What can I do with real flowers that I have dried out?

Tin14948544
by Tin14948544
What should I do with my flowers now that I’ve dried them out? I’ve never done this before so I’m terrified I’ll ruin them. Thank you:).
p.s. If a photo is needed I can send one later I dont have them with me at the moment.

  7 answers
  • Emily Emily on Feb 08, 2018

    If flowers have naturally dried on me (I don't intentionally do it) I just keep them in a vase appropriate to their sizes. Did you have an intention for them in drying them out?


    • Tin14948544 Tin14948544 on Feb 08, 2018

      Yes I do Emily and thank you for responding to my question. My mom recently passed away and they were flowers from the funeral so I wanted to do something special with them I just have no idea what! Lol

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 08, 2018

    https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=dried%20flowers

  • Amanda Amanda on Feb 08, 2018

    Hi Tina. I have used my dried roses to make wreaths.

  • Emily Emily on Feb 08, 2018

    Oh, that is a very meaningful something you want to do. We never get over missing our Moms. I would probably try to make something that would preserve them over time and have that something be near a pic of your Mom. Maybe you could find some sort of a lidded glass container and make an arrangement in that. They would stay clean, not get knocked about and be significant. We were in a Xmas tree shoppe the other day and they had many things like that. I am sorry for your loss.

    • Tin14948544 Tin14948544 on Feb 09, 2018

      thank you very much Mrs Emily. It happened this past December 11 and I still just can’t believe it. Thank you again for the wonderful ideas:). I may send you a photo after I figure out what I will do w/ them and get your opinion!

  • Anne Anne on Feb 08, 2018

    what a beautiful idea - i've dried flowers upside down while still fresh, held together with a rubber band, and arranged in a way that will look good when placed in a container of some sort - the reason is because once they dry, they get very brittle, break off easily and make it difficult to arrange - i like the above idea of putting them in a vase or something see-thru and then use a cover so they remain preserved and clean - hope this helps

  • Anne Anne on Feb 08, 2018

    oh i just noticed they've already dried !!! perhaps scatter them in a decorative glass/acrylic container with a cover - maybe add some other memorable items ???

  • Emily Emily on Feb 09, 2018

    You are more than welcome.