Ironing Ferns

I did a quick little update the other day.

Yeah, I don't iron my clothes but give me some fern and I whip that iron right out.

Remember when I showed you this back in November?

Well it was looking like this recently.

It had faded. But it lasted quite awhile.

I do like the color it faded to.

It just didn’t seem summery so I just peeled it right off and saved it.

It came off in one piece too.

I thought I’d try a different fern this time.

I grabbed a couple of supplies after finding some fern in the yard.

I just ironed the fern between the wax paper. It’s best to use a dry iron.

It doesn’t take much heat.

Peel it off the paper carefully.

Spray it with a bit of glue and just press it on a plate or wherever you’d like.

They stay flexible so you can bend them into different shapes. 

I’m still not sure how I feel about these fern leaves.

It will stay for now. It just seemed to darken a bit. 

I think the iron had some water in it or it was too hot.

But I have a ton of fern in the yard so I can try again and again.

I guess I could try some flowers too.

It’s a quick and easy way to make some white dishes stand out a little more.

see ya,