Then I thought that it would be great if the card had multiple recycling potential. I thought of making a pocket inside of the card and putting blank pieces of paper inside of it, and a (folded-in-half) mailing envelope or two. That way, the recipient could "pass it on" by writing their own note on one of the pieces of paper, placing it in the pocket with the unused note paper and a mailing envelope, and sending it on to someone else who would hopefully recycle it again! Hence the concept of "Pass It On!" greeting cards was born.
Eco Art "Pass It On" Greeting Card by mayah(c)2019, 6 1/4" X 4.5" made with repurposed notebook divider paper, art paper, old calendar pictures, hand embroidery
Interior of card; lower third is the pocket. Enclosed in this pocket are blank pieces of paper, mailing envelopes (folded up so they will fit inside the pocket), and this instruction tag stating "Pass It On! Recycle this card--write a note on one of the enclosed pieces of paper. Place note, extra paper, and this tag into pocket. Mail card in greeting card envelope. Keep reusing/Keep recycling!"
Eco Art Pass It On Greeting Card 02 by mayah(c)2019 6" X 4" This card is made from recycled paper bag, scrap cardboard, tea-died scrap paper, tea bag tag saying "From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow--Aeschylus" , NRDC magazine photo**
Interior of card; bottom pocket contains greeting, blank note cards, mailing envelope, and instruction tag asking the recipient to reuse/recycle the greeting card by passing it on!
* Enchanted Gardener: "Plant Your Dream Blog" https://www.curezone.org/blogs/f.asp?f=92
**NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council https://www.nrdc.org/ "NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends."
MORE ECO ART BLOGS:
Eco Art: Cardboard Flower Goddess https://www.curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=2421601
Dreaming of Spring: https://www.curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=2420576
New Year 2019: https://www.curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=2419609