I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week!
You’re invited to pull on your gardening gloves and dig in with some virtual gardening as we share books, tour gardens, set tables, and enjoy some garden-inspired projects & recipes this week!
I found some seeds of inspiration from
In and Out of the Garden. . .
Adorable seed packets!
Once this seed of inspiration took root,
I made gift envelopes to enclose seed packets
or give with seeds from the garden. . .
An easy, fun, and inexpensive project for
a garden club, luncheon or party favor!
I started with scrapbook paper you can find at a craft store with single sheets for as little as 50 cents each or found in scrapbook paper tablets.
My scrapbook pad came from Michaels with a weekly 40% coupon.
I experimented with a plain piece of paper first,
folding and cutting to decide on a size for a template.
I ended up with 8 x 8 1/2 inches, large enough to fold the end ups and to tuck a standard-size seed packet inside. I used a bowl as a template to make some curves for the sides and the top flap to dress it up a bit.
I found some Recollections flower and butterfly page
embellishments in the scrapbook area that were
$3.99 for 20 pieces and then 40% off.
My Martha Stewart butterfly paper punch
provided a little fluttering and dimensional
metamorphosis & embellishment to the envelopes.
Heavier card stock in the scrapbook tablets will need double stick tape or a dot of hot glue to secure the bottom flap of the envelope. Miter the bottom corners so the flap is less bulky.
My violas have gone to seed so I harvested some to plant this fall. Make sure the seeds are completely dry before enclosing them in a plastic bag to tuck inside the envelope. I dried some blooms in the microwave to tuck inside the bag and envelope with the seeds.
You can tie a stamped spoon plant
marker on to your envelopes
to gift with your seed packets.
Visit Jain and Michael Lee
for Garden Week:
a quiet life
Rattlebridge Farm
Thank you for your visit, also sharing at:
Metamorphosis Monday,
The Scoop, Inspire Me Tuesday,
Wow Us Wednesdays, Home Sweet Home
Feathered Nest Friday, Share Your Style
Foodie Friday and Everything Else Link Party
A very cute idea Mary! Love the pretty flowers tucked in with the seeds:@)
I love these pretty envelopes! I am going to do this:)
Hope someday you’ll start selling your wonderful things. Those of us who don’t make or take the time (or have the talent) to do these wonderful things would be delighted to be able to buy… :)
Love!
Love the little envelopes! What a great idea for a bridal shower or baby shower to give as little guest gifts. They have sayings to add with the seeds for either the bridal or baby showers. Mary, cute idea for DIY!
Did you make or purchase the stamped spoons? I just bought this same scrapbooking paper at Joann’s. I LOVED it. Love the ideas. Keep up the good work.
Hi Cookie, I purchased them, I have the stamps and spoons to do it but haven’t gotten around to it. The Keep Calm and Garden On came from here. and I found the other ones on Etsy too :)
Oh my gosh Mary, what a creative, beautiful and practical gift idea. I love this! xo
So adorable! And such a sweet gift idea!
Jeanine
Absolutely gorgeous! Great idea!!!
Luv this…”think” I could do this, too!! That is a gift that keeps on giving! franki
What a sweet and wonderful gift, and a DIY to boot! Thanks for sharing. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this.
These are ADORABLE – And you are unbelievably creative and clever. thanks for sharing!
A brilliant, beautiful idea. Oh, I LOVE this! Your creativity is in full bloom with these gorgeous seed packets. The step-by-step is perfect–using a saucer to trace the halfmoon curve is a better-than-Martha tip. Now I know what to do with my foxglove seeds and the pansies. The packets have so many uses, from gift tags to party favors–and they are so functional and pretty for gardeners. See you tomorrow! xx
A beautiful gift! I love this idea, especially with that little added touch of the spoon. I need to remember to gather seeds. Other than my poppy and larkspur seeds, I never think to collect seeds. Are you going to host a garden luncheon and have these for party favors? What a treat that would be. I’m off to pin this idea. Thanks!
No template? These are wonderful.
Thanks Teddee, It’s a rectangle that’s 8 x 8 1/2″ with curves cut with a bowl, very easy to or alter to your preferred shape :)
SQUEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL~ I ADORE THIS! i had thought of something like this, but the lemon lavender was so easy i just went that way, but i LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! of course we think alike, yet vastly different and that is why i adore seeing you play! oh you have no idea the seeds i have collected over my lifetime, which is why this tickles me so, i rivaled burpee for a few seasons! the hours i spent in my greenhouse separating the chaff from the seed still makes me smile, i am such a hands on gardener that i can’t help but swoon a bit for the simple joy of watching you collect so beautifully…
and damn i wish i had me some spoons, i cannot find any around here to play :-(
again thanks for making this week extra special, i just love all things garden and a week of hard play, makes me feel gay!
oh my goodness Mary, you have totally blossomed with these brilliant seed packets! They are so special, who wouldn’t be thrilled with such a treasure, especially tied with a stamped garden marker~you’d better be careful, people will be clamoring for these, you might have just started a business! I know you are going to have a wonderful time playing with these in future vignettes, they are fabulous!
Jenna
What a sweet craft! I like the papers you’re using for the seed envelopes. They would make the cutest party favors!
Fabulous …just fabulous!! Loved everything about today’s post. Your seed packets are so beautiful. What a wonderful gift. Who wouldn’t want to receive them (that us if you can bring yourself to part with them). The spoons are just grand. I adore them. I know I’d really have trouble giving those away!
Absolutely wonderful idea. I love the packets!
Just love your seed packets. Could you go into more detail on how you made them, if you can. Where did you put the fold lines and other need to know items.
Those are so sweet!
I have been going to make seed envelopes and found this on Pinterest….LOVE!!!!