Dried flowers projects
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…
Valentines Day dried flowers projects Here are some ideas if you want to add a handmade touch to your Valentines Day gift this year. Making something yourself shows your willingness to put in time and effort for another person. What could be more romantic than that! I’ve also included some ideas for preserving a fresh…
Here’s how to make a pressed flower card I wrote about how to make a pressed flower Christmas card for the Herb Society about ten years ago, but when I look back it looks somewhat dated! These days I believe in less is more! Keep it simple I love the mantra KISS – Keep It…
How to make a framed pressed flowers picture This year I’ve been pressing larger flower specimens. It’s time to put them in a frame. The great thing about having had a dried flowers workshop for twenty years is that I can just wander in and find something suitable! I found some modern box frames and…