It occurred to me as I was writing the title of this post that “green paper earrings” has more than one meaning.
The color is green, that’s the most obvious of course. But the materials are also green – as in eco friendly and non damaging to the planet. Also very sustainable. I use recycled paper for the inner layers of Paper Jewels – as well as for the padding inside my bubble wrap mailing envelopes. And I use post-consumer white recycled paper even for the ‘face’ of the earrings – it costs a bit more but of course it’s worth it.
Here’s my new design:
The Japanese kanji says “Ei”, or “Eternal”. And of course they can be made in other colors – her favorite, for instance!
