Description
Create a beautiful pressed flower bookmark to connect with nature and preserve memories.
Ingredients
- Fresh flowers (violets, daisies, or lavender)
- Heavy books for pressing
- White cardstock or thick paper
- Scissors
- Clear-drying craft glue
- Clear contact paper or laminating sheets (optional)
- A flat surface for crafting
Instructions
- Select your flowers: Choose fresh flowers that inspire you.
- Prepare to press: Lay a sheet of parchment paper between the pages of your heavy book.
- Press the flowers: Close the book slowly and leave the flowers to press for about a week.
- Cut the bookmark: Once your flowers are dry, cut the cardstock into your desired shape.
- Arrange your design: Take the pressed flowers and arrange them on the bookmark.
- Glue the flowers: Apply a small amount of glue to the back of each flower and press onto the bookmark.
- Seal the bookmark: Place clear contact paper or laminate the bookmark after the glue dries.
- Enjoy your creation: Admire your pressed flower bookmark and its beauty.
Notes
Store the bookmark in a cool, dry place to maintain its vibrancy. You can refresh it by adding new flowers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bookmark
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg