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For the gardener on your gift list, seed packets, especially if you fill them with seeds, make a wonderful stocking stuffer.
With that in mind, I've made seed packets to fill with saved seeds to bundle up for presents. Yes, I have quite a few gardeners on my gift list, and I know they are all excited when they get seeds as a present.
With that in mind, I've made seed packets to fill with saved seeds to bundle up for presents. Yes, I have quite a few gardeners on my gift list, and I know they are all excited when they get seeds as a present.
To make these seed envelopes I used DSP that was sitting in my "to be used" pile. Each envelope only needs a small piece of paper, and the label on the front is simply a piece of white cardstock I ran through the printer.
Some lace from the stash to tie them in a bundle, or you could use ribbon or even garden twine if you have it and they are ready to hand over.
Some lace from the stash to tie them in a bundle, or you could use ribbon or even garden twine if you have it and they are ready to hand over.
If you wanted to tizzy it up a little, pop them into a cellophane bag, add a topper and a tag and it looks like a very expensive gift.
Take it one step further and make a box out of some of that acetate you've been saving, just for an opportunity like this. Then you could print a sticky label for the front or tie it with ribbon for a more professional presentation.
Don't have any DSP? Don't worry - use wrapping paper, or magazine pages, or even some of the kids' artwork you've been saving.
Take it one step further and make a box out of some of that acetate you've been saving, just for an opportunity like this. Then you could print a sticky label for the front or tie it with ribbon for a more professional presentation.
Don't have any DSP? Don't worry - use wrapping paper, or magazine pages, or even some of the kids' artwork you've been saving.
I made these seed packets using the Scan and Cut, so, so easy.
I found a free template and uploaded it to the Scan and Cut, chose the paper, loaded the mat and then let the magic happen.
This size envelope will fit four to an A4 page, and with the Scan and Cut I don't even have to arrange them to fit, one click and the machine does the hard stuff for me.
In under a minute I can have four lovely envelopes cut out, ready to stick together and fill with seeds.
I found a free template and uploaded it to the Scan and Cut, chose the paper, loaded the mat and then let the magic happen.
This size envelope will fit four to an A4 page, and with the Scan and Cut I don't even have to arrange them to fit, one click and the machine does the hard stuff for me.
In under a minute I can have four lovely envelopes cut out, ready to stick together and fill with seeds.
If you don't have a Scan and Cut, no problem. You can make seed envelopes with an envelope punch board, quickly and best thing is they'll all be the same size, just like when they're cut with the Scan and Cut.
You will need:
5-1/2" x 5-1/2" DSP
Adhesive
2-1/4" x 2-1/2" White cardstock
Using your envelope punch board, score the paper at 2-3/8".
You will need:
5-1/2" x 5-1/2" DSP
Adhesive
2-1/4" x 2-1/2" White cardstock
Using your envelope punch board, score the paper at 2-3/8".
Rotate 90 degrees and line the score line up with the score guide on the envelope punch board and score.
Repeat for the remaining two sides.
Repeat for the remaining two sides.
Fold and burnish all the score lines.
Fold the sides in, apply adhesive to the edges of the bottom flap and fold it up and over the side flaps.
Fold the sides in, apply adhesive to the edges of the bottom flap and fold it up and over the side flaps.
To make the label for the front, I used Word, printed them, then trimmed then down with my paper trimmer. To give them an aged look, I sponged the edges with a soft brown ink. Art Glitter glue was used to stick them in place on the front of each envelope.
These little envelopes are really easy to make, and very quick. I made 20 in under 30 minutes! It took me longer to choose the paper than it did to do anything else.
I'm thinking of bundles of three or six packets for stocking stuffers, and perhaps a pair of gardening gloves or a trowel for a gift. Or even one or two packets in one of your handmade Christmas cards just to let friends and family know you're thinking of them, even if you can't sit at the kitchen table and chat.
Best of all, the seed packets won't cost anything because I used scraps of DSP and cardstock and wrapping paper from my stash. The seeds, well if you use some of your saved seeds, then they won't cost anything either. A free gift, that is pretty and practical - what more could a Cheapskater want!
These little envelopes are really easy to make, and very quick. I made 20 in under 30 minutes! It took me longer to choose the paper than it did to do anything else.
I'm thinking of bundles of three or six packets for stocking stuffers, and perhaps a pair of gardening gloves or a trowel for a gift. Or even one or two packets in one of your handmade Christmas cards just to let friends and family know you're thinking of them, even if you can't sit at the kitchen table and chat.
Best of all, the seed packets won't cost anything because I used scraps of DSP and cardstock and wrapping paper from my stash. The seeds, well if you use some of your saved seeds, then they won't cost anything either. A free gift, that is pretty and practical - what more could a Cheapskater want!