Yesterday I collected some wild lupine seeds from the side of the highway and I thought it's the perfect opportunity to prepare for the seed saving season by making seed envelopes πππ Not only that I decided to make em, I also filmed it. Needless to say, I WAS HELLA BORED! So if you want to see how I make seed packets from recycled book, you're in luck! I guess this would also be perfect if you want to gift your seeds to family and friends.
i. Step one, find an empty seed packet and carefully open it up.
ii. Find a thin, sturdy, cardboard material. Cereal box would be perfect. Here I'm using sparkling water box. Trace the opened envelope and cut to make a sturdier guide.
iii. Now find a book, newspaper, magazine, or whatever you want to use as a material for your envelope. Using the cardboard guide, outline the part you want to use, make sure to do it on the opposite side so the pen lines won't show. Cut.
iv. Now you basically have an envelope. You just have to fold and glue. You can use regular glue but since I have double sided tape on hand, that's what I used. I just find it a tad bit cleaner.
v. Slap a label sticker on (if you have some) and put in your seeds. Don't forget to label and date.