What you will need:
-Heavy objects (Textbooks work best)
- Flowers (Most flowers work for this project. Try to stay away from tulips and moisture-rich flowers. It will take forever to dry and will leave them moldy.)
-Packaging tape or laminate
-Colorful cardstock
-Double-sided tape
Do this a week in advance...
Go around you garden on a dry day and pick the flowers you want to press. Lay them out on waxed paper, cover with another sheet of waxed paper and place in the middle of a large textbook. The more textbooks and heavy objects, the better. After a week is up, take the flowers off very carefully and start your craft.
Step 1- Cut out the size you want your bookmark to be. I prefer 4 by 14 centimeters. You can do whatever size you want. I like to layer my cardstock and layer it with a print paper. It depends on the color of your flower. Just go with what speaks to you. :)
Step 2- After you finish assembling the base of your bookmark with double-sided tape, apply double-sided tape to the areas you want your flowers to be on the bookmark. Directly applying tape will make your flowers break.
Step 3- Laminate your bookmarks with a laminator and you are done! You have successfully created your bookmarks. If you don't have a laminator on hand, place clear packing tape over your bookmark on both sides for that protection against spills and tears.
Step 4- Enjoy your beautiful bookmarks! :)
Please watch this video to watch the bookmark made step by step!
