Pressed flower keepsake box

Transform an old shoe box into a decorative keepsake box that can be used to store treasured letters and photos.

1 Covering the box
Cut your lilac paper to size for your shoebox, using the pattern below as a guide. Apply spray adhesive to the wrong side of the paper and carefully cover the box with it.

2 Building up the design
Start by applying lobelia flowers and small pansy petals close together around the base. Dab a spot of PVA glue onto the back of each and press firmly in place. Use fewer flowers nearer the top of the box for a scattered effect. When dry, add a few pink daisies in the same way.

3 Covering the box top
Repeat Step 1 to cover the box lid neatly with lilac paper. Glue the square of cream paper in the centre of the top.

4 Adding flowers to the lid
Apply a spot of glue to the back of the large pansy and glue in place in the centre of the cream panel. Take the small ears of lavender and glue them in place along each side of the square.


Variations...
This decorative effect works just as well adorning a plain round box for a dressing table. Here white daisies are scattered around the outside of a cream box.