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This listing must be ordered with a $30 proofing/approval cost in a quantity of two, one for each side of your card: https://www.etsy.com/listing/500773865 Handmade paper cards printed in full color (you supply the camera ready art) on paper that will bloom if planted. This paper is made in our sister facility in Nepal & printed here in Washington State. Our lotka seed paper has a blend of wildflower seeds embedded in the paper; Tolerates partial shade; needs 4 hours a day of direct sunlight & grows to about 3'. Seeds include Snapdragon (Annual), Petunia (Annual), Beardtongue (Perennial), Daisy (Perennial), Thyme (Perennial), Poppy (Annual), Catchfly ( Biennial/Perennial ), Maiden Pinks (Perennial), & Chamomile (Perennial). This blend is specifically designed for those who to print directly onto the handmade seed embedded paper. Germination may begin as quickly as one week or may take up to six weeks depending on your regional growing zone. This handmade lotka paper is made in the highlands of Nepal by rural craftspeople in an environmentally friendly process with 50% recycled content. The raw material for our paper is the Daphne bush. It is farmed & harvested from 3-4 year old plants that are cut down & stripped of their bark. The plant is not destroyed when cut down, it regenerates from the root. The cane like stick, once its bark is removed is dried & used to heat the villager's homes, to provide fuel for cooking & also for the production of the paper. All of the water used in the paper production is reclaimed & reused. The bark is beaten by hand & boiled to break it down to a pulp (where it is mixed in with recycled pulp & paper scrap collected from the card & envelope manufacturing process) that is then pored into screens to form the sheets. These sheets are then dried in the sun. The whole process is not only earth friendly but also provides a large community with a healthy enterprise. If you plant this paper in a pot, or in your garden please cover with just 1/8" of soil & keep moist until established. Proofing is done via our website custompaper.com. Seed Paper Business Cards Custom Printed in Full Color On Both Sides Set Of 96 3.5" X 2" Lotka
