if you haven't any pressed, here's my simple guide to pressing flowers. Love doing anything with flowers and best of all they are free from the garden.

Thanks so much for your visit and your kind comment Cardisa! This is the perfect month with all the flowers in bloom to follow your instructions for pressed flowers. Pressing flowers at home is an easy way to preserve their vibrant colors! Thanks so much for reading and commenting Faith Reaper. Our home and our business are located in Pipe Creek, Texas. Once your flowers are dry, remove them from the press and lay them out.

Thank heavens for people like you! Thanks for sharing the ideas here! These bottles add charm to any tabletop or nightstand. Placing pressed flowers on the outside of an object opens the door for damage to the flowers as the glass is handled.

I have quite a few flowers if you need any. Hi TToombs08. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5dfdac43e92ea9d6 I appreciate your visit and pin! We'll never post without your permission. All you need is a little bit of découpage medium (another childhood throwback) that dries clear for an elegant finish that will look absolutely stunning on your bar cart. Joanna Chandler from On Planet Earth on October 03, 2013: This is so beautiful tammy I love it when will you make me one and post it LOL. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. You're very artistic, Tammy!!   United States   |   English (US)   |   $ (USD), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. I pressed a bunch of flowers with my kids a couple years ago, and just had no good ideas for them after that. Tammy (author) from North Carolina on September 24, 2012: Thanks so much for reading Maria. Comments or questions would be appreciated. Flatten the flowers and wrap them in a coffee filter. Another method of maneuvering pressed flowers is to dip the end of a toothpick in the glue, then touch the glued tip to the flower and lift it. Additional troubleshooting resources.

Thanks John! I have heard about pressed flowers used for card-making and recently jewelry-making thanks to your beautiful hub but pressed flowers in glass bottles and coasters sound uniquely interesting! Placing them on glass, I really like that idea. I never tried the bottles before and I never knew how to press them myself. Wall Hanging Long Octagon Herbarium Brass Glass Frame for Pressed Flowers, Dried Flowers, Poster, Double Glass, floating Frame 6" 7" 10" NCYPGarden. You are so artistic, you are awesome. Repeat until all the glasses and the decanter have been decorated. To make our products truly unique we use a hand-coloring technique to make each flower resistant to sunlight and fading. They are right in the heart of the Texas Bluebonnet country. If I have misquoted or incorrectly cited a source, please contact me and I will happily correct the post. That is so beautiful. I can see one of these in my guest room as a really sweet way to say "Welcome." thanks!!!!

Wash it in the dishwasher or by hand to remove fingerprints and residue. I hope you will catch the craft bug. Thanks for sharing.

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DIY by Homemade Banana for Jojotastic. Arrange the pressed flowers in the glue. Need a Handprinted Wildflower Card to go along with your order?

There is no need to use a paint brush or paint sponge to spread the glue, just squirt the glue directly onto the glass and spread it with the applicator.

Pansies are the best.

Michelle Liew from Singapore on January 06, 2013: These glass bottles will make excellent gifts.....and a good way to recycle too! Let dry and finish with one more thin layer (that’s two coats total).

You can opt for a ready-made flower press like we did, or you can go the old-school method and use a couple of heavy books. They have trays that effectively flatten flowers and allow for the proper ventilation needed to make pressed flowers beautiful and colorful. Burst of 30 seconds..and taking some time to vent the microwave? I don't think I have ever seen a vouguinvilla. Placing pressed flowers on the outside of an object opens the door for damage to the flowers as the glass is handled. Thanks for SHARING.

Naomi's Banner from United States on June 03, 2013: What a wonderful idea for flower lovers.

For the last 18 years we have been producing and selling some truly beautiful Real Texas Bluebonnets Pressed in Beveled Glass. If possible, pick up the flower by the center of the back, where the stem once grew. What You'll Need: Glass plates/coasters; Pressed flowers; Instructions. I'm sharing three fun and lovely projects you can try using your floral accents: Flowers can be pressed in a microwave for faster and easier results. Fill the bottle with your favorite product, and enjoy! •

The natural beauty of the delicate, preserved blossoms shines through no matter how you choose to display them. It is a pleasure to see you! Our business name is KPE, Inc. Our home and our business are located in Pipe Creek, Texas. Spread liquid jeweler’s glue on the section of the glass where you plan to place the flower. on August 21, 2012: Tammy, you took me back to the time I as a child used to press flowers in my textbooks, of course without the wax paper.

