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Parsley Pesto Dressing Recipe Using Herbs Grown From Seed Paper May 16, 2012

Kirsten Gum is known for her adventures in travelling the world on The Travel Channel. She's been all over the place!

So we were honoured when Kirsten approached Botanical PaperWorks about work with her on her latest adventure - Experience Raw. You see, Kirsten is also a Gourmet Raw Food Chef, and uses her travels to share techniques, equipment and recipes that all help to contribute to healthy raw food lifestyle.

Kristen chose to use our Plantable Flavorful Memories Herb Favor for a special "Paper to Plate" series of cooking lessons in various cities across North America. Not only to encourage raw cooking, but to show how great it can be to plant your own herbs to cook with. We couldn't agree more!

So here's where you get to benefit from our partnership with Kirsten. Kirsten was kind enough to put together a recipe for you! Take a look at the video above, as Kirsten shows us how to use herbs grown from seed paper to make a delicious Vegan Parsley Pesto Dressing.

Want to try to make it yourself? You should, it's so good! If you didn't catch all the ingredients in the video, that's okay - download the free recipe card right here! And if you want to send a sample of what you make our way…we won't mind…

Bon appétit!
 

Mother's Day Free Printables Download April 30, 2012

The other day we showed you some of our new plantable Mother's Day cards and other Mother's Day gift ideas.

Today, for those of you that are looking for an added DIY project to your Mother's Day gift, we thought you might enjoy this free downloadable sheet of Mother's Day printables. Take a look, it's been designed based on our Bright Bouquet Plantable Stationery Collection!

On this sheet you'll find flags (great for adding as a cupcake topper, or in a potted plant like we've done), tags, special Mother's Day coupons, and for that special added touch (for breakfast in bed, maybe?), we've even included a tea bag tag!

Of course we recommend printing this on seed paper for an extra-special DIY project that will give your mom flowers, too. What could be better?

Plantable Cards Included in Real Simple Magazine's Daily Finds April 23, 2012

As an eco-friendly company, we're so happy to see our plantable chevron thank you card as one of Real Simple Magazine's 6 Earth-Friendly Products to Simplify Your Life.

We say it all the time, but we're so proud to be able to provide plantable cards that are both stylish and eco-friendly, and we're incredibly happy that Real Simple Magazine agrees!

Botanical PaperWorks on The Today Show April 20, 2012

Just in case you missed it this morning, here's a clip of some of the gals over at The Today Show with our plantable stationery and gifts.

Also, we have to send a big thanks to Samantha Yanks and her team from Gotham Magazine. We are just so grateful to be included with such a wonderful grouping of products, and proud to participate in an eco-friendly segment, too!

Have a great Earth Day weekend everyone!

A note for iOS users: Sorry! This flash-based player might not work on your device. We're working on getting another multi-platform friendly clip.

Botanical PaperWorks on The Today Show and CTV Morning Live for Earth Day April 19, 2012

It's no surprise that we love Earth Day, so you can imagine how thrilled we were to hear that both The Today Show and Winnipeg's own CTV Morning Live wanted to include our eco-friendly plantable stationery on their morning shows. Our company president Heidi is going to be right there with CTV, and although we won't be in New York for the Today Show, we can't wait to see what they have to say!

So whether you're closer to Botanical PaperWorks' home base here in Winnipeg, or getting your news from The Today Show, be sure to tune in tomorrow morning while you're getting ready for work!

Plantable Invitations and Favors Reviewed on The Centsible Family April 17, 2012

With Earth Day coming up this Sunday, we are so happy to see so many people getting into the eco-friendly spirit, including mom Mackenzie over on the popular blog The Centsible Family. She's planning an eco-friendly celebration for her daughter's birthday on Earth Day, and was happy to post a review of Botanical PaperWorks' plantable birthday invitations, plantable confetti, and plantable favors - and why they're a great idea for any celebration.

We love a good party, and it looks like this one's going to be great! We also love that her guests will be able to plant so many things that would usually just end up in the trash.

Go ahead, click on over to read Mackenzie's full review, and see why she too thinks the Botanical PaperWorks is perfect for Earth Day or any day!
 

Celebrate Earth Day With Plantable Earth Day Cards April 13, 2012

It's hard to believe that next weekend, April 22, is already Earth Day. Which means it's almost the end of April already - where does time go?! This month has just flown by.

With Earth Day in mind, we thought we'd post a little reminder about some Plantable Earth Day cards and favors. What better way to send an eco-friendly greeting, than one that will also give the gift of flowers, too?

I think the Plantable Earth Day Favor might just be our favourite. At less than a dollar each, they're really affordable, and they can be customized with your own personal message too! Great for handing out at parties, birthdays, or to classmates and friends.

And it's not too late to order, either! Order by the end of the day Tuesday, select express shipping during checkout, and we'll do our very best to make sure it arrives before the Earth Day weekend.

Growing Tomato Seed Paper: Week 11 April 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, we showed you the first photo of some growing tomato seed paper that's currently in our Botanical PaperWorks store. Just in case you missed it, here's what they looked like then, 8 weeks after being planted.

There were so many little plants, we transplanted all of them into a more spacious home in bigger pots. Even the tiniest of sprouts got moved. Well, it looks like these guys liked what we did, take a look at them now! 11 weeks of water and sunlight, and they're almost ready to go into the garden. We just need some warmer weather, and we'll do just that.

And those little sprouts? Look how strong they are, too! A little smaller, but it's only because they took their time in making an appearance. Quality takes time, you know.

We're currently up to about 10 plants from a small 3" x 3" piece of seed paper, so we hope everyone here likes tomatoes!