Happy Spring Garden Seed Cards
Designer: Katrina Simeck
Difficulty rating: Beginner
Want a fun way to share gardening with a friend? These simple note cards have a happy surprise inside – a seed packet! It’s a great way to share a little bit of spring with your friends.
This project is great for using up scraps of paper. Start with simple card bases made from cardstock – I sized mine to 4 inch x 5 inch. Grab your favorite border and squeeze punches to add simple embellishments. The Fiskars Everywhere Punch™ makes it easy to show a peek of the seeds inside.
Strawberry Card
1. For this card, start with a 4 inch x 5 inch kraft card base. Round the right corners with Fiskars Corner Squeeze Punch.
2. Next, trim a piece of patterned paper slightly smaller than the card front. Round corners and adhere to card base.
3. Position the Everywhere Scalloped Circle Punch on the upper half of the card, and create a window.
4. Add simple embellishments.
5. Adhere seed packet to inside of card using removable adhesive.
Cucumber Card
1. Start with a 4 inch x 5 inch kraft card base. Round the right corners with Fiskars Corner Squeeze Punch.
2. Use the Fiskars XL Round n Round Squeeze punch to create a circle from patterned paper. Adhere to card. Add stickers or other embellishments.
3. Position the Everywhere Punch Circle Punch on the upper half of the card, and create a window.
4. Adhere seed packet to inside of card using removable adhesive.
Carrots Card
1. Start with a 4 inch x 5 inch kraft card base. Round the right corners with Fiskars Corner Squeeze Punch.
2. Add diecuts or scraps of patterned paper to front of card. For extra interest, use Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch on one edge, and adhere with foam adhesive.
3. Position the Everywhere Punch Scalloped Square Punch on upper half of the card, and create a window.
4. Adhere seed packet to inside of card using removable adhesive.
Enjoy sharing these simple cards with friends for a greeting that keeps on growing!
*** even though it's Autumn here in Australia this little project would be great to give for Easter to the avid gardener so that they can plant in the Winter/Spring.......I'm sure going to make some of these...great idea Katrina!!
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