To make our products truly unique we use a hand-coloring technique to make each flower resistant to sunlight and fading. Tammy (author) from North Carolina on June 02, 2013: Thanks so much Twig22bend. My GF's b'day around the corner...what better way to be creative and show off (giggle). When pressing your own flowers, the most important step is protecting them from moisture. You can always buy pressed flowers online too. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make them less relevant or more repetitive. Find things you'll love. Tammy (author) from North Carolina on August 29, 2012: Thanks so much for your wonderful comment Ishwaryaa.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Always glad to help out by bring back the dead. KPE, Inc. Kim Federici and Peter Florczak. The glue area should be slightly larger than the diameter of the pressed flower.

Thanks for sharing your tips. in Beveled Glass by having us press them in

It is always good to see you. Once you have your flowers pressed all we need to do is pop them into a glass frame. Pick up the pressed flower with tweezers. Very cool hub Tammy! There's something so nostalgic for me about pressed flowers. From shop NCYPGarden. I can see so many sentimental uses. My younger sister has a vintage flower theme going in her apartment, and I've been looking for an idea of what to make for her Christmas present!

Whether it’s the fact that they remind me of summertimes spent running around my childhood neighborhood, collecting blossoms to painstakingly press between the pages of books or the fact that it’s a way to quite literally freeze flowers — and memories along with them — in time, there’s something so special about these pretty little paper-thin petals. Paint a thin coat of Mod Podge on the glass with a sponge brush. I appreciate your appreciation for pressed flowers. To make our products truly unique we use a hand-coloring technique to make each flower resistant to sunlight and fading.

We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. Tammy (author) from North Carolina on January 07, 2013: Thanks so much for reading and sharing midget! in Beveled Glass. Add them to the inside of a clear glass vase, on the underside of a clear glass plate or in the center of a glass panel from a picture frame.

Once you’ve trimmed your blossoms into small, pressable shapes, open the press and lay down a piece of cardboard.

This might be it :). I love this idea. This way you don't have to give up your beautiful flowers as they drop off your garden plants. Especially one that will last forever.

- Glimmer Twin Fan. Thelma Alberts from Germany and Philippines on August 21, 2012: Awesome! This is a great craft and it is better for the environment than using plastic flowers. Top them with a second 1-inch square piece of clear glass. 3.
We don't need much of a quadratic equation to follow your directions sweet Tammy!

UP+++. After that is fully cured, your glasses will be safe to hand wash. Now all that’s left to do is fill your decanter with your favorite spirit (might I suggest a botanical gin like the one from St. George), mix yourself a nice cocktail, and kick up your feet.

Etsy sellers promote their items through our paid advertising platform. Brenda Kyle from Blue Springs, Missouri, USA on August 20, 2012: I have always enjoyed pressing flowers. Sharing! Ha. Take a look at our great line of gift/note cards. Pressed flower coasters give the joy of spring all year long. You are way too talented in arts & crafts for my blood. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. You'll have a romantic set that adds to a natural woodsy theme. I took flowers from my garden, pressed in heavy books between wax paper, left for a week and they are beautiful, I then arranged them in a picture frame, with glass and hung, this way all winter we can enjoy our garden. Beautiful, one of a kind gift items that will wow your hard to buy for loved one. If you are unfortunete enough to have someone close to you pass on, we can also preserve their Funeral Flowers for you. Add a piece of blotting paper atop the flowers, then layer on another piece of cardboard. Rajan Singh Jolly from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA.

I give up. Gather stems or leaves from your favourite plant and dry them in a flower press, or use a thick book. :) I haven't seen Ardie in some time.

Thanks so much for your kind words Mama Kim. lmao Oh well.

In the past I’d always gone the traditional route with dried flowers: I framed them. Microwave flower presses are now available.

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Once again, something I can do with my children which is a bonus. Your IP: 123.31.41.31 Just add Mod Podge to a plain coaster and set the dried flowers on it. I bet the dogwoods are gorgeous bridaletter. Best wishes. 1. Well-done! Loved the info on microwaving for pressed flowers. This is awesome. Ruchira from United States on August 27, 2012: Gosh you are brilliant and creative, Tammy. Support independent sellers. Such an unusual use for modern technology. You can easily do this process with the following steps. 2. I love pansies too.

Learn more. Maria Jordan from Jeffersonville PA on September 23, 2012: You are so awesome of a teacher.

Immediately lay the flowers on the paper and make sure each petal and leaf lays flat. Pick up the pressed flower with tweezers. There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. 4. When the flower is completely cool, wrap and microwave it again until the process is complete. Thanks Thelma!

Just recently, I saw Stephanie Henkel's hub on decorating cakes with fresh flowers. Pressed flowers are beautiful when displayed in glass. LOL. I must give it a try. Voted up. Can't thank you enough. I saw an unusual version of this recently. In His Love, Faith Reaper. The first thing to do is press your flowers. Do not submerge this project in water or put it in the dishwasher.

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