Using Old Vintage Seed Packets to Craft New Beautiful Simple Garlands | Blog Hop 062
This Week’s Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop features a simple way to transform "old" into "new" using Vintage Seed Packets...
In today's world, where everything from our furniture to our windows operates at the touch of a screen, there's something deeply rewarding about sinking your hands into DIY projects that have a tangible, real connection to the past... This week's WWBH Editor's Choice feature explores an exquisite way for the modern DIY enthusiast to infuse a breath of yesteryear into their living space. By using old vintage seed packets, you can craft garlands that aren't just stringed decoration, but tell a story with your very hands...
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T.I.M.E. EDITOR’S CHOICE | VINTAGE SEED PACKETS
TOP VIEWED | DIY PROJECT ➾ Vintage French Seed Packet Garland from Common Ground
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Harvesting History... The Charm of Vintage Seed Packets...
Seed packets have always been more than just vessels for our future blooms and bounties. They've served as a time capsule, preserving the art and aspirations of gardeners long gone. The intricate designs, the hand-lettered titles, the vibrant colors — all are reminiscent of an era when craft and care went into even the simplest of paper items.
These very designs, so often overlooked in dusty old bookshelves or forgotten attics, are what we'll breathe new life into today with this charming and easy DIY home project...
Here are a few tips to get ready for this project...
• Sourcing Your Vintage Seed Packets
Before you start, you'll need the most important ingredient — the seed packets themselves. Where can one find these relics? They lurk in the corners of flea markets, hide in plain sight at garage sales, and sometimes, they peek out from the shelves of antique stores. Don't worry if they're a little worse for wear... It only adds to their character.
• Planning Your Design
Once you've laid out your collection, the fun begins. Decide on a theme or color scheme for your garland. Are you drawn to florals, vegetables, or perhaps a mix fit for a bountiful garden? This is where you can exercise your creative instinct.
• Stringing Your Story
To string your packets, you could choose a piece of twine or ribbon, while allowing space between each so that they're distinct yet unified. This is the meditative part of the craft, the time for quiet reflection on the past and the present.
• Vintage Touches for the Modern Home
Your garland is not just a series of linked packets but a testament to your patience and your love for beauty.
Try enhancing your vintage garland with blending in modern touches. Add LED string lights to make it glow with a romantic vintage charm... Or encase each packet in a clear laminate finish to protect it and lend a glossy, contemporary feel.
In the end, it’s the process — the tender art of selecting, preparing, and securing each piece – that makes these garlands such a rewarding DIY project.
Imagine this "new" vintage adornment hanging in your farmhouse kitchen, warming the walls of your modern apartment or swaying in the breeze in the garden... Carrying both the stories of seasons past and whispers of new beginnings... ✨😎✨
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