you'll need:Flowers, leaves and petals! I wouldn't recommend using daffodils, though. Ordinary paper Glue (you can use a glue stick, but I've found white glue to be easier to use for this kind of project.) Pen (optional, if you want to write a message on the bookmark.) Clear packing tape (for laminating the bookmark, and making sure the flowers don't come off!) Hole punch (I used a flower-shaped paper punch) Ribbon, 10" long (The ribbon and hole punch are optional, you don't have to have a ribbon tied on the bookmark) 2-3 big, heavy books such as dictionaries. You can also use big, flat rocks. Sheets of newspaper. (If you have a flower press, use that instead of the heavy books.) instructions:Cut the paper into a bookmark-size rectangle. Lay out the flowers as you want them to look on the bookmark. Now take your glue and glue each flower, leaf or petal into place. (if using white glue, only use a drop MAX for each flower. One of my friends learned this the hard way!) Now sandwich the bookmark between two sheets of newspaper or scrap paper. (something to keep your books from getting gluey!) And place books below and on top of the sandwich. Leave for 10-30 minutes. (it may take longer) Now carefully remove the books and newspapers. Hopefully you were wise with your glue use, and the newspaper didn't stick to the glue holding the flowers in place! Now is when you should write a message on the bookmark, if you want. Now cover the bookmark with packing tape. You could choose to be done after this step, or you could use your hole punch to punch a hole in the top of the bookmark and tie a ribbon around the hole. Yipee! A last-minute (but still special) mother's day present!
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