A Beginner-Friendly Workshop

Did You Know the Junk Mail and Scraps Headed for Your Bin Can Become Beautiful Handmade Paper?

Old envelopes, grass clippings, celery ends, the things you'd normally throw away, become birthday cards, journals, and even plantable paper that friends can plant and grow into a garden of wildflowers.

(No experience needed. First sheet finished in under an hour.)

June bonus: the Plantable Seed Paper Kit we normally sell for $9 is included free this month, so your paper can grow into real wildflowers.

A warm kitchen-table transformation read left to right: a pile of crumpled junk mail and vegetable scraps becomes beautiful deckled handmade paper, then a planted seed-paper card sprouting tiny wildflowers

Imagine looking at the stack of junk mail by your door and seeing not trash, but tomorrow's birthday cards. Or pulling a finished sheet off the drying rack, paper you made from yesterday's celery ends, a handful of grass clippings, and a torn-up envelope. You can see the fibers caught in the pulp. The soft deckled edges. The unmistakable character of something made by hand, from the things you were about to throw away.

Imagine writing a thank-you note on paper you made yourself, then slipping it into an envelope you also made. The person who opens it runs their fingers across the surface and asks the question everyone asks: "Wait... you MADE this? From what?"

And imagine handing a friend a small card, then telling them to plant it. Three weeks later they send you a photo of the wildflowers growing where it used to be. Junk mail, turned into paper, turned into a garden. That is the whole magic of this craft: the stuff you'd throw away becomes something real enough to gift, and alive enough to grow.

Before and after collage: crumpled junk mail, torn envelopes, grass clippings and vegetable scraps on top, and on the bottom the finished results, a sheet of handmade paper, a botanical greeting card, and a plantable seed-paper card sprouting tiny wildflowers
Same Technique, Different Materials

Every Sheet You Make Is One of a Kind

Pressed daisies, coffee-stained vintage tones, or wildflower seeds pressed right into the pulp so the whole card grows when you plant it. The paper you make depends on what you choose, and no two sheets ever come out the same.

Handmade paper with pressed wildflowers and petals

Pressed Botanicals

Coffee and tea dyed handmade paper with vintage tone

Vintage Tea-Stained

Handmade plantable seed paper with wildflower seeds embedded in the pulp and a tiny green sprout beginning to grow

Plantable Seed Paper

Why This Looks So Impressive... and Is Easier Than You Think

The first time you see a finished sheet of handmade paper, flecked with real fiber and edged with that soft deckled border, it's hard to believe it started as junk mail and kitchen scraps. It looks like something from an artisan stationery shop. And your first thought is probably: "That's beautiful... but I could never make that."

Here's why you can. This isn't about talent, precision, or expensive equipment. You don't need a studio. You don't need a single special art supply. You need a blender you already own, a plastic bin, and scraps of paper you'd normally toss in the recycling.

That stack of junk mail on your counter? Those tissue-paper scraps from last Christmas's gift bags? Those are your raw materials.

Your recycling bin isn't trash. It's a craft supply closet that refills itself every week.

Meet Your Instructor
Angela F., retired teacher and papermaking instructor

Angela F.

Hey, I'm Angela. I'm a retired teacher from Los Angeles who traded lesson plans for pulp and petals. After decades in the classroom, I discovered handmade papermaking as a way to slow down and create something beautiful with my hands: pressing flowers, experimenting with natural dyes, and turning simple materials into one-of-a-kind sheets.

When I'm not elbow-deep in pulp, you can find me at a local club doing stand-up comedy, a lifelong dream of mine. I bring the same energy to both. A love of making people feel something, whether it's through a handmade card or a perfectly timed punchline.

What I love most about teaching this craft is watching someone hold up their first sheet and realize they made something beautiful out of a pile of junk mail and scraps that was headed for the bin an hour earlier. That look on their face is everything.

