Why write a long, boring craft tutorial when you can just share a photo that pretty much explains it all. Well, almost all.
Today, I thought I'd change things up and share some of my handy-dandy crafting tips. Being a self-professed frugal Baby-Boomer, I'll take this opportunity to confess...I save everything. Yes, everything! Just yesterday, my husband was ready to toss out the 2 inch stub of the romaine lettuce, when I rescued it from the trash saying, " Stop, I'm going to paint roses with that." He doesn't even question anymore. He just shakes his head and walks away. (I'll post the roses another time.)
So, anyway, you know all those paper towel and toilet tissue rolls you have saved after the paper is all used? OK, so you don't have any now, but you will. Well, take 4 or 5 of those rolls and soak in a bowl of water for a few hours, pour the mixture in a blender with a sheet of torn up newspaper,(I know you have that) and pulse the blender a few times until you have paper mush.(technical term) Then add some crumpled rose petals that you have dried and saved after your last birthday or anniversary.(Yes, I have tons of those too.) Pulse a couple more times. Place a splatter screen over an empty bowl or pitcher and pour some of the mixture inside a cookie cutter of your choice. Press inside shape with a damp sponge until most of the moisture gone. Play and experiment. Remove cookie cutter and flip screen over on a paper towel. You can put another paper towel over it and roll with a rolling pin, or just air dry. ( But, the more paper towels you use, the quicker you'll have some of those empty rolls saved up...ha, ha.)
You can use these handmade paper shapes to embellish cards, make jewelry, or larger shapes can be made into books. So many options, so little time. If you need anything, let me know. I've got it saved somewhere.<
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