Dried flowers projects
There are some great ways of using natural botanicals to decorate your home Many dried fruits and spices are suitable for threading together into a garland. As ever, my two personal favourites are cinnamon sticks and orange slices. Thread together some dried orange slices The pic below is of a garland I made for my…
Images with dried flowers I think it’s fun to add dried flowers to existing images and this can be a quick way to make something new. Mona Lisa with dried daisy flower Last year I had a lot of fun drying marguerite daisies from my garden in various ways. This one was simply pressed. Bocca…
Dried flowers diary a few days late I do try and publish my diary posts at the end of each month. This month I was plagued with Worpress-related issues, but after some maintenance it seems to be behaving itself well! So a few days late, but at least the blog is still up and running….
Making traditional potpourri with dried petals Back in June I made some traditional potpourri using dried petals, orris root powder and essential oils when gardens photographer Nicola Stocken came to visit. I left it in a kilner jar in a warm place for the fragrance to develop, and (apart from shaking it a couple of…
Scented wooden balls are a popular alternative to potpourri Scented wooden balls can fragrance a room or small space in a modern minimalist way. Fragrancing wooden balls These beechwood balls are attractive in their own right, with the grain clearly visible in the shiny curved surface. The honey coloured wood is further enhanced by the…