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Valentine's Day Craft: Dried Flower Shadow Box

Try this fun and easy craft to create wall art with blooms that hold special memories.

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Dried Rose Petal Shadow Box

Learn how to preserve flowers and create dried flower shadow boxes.

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Gather Your Supplies

For this craft you will need: shadow box / dried rose petals / cardboard / burlap / scissors / glue dots.

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Cardboard Backing

Cut the cardboard backing to the size of the shadow box.

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Add Burlap

Cut a piece of burlap to fit on the cardboard backing and glue it into place using multiple glue dots.

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Dried Rose Petals

Rose petals can easily be dried by removing the petals from the stems and placing them in a bowl in a dry location.

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Glue Dots

Select a rose petal and add a glue dot to the back.

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Form the Shape

Continue adding glue dots to the back of individual dried rose petals to form the heart.

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Full Heart

Fill in the heart completely with petals.

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Box It In

Place the rose petal heart in the shadow box and reassemble the box according to the manufacturer's directions.