The first project was turning some very old books (you know the kind, where loose pages flutter out as soon as you open it) into a traditional flower press. Do you remember pressing flowers as a child? I’m sure we just put them between the pages of books, but this projects takes it one step further with bolts that screw down to compress the flowers.
You can check out the whole step-by-step project to make your own upcycled book flower press here.
Using a flower press actually makes the pressing process so much quicker – my little daffodil heads were pressed within a day or so! They were ready to be used to make Easter cards, decorations and to decoupage some egg shells.
I’m so proud to say that my step-by-step instructions for the flower press was also included in Issue 40 of Reloved!
These eggs were laid by my mum’s bantam hens so I wanted to preserve the tiny egg shells to use in my easter decorating projects.
I used tester pots of matt emulsion paint to give them a pastel colour, allowing the paint to fully dry.
I then glued the flower heads on with PVA glue. After coating the eggs all over with a layer of PVA glue, I allowed them to dry and the glue became transparent, like a varnish.
I popped the eggs back into the egg tray and they sit among the freshly laid eggs to decorate the kitchen for Easter.
Let me know if you have a go at making these eggs (or the book press, for that matter!) for yourself. And I’d love to see photos of your own DIY easter decorations for inspiration so please tag me in your instagram pics @Cassiefairy.
