Creative Crafting ~ Pressed Flower Bookmark

 Wild violet picking, back about a month ago or so, got me motivated to press some.  Why?  I have no clue, but I did.  The old fashioned way.  I pressed them between layers of waxed paper and heavy books.

It also got me thinking, and I started looking into flower presses, that were small enough for hikers to take along in their backpacks.  I am still him-hawing that purchase.  They are small, and after measuring the wild violet leaves I pressed, I am not sure they would be big enough, and worth the purchase.

Back to the creative bug that zapped my bonnet.  I decided to take the pressed wild violets, and leaves, and modge podge them to a cut piece of card stock.  The job of modge podge and delicate pressed flowers is a delicate job.  The flowers are very thin.

I did two layers, and allowed it to dry each time.  I also have been very (and I mean very slowly) slowly purging some craft supplies I still had in my utility room.  The catch all, holds everything there is no actual room for, in the house holding space.  I found plastic bookmark sleeves, I used to use for bookmarks I sold at the Farmer's Market (in addition to crocheted bookmarks).  They were not good sellers, hence the leftover supplies.

I cut the card stock to fit the bookmark sleeve.  I still need a tassle for it. 

Not that I really needed another bookmark, but it was fun, short creative crafting moment.  

It also got me thinking.  These would make nice random gifts to have on hand, for surprise fun mail, Christmas gifts for that friend or family member that loves to read, or if you have lots of time,  donate them to a free little library.

Creative Crafting ~ Pressed Flower Bookmark  ©  June 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart