Royal Blog Tour Project 2 – Herb Seed Journal

My second project  from the Royal Blog tour is an Herb Seed Journal.  This is based on the design of a matchbook.  I originally created a small version of this project (I’ll be sharing that in the future) for something else and decided to adapt the idea to this.   I’ve already shared instructions for my other two projects – #1 Card set and #3 Flower Pot – so if you missed those they were posted earlier this week.

The base is a piece of Kraft card stock – it measures 12″ x 5″ and is scored at 5″, 5-1/2″, 11″, and 11-1/4″.  The small flap becomes the bottom where the bags are attached.  I stamped the images from the Herb Expressions set along this flap in Chocolate Chip ink and I sponged all the edges.

To decorate the front I used a piece of Certainly Celery (4-3/4″ x 4-1/2″) – sponge the edges with Certainly Celery, then a piece of Chocolate Chip (4-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) – emboss using the Big Shot and the Finial Press Embossing Folder and sponge the edges in Chocolate Chip.

Then I added a piece of the 1-1/4″ Striped Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon with a piece of Certainly Celery underneath that was scalloped on one edge.  On top is a piece of Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon tied in a knot.  The herb image was stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla and colored with Stampin’ Write Markers. Punch out with the wide oval and sponge the edges.  Can you tell I like to sponge the edges?  Attach this to two punch outs of the Designer Label punch from Kraft card stock (sponge edges).  And then add another wide oval punched from Lavender Lace.  Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals next to the knot.  I’ve actually decided this front would be a pretty card so I may go back and use this same design just as a card.

The inside consists of pockets made from the Glassine Bags in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  These were each cut to be 5-3/8″ long.  I used the 1-3/4″ circle punch to punch a half circle notch out of each opening.  When you do this put a piece of scratch paper or card stock behind to help the punch cut through.  Because of the texture of the bag sometimes it bends instead of cutting so you need something else under it. On the outside of each envelope I stamped the herb image and colored it in with Stampin’ Write Markers.  For this project I used Certainly Celery and Lavender Lace.  Stack the 4 bags together and attach to the bottom flap of the cover with two Chocolate Chip jumbo brads – I used the 5/16″ size.

Inside each pocket I have a card that includes places to keep track of your seeds and a packet of seeds.  I created the journal card using My Digital Studio.  I cut the Kraft card stock to 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and printed them on my printer.  Then I actually cut them again down to 4-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ to fit in the envelopes.  I sponged the edges just a bit too.

CLICK HERE if you would like the pdf file of the seed journal card – you may have to play with your printer to get it to print the way you want it – I set my paper size to be 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and test it on regular printer paper before printing on card stock.

You can keep the seed packet and the journal card in the pocket so that the following year you’ll know what you bought, what you did, what worked and what you need to change so you will have lots of herbs.

Well that is the last of my Royal Blog Tour projects.  I hope that I gave you enough information and instructions that you can recreate them if you like.  I enjoyed making them and being part of the tour.

Thanks for visiting!

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