Introducing: The Paper & Petals Workshop

The Paper and Petals Workshop course on laptop, tablet, and phone

The Paper & Petals Workshop is a complete, step-by-step video course that takes you from "I've never done this before" to holding a finished sheet of beautiful handmade paper in your hands, in under an hour. You'll learn how to turn recycled scraps and junk mail into stunning botanical paper, naturally dyed sheets, scented paper, and plantable cards that grow, using materials you most likely already own.

This isn't a theory course. Every module is built around doing. You'll follow along in real time as Angela builds each type of paper from scratch, showing you exactly what to blend, how thick to make the pulp, where to place the flowers, and when to press. By the time you finish, you'll have a stack of beautiful handmade sheets and the confidence to create as many more as you want.

And the best part: no two sheets ever look the same. The paper scraps you choose, the flowers you press, the tea you use to tint the color. All of it makes your paper completely one-of-a-kind.

What's Inside

What You'll Learn

Six video modules. Practical, hands-on, zero fluff.

Module 1: Mould and deckle in water basin with papermaking supplies

Module 1

Papermaking Basics & Your First Sheet

Understand the simple science behind papermaking and create your first beautiful sheet of handmade paper in under an hour.

  • The exact supplies you need (and what to skip) to start for under $30
  • How papermaking actually works, breaking down fibers and reforming them
  • Follow along step-by-step as we make your very first sheet together
  • The single most important thing to get right on your first try (hint: it's all about consistency)
Module 2: Jars of paper pulp at different consistencies

Module 2

Perfecting Your Pulp & Achieving the Right Consistency

Master the art of creating smooth, even pulp and learn to adjust thickness, texture, and quality.

  • The reason your paper turns out too thick or too thin, and the simple fix
  • What never to blend (unless you want to ruin your batch and waste your time)
  • How to test your pulp before making a full sheet
  • The secret to storing pulp for weeks in your fridge
Module 3: Naturally dyed and tinted handmade papers with botanicals

Module 3

Paper Color Mastery: Natural Dyeing & Tinting

Create stunning colored and vintage-toned papers using natural dyes, tea, coffee, and kitchen ingredients.

  • How to dye paper with coffee, tea, and kitchen ingredients for beautiful vintage tones
  • The single most important step for even color distribution
  • What never to use as dye unless you want paper that fades or stains your hands
  • The easy technique for creating ombre effects and color gradients
Module 4: Pressing frame with flowers and botanicals embedded in paper

Module 4

Embedding Botanicals & Creating Textured Paper

Transform plain handmade paper into stunning botanical art by embedding flowers, herbs, leaves, and decorative elements.

  • How to press flowers specifically for papermaking so they stay flat and keep their color
  • The reason your botanicals fall off or look raised, and the simple trick
  • What never to embed (thick stems and fresh flowers will ruin your paper)
  • The secret to positioning botanicals so you still have plenty of space to write
Module 5: Adding essential oils and natural scents to paper pulp

Module 5

Scented Paper Making

Transform your handmade paper into a multi-sensory experience by infusing botanical scents.

  • How to add scent during the pulp stage or after drying
  • The exact essential oil ratios so your paper smells amazing without overpowering
  • Which oils to avoid
  • Storage secrets to keep your scented paper fragrant for months
Module 6: Wet handmade paper sheet on a pressing surface, drying flat

Module 6

Couching, Pressing & Drying Like a Pro

Master the techniques that turn wet pulp into smooth, usable paper sheets with professional results.

  • The flip technique that confidently transfers paper from mould to towel without tearing
  • What never to do when pressing (or you'll end up with wrinkled, warped paper)
  • How to dry your paper so it stays flat and smooth, not curled and brittle
  • The single best method for achieving that smooth, writable surface
Included Free

5 Free Bonuses (Included Today)

★ Free in June The Plantable Seed Paper Kit: a banded stack of handmade seed-paper sheets, plant-me cards tied with twine, and a dish of wildflower seed mix

Normally $9. Yours FREE this month

The Plantable Seed Paper Kit

The piece we usually sell on its own, yours free for the month of June. Everything you need to turn your handmade paper into plantable seed paper that grows into real wildflowers when someone plants it.

