How to Make a Large Flower Press (No Bolts, No Fuss)
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I press a lot of flowers. It’s one of my favorite ways to take something from the garden and turn it…
How to Dry Flowers at Home (and What to Make With Them)
Fresh flowers don’t last, but dried flowers can stick around for years. If you’ve ever wanted to hold onto blooms from your garden, a special bouquet, or just a bunch of…
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…
A DIY Patriotic Hydrangea Wreath (That Actually Looks Expensive)
This DIY patriotic wreath uses faux hydrangeas, draping greenery, and a fun side bow to create a lush, garden-style look for Memorial Day, 4th of July, or all summer long. This…
A Crafter’s Year: Simple Projects for Every Season
If you’ve been hanging around Cottage on Bunker Hill for a while, you know that I believe there’s always something worth making. Not because you have to, and not because your…