Save a bit of summer by pressing pansies and violas, then using them to make a card, a wreath, or a set of glass coasters. Flowers fade when pressed; pansies and violas with more intense colors do best.

Materials:

Pansies
Scissors
Telephone book
Weight

First, snip stems close to base (or leave flowers on stems), place face down in a telephone book, close and weight book, and leave undisturbed for a week to ten days. Open it slowly, and you'll find papery pressed flowers; handle with care when making these projects.

Make more projects using pressed pansies:

Pressed Pansy Coasters
Pressed Pansy Cards
Pansy and Viola Wreath