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Pressed Flowers – January Pressings/Part One
Last week I had a few spare hours and the perfect winter day to take a long walk. The sun warmed me, but the wind behaved like a naughty boy, throwing the tasseled ends of my scarf into my face,...
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Pressed Flowers – Fairy Dress
In January I walked the woods and searched my yard for anything leafy or green to press. I found an assortment of items, you can read the post about my search and what I found here: January Pressings...
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Prose and Pressed Flowers – A Passion For Flowers by Penny Black
In 1992 a classic floral arranging book was published. It has always been one of my favorites on the subject of pressed & dried flowers. Written by Penny Black, this terrific how-to book is a...
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Pressed Flowers – First Flowers of 2014/Crocus
Oh Happy Day! Crocus are blooming in my side garden. How exciting to have something to press with a little bit of color to it. I press crocus in two ways, open and cup-shaped. To press a crocus in an...
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Pressed Flower – Tissue Paper Easter Egg Card
I blogged on February 24th of this year about pressing an early season crocus. This week I created an Easter greeting card with the flower and leaves, and also created a few cards with buttercups and a...
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Pressed Flowers – Pressed Flower Farms Revisited
These two past blog posts have been combined and reblogged. If you press flowers now is the time to consider creating a “Pressed Flower Farm.” I love my gardens, and I love pressing flowers, within...
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Pressed Flowers – Autumn Leaves
I’ve combined a few posts from past years on how I use pressed Autumn leaves. It’s not too late to press a few Autumn leaves for crafts and Thanksgiving table scatter. They look lovely hung from...
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Project & Pressed Flowers – Valentine Tag Tree
Ask most people what comes to mind when they hear the word, “February,” and they will answer, “Valentine’s Day, Love and Flowers.” I’ve combined these three themes into one, and created a Valentine...
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Product & Pressed Flowers
I found a new set of pearlescent watercolors this weekend. They are made by Yasutomo and available in craft stores and online. The set was less than ten dollars, and with the added benefit of a 40%...
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Pressed Flowers – April 2015 Part I
I’m re-blogging what I’ve found to be the best way to process most of the plant material I use for pressed flower artwork. My favorite way to use pressed flowers is in the creation of greeting cards....
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Phlowers, Plants and Pressing – Scented Geranium
Scented Geranium in Hanging Basket Pot I grew a scented Geranium last year called “Grey Lady Plymouth,” a rose-scented pelargonium. “Pelargonium graveolens ‘Grey Lady Plymouth’. A wonderful...
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Pressed Flowers – Creating a Greeting Card
In the past I sold pressed flower greeting cards by the dozens at craft shows and even through a local hardware store. I don’t pursue this line of making a bit of money any longer, but I still like to...
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Prompt – The Celandine Flow
When I read today’s Daily Prompt title, “Flow,” I immediately thought of celandine. Also known as the fig buttercup, celandine rivals the common buttercup in the wow power of its brilliant gold...
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Phlowers & Pressed Phlowers – Periwinkle
I’ve begun pressing flowers again now that the weather has warmed and early wildflowers and foliage are emerging. Periwinkle (Vinca minor) are one of the earliest flowers to blossom. An amazing...
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Plant & Pressed Flower – Browallia
“Browallia earns its nicknames of amethyst flower and sapphire flower for the richness of its small blue flowers, which pop out like jewels against the bright green of its foliage. A tidy mounding...
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Problem-Solving – Broccoli Gone to Seed
My four broccoli plants are going to seed. They never produced heads of broccoli, and were destined for the compost bin. Before I got around to pulling them the buds bloomed into interesting and...
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Pressed Flowers & Foliage – Autumn Leaves
It’s time to be on the lookout for Autumn leaves. I press them between the pages of books and use them for crafts and Thanksgiving table scatter. They look lovely hung from mantels or chandeliers....
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Pressed Flowers – Blue Monday
Pressed Blue Hydrangeas – The secret to capturing these lovely shades of watercolor-like blues and greens is letting the flowers begin to age before you pick them for pressing. When the petals are...
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Quick Tip & Pressed Flowers – Pink Leaves or a Baggie, Camera & Notepad with...
I press flowers throughout the year and often create miniature gardens on cardstock to use in the place of overpriced greeting cards. Today, as I was walking, I noticed the Wild Grape leaves were...
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