Catnip Sachets
Even older cats appear young and spry when there is catnip in the air! Catnip is easily air-dried. Just harvest a few leaves and spread them out in a dry place for about a...
Category: Crafting How-to’s
Flower Preservation: Pressed Flowers
A heavy book is all that is necessary to create beautifully pressed flowers.
Clamshell Tea Lights
These little clamshell tea light candles will burn brightly for 10-20 minutes. They’re a great way to use clamshells left over from summer cookouts. You will need: Empty clamshells halvesBeeswax or another type of...
Making a Dream Catcher
Today was the Granger Homestead old fashion fun day, but unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate. It was basically a steady rain, so about 1:00 many of us packed up and went home to dry...
Lavender Bottles
Wow, is it Friday already? Holy moley, tempus fugit (time flies). Well, this week I noticed that the lavender was on its last legs, so I thought it was time to snatch some before...
Flower Preservation: Air Drying
Air drying is one of the easiest, least fuss methods of drying flowers. Basically all you have to do is hang the flowers upside to air dry them. There are many types of flowers...
Dying Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s Lace, also known as Wild Carrot, must have one of the longest blooming seasons of any flower in the blossoming world. It’s a familiar summer sight, as the large, white blossom line...
Flower Preservation: Silica Crystals
Air drying is probably the most common method of drying flower. And it’s definitely the easiest. But many flowers don’t take well to air drying. That’s where silica crystals come in.
Elegant Roses Wreath Tutorial
This roses wreath is very easy to make, but looks as elegant as one from a florist shop.
