Hey, this is our 10th Crafternoon! Hooray! Today is a short little crafternoon demonstrating how to simply press flowers in a book! I love using pressed flowers in projects and have some ideas for future projects using pressed flowers, but I thought I had better walk you guys through pressing some flowers first so they are ready to go when the time comes! So before we begin, head outside and forage for some spring blooms to press! Small delicate flowers work best for book pressing. Anything that grows out in the wild will look quite lovely! I ran outside and snipped a few of my anemone to press with you today! So now it’s your turn, head outside and collect your own things to press!
Did you find some pretty things for pressing? Even leaves or grasses can be used in pressed flower projects! Something you should know is that flower pressing takes patience. Once you press your flowers it will take 1-2 weeks for them to completely dry out, but the results are worth the wait! Now that you’ve got your flowers...
Get ready to press them!
Project Overview
Time: 10 min.
Materials:
1. Hardback books
2. Flowers (Freshly cut or foraged)
3. Scissors
Optional: Paper Towel or Parchment Paper
Age Recommendation: 4+
Now just wait a few weeks and your flowers will be ready to craft with! I will share some projects we can use them for once they are all dried and ready to go!
I hope you enjoyed this Crafternoon with me! Please share photos of your family creating using the #crafternoonswithhannah, tag me @hannahkleindesign (Instagram), Like and Share Crafternoons with Hannah on Facebook, or email me at hannahkleindesign@gmail.com! Seeing your lovely faces creating together makes my soul do a happy dance!
#stayhome & #staycreative friends,
Hannah
