Around the same time, we were preparing our Friday Five post onInspiring Pressed Flower Crafts.
So, all these things came together to inspire our new art project.
Leave for one to two weeks.
Or a quicker way is by drying the flower/petals inside a microwave.
Lay out the petals spaced apart on a piece of parchment paper.
Check often to avoid over drying.
Once the flower petals are ready, put aside.
once you nail your dried flowers, you are ready to start assembling.
We chose to do three flowers in each vase but a single flower also looks really nice.
Once you are happy with the arrangement, hand draw the flower stems coming out of the vases.
Using the glue gun affix the rocks to the paper.
Add the craft glue to the back side of the petal and stick to the top of each stem.
Apply a little pressure but be careful not to over press the flowers.
This gave the petals a subtle shine but also helped to preserve the structure and colour of the petals.
Avoid getting Mod Podge on the paper as it will wrinkle the paper when it dries.
The final step is to frame the artwork and hang on the wall.
Do you have any tips for pressing flowers?
