Making your own Handmade Paper

[LoriS.]

Okay I told some ladies I would type up some directions. I have had a busy weekend and also health is not so hot so my motivation is down. So I will be adding to this post a bit at a time.

To start with you need to get yourself a cardboard box or a plastic tub and start saving your junk mail. You can even use newspapers as long as you won't be using your handmade paper in your scrapbook (for cards it is fine)

List of needed items
two identical wood picture frames I like using 5x7 and 8x10 (I bought cheapy wood ones from Wal-Mart, 2 for 5.00 I think)

a piece of screen bigger than your picture frames (I like using plastic canvas as well, gives a neat texture)

Sponges

Rags

stack of newspaper

Tea towel or old pillow case, piece of old sheet

Rit Dye, koolaid, food color (don't use the last two if you are using in a scrapbook)

Blender

Plastic Tub (or you can use your kitchen sink if you want to strain it after you are done with one of those little hand held strainers)

Tune in tomorrow and I will add more

[Bardie]

LoriS,

Thanks for sharing. I'll stay tuned in.

Barb (Bardie)