Dahlias on TV A little while ago I saw Philippa Stewart on BBC Gardeners’ World – she’s a Dahlia grower that has also discovered drying them. I was aware they could be dried but I’d never been inspired to try these myself until now. Dahlia inspiration The pics above and below are of some fabulous…
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Tiny dried flower bouquets
Making little dried flower gifts Using up floral odds and ends I had some bits and bobs and offcuts left over from various floristry projects. I absolutely hate throwing anything away so was looking for things to do with them and came up with two answers! Firstly I made anything with a stem up to…
Ten years of dried flower craft
Starting out in dried flowers I find it hard to believe but I’ve been writing this blog since 2012! I opened my shop even longer ago in 2003 so I had plenty of time to build up experience before starting to write about dried flowers. Initially I realised there was a market online for potpourri,…
Dried Flower Trends on Instagram
Social media aficionado Hazel trawls Instagram My daughter Hazel has just finished her Business degree and spent a lot of it studying social media. Anyone following my Instagram account @daisyshopuk will have heard all about her! Here is her guest post about UK makers. Dried flowers are b(l)ooming For my third-year extended project at university,…
Make a little gift bouquet or dry posy
DIY dried flower posy A small wrapped gift bouquet These little dried flower bunch gifts are inexpensive to make and pretty too. They would be perfect for a love token, a present for Mum or Grandma, or even for bridesmaids. I have been hoarding little books of pretty printed paper squares that I find in…