Make butterfly pressed-flower gift tags

Cut small rectangles from plain white card and punch a hole in one corner. Enlarge template to required size and use as a guide to lay out your butterfly design.

We used a narrow leaf for the body and chose petals with pretty details, graduating colour and curved edges for the wings. Try layering smaller petals on top of larger ones to add more colour and interest.

Once assembled, use a very fine layer of PVA glue to stick in place and draw antennae with a fine black pen. Tie a piece of coloured twine through gift tag hole.

Card, Paperchase. Coloured twine, Green Duck Weed (www.greenduckweed.ecrater.co.uk)

How to press flowers

Either use a shop-bought flower press, available from craft shops, or make your own press. Lay out flowers, leaves or stems on a tissue, so they don’t overlap. Lay another tissue on top and place inside fold of a newspaper, or similar. Place a heavy book on top and leave for five to seven days, till flowers are flat and moisture has been removed. Alternatively, you can buy ready-pressed flowers. All flowers used in these projects are from Devon Pressed Flowers (visit www.devonpressedflowers.freeserve.co.uk or call 01626 367364).

Feature: Kirsty Robertson. Photos: Richard Burns. Illustrations: Terry Evans

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