Preserve Your Petals: How to Dry Flowers
Use this simple step-by-step guide to drying flowers to turn your blooms into colorful keepsakes.
by Alison Caporimo from Reader's Digest | May 2012
Christina Moreno, creator of the Flores del Sol shop on etsy.com, walked us through this simple and fun craft.
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First, choose flowers and plants with sturdy, nonfleshy
stems.
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Good choices: Christina Moreno recommends roses, peonies, hydrangea, yarrow, and lavender.
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Snip: Make sure to snip
off the buds before they fully open.
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Create a bouquet: Remove excess leaves and tie the stems together with a rubber band or a twist tie.
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Spritz the bouquet with aerosol hairspray.
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Preserve: Hang flowers upside down in a dark, dry place for
four weeks.
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Display: Pop them into a vase or tie them with a bow for a modern look. Voilà !
