Making pressed flowers for the shop You can see from this website that I’ve been interested in pressing flowers and leaves for some time. Follow this link for the basics of pressing flowers. The pressed flowers that came out well I listed some of my favourite flowers for pressing in a previous post, where you can…
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Dried lavender questions answered
Lavender FAQ Over the last few years I have noticed a massive increase in interest in dried lavender and its uses. A quick internet search yielded me a barrage of frequently asked questions. Here are fourteen popular questions I found online: What is dried lavender good for How long does dried lavender last Is dried…
Vibrant wedding confetti ideas
Choosing confetti petals I was contacted last spring by the lovely ladies at bespoke-bride.com about wedding confetti petals. They have a great blog with all sorts of wedding tips and were hoping for some advice for their customers. I was happy to send them some samples to try out, and they took some great pics,…
Spring dry flower arrangement
Display with grasses and clover in pinks and greens As it’s the beginning of February I thought it was about time to start thinking about Spring! This isn’t a Valentines Day display but there’s a lot of love in it. The floral arrangement took me a couple of days to put together, only because on…
Pressing dried flowers
Dried flower stems can be pressed flat When I heard that our pressed flower supplier was retiring, I looked into ways to extend our range. In a recent post I talked about pressing garden flowers, but it also occurred to me that some dried flower stems from my shop might also be useful. Small flowers…