Pressed flower bookmarks

How to make it

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   Pick the flowers

   Choose small, flat blooms on a dry afternoon. Thin petals press best. Thick flowers like roses stay lumpy.

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   Press them in a book

   Lay the flowers between 2 sheets of paper inside a heavy book. Stack a few more books on top.

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   Wait 1 to 2 weeks

   Leave them alone. They're ready when they feel papery and stiff, like tissue paper.

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   Arrange on the strip

   Place 2 or 3 flowers on a cardstock strip. Move them around until you like it. No glue needed.

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   Seal with laminate

   Peel the backing off a laminating sheet and lay it over the strip slowly from one end. Smooth it with your palm.

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   Trim and add a tassel

   Cut around the edge, leaving a small border. Punch a hole at the top and tie on a ribbon.