Making little dried flower gifts Using up floral odds and ends I had some bits and bobs and offcuts left over from various floristry projects. I absolutely hate throwing anything away so was looking for things to do with them and came up with two answers! Firstly I made anything with a stem up to…
Category: Bouquets
How to make dried flower bouquets.
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…
Spring dry flower arrangement
Display with grasses and clover in pinks and greens As it’s the beginning of February I thought it was about time to start thinking about Spring! This isn’t a Valentines Day display but there’s a lot of love in it. The floral arrangement took me a couple of days to put together, only because on…
Christmas dried flower bouquet
Red and green hand-tied bouquet I wanted to make an informal bouquet with a Christmas colour palette so settled on the soft greens of natural dried oats and wheat, and some dark but beautiful natural dried red roses. I brightened these up with some dyed green and red lagurus grass and some bleached stems of…
Make a seasonal wheat sheaf
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…