Dried flowers projects
How to make a natural room freshener There are various natural ways to add fragrance to your home Choices for natural home fragrance may include a bouquet of fresh flowers or herbs, or a bowl of handmade dried flower potpourri refreshed with real essential oils. I thought I’d try experimenting with an alternative to the…
Exotic orange dried flowers of Leonotis leonorus Although there is a growing range of dried flowers available in the UK, the choice of natural orange dried flowers is limited. One option is physalis (also known as Chinese lanterns), which is seasonal and associated with Autumn (and to be honest, a seed pod rather than a flower)….
DIY Christmas card using pressed flowers and herbs Pressing herbs and flowers Pressing herbs is a creative way to preserve their beauty year-round – here is a project I created for the Herb Society magazine, published in their December 2015 issue. See also my updated tips on how to make a pressed flower card from…
DIY wheat sheaves The great thing about wheat sheaves is that they can be augmented with various flowers and botanicals depending on the season. Wheat sheaves traditionally celebrate harvest season, but these days they can be used for decoration year-round. Making a wheat sheaf A large wheat sheaf is easily made by combining about three…
DIY dried flower bouquet Make your own bouquet from dried flower stems such as delphiniums, dried oats, and daisy-like white acroclinium or similar white rhodanthus flowers. How to make a dried flower bouquet I used one bunch each of the flowers listed above, except the acroclinium, which only required 12-15 stems. As well as the…