In Memory of a Dearly Loved Wife, Mother and Sister ~*

Flowers were gathered at the Celebration of Life Service 

from various Funeral Sprays and shipped to me from Indiana.

Loving Wife

Loving Mother

 

Dearest Sister

7 Pieces were made from the flowers for Judy's husband, son and sisters.

The flowers were presented on an ivory background and in barnwood frames. 

Thank you, Lynnie, for trusting me with your beautiful flowers!

~Annie

 

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, Austin, TX 

Bright, Colorful Funeral Spray ~

Beautiful Funeral Spray of Sunflowers, Roses, Green Spider Mums,

Ferns, Alstromeria

Funeral Spray Design by: Ali Bleu, Austin, TX

The flowers were pressed and presented on an ivory background,

and in an 8x10" barnwood frame!
See the little butterfly in the top corner, made with Larkspur petals!

A couple of Beveled Glass Ornaments made from left over petals!

 

Little heart in the corner was found down inside the red roses!

Thank you, Katie, for the honor of preserving your memorial flowers! 

~ Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX

Memorial for a Sweet Little Boy ~

These flowers were gathered from a little boy's funeral.

They are arranged around a poem, and presented

on a blue background in a barnwood frame.
The little red heart petal was found down inside one of the red roses!

 A little closer view of Delphinium, Liatris, 

Roses, Daiseys, and Carnations

Thank you, Margie, for trusting me with your friends' precious flowers!

~Annie

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Fentz Smith ~ Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX  

Honoring Mom ~ Memorial Art from Funeral Flowers ~

Flowers were gathered at a Mothers Memorial Service

to create these two Pressed Flower Art Pieces

 Roses, Blue Delphinium, Carnations and Fern

Wrap around a precious mother's photo like a summer garden!

Some of the Tear-shaped Beveled Glass Ornaments 

that were made from extra petals.

Rose Petal Pendants were also made for each of the daughters.

 Closer view of the Pressed Flowers

This was my mother arrangement it turned out amazing. 
Annie is a kind sweet woman who is very compassionate and has a warm personality. 
I could not have anticipated how it would turn out but I am very pleased and will treasure.
~Kellye 

  I'm very happy with your work on the memorial and have received 
several comments on the pendant. 
I cherish my memorial, your work is inspirational.

~Lynne

Thank you, Kellye and Lynne, for the pleasure of working with you and honoring

your mom by preserving her flowers! ~ Annie

All Pressed Flower Floral Preservation Art by: Annie Fentz Smith ~ Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX

Pressed Flower Memorial ~ Wildflowers!

Sunflowers, Texas Bluebonnets

Queen Anne's Lace and Daisies

Make up this Pressed Flower Memorial

Tribute Poem on the Left

Photograph in the top corner.

Engraved tag in the bottom corner.

The Country Barnwood Frame Is the Finishing Touch 

on This Pressed Flower Art of Wildflowers! 

Pendants Made From a Daisey and a Texas Bluebonnet!

 Texas Bluebonnet Florets Make Cute Butterflies!

 Up Close Look at the Flowers!

Pressed Flower Art ~ Annie Fentz ~ Pressed Garden ~ Austin, TX

Memorial Flowers Preserved ~*

This is actually an 8x10 sample I made to go in the showroom

of a local funeral home that offers my service as one of their products.

The flowers, however, are real!

I chose Blue Hydrangea, Orange Lillies and White Daisies

I love the simple, fresh colors!

 Up close with Hydrangea and Daisies!

All Pressed Flower Art by Annie Fentz, Pressed Garden, Austin, Texas 

 

You Can Do This! Pressed Flower Art Bookmarks!

Every so often, I like to post a Pressed Flower Craft that is easy and fun!

Pressed Flower Art Bookmarks!

You will need: Pretty Scrapbook Paper, Very FLAT Pressed Flowers or Petals,

Glue, Ribbon, Hole Punch
 

If you don't have the following items, a local office supply store can do this for you:

Laminator, Laminator Sheets (3-5 mil), Paper Cutter

    

You might want a sentiment or other information printed on the back. If so, do this first. I use these bookmarks for promotion for my business, so my contact info is on the back.

