Each pressed flower card is a small work of art, crafted slowly, with care, from handmade paper and flowers gathered from the garden at Thrums. Every detail, from the adhesive to the arrangement, is shaped by hand and tradition.
Price: $15
Materials cost: $8
Donation to charity: $7
Time to create: 1 hour
Materials & method
• Made using the highest quality handmade paper, created using traditional European medieval papermaking techniques, chosen for its beauty, texture, and longevity.
• When available, papers include a watermark, a translucent emblem visible when held to the light, a tradition that began in 13th-century Italy.
• Each flower and leaf is foraged or picked from the garden at Thrums and pressed with care before being arranged and affixed by hand.
• Adhesive is made from scratch using wheat starch, cooked and prepared using traditional Japanese methods, a gentle, archival glue that honours centuries of bookbinding craft.
• Includes a matching handmade paper envelope.
• Each card measures approximately 110 x 170 mm (height x width) when folded.
• Can be framed as a unique artwork to fit a standard 5 x 7 inch (130 x 180 mm) frame (not included).
• Natural dyes in flowers are light sensitive; to preserve their delicate hues, display your card in a cosy nook away from direct sunlight.
• Every piece is one of a kind, a quiet meeting of handmade paper, natural beauty and patience.
Each pressed flower card is a small work of art, crafted slowly, with care, from handmade paper and flowers gathered from the garden at Thrums. Every detail, from the adhesive to the arrangement, is shaped by hand and tradition.
Price: $15
Materials cost: $8
Donation to charity: $7
Time to create: 1 hour
Materials & method
• Made using the highest quality handmade paper, created using traditional European medieval papermaking techniques, chosen for its beauty, texture, and longevity.
• When available, papers include a watermark, a translucent emblem visible when held to the light, a tradition that began in 13th-century Italy.
• Each flower and leaf is foraged or picked from the garden at Thrums and pressed with care before being arranged and affixed by hand.
• Adhesive is made from scratch using wheat starch, cooked and prepared using traditional Japanese methods, a gentle, archival glue that honours centuries of bookbinding craft.
• Includes a matching handmade paper envelope.
• Each card measures approximately 110 x 170 mm (height x width) when folded.
• Can be framed as a unique artwork to fit a standard 5 x 7 inch (130 x 180 mm) frame (not included).
• Natural dyes in flowers are light sensitive; to preserve their delicate hues, display your card in a cosy nook away from direct sunlight.
• Every piece is one of a kind, a quiet meeting of handmade paper, natural beauty and patience.
