A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 LINKS TO SEED TEMPLATES.

Oh, I've got to stop!!!

Found another one with some really neat old, retro labels...
Eureka Lake Studio\'s Labels

Weezie

Teapotdesigns
These are for purchase but are really cute...

Weezie

Let me just say 4 words about making seed packets:

Avery Permanent Glue Stick!!!

Cindy,
Is it good stuff or do you wish you had stock in it's company after using so much!!!

Weezie

I have been using Elmer's glue for my seed packs.
Bought this stuff today, and it is AWESOME!
No drying time, no glue seeping out, glueing the pack together, etc. It sticks IMMEDIATELY and PERMANENTLY!
It is GREAT!

Cindy

Hey Cindy,
Where did you find your Avery Glue???

Weezie

I just happened to see it at Kroger and picked it up.
I've seen it at WallyWorld, though. I'd say any brand would do if you make sure it says "permanent" glue.

I bought a pack that had 5 tubes in it! I have used it for everything! Yesterday Brennan used it to glue back a piece of wallpaper in the kitchen that was coming off on one corner. It is great!

Weezie ~ the office supply stores carry the Avery glue - you know, like Staples, Office Max, Office Depot, etc - if you can't find it at WalMart.

A source for neat pictures to put on blank seed packets is Burpee's web site. They have lots of photos of pages from old catalogs, all the way back to 1886.

Burpee Covers from old catalogs

I've been using them for wallpaper and in my Webshots screensaver. Even better than orange crate art.

Ann1

PS
Decided to try orange crate art and found a few good sites, especially one from California Historical Society where you can use their crate art to create your own label.
Orange Crate Art Exhibit

With a Google you'll also find lots and lots of sites for info on the music group Orange Crate Art. But there are pictures in the midst of those.

Duckie...
You RULE for bring this to the top!

Ann...
You ROCK for those links!
Awesome!

Cindy

Hi All,

Somehow I missed page two of this topic and finally found someone had posted the address for the clipart books and stickers from Dover (one of my favorite publishers.) (I don't remember who listed it, but many times when I go back to check, I lose what I've already written.) They have ClipArt cd's for just a few dollars compared to the hundreds I've seen on other web sites.

I have subscribed to their "clip art sampler" sent by e-mail every week, with from 6 to 12 or more downloadable clip art pictures from their books and/or cd's. There is a wide choice each week, and I don't always like all of them.

I just quit Dover because my email changed when my 2nd ISP burned down (my first went bankrupt) My third somehow gave me someone else's name and password, so I'm trying a fourth and am now using yahoo and hotmail as backups. I don't trust any of them anymore! But I just re-enlisted.

Any way, to sign up for the free Dover Email Sampler, go to

Weekly Dover Email Clipart Sampler

Here is the sampler for Nov 3
Dover Design Sampler

Hope y'all like this idea too, not just for seed packets.

Ann1

Do you guys who make the seed packet use regular computer paper or do you get a stiffer paper like those used for index cards, I found some old folders and did some on that but I still need to get to Walmart :p to buy some of that Averys permanent glue, the elmers just isn't doing it for me.

Ann1,
IT WAS ME, IT WAS ME!!!!
I love Dover's!!!

I have gotten that publication for probably
20 years now... *oh, it seems like it*
I'll have to sit down and really calculate..

I used to get the children's stencils.
(*I used to make painted sweatshirts and those
things were great!!! I would make new stencils out of them, and use the one's I made and could keep those from getting ruined.)

And there's a ton of stickers there that you can make plain seed packets and then decorate with the stickers, LOT'S OF FUN FOR KIDS!!!!

And I LOVE the orange crate labels you posted... VERY NICE!!
I love the old fashioned ones....
Thanks for adding those!!

Weezie

to the top

bumping -- as rainy days are goodfor making pkts as well- plus to make pkts to keep unused store bought seeds in and date them.
hugs to you all.
cindy lou
(still not doing great,
but trying)

Hi All:

I have been using Alenka's Printables for some time now.
I just love seed templates, and all other kinds also....Some are free downloads, others cost.
Well worth the $$.

Happy Gardening and Harvesting!


Templates

ENVELOPE GLUE RECIPE
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons white vinegar
4 1 oz. packets unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or any flavor that you like)
Bring vinegar to a boil in a small pan. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add extract and stir until mixed. Brush on thin layer onto back of an envelope flap. Let dry. Moisten to apply.
Store excess glue in a sealed container and melt again for future use by putting in a pan of warm water.

That's a great idea
Thanks Comfrey!!!!

Don't know if this has been posted but here is a website where you can download a seed envelope template to Microsoft Word and customize it yourself. This is just what I needed!

Seed packet template

Thanks everyone, I just had a lot of fun downloading the shapes and making up my own ideas for packaging. I have hundreds of mini zip lock bags for my seeds, but they will insert perfectly into these pretty paper ones when I am done. Great fun on this fall, wet and cold evening. Cece. PS, if anyone finds anymore, please post the sites.

what i do is buy a bunch of the small envelopes plastic ones from a fishermans store that puts lures, etc, into them, they are bought in bulk for the fish supplies and they are a small clear zip lock baggie, with a seal to zip tight, and they are very reasonable and wont bust open like the paper ones.. not as pretty but never makes a mess or mixes seeds up,, you may contact me for more info.. Beth:)

oh how fun!

Okay.....I have never done this before. What do you print these on and how do you put them together?

You print them from your computer..
on regular paper for your printer....

And thennnnnnn, you'll see the black outlines for the outside of the envelopes...
cut along those lines...
And fold accordingly...
3 sides are the container and one is the
top flap...

Let us know if you need any more help...
Always glad to....

hi everyone

here are a few links to french sites whre you can print seeds packets

http://site.voila.fr/petitjardin/sachets.htm
http://echangejardin.forumactif.com/viewforum.forum?f=30
http://www.banlieusardises.com/loisirs/archives/000025.html

these ones are not all french

http://www.hittyprintmini.org/printminikitchen.htm
http://community.webshots.com/album/46565983rJaUwR
http://community.webshots.com/album/46565434lORMnh

i'll try to get some more

see ya