Japanese Herbarium Bottles: Preserve Your Flowers in Oil
Have you ever stumbled across something online and thought, I need to make that immediately? That was me, the first time I saw Japanese herbarium bottles. Dried flowers suspended in clear…
Homemade Sachets: 4 Simple Blends for Drawers, Closets & Shoes
There’s something about a little linen bag filled with dried flowers that feels both old-fashioned and completely timeless. Sachets have been around forever, and honestly? They deserve a comeback. They’re one…
Pressed Flower Travertine Tile Coasters
This month’s garden-to-home project is one of those satisfying crafts that looks far more complicated than it actually is. I turned simple 4-inch travertine tiles into delicate pressed flower coasters, and…
5 Handmade Card Ideas That Look Anything But Homemade
There’s something really special about receiving a handmade card. Not a mass-produced one grabbed at the checkout counter, and not even a beautiful boutique card that cost $8 and came wrapped…
A Year in Bloom: Seasonal Projects from Garden to Home
It started with a basket. Back in the fall of 2020, the early days of this blog, I walked out into my yard on a gorgeous New Hampshire autumn afternoon with…
Make a Living Pansy Wreath for Spring
You know Spring is really coming in New England when the local nurseries start posting their pansies. After a long winter, I’ll admit it, I stalk their social media pages, waiting…