Let's Talk Colours

Paper Colours and Why I Choose Them

In my earlier years of card making, I always started with a white card base. Stamping or printing a sentiment inside the card always showed up nicely on white. I could also get a heavier cardstock in white than I could in other colours at the time. So white became my go-to — simple as that.
When I made the decision to start making seed paper cards, there was no other option in my mind than to order white. It's what I'd been doing for years and I loved how bright and clean it looked. I printed on white seed paper for my entire first year of making plantable cards.

Then something shifted. I don't really know what happened, but my eyes and brain just started to see it as too bright. I wanted something more natural — in the paper and in the envelope colours. I've always loved kraft coloured paper. So I made the switch. Natural coloured seed paper, kraft coloured envelopes to match.

Once I did, I knew I was never going back. The printing looked beautiful on the natural paper — warmer, more grounded, more like something that actually came from the earth.

Now don't get me wrong — white has its place. For handmade commission cards I'll still use a 100lb white cardstock when the occasion calls for it. But when it comes to my plantable cards, I want them to be as natural and earth friendly as possible.

It's about giving back to the earth as much as it is giving people something meaningful. I want everyone who receives one of my cards to feel as comfortable and sure about what they're getting as I am about what I'm providing.
That shift in paper colour was small. But it meant everything. 🌱
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— Anita