Pressed zinnias

Learn how to preserve the natural beauty of your flowers. These five tips will help you create perfectly pressed flowers every time!

How to Press and Dry Flowers (and Leaves!): There are many ways to preserve flowers and leaves, but I tend to go with ways that use things I have around the house! In this case that means using paper, string, books, and possibly clothespins. The only catch with this is that you need patience.…

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Mixed Media Art With Pressed Flowers - See three fun and easy examples of how to add pressed flowers to watercolor or acrylic artwork.

All summer I said I needed to dry some of the gorgeous Zinnias by our driveway. But I never did. Now, as the last ones are blooming, I'm desperately clipping and drying. Those pictured are already dried. Pretty, aren't they? I planned to add stems to them and still might do a few,

In this post, I describe and share a video demonstrating how to create pressed flower art in the form of a framed picture.

This packet of pretty, pressed botanicals brings a touch of nature to any space. The botanicals can dress up a dinner party tablescape or add a pop of color to any craft project. Just like the seasons change, the botanical variety in each packet can change based on seasonal availability of natural materials.

Pressed zinnias