Repeat this layering process four to five times, ending with a piece of cardboard. Use the books or a concrete block to weight the stack. After two weeks, remove the pressed and dried flowers. Handmade paper, acid-free pastel paper or mounting board are attractive backgrounds for pressed flower art. First, place the background flowers and any foliage you wish to use onto the mount.
Depth is created by working from the top down.
Large flowers are the focus of the design, with smaller flowers adding color and interest to the composition. Carefully slide the completed work onto the piece of fiberfill and backing board. Set the frame glass over your work, being careful not to move the flowers, then place the picture frame in place. Press the work into the frame and secure the back. The pressure of the backing and fiberfill will hold the flowers snug against the glass.