Pressed flower bookmarks

How to make it

1. 

   1

   Pick the flowers

   Pick flowers on a dry afternoon. Flat ones with thin petals press best.

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   2

   Press them

   Lay them between 2 sheets of plain paper inside a heavy book. Stack more books on top.

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   3

   Wait

   Leave them 1 to 2 weeks. They're ready when they feel dry and papery.

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   4

   Arrange them

   Lay the flowers on the cardstock. Tweezers help with tiny ones.

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   5

   Seal them

   Cover with contact paper and smooth it from the middle out. Trim the edges.

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   Add a tassel

   Punch a hole at the top and tie on a ribbon.