Art

Modern Pressed Flower Art For A Unique Flower Gallery

Two pieces of modern pressed flower art.

If you’re searching for contemporary pressed flower art, you’ve come to the right place. Leah Nikolaou, an expert in flower pressing and hand embroidery, crafts one-of-a-kind pieces using a combination of pressed flowers and wool. Her unique style and materials result in stunning and modern works of art, perfect for a flower gallery. What is …

Art

Beautiful Owl Wall Art For A Floral Nursery

Owl wall art which has been stitched with pink wool.

If you’re interested in owl wall art, this beautiful embroidery kit provides a fantastic opportunity to create your own. The kit includes a museum-grade printed owl template and an easy-to-follow instruction booklet that teaches the fundamentals of embroidering on paper using simple stitches. To read more about embroidering paper check out our guide, How To …

Art

Creating A Unique Red Aesthetic With Frames

Red and pink picture frames with poppy prints, standing on a table.

If you’re searching for a classic and distinctive colour scheme for your home, consider incorporating a red aesthetic using picture frames in shades of red. Gone are the days when trends ask us to splash such a powerful colour across every wall or piece of large furniture, but if red is a colour that makes …

Embroidery

Learn How To Master a 3D Rose Stitch

Vintage postcard with roses and rose stitches.

The rose stitch, also known as woven wheel rose stitch, spider web rose stitch, or woven wheel stitch, is a versatile embroidery stitch. To learn how to master a 3d rose stitch, watch the step-by-step video tutorial or refer to the illustrated guide. Additionally, you can find a practice project to further enhance your skills in using …

Flower Pressing

The Best Wild Flowers UK To Press

Lady holding huge bunch of wild mallow in a garden.

Wildflowers are essential flower press fodder with their thin stalks and abundance of striking flowers. Thriving on very little water, they dry out quickly and make beautiful pressings. Team this with the fact they can be gathered from meadows, curbsides, waste ground and alleyways, costing you nothing, and it’s a great starting point for anybody …

Art

How To Make Professional Bobbin Frames

Labelled bobbin frames, one in natural wood and the second painted pink.

Everyone is talking about hand painted wooden bobbin frames right now, and who can blame them? They look lovely in their bulbous painterly form! A revival of a furniture trend called Bobbin furniture, popular in the Seventeen century, they will sit nicely with my pressed flower prints also inspired by Seventeen-century innovators, botanists. Did people …

Flower Pressing, Pressed Flower Art

How To Make A Pressed Flower Frame

Pressed flower frame with a vase a spring flowers next to it.

Got a green thumb? Make your own pressed flower frame with this expert guide! Discover what type of frames to use, different colour background papers to pick,  compositions that work and ideas for display. Then turn those freshly-picked blooms into stunning home accessory using my suggested resources and examples! I’m passionate about sharing resources and products that I …

Art

How To Make A Vintage Colour Palette

Vintage, floral colour palette.

Creating a unique vintage colour palette is a great way to get started if you want to incorporate a touch of vintage into your home. Look at how I’ve used seventeen-century-style textile art, shabby vintage fabrics, Victoriana-style dried flowers, 1950s postcards, retro dresses and Art Deco-style haberdashery to craft one-of-a-kind colour palettes. With so many …

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