DIY SEED PACKETS

Summer is over. The sun is setting earlier, and we officially have lost our patio to untimely construction on our rental home.  As most of are garden lies wilting in the storage room I made one last effort to harvest the dried flowers and extract the seeds for next spring.  Storing them in a plastic baggie seemed unceremonious, so I broke out my new envelope stencils from Flying Tiger and made these gorgeous watercolor seed packets! 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Envelope Stencils 

Pencil 

Watercolor Palette 

Glue Stick or Double Stick Tape

Medium and Small Paintbrushes

Scissors 

Seeds

1/2" Masking Tape

Cardstock

TRACE ENVELOPE STENCILS WITH PENCIL

 TAPE OFF A SMALL SECTION FOR LABELING WITH MASKING TAPE BEFORE PAINTING

 PAINT FLOWERS, LEAVES AND ABSTRACT PATTERNS WITHIN THE TRACED BOUNDARY OF THE SEED PACKET 

Rough out flower and leaf shapes with a medium paintbrush.  Add fine details and dimension with a small paintbrush.  

 REMOVE MASKING TAPE TO REVEAL THE PERFECT SPACE FOR LABELING YOUR SEEDS

 CUT OUT ENVELOPE AND CREASE ALONG FOLD LINES

 SEAL OVERLAPPING EDGES WITH A GLUE STICK OR DOUBLE STICK TAPE

 STORE SEEDS IN PACKETS AND LABEL VARIETY 

Seal your packets with washi tape and store in a dry place while waiting for planting season.