Idea Tempat yang Hendak Diletakkan Pressed Flowers

Pressed Flowers kelihatan indah diletakkan di tepi
sebuah pasu kecil yang berbunga

Pressed Flowers kelihatan indah diletakkan di hadapan
sebuah pasu besar yang berbunga

Pressed Flowers kelihatan indah diletakkan di tepi
sebuah pasu kecil yang berbunga

Pressed Flowers kelihatan indah diletakkan di tepi
sebuah pasu kecil yang berbunga
dan  di bawah jam dinding

The Pressed Flowers that I had placed in the car boot

Last year I had intended to mail one of my pressed flowers arrangement to my daughter in the United Sates. Unfortunately, I decided not to because of the high cost of postage.
The pressed flowers arrangement was laminated and placed in a frame. To mail it I had securely padded and wrapped it in a box using tapes and a string.
I had actually forgotten that I had placed it in the boot of my car until my daughter  had graduated recently. It had actually been in the boot  for six months!!
When my daughter opened the package last week, I was relieved that the flowers and the leaves were still as good as new. Even the colourrs have not faded.

I was glad that even though I had parked my car in the open sun, exposed to the high tropical heat my pressed flowers arrangement were still intact and looked fabulous.

 Have a look at the actual pressed flowers in frame that I had left in the car  boot for more than six months .(of course I placed it securely wrapped in a box).

Bunga Tanjung- Its Unique Shapes

Most of the fragrant flowers in Malaysia such as bunga tanjung and bunga melur have white petals which colours don't stay when  they are pressed. They will eventually turn brown when they are dried. However the unique shape of bunga tanjung will definitely be beautiful addition to the colourful yet bland shapes of other flowers. Bunga tanjung when pressed will be too thick to be laminated.  Hence we have to cut some parts in the middle of the flower before gluing to the dried flowers arrangements. Here is a sample of the bunga tanjung arrangements that I did.

Feel free to have a look at my pressed flowers arrangements. Click here

Daun Kari Juga Boleh Dijadikan Pressed Leaves?

Susunan daun kari bersama
daun lain  dan pelbagai bunga .

Tak ramai yang tahu daun kari yang biasanya kita masukkan ke dalam kuah gulai atau kari  juga boleh dijadikan pressed leaves yang menarik. Biasanya yang menarik ialah daun kari muda yang mempunyai tangkai yang bengkok sedikit.

Adakalanya daun ini apabila di tekap lama ia akan berubah menjadi hitam. Kadangkala sekiranya kita mengeluarkannya dari buku yang ditekap beberapa hari selepas itu , ia mempunyai warna 'shading' yang menarik. Daun kari ini agak susah di tekap kerana daunnya mudah tanggal dari tangkai. Ini terutama sekali daun kari tua.

Cubalah tekap daun ini dan susunkan bersama bunga-bunga yang berwarna warni.
Pasti menarik, InsyaAllah.

Jemput lihat susunan pressed flowers saya yang lain. Klik di sini.

Susunan daun kari bersama
daun lain dan pelbagai bunga

Susunan daun kari bersama
daun lain dan pelbagai bunga

Pressed Flowers- Ways to Avoid Getting Attacked By Bugs

Recently when I  looked into my collection of pressed flowers which have yet to be arranged and glued, I found little bugs in it. I had been quite busy lately and  dizzy  that I could not really concentrate on my pressed flowers arrangements.
 So what do I have to do to salvage other pressed flowers that are not destroyed by bugs? Ideally  I  have to separate those who are on the verge of  getting destroyed from the fine ones. Then I would have to clean the container that I used to keep and store them.

I use separate containers for leaves and different kinds of flowers. Therefore the bugs won't destroy them all at once. Normally there are certain types of leaves and flowers that bugs attack earlier than the rest. Therefore it is best that we use a separate container for them.

Perhaps the best thing to do is to avoid arranging the leaves and flowers long after they are ready, that is a week or two after they are pressed. Living in a country of tropical weather inhibits bugs to attack the pressed flowers faster than the dry countries. To avoid the arranged and glued pressed flowers being attacked further, laminate them to avoid existence of air surround them.

So far it has been a year that I've laminated my pressed flowers and the flowers and the leaves look fine. Even the colors are still close to original. Alhamdulillah.
Feel free to view my collections of pressed flowers. Click here.

Bolehkan Bunga Raya Dijadikan Pressed Flowers?

Pernah terfikir bunga raya juga boleh dijadikan pressed flowers? Walaupun kelopak bunga raya berlendir atau berair, dengan cara cara tertentu ia boleh dijadikan pressed flowers.

Bunga raya yang dipetik janganlah ditunggu lama untuk ditekap kerana ia akan berkedut. Ingat! Jangan petik bunga yang bukan hak kita atau tanpa kebenaran orang. Tak berkat nanti!

Selain itu elakkan mengambil bunga raya yang berembun kerana dikhuatiri ia akan berkulat.Keluarkan keolpaknya satu persatu. Elakkan menekap bunga sekuntum terus kerana takut warnanya tidak seperti yang diharapkan.

Tentukan juga buku atau kertas yang digunakan untuk menekap bunga ini kering.

Gambar disebelah memaparkan pressed bunga raya yang saya susun bersama bunga lain. Menarik? Silakan lihat susunan pressed flowers saya diblog ini. Klik di sini!

Kelopak Bunga yang Menghasilkan Pressed Flower yang Menarik

Pokok bunga di sebelah ini yang saya kurang pasti namanya menghasilkan satu pressed flower yang sangat menarik kerana campuran warna merah jambu dan putih pada kelopaknya. Cuba lihat penanda buku yang saya hasilkan daripada campuran beberapa bunga dan bunga di gambar sebelah ini.
Ingin melihat lebih banyak penanda buku yang saya hasilkan? Klik di sini