lovely video, could u tell me the best way to store your pressed flowers please, and do you ever spray them with a resin sealer to help preserve the colour.
Hi Cathy and Huckleberry .He is just a cutie pie . Oh what gorgeous Flowers .I didn't know you could dry them in the Microwave. How cool .Cant wait to see what you will do with them Super colors TFS Blessings and hugs Nancy
Nancy martinez Hi Nancy, Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful comment on my pansy video. I can't wait to do some projects with them when I finish school. Huckleberry says hi to all. TFW God Bless Cathy
Oh when we next have a house (we're in a rental now) I want to plant pansies and violas to dry. These are gorgeous!!! TFS a great tutorial! I'd love to try putting a flower in a pendant one day. Big hugs, Kristina
CraftyPaws Hi Kristina, Thank you so much for watching my pressed pansy video and leaving a lovely comment. You absolutely should try this. I just know that you would come up with great ideas to use pressed flowers on projects. God Bless Cathy
Thank you so much for the video. I have dozens of pansies and violets in bloom. Was wanting to do something with them. Now I just need to find your next video on what to make out of them:) Hoping to make cards. God Bless!
I have a couple of videos with some projects and hope to do more when time allows. You should check out my tutorial playlist to see if you can find something you like or that gives you inspiration. I'll try to leave the link here for you. ruclips.net/p/PLF-ql3hqO9bgSbPW4sIVEFMNhjGPjcOp0 Hope this helps. God Bless Cathy
Hi There, Sometimes I do sell them but I did not collect them in abundance this year. I hope to have them for sale again next spring. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment. God Bless Cathy
Hi Coco, It depends on how much sunlight they are exposed to. It won't take very long if they are in direct sunlight but I have had some that I placed onto book marks and they have retained color for a few years now. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching and commenting. God Bless Cathy
Thank you for sharing this with us. I love violas and pansies and dry mine but loose some of the color. I will try this this fall. Each one of your plants are so gorgeous, I have never seen the ruffled ones but they are stunning. Each one was my favorite until you showed the next one.:)
+Lottie Faith I'm glad you took a look at the video and I hope it helps you get your violas and pansies dried the way that you want them to be. Are't those ruffle ones something? I had never seen them until last year and now I'll be looking for them every spring. It's so different to me that you say "plant them in fall" but it speaks to our ability to communicate with so many wonderful people from all over the world. Very cool. Truth is you could plant them in the fall here too as they are a cold weather crop but no one ever sells or grows them for the fall here. Thanks so much for all your support. God Bless Cathy
Hi Lyndsey Anne, Yes, they do fade very easily. I keep mine in books, journals, or drawers. They fade much more slowly if kept away from sunlight. The ones that I sealed in book marks a few years ago have surprisingly retained much color. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. God Bless Cathy
WOW!!! AMAZING all the varieties!!! I cant wait to try!!! I cant wait to see what you make!!! :) Next year I will do my cherry tree blossoms and the other tree we have Iam not sure the name this way!!
Lori Seabrook Hi Lori, How are you???? Thank you for watching and leaving a lovely comment on my pansy video. I really hope you do your cherry blossoms next year that would be totally great. God Bless Cathy
Thank you Cathy for the very informative video! my neighbours are always asking for flowers from my garden. This way I can teach them to have flowers all year !!
2 suggestions now that I have tried this. My microwave has a glass turntable so a square tile would not press them flat. I used the bottom of a glass pie plate & then had a 2nd one on top for weight. Also don't use your favorite book to dry in unless you put wax paper on both sides of the copy paper. The center of a couple of the bigger flowers stained my book and I had 2 sheets of copy paper on each side. Otherwise all went well & flowers looks great!
Hi Cheryl, Yes, you are right about the wax paper. I should have suggested that in the video. I do use books that I am not worried about. The plate is a great idea. I'm so glad that it worked well for you. Maybe you will make a video of projects that you do with your pansies and let me know to watch for them if you do so. Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and sharing your great ideas. God Bless Cathy
As a scientist, I do not recommend using a tile do weigh it down, very toxic fumes can result. I would use a microwave safe glass casserole dish if you need to microwave. Otherwise I'm a book press pansy girl here. Please be safe.
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Gorgeous! The color was preserved so well
So very beautiful. Thank you!
Thank you very much for watching Nd for leaving a lovely comment.
God Bless,
Cathy
I just love pansies and violas, a beautiful video, so glad I found your channel!
Wow 🤩 these pansies and violets are stunning! Just beautiful colours ❤️
I find that it is quite hard to press them, especially the big ones.
lovely video, could u tell me the best way to store your pressed flowers please, and do you ever spray them with a resin sealer to help preserve the colour.
Beautiful flowers. Such expertise in pansies. Very informative.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
Great ideas. Can you dry them outside, or in the oven? Don't like to utilize the microwave.
Beautiful pansies and great tutorial! TFS the inspiration!
WOW GORGEOUS flowers you have and the dry ones looks great I have never try that before tfs hugs yorlis
Yorlis07 Hi Yorlis,
I'm so glad you liked my pansy video. Thank you for your lovely comment.
