tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post3337872607931068974..comments2023-11-20T03:45:30.135-05:00Comments on Plot 55: Art with Pressed Flowers and Plantsslim pickinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12833617568090157365noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-49804592894641199822009-08-19T21:16:31.734-04:002009-08-19T21:16:31.734-04:00Yes, I can't wait to do more with these - I...Yes, I can't wait to do more with these - I'm thinking of candles in particular as a way to save a bit of summer for our long winter nights...<br />Kiersten, it was really this simple. I lay out a piece of waxed paper, she lay out her design of pressed leaves and petals, I lay another piece of waxed paper on top, lay a tea towel over that, and applied heat from the kettle, "ironing" it back and forth for a minute or two. then she cut around it, leaving a bit of a margin, and we hung them up! you could get much fancier, i'm certain, but we kept it pretty straight-forward and simple...slim pickinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833617568090157365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-55691661204062064052009-08-18T20:23:35.723-04:002009-08-18T20:23:35.723-04:00would you mind giving instructions on how to do th...would you mind giving instructions on how to do that? Is it really as simple as it looks? two pieces of waxed paper ironed together?<br />I'd love to do this project with my kiddos!<br />thanks,<br />KierstenKierstenhttp://growingflowers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-35805474359936648342009-08-09T20:27:47.829-04:002009-08-09T20:27:47.829-04:00oops! "anonymous" was me ; )oops! "anonymous" was me ; )gardenmamahttp://gardenmama.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-7957641438521599552009-08-09T20:26:55.068-04:002009-08-09T20:26:55.068-04:00We love pressed flowers around our house too! I ha...We love pressed flowers around our house too! I have been mindful of pressing flowers from each bouquet I bring in throughout the summer. I like what you made with yours and how clever with your tea kettle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-66159925107100871392009-08-05T18:49:52.103-04:002009-08-05T18:49:52.103-04:00So pretty! I love how they turned out!So pretty! I love how they turned out!Anniehttp://annie.paxye.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-21840249628248796382009-08-05T16:35:30.136-04:002009-08-05T16:35:30.136-04:00Ani! Your flowers and leaves look beautiful in the...Ani! Your flowers and leaves look beautiful in the window!! And the hummingbirds will enjoy seeing them too! What a lovely thing to do with your collections! Maybe you can make some for my house when you're here next week, how about?!!! Love youMerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713104904225130218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870657841595012572.post-11514967644872370472009-08-04T21:51:52.117-04:002009-08-04T21:51:52.117-04:00We used he plantain leaves to do this too a few we...We used he plantain leaves to do this too a few weeks ago. Love that plantain. so creative with that kettle! Love the flower press!<br /><br />Lisa ;)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794766230330012537noreply@blogger.com