Pressed With Care: How Handmade Flower Notebooks Became My Mindful Garden Keepsakes

There’s something special about pressing flowers. Maybe it’s the quiet act of choosing a bloom. Or the gentle patience it takes to let it dry, flatten, and keep its shape.

For me, it started as a way to hold on to the beauty of my garden just a little longer—but it slowly turned into something more.

It became a practice. A pause. A way to remember, reflect, and reconnect with nature in a slower, softer way.

That’s how my handmade dried flower notebooks were born.

🌿 A Journal Inspired by the Garden

Each notebook is crafted by hand, using real flowers I've grown, foraged, or carefully sourced. No two are exactly the same—just like no two blooms in your garden ever are. Every petal carries a memory of a season, a morning walk, or a moment of stillness in the soil.

I began making these journals not just as a creative outlet, but as a way to combine my love for gardening with wellbeing. They’re perfect for:

• 🌱 Garden journaling

• 🌞 Gratitude lists

• 🕊️ Mindful writing and reflections

• 🌸 Nature sketching or poetry

✨ Why Pressed Flowers?

In a world that moves fast, pressing flowers reminds us to slow down.

It’s a little ceremony—snipping, arranging, waiting, appreciating. And when those flowers find their way onto a journal cover, they carry a gentle message:

There is beauty in pausing, in noticing, in keeping memories rooted in nature.

🛍️ Want to Hold One in Your Hands?

I’ve just added a small collection of dried flower notebooks to my shop. Each one is completely unique, made with care, and designed to bring a bit of the garden into your everyday.

👉 Click here to explore the collection 

Whether you’re jotting down planting notes or simply reflecting on your day, I hope these journals bring you the same calm joy they’ve brought me while making them.

With petals and peace,

Sara 🌼