tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post9162541382970511461..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Framing Pressed LeavesMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-39379080874735610562019-11-02T20:09:35.382-03:002019-11-02T20:09:35.382-03:00I can not find DMP this year! Any suggestions?I can not find DMP this year! Any suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833231971943653512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-53235557680454820792013-01-07T22:01:57.780-04:002013-01-07T22:01:57.780-04:00Wonderful gifts Marguerite, very nice. Wonderful gifts Marguerite, very nice. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-49993928061270985692013-01-03T22:16:39.806-04:002013-01-03T22:16:39.806-04:00These are beautiful gifts! -JeanThese are beautiful gifts! -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-88927502728369100392013-01-03T19:59:16.626-04:002013-01-03T19:59:16.626-04:00Thank you Frances, I like the colourful leaves bes...Thank you Frances, I like the colourful leaves best. that was exactly what I was trying to achieve with the veggie garden. No stepping on the beds and yet lots of room to walk between. It works well but takes up a lot of space I've found.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-42412200159410214072013-01-03T19:58:00.564-04:002013-01-03T19:58:00.564-04:00Janet, it was funny, I started putting this togeth...Janet, it was funny, I started putting this together for my MIL and then during a phone conversation she asked if we could send her a few leaves. Turns out I was making just what she wanted.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-90631139134139920552013-01-03T19:57:07.066-04:002013-01-03T19:57:07.066-04:00Thanks Melanie! Best wishes in the new year to yo...Thanks Melanie! Best wishes in the new year to you too.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-38349606500065325902013-01-03T14:01:44.673-04:002013-01-03T14:01:44.673-04:00Marguerite I think your framed leaves and flowers ...Marguerite I think your framed leaves and flowers are beautiful, I love the colours of autumn leaves, <br /><br />re your previous post, I think you have done amazing things with your garden, especially now I know how big that front bed is, some people have a whole garden not much bigger, I think like me it's having such a large garden there is always more to do than has been done! <br /><br />your veg beds are a good size, I've heard not to make them wider than you can reach to weed without treading on them and paths wide enough for a wheel barrow, you have acomplished this, Frances Island Threadshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-41081525094464592362013-01-03T08:06:02.195-04:002013-01-03T08:06:02.195-04:00How lovely - lucky people, a beautiful gift with m...How lovely - lucky people, a beautiful gift with meaning behind.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-7749023678497118292013-01-03T00:04:53.672-04:002013-01-03T00:04:53.672-04:00What a lovely idea. Have a fabulous New Year Margu...What a lovely idea. Have a fabulous New Year Marguerite. I look forward to reading more of your blog, and enjoy your new camera. Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23558327144305704522013-01-02T20:57:19.976-04:002013-01-02T20:57:19.976-04:00It's something we all did as children wasn'...It's something we all did as children wasn't it? I too haven't pressed a flower in years but I bought a second hand book and what fell out. It got me thinking. Candle making Clare, is that another new project to come? can't wait to see the post on that one. I wonder if the flowers would impart fragrance as they burn?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-70039253559747826522013-01-02T20:54:31.030-04:002013-01-02T20:54:31.030-04:00LOL, I love that label!! Gets right to the point ...LOL, I love that label!! Gets right to the point doesn't it? Part of the joy of gifts is the giving of them and in this case the planning and making. Makes every part of the act a special one.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87803450858929078402013-01-02T20:52:06.834-04:002013-01-02T20:52:06.834-04:00Thank you, I'm glad you keep coming back! I&#...Thank you, I'm glad you keep coming back! I'm not sure if the spray was absolutely necessary but it was recommended and couldn't hurt. I wanted the leaves particularly to retain their colour so thought this would help. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-17743962762374659382013-01-02T20:48:46.260-04:002013-01-02T20:48:46.260-04:00Helene, this is really strange. The product is ca...Helene, this is really strange. The product is called "DMP", and is made in the US. The company website is listed as www.gardproducts.com on the bottle but when I did a quick search the website doesn't work. Nor can I find any reference to it online. I purchased it at a craft shop called Michaels after having read about it on a flower preserving website. I don't know you would have Michael's in Britain but perhaps you could talk to someone at your craft store and find an equivalent?