Mark off your boundaries with tiny pencil marks, or lines if that helps to keep your flowers within the boundaries of the bookmark.  Line up your flowers and glue them down with very tiny dots of glue. The lamination will hold them in place permanently.  Erase the tiny pencil marks.

  Be sure and sign your art!

 Now it is time to laminate! Make sure the glue is dry, first.
 If you do not have a Laminating Machine, a local office supply store can do this for a small price.  I sometimes run it through twice.

Now it is time to cut them.  Again, if you do not have a paper cutter, you can try scissors, but I am not very good with them.  Also, the local office supply store usually has a paper cutter. 

 Using a hole punch, pop a hole in the top center.  You can use any shape hole punch.  I've used a heart and a butterfly.  Get creative and cut the hole in the corner instead!

Lastly, tie your ribbons on the bookmark and you are finished!!

You can add other bits of confetti, tiny threads, photo's and other VERY flat items to your bookmarks.  If your flowers are too thick, use petals instead, such as rose petals.  You can also use this technique for place cards, place mats, ornaments etc.  I've used a long rectangle for my bookmarks, but why not a heart or other shape?  
Have fun!!!  You can do this!!!!

Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Fentz, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX

Pressed Flower Art From Memorial Flowers ~*

Beautiful Red Roses, Lavender Larkspur, Daisies, Pink Rose Buds and Ivy  

Gathered from the Funeral of a Loved One and Preserved Forever

The choice of frame can change the look and feel of the art, 

as you can see here.  

I have several frames to choose from!

Each time I think I have decided which I like best, 

I change my mind! 

~ Close Up of the Pressed Flower Art ~

Preserved Memorial Flowers

An Heirloom That Can Be Handed Down for Generations!

Pressed Flower Preservation Art by: Annie Fentz, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX

Mixed Floral Memorial ~

 

This is a sample of Pressed Flower Art 

that I made for the showroom of a local Funeral Home.

It shows a popular style for 

Floral Preservation of a Loved One's Memorial Flowers. 

Hydrangea, Queen Anne's Lace, Daisey, Orange Lilly
Rose Bud and Fern (I cannot identify the yellow flower)

 All Pressed Flower Art by Annie Fentz, Pressed Garden, Austin, Texas

Butterfly Memorial ~*

This Pressed Flower Butterfly Was Made to Honor

the Memory and Life of a Sweet Little Infant Girl

The Pressed Flower Art is made up of several types of 

 Pink, White, and Red Roses, Rose Buds 

and Baby's Breath that were collected 

from the flowers at the memorial service. 

 

*~ A Little Closer View of the Pressed Flowers ~*

The body of the butterfly is made from a decorative grass

and the antennae are made from the pins of a Pincoushion Protea. 

*~ Heart-Shaped Beveled Glass Ornament ~*

Often, hidden down deep in a rose is one petal 

that is shaped like a heart! 

Butterflies were released at the memorial service.

There is alot of hidden symbolism in this ornament.

(The butterflies are made from left over rose petals)

All Pressed Flower Art by Annie Fentz, Pressed Garden, Austin, Texas

Preserved Garden Flowers ~

 

Memorial of Garden Flowers surround the photo of a loved one.

Gerbera's, Daisies, Delphinium, Roses ~

This beautiful funeral arrangement was preserved as a memorial gift for the family, in Ohio.

Lilly, Roses, Carnations and Larkspur

This was a Memorial Piece for an Ohio customer's mother. 

I prefer that Memorial Art look as alive and fresh as possible. 

She chose a pink background and an oval cherry frame.

Memorial Flowers ~ Roses ~*

Life can get hectic, especially when walking thru the death of a loved one. I received these roses a week after the memorial service. Typically, they would be too far gone to preserve. Well, say what you will about prayer....I prayed...and below are the results!

The above piece was made for the daughter...the one below for the grandson.