Posted by Caren – April 14, 2008 8:30 AM
Tags: spring

How sweet is this little spring gem? Kristen Cunningham, one of HGTV's Design on a Dime gurus, made these do-it-yourself prints for an episode that's long since aired. I wonder if the homeowners still have these in their guest bedroom?

Here's how she did it:

1. Gather cuttings from your own yard.

2. Let them dry a few days to make sure they don't brown.

3. Spray them with a clear acrylic finish to protect the color.

4. Purchase Plexiglas frames and mat board for the back. You could also do this with inexpensive shadowbox frames.

5. Hot-glue the clippings onto heavyweight watercolor paper.

6. Tear the edge of the paper for a more shabby chic look.

7. Stencil or handwrite the botanical name of each clipping and paste onto the watercolor paper.

8. Assemble into the frames.