Dried flowers projects
Wedding confetti toss – get the perfect shot on a budget! May is the month that wedding season kicks off for the summer in the UK. One special moment to consider is the “confetti toss”. I think the trick to getting great pics when the confetti is thrown is to choose confetti that co-operates! Choosing…
Experiments with drying flowers Looking back on a colourful summer: Drying flowers at home All these flowers were dried using one of two methods: Air-dried flat: just cut the flower heads off and lay the flowers face down on kitchen roll in a warm, dark, dry place for a week or so until crisp. Hanging…
Celebrate British Flowers Week this June British Flowers Week was initially intended for the fresh flowers industry, but I think British dried flowers have something to celebrate too! The British Flowers Week website says: “British Flowers Week is the ground-breaking campaign from New Covent Garden Flower Market to promote British flowers and foliage and the…
Modern dried flowers in Make & Craft magazine I was pleased to see my article on dried flowers in the June edition (issue 8) of Make and Craft magazine. It explains why dried flowers are becoming popular once again. I have reproduced a copy below. Dried flowers these days are glorious, vibrant and true to…
Dried lavender crafts in abundance! Dried lavender is such a versatile natural product that it is hard to write about dried flowers without mentioning it. Check out my blog posts Ten uses for dried lavender and Lavender questions answered or below are a few more. Dried lavender in food In my opinion, dried lavender is…