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Since its the gift giving season now...here is an idea: wrapping paper :)
What you need are big sheets of thin, blank paper (practically any color), paint, a brayer, a plastic disposable plate, and some kind of stamp. You can make your own stamps out of erasers, printing blocks or wood, thick cardboard, or even use a piece of found art like leaves. Then, you put some paint onto the plate and spread it evenly with your brayer. Then pick up some of the paint on your brayer and ink up your block or texture with the brayer and stamp the paper.
I made some wrapping paper today out of bubble wrap. What you do is take a piece of bubble wrap, pop several of the bubbles (so that you have a neat texture), ink up a brayer and roll the paint onto the bubble side. Then stamp it.
Its just an idea, but you can really personalize those crafty gifts instead of using bought wrapping paper. And it doesn't take that long. An 34"x24" piece of all-over pattern wrapping paper can take as little as 5 minutes (as long as the design is not too complicated, and there is only one color)
I'm not sure of where to get big, thin paper, but the rest of the materials should be at any craft store.