Are You Drying Flowers For Your Holiday Crafts?
July 11, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Decorating with Nature
You should be drying your flowers for fall, and holiday crafts and cards right now. It’s the peak season for drying flowers. From now until fall I will be drying and pressing as many flowers as I can.
Most flowers are easily dried by hanging them upside down in a space where they get plenty of air. I have an old dry sink with a bar across the top I inherited from my grandma. That’s my favorite flower drying rack.
Here are some of the flowers I’ve been drying. In the picture I have some gypsophila, roses, daisies, yellow …read more
Growing Ornamental Seed Heads and Plants For Crafting
March 17, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Decorating with Nature
If you enjoy crafting but you’re trying to cut back on spending, grow some of your own crafting materials. There are tons of flowers that dry or press well. You can also use the seeds, leaves and seed heads of many plants to add interest to your craft projects.
Some of my favorites plants to grow and use for crafting include:
broom corn has a wonderful seed head that works great in dried floral arrangements, or for mosaics.
Rose blooms are wonderful dried, pressed, or rose hips are wonderful for crafts or potpourri.
Poppy heads add interest to designs
Wheat, …read more
