This imaginative, fully illustrated guide features curtains, cards, candles, lamps, and drawer pulls that incorporate preserved flowers. Everything’s stylish—even traditional projects like a wreath have a fresh, modern look. Follow easy directions for gathering and pressing fresh flowers, choosing tools and techniques, and preserving and displaying the results. Or, purchase flowers for a head start.
If you can wield a glue gun, hold a paintbrush, or thread a needle, then you can make lovely dried flower projects in a single weekend! This imaginative and fully illustrated guide features curtains, cards, candles, lamps, and drawer pulls that incorporate preserved flowers. Everything's stylish and modern--even the most traditional projects, like a swag or wreath, have a fresh, updated look. Follow the easy directions for gathering and pressing fresh flowers, choosing tools and techniques, and preserving and displaying the final results. Or purchase the flowers for a quick start. Then "grow" your garden of projects: aromatic coasters (filled with lavender that perfumes the air when you set your hot mug on top); a topiary that will last forever; plus decorative boxes, stationery, sachet bags, and more!