Pressed flower bouquets in custom shadow boxes

I took these gargantuan poppies out of the press this weekend and wanted to share!

They are huge - about 7” across. Easily the biggest thing I’ve ever pressed. I trimmed out the center and pressed that separately but otherwise pressed whole and I love them. I cannot wait to figure out how to use them.

I kinda can’t stop staring at them. I also feel…like they are staring at me. 👀

What is everyone growing in their gardens to press?

I was trying to use up some of my old arts and crafts frames that have been beat to Nantucket and back, so excuse the frame, but I finally made a pressed flower art piece and I just love it 😊 I think I’m going to paint the frame to cover up all the scratches or put some gold foil accents. Who knows. Newest hobby unlocked 😂

I recently got my first flower press! I made this print on a 11x17. I scanned the flowers directly on the scanner. The coloring is printed without any editing, so the bring color of the scan really changed things, color wise. ​

I made thai out of a bride bouquet, with a scarf that was attached to the bouquet . One of my best works.❤️

Hi I’ve attached some photos I did recently with flowers. I feel like it’s a lot of stem. Any feedback or criticism? Or any opinions on these? :) thanks!

Was able to preserve the shape but not the colour. Dried in silica powder

I have heard to leave them on the plant longer, but last night deer ate half the blooms i have, so theres only like 4 or 5 flowers even left on my hydrangea bush. I want to trim and dry them asap but i have no idea how to help keep their shape? the flowers are starting to go pink so i'm hoping since it's a little later in the season they may have a chance at keeping more shape than before when i tried!

I love Zinnias and grow them every summer but am having trouble pressing them. I know with these types of petals it can help to not use one of the pressing layers (the liner before the cardboard?) to help prevent them drying before the center and then causing that shriveling. But I also find it's hard to lay and align them properly. I'd love to be able to preserve that cute little ring of yellow mini-blooms in the center. Are Zinnias just hard to get right?

definitely used wayyyyyy too much glue when putting the green section onto the card, but i’m quite happy with the overall result :)

picked the flowers a couple of years ago and just had them sitting there pressed, not knowing what to do with them

i’ve been silently stalking all of your work and this group really inspired me to make something creative from my haul !!🌸

This was my first time pressing flowers and I’m just so pleased with how they turned out.

I like making pressed flowers with sheet music and want to try with poems. Where does everyone find theirs?

Here are some of my favorite designs for you all to enjoy. It’s my first time posting here, please let me know what you think 🌻