Using Pressed Flowers
Preserve family memories, special invitations, photographs, newspaper clippings and important announcements in a decorative way.
Flower Arrangements Under Glass
Create an arrangement under glass on a coffee table, or on a serving tray. A glass shop or hardware store will cut the glass to size. A lace handkerchief or pastel calico fabric make beautiful backgrounds for a flower design. Or, use pastel paper against which you can arrange pressed violets, buttercups, rose petals or delicate ferns. Illustrations made of pressed flowers can be matted and framed for an interesting and inexpensive project. Blades of grass are useful when creating an illustration. Place them between flowers as delicate filler. For a finishing touch, glue a border of grosgrain ribbon around the illustration. Lay the piece of glass carefully on top of the entire scene, ribbon and all.
Greeting Cards
Make individualized greeting cards with pressed flowers. Buy blank cards with envelopes in an art supply or stationary store. Arrange a few flowers on the front of the card, then secure them in place by covering with a piece of clear Contact paper. Cut the self-adhesive paper slightly larger than your card, press over the flowers and smooth down with your hand. Then trim the excess around the edges. This technique can be used to decorate place cards for a party.
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