Dried flowers projects
Pressed flower project with daisies Mini canvas with pressed daisy in painted grass I bought such a cute little stretched canvas and easel the other day for £2 in a craft shop – the canvas is only 7cm across! I do love an excuse to get my paints out. I pushed the pressed daisy into…
I like drying flowers in my airing cupboard because it’s so simple I’m a sucker for plants and couldn’t resist this marguerite plant at the garden centre the other day! I cut a few stems and tied them with a raffia bow, adding a sprig of fennel foliage before air drying them. I hung…
There are several ways to preserve a fresh flower bouquet If you receive a fresh bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s Day this year, why not hang it up to dry or press it once you’ve enjoyed it for a few days? A dried bouquet can last months and is a great way to preserve a…
Cedar Roses are Popular at this Time of Year Cedar roses are the fruit of a Cedar tree and are very pretty when displayed on a wooden stem. But why would you want to give a wooden brown flower rather than a soft delicate one? I’m going to discuss a few reasons why, but first…
Rose Hips add seasonal charm to bouquets and arrangements If you have a garden you may well have some rose hips! If you pick them now, you can easily dry them to use for long-lasting colour throughout the winter months. The image above shows ten stems of rosehips which I bought from a UK grower…