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...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.