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flowers |
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flower rug |
"pouffe":
1 - knot pouffe
2 - another pouffe out of plastic bottles
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10 - pouffe
11 - ideas for the house
12 - flower rug
13 - chair
14 - pouffe
15 - pouffe
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lovely bouquet |
"WEDDING":
1 - Wedding Hand bags
2 - Peacock Wedding Items
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12 - wedding chair cover
13 - flower girl dress
14 - lovely bouquet
15 - wedding car decoration
16 - vintage shoes
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plastic flowers |
"Baby Lights":
1 - Baby Lights
2 - Pom-Pom Lamp!
3 - Creative Rugs
4 - light frame
5 - plastic flowers
6 - light panel
7 - decoration with baby light
8 - recycled lamp
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How To Dry Flowers |
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Making homemade potpourri is a great way to enjoy flowers from your garden year round but you need to dry them first, here are several ways you can do that. You’ll also find several tips added to the bottom of the page (a flower preservative recipe, working with petals and leaves, hydrangeas and straw flowers). Lots of info here!
First a few tips…
Dried Flowers Are Beautiful On Their Own And Used In Crafts
Dried Buds Also Work Well In Crafts
Air Method:
Petals:
Hanging:
Dehydrator:
Oven:
Desiccant:
Silica Gel:
Borax & Sand:
Borax & White Cornmeal:
Kitty Litter:
Microwave:
This can be tricky, but once you get the hang of it the process is very fast. Do a few trial runs to determine how much heat and length of time to use for the type of flower you are working with.
Denser blossoms will take longer to dry, those with thick petals don’t dry well with this method and those with more delicate petals (like a pansy) will dry quickly so be careful to watch. Each microwave heats differently, experiment–you may find that you need to up the heating level.
Water:
The Hydrangea is one flower that works well with this method (see more details below).
*First published October 28, 2006 and moved to this page for better organization
Interested in preserving flowers from your garden? Here are two different recipes & methods you can try.
Preserve The Beauty Of Fresh Flowers With These Simple Tips
Materials Needed:
Fresh Flowers
Floral Wire
Airtight Container
Plastic Bag
Borax
Soft Brush
Works well with: daisies, mums, pansies, roses, sweet peas
Instructions:
You can now use these dried florals for crafts.
Cornmeal/Borax Floral Preservative
2 parts cornmeal
1 part borax (powdered)
Cardboard box with lid or tin with lid
Directions:
After use save the mixture as it can be reused over and over again.
First published March 31, 2009 and moved to this page for better organization
Here’s a goody that was sent in from Sherri Hanley:
Dried Rose Petals Vase
I’m a certified craft junkie and love to do many different kinds of crafts, but my favorite projects are those working with dried flowers. Here’s a trick I picked up along the way to dry rose petals and leaves flat (otherwise, as you know, they shrivel and curl up):
- Lay fresh petals and leaves on a terry cotton towel placing them in a way that they will stay flat. Lay them in a single layer. For those petals with a bit of a curl to the edges, lay them the curling side down but pull out the curl as best you can and sort of pat them into place.
- Cover the petals with another terry cotton towel and gently pat down (don’t run your hand over the towels to smooth in place but pat instead). You should use thicker towels so they will weight the petals down somewhat.
- Leave them alone for a few days and they will dry mostly flat and without much shrinkage.
I use the dried petals in a variety of projects and one of the most frequent questions I get is “where did you find those flat petals”. Well this is my secret and now everyone on tipnut can know how to do it!
Nice tip, thanks very much Sherri for sharing!
You can make beautiful arrangements and wreaths with dried hydrangeas and if you’re lucky enough to have them in your garden, preserving them by drying is super easy to do. Here are three easy ways to do it:
Place A Single Stem Of Hydrangea In A Vase And Leave It To Dry
Water Method:
This method works well for hydrangeas and those varieties with long stems.
Silica Gel:
This retains much of the color of the blossoms, but the stems are snipped short–not a problem if you’re using them in wreaths, but if you want long stems here’s an easy fix: use floral tape to attach stems to blossoms once dried.
Hanging:
Tips:
Listed in the catalogs as Helichrysum, it flourishes outdoors in the garden until cold weather comes, and then when it is properly dried and cured, it makes attractive winter bouquets for the house.
Strawflowers Are Easy To Dry & Provide Plenty Of Color
Pick when the flowers first open from the bud to keep them from spreading wide and showing brown at the base. Strip off the leaves and hang the stems upside down in small bunches fastened together with rubber bands. Let them hang in a dry place–in the house is all right–until every trace of moisture is gone from the stems and they are stiff. Then arrange in bouquets.
Since it is impossible to bend the stems after they are dried, it will help the appearance of your arrangements if you dry some in a curved form. Do this by hanging the fresh stems singly over a rounded surface–tack a piece of heavy paper to the edge of a shelf, round it out full and tack the lower edge to the underneath of the shelf. Then lay the tops of the stems down over this curve to dry.
In arranging, stick the stems into dry sand, shredded paper, or sphagnum moss. Many grasses and seed pods can be added for variety in winter bouquets.
The clover-like blossoms of globe-amaranth are also often seen in winter bouquets. These are dried the same way, but they should not be picked until they are full and mature.
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zipper flowers |
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"Zipper":
1 - Zipper lampshade
2 - Zipper Accessories
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13 - zipper accessory
14 - recycled zippers
15 - zipper flowers
16 - zipper bracelet
17 - zipper accessories
18 - zipper button
19 - stylish bracelet
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necklaces |
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Accessories from ribbon |
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Amazing work |
"Sea Shell":
1 - craft book
2 - Gifts of the sea
3 - Amazing work
4 - Different Decorating Ideas
5 - Natural Decoration
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12 - chinese vase
13 - items with sea shell
14 - diy shell necklace
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Flowers from egg cartons |
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Narcissus , daffodils , narcissus and the snail Eveline
Beautiful narcissus, right? Are giving us so much joy
joyful explosion of yellow.
"Egg Carton":
1 - Bells out of egg carton
2 - Egg Carton Papaer Dough
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4 - Wreath with egg cartons
5 - Decorative Flower Pot
6 - Flowers from egg cartons
7 - egg-carton art
8 - recycle egg carton
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12 - star frame
13 - flowers
14 - wall
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Decorative Flower Pot |
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Today I propose a work of creative recycling I had planned not so long ago, but I could do only little spare time.
The implementation is very simple effect , as you see, is very attractive because similar to reality , given the humble material used, which is the egg carton .
The only element of sheer frivolity that I liked to add, are the coral glass of the same color that enliven and enrich the hearts of these brave in the wild flowers that brighten the winter.
"Egg Carton":
1 - Bells out of egg carton
2 - Egg Carton Papaer Dough
3 - HEARTS
4 - Wreath with egg cartons
5 - Decorative Flower Pot
6 - Flowers from egg cartons
7 - egg-carton art
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12 - star frame
13 - flowers
14 - wall
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