- 1). Choose flowers that are small with thin petals. They press faster and more reliably than flowers with thick petals such as lilies. Choose delphiniums, larkspur, geraniums, cosmos and marguerite daisies. Small- to medium-sized roses press well, but large roses are too big to use for a greeting card.
- 2). Collect flowers from the garden on a warm dry morning. Cut off the stems as close to the blossoms as possible. Place the flowers between sheets of white paper in a heavy book such as an encyclopedia or a phone book or use a flower press. The flowers will remain the same size but become very thin and flat.
- 3). Print out the greeting for the card using a computer and printer, or use cursive handwriting or calligraphy on card stock. General greetings such as "happy birthday," "happy anniversary," "get well soon" or "thinking of you" work well on the front of the card because the buyer doesn't have to worry about whether a poem or verse is appropriate. The buyer can continue by writing their own greeting inside the card.
- 4). Arrange the flowers on the printed card stock in a bouquet, as a border or wreath. After you have the arrangement you like, glue the flowers in place by painting the card stock with a very thin layer of glue, or dab white glue on the back of the flowers with a toothpick. Use spray adhesive, but you have to work fast before it dries.
- 5). Cover the front of the card with transparent, self-adhesive contact paper to protect the flowers.
- 1). Obtain any necessary business licenses. Check with your city, county and state for regulations. The SCORE, or Service Corps of Retired Executives, office near you or the Small Business Development Center should know what licenses are required.
- 2). Price the cards based on what similar cards are selling for.
- 3). Sell the greeting cards at gift shops, card shops, arts-and-crafts shows, farmers' markets or directly to customers through a website.
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