How To Press Flowers

 Hi!

I’m here with an amazing craft to keep you busy!  

Pressed flowers are a great thing to frame, add to cards, and a great way to preserve summer! It’s super easy, and super cool when it’s all done. Let’s get started!

1. Gather flowers, leaves, or other things 💐  (the brighter the colors the better, and some things will not work, but most will)
2. Put parchment paper at the end of a thick, heavy book, folding it in half so the plants will be between the two sides of parchment paper 📖  (and so the plants won’t get stuck to the book)
3. Arrange the plants on the parchment paper how you will want them to look when dried 🌼 (the more off the petals showing the better)
4. Close the book slowly and leave for 1-5 weeks ⏰ (I find about 2 weeks to work)
5. When the time comes to reveal, you can take them out, dispose of the plants that didn’t work, and tape or glue to cards, on a paper to frame, or give as gifts! 🖼  (I used Washi Tape to tape mine to a paper and frame!

Here is mine:

I hope this craft gives you something to do!

Keep living life random! 

Amelia