I am Green!

My sweet daughter-in-law, Joanna, once told me that I was the "Greenest" person she knew.  For a moment I was a tad concerned as the term was new to me.  After a bit of explaining from her, I understood and well, to be honest, had to agree.  I did not realize that I was being "Green"..I just thought I was doing the right thing by Old Mother Earth.  I had no idea at the time that this notion even had a name attached to it.  At the time, she was referring to my method of doing the laundry, my organic gardening (another new name for me!) and  my habit of recycling or upcycling items.  Well, I think I might have reached a new level of this "Green" thing..just a hunch but something tells me that I might be taking this upcycling thing a bit too far!

Mark bought me some more cutting plates for my die-cut machine.  These small flat items were packed and shipped in a rather large box.  The rest of the box was filled with yards and yards of packing paper.  Usually, this is brown paper or unprinted newspaper but this time the paper was the loveliest shade of green!  Before even looking at the cutting plates, my mind was racing with ideas.  The possibilities of this green paper made my head spin!  Michael was sitting there when I opened the box and he snickered at my elation!  "Mom, you are the only person that I know who gets more excited over packing paper than what is in the box."  I informed him that I WAS extremely excited over the cutting plates but the paper was green!  "I can see that." was his only remark.  Hmmm..was I carrying this too far?  Should I just toss this paper in the trash and be done with it?  No way!  I could never do that!  I reuse the ordinary packing papers!  Why would I not do that to this one?

Out came the iron and ironing board and I set to work smoothing the wrinkles from my new art medium!  After I ironed the entire length of paper (twenty-two feet to be exact!), I rolled it for storage.  My brain is still whirring with ideas and as soon as I finish my current three projects, I will be ready to turn this lovely, green paper into some awesome art project!  Now..that is the "Green" way!  There is no way that I am trashing something that can be useful!  Oh...and I do love my new die-cutting plates!