Make a pressed-flower framed heart
This easy-to-make picture would make a beautiful gift
Cut a piece of white card to fit your frame. Lightly draw a heart outline on card in pencil.
Arrange flowers to fill in heart shape and use petals to fill in any gaps. Glue in place.
Keep your favourite flowers till last to lay on top of heart. Insert in frame. You could press wedding flowers and make them into a picture to keep as a memory of your special day, or make into thank-you cards.
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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