How to Make Seed Envelopes
This tutorial uses elegant vellum paper to make seed envelopes for storing your harvested seeds. These make a great gift presentation!
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Ingredients
- vellum paper (One sheet of 8.5 x 11 vellum paper will make 2 envelopes approximately 3 x 4 in. each.)
- scotch tape
- paper cutter/scorer (Optional, but helpful.)
Instructions
- Take one sheet of vellum and trim it to 6 x 11
- Score (fold) a generous 1.5- inches from each side, so that when folded you have slightly less than a 3 x 11 strip.
- Cut the 11-inch strip in half so that you have two 3 x 5.5 strips.
- Score (fold) .5-inch from bottom on each strip.
- Score(fold) 1-inch from top on each strip.
- Tape the back of the envelope shut.
- Tape the bottom shut.
- Put seeds in envelope and fold, tucking in corners.
- Tape shut.
