i want to make a homemade "card" (thinking a one page 8" by 11" paper) for my cousins wedding. i really want to use pressed flowers/leaves in it, but i also want to write on it. what is the best way to use pressed flowers and also have a piece of see-though-ish paper over them so i can write on? im also thinking of pasting drawings and magazine clipping into a sort of collage but i want natural aspects in it as well. sorry if this questions written poorly but you get my drift. any suggestions?
2007-08-09 08:51:10 · 2 answers · asked by tapeface88 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
This site will help you with the pressing of the flowers and the designing of your card. I can't think of the proper name for the paper overlay you want ( brain freeze ), but it is similar to parchment paper. It is available where they have scrap booking papers in the craft stores. You will know it when you see it.
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/pressedflowers.html
2007-08-09 20:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the terrific flora for pressing are individuals that are already flat including pansies, daisies, lily of the valley, buttercups and violets. different vegetation that artwork properly are bleeding hearts, geraniums, toddler's breath and bluebells. yet you may press greater advantageous than in basic terms vegetation. Strawberry leaves, ivy, mint, lavender and backyard sage additionally artwork properly. be at liberty to test with different vegetation and flora besides. no longer something ventured, no longer something gained. choose for vegetation that are in complete bloom. Snip each and each bit, leaving a million/2 inch of stem linked. As you p.c.., heavily unfold the vegetation out right into a basket, making particular they do no longer touch. Press the fabric in the present day till now they dry out. The hyperlink under shows you the way. No equipment to purchase.
2016-12-11 15:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