DIY: Easter Cards
I made simple DIY Easter cards for about the same price as a store bought greeting card. As soon as I saw these simple, but beautiful seed packets at Terrain in Westport I knew I could do something with them for Easter cards this year. I love the packaging, the font…all of it. Baker Creek also has seed packets that are black with gorgeous fruit and flower seeds, but since I’m sending these to people in all different growing zones I needed something that would work everywhere. Also, as beautiful as their watermelon seeds packets are….I kinda had a feeling that not everyone would really plant them. So I bought the white Parsley Seed packets and cut card board squares painted with chalkboard paint. I taped the seed packets and plant markers with a green checked washi tape to the cardboard. I used a white chalk marker to write a simple greeting on the front and included a personalize note on the back. Each card then went into a square envelope I found at Staples in the clearance section. I sealed them with my tinyprints gift tag stickers. They not only look beautiful, but they worked very well in sealing the envelopes.
Naturally I was thrilled that USPS has Vintage Seed packet Forever Stamps available right now! How perfect is that? The cost of each card including three postage stamps was about $4.45. I already had the chalkboard paint and washi tape and I used cardboard from clean cardboard boxes I had on hand.
WOW!! What an amazingly adorable idea!!! You are so creative! I was going to give my family members flowers for Easter, but this is much more darling!! Thanks so much for sharing!! Happy Easter!!
Great idea. So creative and what a great card to recieve, perfect for springtime.
Adorable! I was going to ask how much the package cost to ship, but you beat me to it. What a lovely little surprise to receive!
Annie, these are beautiful. And I’m not sure if it was planned or an accident, but I like how the taped stake looks like a cross, adding to the Easter celebration. Very cute!
Karen,
It was by accident….only after I was photographing them tha I noticed. I can’t believe you noticed…yes I can!
annie
So adorable. I need to get on your mailing list! You always think of the cutest things to send.
I am loving those stamps too.
Happy Spring Annie!
These are so gorgeous! What a great idea..Happy Easter and happy springtime!
Annie, I just love these! You are so creative – black chalkboard painted cardboard, the stake with the cute green plaid tape (in the shape of a cross!), the perfect sized envelope and the seed packets with a vintage vibe — love everything! And you make it all look so easy!
This idea is too cute!
xo Lily
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Today I received a creative Easter Card in the mail. OH, My! Love the planting theme… perfect for spring and it’s almost warm enough in Chicago to plant the parsley! The whole package was so clever! You are amazing!
Nancy,
You are my inspiration! I have received all those wonderful and creative, unique cards from you over the years. Anything I come up with was most likely inspired by you!
annie