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Floral note cards

Preserve touch of beauty share it cheery cards.

what you'll need
Flowers for pressing, such as Queen Anne's lace
and blue delphinium Heavy book
White spray paint and newspapers, optional Colored paper scraps Scissors; glue stick Paintbrush
1  yard of 1/2 to 1-inch-wide sheer ribbon Thick white crafts glue

i Press flowers in a heavy book overnight or longer until they are well-pressed and fairly dry. If using Queen Anne's lace and it turns yellower than desired, spray with a light coat of white spray paint in a newspaper-protected, well-ventilated work area. Let it dry.
2 Using the photo, opposite, for inspiration, cut one or more colors of paper into the desired size and fold to make a card. Cut squares of different paper colors and arrange on the front if desired. Glue in place using a glue stick.
3  Paint a small amount of water-thinned crafts glue onto the card where the flowers will be placed. Gently lay flower into wet glue. Let it dry. Brush on a second coat of thinned glue over the entire flower and card front. Let the glue dry.
4  Embellish the card with a coordinating ribbon bow. Glue in place with crafts glue.

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