  • The exact wildflower seed blend and how to fold it into your pulp so every sheet can grow
  • The air-dry method that keeps the seeds alive (the step most people get wrong)
  • Printable "plant me" gift cards, perfect for wedding favors, baby showers, and thank-you notes
FREE BONUS Bonus 1: Fresh garden herbs, celery, and leafy greens for organic papermaking

$19 Value. Yours FREE

Making Paper From Organic Materials

Create unique handmade paper using fresh garden materials like grass, herbs, and vegetable scraps.

  • How to transform grass clippings, celery, and leafy vegetables into beautiful paper pulp
  • The secret to breaking down fresh organic materials without over-blending
  • What garden scraps work best, plus which ones to avoid
  • Why your finished paper won't mold or rot (the science: it's pure cellulose by the end, not vegetable matter)
FREE BONUS Bonus 2: Building a DIY mould and deckle frame from dollar store supplies

$29 Value. Yours FREE

Building Your DIY Mould & Deckle

Create your own professional-quality papermaking frame for under $15.

  • Follow along as I build a complete mould using dollar store frames and window screen
  • The one critical technique for tight screen and smooth paper every time
  • How to make multiple sizes for different projects
FREE BONUS Bonus 3: Pressed flowers, daisies, and botanical specimens laid out on a table

$19 Value. Yours FREE

Foraging, Pressing & Drying Botanicals

Turn your garden, a walk outside, or a wilting bouquet into a library of beautiful botanicals.

  • How to press & dry botanicals, which plants work best
  • How to rescue a dried-out or old bouquet and turn it into stunning pressed botanicals
  • A step-by-step technique for creating delicate pressed hearts from rose petals
  • A visual showcase of finished pressed botanical examples
FREE BONUS Bonus 4: Woman reading the Natural Dyes and Scents digital guide on a tablet

$19 Value. Yours FREE

Natural Dyes & Scents for Papermaking Guide

Give your handmade paper a soul with rich earthy tones, jewel-toned botanicals, and scents.

  • A complete natural dye guide with 15 ingredients, exact ratios & expected color results
  • 10 essential oil combinations organized by season
  • Use the dye and scent guides together to develop your own signature combinations

For Just $47 You Get Everything

The full price of The Paper & Petals Workshop is $97. But that's not the price you'll be paying today.

This page is a beta launch. Angela has poured everything she knows into this course, every technique, every shortcut, every natural dye formula she's perfected over years of papermaking. And she wants to make sure every student who joins gets the personal attention they need to make their first sheet something they're proud of.

She's honestly not sure she can give that level of support to more than 100 people at once. So the first 100 students get in for a fraction of the $97 price. If this page is still live, you can get instant access to the complete workshop, all six modules, and every bonus for just $47.

The Paper and Petals Workshop course bundle
  • ✓ The Complete Paper & Petals Workshop (6 Modules) $97 value
  • ✓ June Bonus: Plantable Seed Paper Kit $9 value, FREE
  • ✓ Bonus: Making Paper From Organic Materials $19 value, FREE
  • ✓ Bonus: Building Your DIY Mould & Deckle $29 value, FREE
  • ✓ Bonus: Foraging, Pressing & Drying Botanicals $19 value, FREE
  • ✓ Bonus: Natural Dyes & Scents Guide $19 value, FREE

Total Value: $192

You Pay: $47

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Maybe You're Thinking...

"But I'm not crafty or artistic." You don't need to be. You're tearing paper, blending it with water, and pressing it flat. If you can make a smoothie, you can make paper. The process itself creates the beauty.

"Will it actually look good, or just... lumpy?" Angela's method focuses on getting smooth, even sheets from your very first try. Module 2 covers the exact pulp consistency that eliminates lumps, bumps, and uneven thickness.

