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Add these Easy Paper Crafts to your Valentine’s Day Cards – Seed Paper

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Valentine’s Day can be whatever you make it to be. Whether you choose to have a friendly, romantic, or hateful day is up to you. But, if you’d like to add a more personal touch to your Valentine’s Day cards, these easy paper crafts are sure to show that you care.

Seed paper close up and cut into hearts for Valentine's

I learned how to make seed paper on a 4th grade field trip and decided to make little hearts of it to put in with my Valentine’s day cards. I also received Tiny Prints for review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Heart-shaped paper with seeds in it

Easy Paper Crafts for this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is really the perfect time to give someone the gift of little heart shaped seed paper because they can plant it immediately to have flowers in time for spring. Plus, love is a dynamic, growing thing in itself. Seeds are a perfect representation of young love. Watching the flowers grow and bloom is a lot like a loving relationship. Seed paper is a great gift idea for new relationships.

As a big fan of planet earth, I’m also really into finding ways to upcycle and recycle. Because this easy paper craft uses shredded paper, it’s a great opportunity to turn your junk mail into a lovely work of art. Just leave out the plastic cards and window envelopes. 🙂

Supplies needed to make your own seed paper

How To Make Seed Paper

To make these adorable little easy paper crafts, you’ll need:

  • 1/2 cup paper shreds per card
  • warm water
  • large bowl
  • screens
  • embroidery hoop
  • blender
  • shallow tray or 9″ x 13″ baking pan
  • food coloring (optional)
  • towels (if using dye, prepare for stains)
  • wax paper
  • seeds (wildflower mix, cat grass, or whatever your favorite–I used daisies)
    • a really fun idea would be to make an entire seed paper vegetable garden

big bag of daisy-seeds

Instructions:

  • First, soak your paper shreds in a large bowl of warm water overnight.
  • Put the screening into the embroidery hoop and trim the edges if needed–not really necessary unless you have a lot overlapping.

  • After the paper shreds have soaked, put them in the blender and add another cup of water. Blend until smooth. You can try to add the food coloring now, but ours didn’t take. (see below)
  • Add enough water to cover about an inch of the bottom of the shallow tray or pan. (I used a new kitty litter pan.)
  • Pour the blended paper soup into the tray of water.
  • Slide your embroidery hoop with the screen into the water mix scooping the mixture evenly onto the screen.
  • Lift up and let as much water as you can drip out. We found that adding drops of food coloring at this stage works best.
  • Sprinkle seeds around the paper and very gently tap them in.
  • After most of the water has dripped out, set the screen/hoop on a towel and let as much as possible of the excess water absorb.
  • On a flat piece of wax paper, quickly flip the hoop over letting the paper fall out and lie flat.
  • Let dry overnight. If you want it to lie perfectly flat, place another piece of wax paper over it and set a heavy book on it to flatten it out.
  • Once they’re dry, peel off the wax paper and cut into shapes.
  • Add them in with your Valentine’s Day cards or any other special note.

heart seed paper with a Valentine's day card

The Best Valentine’s Day Cards

I absolutely love Tiny Prints. You can customize your cards as much as you want and they are of the best quality.

stack of Valentine's day cards

There are so many to choose from! You can find something that fits even the weirdest of relationships, or customize accordingly. Get yours here.

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What do you love most about these easy paper crafts?


About Shelley

Mother of two living in Montana. Graduated from Benedictine University with a BS in nutrition science. I love food, fitness, reading, and all things science. I'm the sister that travels.

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Comments

  1. vickie Couturier says

    January 31, 2016 at 10:23 am

    very interesting,didnt know you could make your own

  2. Sarah L says

    January 31, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    I like the flower seeds in the paper. Very fun.

  3. Debbie Yoder says

    January 31, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    This is a cool way to do Valentines crafts!!

  4. Kim~madeinaday says

    February 10, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Very neat way to make paper! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on my Valentine Board! Have a great week!
    Kim

  5. Christina A. says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Oh…I adore this idea! So unique! 🙂

  6. michelle combs says

    February 19, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    some great ideas, thanks

  7. Sarah L says

    January 11, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Making paper is so magical. You make slurry and it turns back into paper.

  8. Karen Glatt says

    January 12, 2017 at 8:35 am

    I really like these easy and fun Paper Crafts for Valentines Day. How fun to make these crafts for the Holiday with my niece.

  9. Sara says

    December 6, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    do you have to use a blender

    • Jennifer says

      December 6, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      You can possibly try a food processor? But, you want it all to mix together well.

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