Dried flowers projects
Make your own natural Christmas decorations Don’t buy a natural Christmas decoration like this one, make it! Festive hangers like this are in fashion at the moment: they are very simple to make, and much cheaper to make yourself than to buy in the shops. This is a picture of one I bought to sell…
A Christmas potpourri recipe I love In our workshop, we make a traditional orange and cinnamon potpourri by hand. We make a few kilos at a time as required, so it is always fresh. It is a simple recipe, so why not make your own? Buy Christmas potpourri How to make Christmas potpourri Our…
Seasonal dried flower crafts – Winter approaches The clocks went back at the weekend, and my garden is looking damp and untidy. I’m almost looking forward to a touch of frost so we can light the open fire. I have been reading this week that pine cones can be made into fire starters by dipping…
Turn cinnamon sticks into a cinnamon bundle It’s Christmas crafting season, so if you fancy trying something simple, why not give this a go? This is how we make cinnamon bundles in our workshop. I will be adding further autumn/winter and Christmas dried flower crafts to this website over the next few weeks. The key…
Winter rose potpourri recipe using dried rose flowers Here is a quick potpourri recipe to bring a warm spicy rose fragrance to your home. For this potpourri recipe you will need (makes about a litre of potpourri) Cloves 2 to 3 handfuls Rose buds and petals (dried) about 10 handfuls Rose fragrance oil 6 drops…