"Won't the vegetable scraps eventually rot or grow mold?" Fair question. They won't, and here's why: by the time your sheet is dried, it isn't really vegetable paper anymore, it's cellulose. The same material as every book on your shelf. The sugars and moisture that feed mold rinse out during the pulping stage. Stored normally, a handmade sheet lasts for decades.

30-DAY GUARANTEE

30-Day "Love Your Paper" Promise

You don't have to make the final decision now. Get instant access to the full Paper & Petals Workshop right now and try it out. Watch the videos. Follow along with Module 1. Set up your supplies and make your first sheet. If at any point within 30 days you don't feel the joy and satisfaction Angela promised, for any reason at all, just send a quick email and you'll receive every penny back within 24 hours. No questions asked. No hoops. No awkward conversation. You either love what you create or you get a full refund. That's it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it's completely safe! Any blender works, even a $15 thrift store one. Paper fibers are softer than ice or frozen fruit. And no, it won't clog your plumbing. Angela shows you how to dispose of excess pulp properly (it's easier than you think).

Yes, and it's one of the most loved things students make. Before you press a sheet, you sprinkle in a pinch of wildflower seeds, then let it air-dry (no heat, so the seeds stay alive). Whoever you give the card to plants the whole thing in a little soil, keeps it watered, and in one to three weeks wildflowers sprout right out of the paper. It's the favorite for wedding favors, baby showers, and thank-you cards people refuse to throw away.

You only need a mould & deckle ($20-25), a plastic bin ($10), a blender you already own, and recycled paper scraps (free). Total investment: under $30. Angela walks you through exactly what's worth buying and what to skip.

Not if you follow Angela's setup. She teaches a "tidy papermaking station" method where cleanup takes under 10 minutes. Your counters stay dry and your workspace stays organized. She'll show you simple tricks (like using the right bin size and placement) to keep everything contained.

Short answer: no. The blending stage breaks vegetables, herbs, and grass into cellulose fibers, the same material in every book on your shelf, in copy paper, and in dollar bills. The sugars and starches mold actually feeds on rinse out during the pulp stage. Once pressed and fully dried (Module 6 walks you through this), your finished sheet sits at about 5 to 7 percent moisture, well below what mold needs to grow.

Absolutely! You don't need artistic talent. The process itself creates beauty. Handmade paper looks stunning even without botanicals. And Angela guides you step-by-step through simple flower placement techniques that guarantee gorgeous results every time.

It's completely self-paced with short lessons you can finish in a weekend or spread out over weeks. The entire course is under 3 hours of video. You'll make your first sheet of paper in Module 1. Angela guides you through it in real-time so you can follow along with her.

Yes! Plain handmade paper is stunning on its own. But if you want botanicals, Angela shows you how to pick and press wildflowers from your neighborhood (free), or you can buy dried flowers at any craft store for under $10. You have options for every budget.

None at all. This workshop is designed for complete beginners. Angela was an elementary school teacher with zero papermaking experience when she started. If she can do it, so can you. She guides you through every single step.

Lifetime access. Forever. You pay once and can revisit the lessons anytime, whether that's next month or five years from now. No expiration, no subscription fees.

Absolutely. You have 30 days to try the entire workshop risk-free. If you're not happy for any reason, just email and you'll get a full refund, 100%, no questions asked.

Yes, 100% secure. We use encrypted payment processing (same level of security as Amazon). Your info is protected, and you'll get an instant receipt.

We accept all major credit cards and PayPal. Secure, instant, and no extra fees.

Ready to Turn What You'd Throw Away Into Something Worth Keeping?

I built this course because I remember what it felt like to see handmade paper for the first time and think, "I could never do that." Turns out I was wrong. And once I made my first sheet, from a stack of old envelopes and a handful of scraps, I couldn't stop.

There's nothing quite like handing someone a card you made from your own recycling bin, watching them realize what it's made of, and then telling them they can plant it and watch it bloom. The trash you'd never look at twice becomes the most memorable gift you give all year. I hope you'll feel it for yourself after your first afternoon at the kitchen table.

With love, Angela F.

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