Now that we are headed into the darkness of winter, I need reminders of summer and my gardens to bring brightness to my days.
Early in the summer, I picked and pressed a collections of blossoms and leaves from my garden. My son-in-law created a fabulous press for me that gives me the ability to press large quantities at the same time. It is interesting to see how petals retain their colors and identities through the pressing process. When the pressing process is completed, I enjoy the creative process of using the flowers. While I'm not an artist, I enjoy crafting with them. This year, I mounted the petals and leaves on wood letters, painted white. They made lovely Christmas gifts.
Of course, I also made one for myself, so while I'm working at my
computer on cold winter days, I can gaze at reminders of the blooms that
were and that will bloom again when summer returns.
Now that we are headed into the darkness of winter, I need reminders of summer and my gardens to bring brightness to my days.
Early in the summer, I picked and pressed a collections of blossoms and leaves from my garden. My son-in-law created a fabulous press for me that gives me the ability to press large quantities at the same time. It is interesting to see how petals retain their colors and identities through the pressing process. When the pressing process is completed, I enjoy the creative process of using the flowers. While I'm not an artist, I enjoy crafting with them. This year, I mounted the petals and leaves on wood letters, painted white. They made lovely Christmas gifts. 
Of course, I also made one for myself, so while I'm working at my
computer on cold winter days, I can gaze at reminders of the blooms that
were and that will bloom again when summer returns.
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