer), and pumpkin shell.

Fibers from iris leaves make beautiful paper.  (Pictured with plant papers in first row.)

Plant material is gathered from the garden.  It is then cooked in a caustic solution for about five hours to break down the cellulose before it is ready to be used in paper making.

Beet tops  (top photo - far right) were used in this paper.

Pictures in this row show non-plant papers.  The paper can be made in various sizes, colors and textures.

Close-up shows variety of paper possibilities.

I fold the paper in half to use as a note card and make an envelope to fit.

These (left) are 2"x2" gift cards with matching envelopes.

Abaca and cotton linter are two plant fibers that I also use in paper making.  Flower petals, wool bits, confetti, herbs, and seeds can be added to make the paper more interesting and decorative.

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