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,…
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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…
Some pressed flower successes
Making pressed flowers for the shop You can see from this website that I’ve been interested in pressing flowers and leaves for some time. Follow this link for the basics of pressing flowers. The pressed flowers that came out well I listed some of my favourite flowers for pressing in a previous post, where you can…
Dried lavender questions answered
Lavender FAQ Over the last few years I have noticed a massive increase in interest in dried lavender and its uses. A quick internet search yielded me a barrage of frequently asked questions. Here are fourteen popular questions I found online: What is dried lavender good for How long does dried lavender last Is dried…
Vibrant wedding confetti ideas
Choosing confetti petals I was contacted last spring by the lovely ladies at bespoke-bride.com about wedding confetti petals. They have a great blog with all sorts of wedding tips and were hoping for some advice for their customers. I was happy to send them some samples to try out, and they took some great pics,…