Have you recently gotten a beautiful flower arrangement that you wish would last forever? We understand, it's sad to see them go. Thankfully, there are two ways to preserve your flowers to make them everlasting and in this way, you can preserve the reason the flowers were given too, whether a birthday, anniversary, congratulations, or just because.
The first way you can preserve your flowers is to press them. This is a technique that allows you to flatten out the flowers so that you can use them in a number of ways. The easiest way to press flowers is to put them between the pages of a heavy book. Any chance you still have Yellow Pages sitting on your shelf collecting dust? Well, now you have the chance to use them! Line the pages with parchment paper and place the flowers inside. make sure to situate the flower so that the petals are flat and not folded over. Leave the flowers undisturbed for seven to ten days. You now have elegant little flowers to do with whatever you please! Here are some ways you can use them:
- Customize greeting cards
- Frame them to make an art piece
- Decorate your table embellished
- Make flower embellished soap
- Sprinkle some into your bath.
- Create a flower scented spray
- Use epoxy resin and make a paperweight
The second way to dry out flowers is to hang them upside down. This technique allows you the ability to dry the entire flower, stem and all. In this way you have the full flower. To dry out the flowers, simply rubberband the stems together and hang upside down in a dark, dry place such as an attic or unused closet. Leave the flowers for two to three weeks until completely dry. Here are some ways you can use these:
- Use them in place or amidst a bow for gift wrapping
- Make some potpourri Use them as Wall decorations
- Create floral centerpieces with them
- Make flower embellished candles.
Hopefully, this brightened up your day, knowing that there are countless way to lengthen the life of that beautiful arrangement by repurposing and preserving them in different creative ways. You don't have to say goodbye to your favorite gift just yet!
