Ohhh...the joys of leftover Valentines Day flowers, that we may be too lazy to toss in the garbage! But hey! If you didn't receive any this Valentines Day, go out and buy your own! Because you deserve it! I don't know about everyone else but I absolutely LOVE flowers (yes I'm one of those cheesy romance movie lovers too). So I want them to last as long as they possibly can! But of course there comes a time where you just cant save those beautiful blooms anymore 😔.
So I got to thinking, why not use them in some sort of decor piece for my room? Duh! I decided to flatten the flowers and frame them, and I can't lie...they look pretty awesome! I used my favourite rainbow roses that I received from my lovely boyfriend. Plus this is SO simple to make! Follow these easy steps and you'll be able to admire those pretty flowers everyday!
1. Wait until the flowers are dried out but still have some life in them. If you wait until they are fully dried they will be too crunchy and may break into pieces.
2. Choose how many flowers you would like to use. Place them on a square of parchment paper on a flat surface facing upward, and cover with another square of parchment paper. Pile a few heavy books on top, and let it sit! Leave for at least 8 hours.
3. Remove the books, open up your frame of choice, and place the flattened flowers inside. I personally think filling up the frame with flowers will look better, as apposed to leaving too much open space within the frame.
4. All done! Find a great space to hang or display your gorgeous new frame of flowers!
PS. Not only does this look beautiful as a decor statement, but if you received the flowers from someone special in your life, it's also a great memory to keep with you 💗 Xoxo
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