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    Home » DIY Projects

    9 Pressed Flower Ideas You Can Easily Make From Your Garden

    by Patti Estep · Aug 20, 2018

    Here are 9 fun and creative pressed flower ideas you can make with blooms from your backyard or a bouquet from a special event.

    Pressed flower ideas collage

    I've been pressing flowers forever and if you have been following me for a while then you may remember a few of these projects.

    One of the best times to gather blooms to press is at the end of summer before the annuals from the container gardens are cleaned up for fall and winter.

    I find the natural beauty of pressed flowers and leaves makes any project look all that more awesome.

    So today I hope to inspire you by sharing a nice roundup of my pressed flower projects.

    9 Creative Pressed Flower Ideas

    Portable travel flower press

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    First, you need to start with pressed flowers. You can buy some online which is great if you are short on time. However, it's even better when you press your own flowers that you have grown or some from a bouquet from a special event.

    An old phone book with some extra weight works well for pressing flowers. However, if you want to take it a step further you can make your own flower press like the one shown above with a few simple materials.

    Pressed Flower Wreath

    1.  Handmade Pressed Flower Gifts

    One of the first posts I wrote about using pressed flowers was about making gifts for others, like this beautiful framed pressed flower wreath. How wonderful would this be with some of your flowers from a wedding or a first date?

    Pressed flower candle.

    2.  Pressed Flower Candles

    This fun project is something I made with my garden club years ago. You can use an existing pillar candle or something from the dollar store. So easy and they last for years. Purely ornamental as you cannot burn them.

    pressed flower mason jar candles

    3.  Pressed Flower Mason Jar Candles

    Mason jars have a great appeal and I really like the way the flowers peek through the wax. These are meant to be burned and depending on the type of wax you use should last a long time.

    Handmade paper with pressed flowers

    4.  Handmade Paper with Pressed Flowers

    Making your own paper from recycled waste paper is easier than you may think. Add in a few pressed or dried flowers for an added touch.

    Pressed flower glass coasters

    5.  Pressed Flower Glass Coasters

    Simple little keepsakes make great gifts, like these glass coasters that really show off the beauty of the plant material.

    Pressed flower resin tray

    6.  Pressed Flower Resin Tray

    This resin tray can be used to serve tea or breakfast in bed. A fun medium to work with. Even though some of the plant colors changed, it still turned out beautiful.

    Pressed flower art in two frames with white background.

    7.  Pressed Flower Art

    People pay a lot of money for botanical prints but you easily can make these for next to nothing.

    Pressed flower suncatcher trio in window.

    8.  Pressed Flower Suncatchers

    Hang your beautiful specimens in the window with these easy to make suncatchers. An affordable yet stunning gift.

    Pressed Flower Jewelry Dish ~ gardenmatter.com-2

    9.  Handmade Paper Flower Jewelry Dish

    Last but not least are these pressed flower jewelry dishes. Here you are using the flowers to press into the polymer clay, but I thought they would be fun to share with this group.

    I hope this fun roundup inspires you to gather a bunch of flowers and begin pressing them.

    Then try one or all of these pressed flower ideas with your own creative touch.

    Collage of pressed flower projects

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Chantelle Burger

      January 07, 2021 at 10:57 am

      Hi Patti,
      Thankyou so much for sharing these cute ideas with us. I am loving the pressed flower candles in the mason jars and I seriously am going to give the paper a try. I'm from Zimbabwe Africa and as funny as this may sound, I have actually bought recycled paper here before made by some talented person with an adventurous flair haha... Herbivore wild animal poop. hehehehe
      Elephant poop etc actually combined into the paper. I don't think I wanna go as far as that, but the pressed flowers is a must for me. 🙂

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        January 07, 2021 at 3:12 pm

        Chantelle, that's so interesting. I know you will have fun crafting with press flowers. They are so beautiful, how can you go wrong. Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal

      August 22, 2018 at 6:34 pm

      Hello Patti, I love pressing flowers!!! I have a press I brought back from England but it's still in storage. I did, however, press a few pansies and a big Queen Anne's lace head earlier this summer. They dried beautifully and I need to figure out something to do with them. 🙂 Good ideas here!!!

      Happily pinning a couple of your photos for you,
      Hugs,
      Barb 🙂

      Reply
    3. Rosemary Palmer

      August 22, 2018 at 7:12 am

      So pretty. I tried my hand at paper making many years ago and really enjoyed it. The pressed flowers are beautiful

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 22, 2018 at 7:23 am

        Thanks Rosemary. I loved making paper too. No one writes letters anymore but It's great for wrapping a small package.

        Reply
    4. Mary

      August 21, 2018 at 10:04 am

      These are all such pretty ideas. I'm going to share them in my group!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 21, 2018 at 11:40 am

        Thanks Mary. I'm so glad you like them.

        Reply
    5. Maria

      August 20, 2018 at 6:15 pm

      Patty! So beautiful the press flowers my alley!
      Maria

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 21, 2018 at 7:06 am

        Thanks Maria. I knew you would love this one as a fellow nature lover.

        Reply
    6. Carole West

      August 20, 2018 at 3:58 pm

      So neat to see them all together as they make such a great showcase. I posted on my DIY Gift board on Pinterest. Can't even pick a favorite because they're all awesome!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 21, 2018 at 7:09 am

        One of my reasons for doing a roundup is to help people see some posts they have may have missed Also saving the post to Pinterest help by getting it out to the public so thank you Carole.

        Reply
    7. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living

      August 20, 2018 at 1:13 pm

      All of these ideas are so pretty! Thanks for the inspiration, Patti!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 20, 2018 at 1:37 pm

        So glad you liked them Jennifer.

        Reply
    8. Julie Briones

      August 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      LOVE that you put these all in one place! I'm going to be featuring one of your awesome posts on my Tuesday Turn About, Patti. 🙂

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 20, 2018 at 12:05 pm

        I'm so glad you like the project Julie and thanks for the feature!

        Reply
    9. Nikki Gwin

      August 20, 2018 at 9:40 am

      I want to do every single one of these projects! If I gather up supplies, can I come to your house and get a personal lesson?
      🙂 gwingal

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 20, 2018 at 11:10 am

        Gwin, you are too funny. I'm glad you like the projects. I would love to have you come over for a fun craft day but you can easily do any of them on your own.

        Reply
    10. Kristi

      August 20, 2018 at 8:09 am

      I can’t tell you how much I LOVE this post! And I can’t wait to try this! Thanks For sharing!!!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 20, 2018 at 8:41 am

        Thanks, Kristi. I'm so glad you like it.

        Reply

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