<br /><br />and don't you worry, my mother and mother-in-law were quite happy with their gifts. I think my other reader was referring to her own experience. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-33718617523655741802013-01-02T20:39:13.766-04:002013-01-02T20:39:13.766-04:00Brenda, don't know if you have them in NS but ...Brenda, don't know if you have them in NS but the store is Christmas Discounters. They always have great deals on picture frames. I stocked up :) Ironically my mother called and asked what kind of flower was in her picture, said she couldn't find the label. Oops, I forgot to mention I made it myself, she thought it was store bought! LOL, good news she was pleasantly surprised to find out it came from my garden. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-51463721502958678212013-01-02T20:37:02.904-04:002013-01-02T20:37:02.904-04:00Donna, I too was sorry to hear you've had such...Donna, I too was sorry to hear you've had such a negative experience with your gifts. Hard to believe someone would actually say they didn't like your gift, seems the act of giving has been lost on some. Thankfully your fellow garden bloggers are here to share the joy of your garden, we always appreciate your wonderful creativity and your posts.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-81438149630274888482013-01-02T20:33:18.907-04:002013-01-02T20:33:18.907-04:00I can't resist flowers no matter what form. I...I can't resist flowers no matter what form. It's nice to still see some colour in winter even if it's in a frame.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-37379064813618001132013-01-02T20:32:31.118-04:002013-01-02T20:32:31.118-04:00Thanks Laurrie, they were a lot of fun to put toge...Thanks Laurrie, they were a lot of fun to put together.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-62648957431136118882013-01-02T20:32:15.643-04:002013-01-02T20:32:15.643-04:00I have one set aside for myself as well, I like th...I have one set aside for myself as well, I like the idea of keeping a bloom to remind me of my garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-91030930980160591042013-01-02T20:30:09.979-04:002013-01-02T20:30:09.979-04:00I love the copper edging! A girlfriend used to ma...I love the copper edging! A girlfriend used to make drink coasters like that. I ended up using phone books, plant encyclopedias, and then piled them all high on top of each other. I was surprised at how quickly they dried and flattened out. I had to use tweezers to handle some of the more delicate blooms.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-70484200129796718602013-01-02T20:27:50.303-04:002013-01-02T20:27:50.303-04:00I sure hoped it was! I sure hoped it was! Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-24687304729681848292013-01-02T20:27:32.481-04:002013-01-02T20:27:32.481-04:00Handmade really says a lot I think, you know someo...Handmade really says a lot I think, you know someone really thought about the gift beforehand.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-15498958548174484772013-01-02T20:26:47.470-04:002013-01-02T20:26:47.470-04:00Thanks Lisa, I thought they turned out really nice...Thanks Lisa, I thought they turned out really nice.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-24939595584838887212013-01-02T19:58:25.443-04:002013-01-02T19:58:25.443-04:00I haven't pressed leaves and flowers since I w...I haven't pressed leaves and flowers since I was knee-high to a rabbit, but I used to love it! I love the intensity of the color of the leaves you chose. I've been considering pressing some smaller flowers for candle-making, but I love them framed too! Beautiful job! Happy New Year!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-56905488944360281392013-01-02T18:32:20.754-04:002013-01-02T18:32:20.754-04:00My gifts are made at home gifts from my sewing roo...My gifts are made at home gifts from my sewing room or from my knitting needles and I think they are appreciated. If not I have had the fun of making them. A friend of mine has a label she puts in her handmade gifts.It reads,'This took a long time.' <br /><br />Jennifer, I have so enjoyed your blog over the past year.<br />Donna Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-2728569268903089612013-01-02T17:52:32.358-04:002013-01-02T17:52:32.358-04:00What a beautiful gift! I have tried the wax paper ...What a beautiful gift! I have tried the wax paper route of pressed leaves but I'm going to try your new idea at preserving the leaves. I bet your mother-in-law was very happy with her gift.<br />Wishing you and yours a very happy gardening season ahead.<br />You always have great idea's and your blog is always a real joy to read.The Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021866057255311124noreply@blogger.com