How To Brand Vintage Bloom Seed Packets

Thursday, October 10, 2019 Add Comment Edit

These vintage seed packets are perfect for adding a impact of throttle to your decor. Display them inwards a handbasket or plough them into a garland. Either way, they tin move brand an adorable add-on to your abode for spring.

It's close May, the weather condition is getting warmer, perennials are making an appearance too it's close fourth dimension for Peony scout 2018. I'd tell that agency it's a expert fourth dimension to part to a greater extent than or less other quick too slow projection for spring.

Last week, I shared 12 costless vintage inspired printables, which included a gear upwards of vintage bloom seed packets. Although the images I shared weren't just what I was looking for, they did spark an idea. I turned to ETSY, searched for an 2nd download of vintage floral seed packets too stumbled upon these beauties for 50% off. They were just what I had inwards heed too the perfect images for creating DIY seed packets.

These vintage seed packets are perfect for How to Make Vintage Flower Seed Packets

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE VINTAGE SEED PACKETS

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- Vintage seed parcel 2nd download

- Thin plywood or balsa forest (I got mine from Michael's amongst a 40% off coupon)

- Antique wax

- Chopsaw/ miter saw

- Sandpaper

- Mod Podge

- Craft brush
- Scissors
- Ruler

I can't think the exact thickness of the forest I bought from Michaels, but it was definitely thick plenty that yous couldn't cutting it amongst an Exacto knife, but sparse plenty non to brand the packets every bit good bulky. Basically, it was just right.

I started past times mensuration too cutting my wood thence it was just slightly larger than the seed parcel printables.

I sanded all the crude oil edges too thence gave each slice a expert coating of antique wax. You tin move also purpose stain, but I similar to purpose wax since it dries rapidly too tin move move used within without stinking upwards the house.

After the stain was dry out I glued the printables to the forest pieces using Mod Podge. I allow the Mod Podge fully dry out (this is of import inwards lodge to avoid bubbles) too thence added to a greater extent than or less other layer of Mod Podge to the forepart too dorsum of the packets to give them a dainty clean, smoothen finish.

You could easily plough them into a garland (just drill ii holes inwards the conduct identify too thread them amongst jute) or only display them inwards a miniature dough bowl for a vintage add-on to your throttle decor.

I also similar the stance of using vintage vegetable seed packets, adding a shim, dowel or skewer too using them every bit vegetable garden markers. No thing what yous decide, these adorable vintage seed packets brand for a fun arts and crafts projection that easily doubles every bit decor.