God Bless
Cathy
Hi Cathy and Huckleberry .He is just a cutie pie . Oh what gorgeous Flowers .I didn't know you could dry them in the Microwave. How cool .Cant wait to see what you will do with them Super colors TFS Blessings and hugs Nancy
Nancy martinez Hi Nancy,
Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful comment on my pansy video. I can't wait to do some projects with them when I finish school. Huckleberry says hi to all. TFW
God Bless
Cathy
Oh when we next have a house (we're in a rental now) I want to plant pansies and violas to dry. These are gorgeous!!! TFS a great tutorial! I'd love to try putting a flower in a pendant one day. Big hugs, Kristina
CraftyPaws Hi Kristina,
Thank you so much for watching my pressed pansy video and leaving a lovely comment. You absolutely should try this. I just know that you would come up with great ideas to use pressed flowers on projects.
God Bless
Cathy
OMG absolutely beautiful!!!!
Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your techniques. God bless
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you so much for the video. I have dozens of pansies and violets in bloom. Was wanting to do something with them. Now I just need to find your next video on what to make out of them:) Hoping to make cards. God Bless!
I have a couple of videos with some projects and hope to do more when time allows. You should check out my tutorial playlist to see if you can find something you like or that gives you inspiration. I'll try to leave the link here for you. ruclips.net/p/PLF-ql3hqO9bgSbPW4sIVEFMNhjGPjcOp0
Hope this helps.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you and yes link came through. Had watched the one on pansy bookmarks & gave it a thumbs up:) That will be my first project.
Your garden is beautiful , I wish I could grow them in Malta flowers don’t thrive
Very beautiful pansies !
How you cut the flowers? 😩🥺
Just the stems at first then I trim them closely to the bud before drying.
God Bless
Cathy
Do you sell the dry flowers.
Hi There,
Sometimes I do sell them but I did not collect them in abundance this year. I hope to have them for sale again next spring. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment.
God Bless
Cathy
Я очень люблю виолу!🌈💐👍🎨
How long does it take after you dried the flowers in the microwave until they sear ( turn to the brown).
Hi Coco,
It depends on how much sunlight they are exposed to. It won't take very long if they are in direct sunlight but I have had some that I placed onto book marks and they have retained color for a few years now. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching and commenting.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you for your answer. I'll try to do some. ^^
Great tutorial. Love the result. TFS hugs Patrizia
Pat. S. Hi Patrizia,
Thank you for leaving a sweet and supportive message on my pansy video.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you for sharing this with us. I love violas and pansies and dry mine but loose some of the color. I will try this this fall. Each one of your plants are so gorgeous, I have never seen the ruffled ones but they are stunning. Each one was my favorite until you showed the next one.:)
+Lottie Faith I'm glad you took a look at the video and I hope it helps you get your violas and pansies dried the way that you want them to be. Are't those ruffle ones something? I had never seen them until last year and now I'll be looking for them every spring. It's so different to me that you say "plant them in fall" but it speaks to our ability to communicate with so many wonderful people from all over the world. Very cool. Truth is you could plant them in the fall here too as they are a cold weather crop but no one ever sells or grows them for the fall here. Thanks so much for all your support.
God Bless
Cathy
They look beautiful! Whenever I press mine they shrink ! :( do you know what could be the cause of this ? Thanks in advance 😊
Now I want to go buy pansies lol. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Debbie Dunham Hi Debbie,
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment on my pansy video. I hope you do get some pansies and try this.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you. Very helpful information. 💐
these are just so beautiful hugs barb
Barbara Alexander Hi Barb,
Tfw and for leaving a lovely comment on my pansy video.
God Bless
Cathy
❤❤😮
I have found that flowers i pressed a year ago have totally lost their colour now 😥
Hi Lyndsey Anne,
Yes, they do fade very easily. I keep mine in books, journals, or drawers. They fade much more slowly if kept away from sunlight. The ones that I sealed in book marks a few years ago have surprisingly retained much color. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
God Bless
Cathy
WOW!!! AMAZING all the varieties!!! I cant wait to try!!! I cant wait to see what you make!!! :) Next year I will do my cherry tree blossoms and the other tree we have Iam not sure the name this way!!
Lori Seabrook Hi Lori,
How are you???? Thank you for watching and leaving a lovely comment on my pansy video. I really hope you do your cherry blossoms next year that would be totally great.
God Bless
Cathy
Thank you Cathy for the very informative video! my neighbours are always asking for flowers from my garden. This way I can teach them to have flowers all year !!
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2 suggestions now that I have tried this. My microwave has a glass turntable so a square tile would not press them flat. I used the bottom of a glass pie plate & then had a 2nd one on top for weight. Also don't use your favorite book to dry in unless you put wax paper on both sides of the copy paper. The center of a couple of the bigger flowers stained my book and I had 2 sheets of copy paper on each side. Otherwise all went well & flowers looks great!
Hi Cheryl,
Yes, you are right about the wax paper. I should have suggested that in the video. I do use books that I am not worried about. The plate is a great idea. I'm so glad that it worked well for you. Maybe you will make a video of projects that you do with your pansies and let me know to watch for them if you do so. Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and sharing your great ideas.
God Bless
Cathy
As a scientist, I do not recommend using a tile do weigh it down, very toxic fumes can result. I would use a microwave safe glass casserole dish if you need to microwave. Otherwise I'm a book press pansy girl here. Please be safe.
Thank you for the advice. What is your field of focus in science? I like the book method too:)
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