• Home
  • Shop Our Home
    • Shop Our Home
    • Amazon Shop
  • About
    • Meet Bre
    • FAQs
    • Disclosure
    • Design Shop
  • Project Gallery
  • Design Services
  • Popular Posts
    • How to Paint Your Tile Backsplash
    • How to Add Trim and Paint Your Laminate Cabinets
    • Modern Vintage Bathroom Reveal
    • Modern and Vintage Boy’s Nursery Reveal
    • How to Build a DIY Leaning Ladder Shelf
    • DIY Modern Step Stool
    • Where to Buy the Best Faux Fiddle Leaf Figs for Under $100
    • Best Place to Buy Throw Pillows
  • Contact

brepurposed

You are here: Home / DIY Home Decor / How to Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art
DIY Craft, DIY Home Decor, Holiday, Monthly DIY Challenge

How to Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art

09/14/16

Fall isn’t officially here for another week and I’ve been in no mood to decorate with temps still in the 80s but our Monthly DIY Challenge gave me a little motivation to get started. I’m not a big decorator for holidays besides Christmas, but I’ll add some pumpkins, feathers and greenery to our decor for the fall months. This was the first craft I’ve done in a while and it felt gooood. And it was beyond easy. Our theme this month was Mod Podge and I’m going to show you How to Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art. And check the bottom of the post for a special giveaway!

HOW TO MAKE PRESSED EUCALYPTUS ART

DIY Pressed Eucalyptus Art

One of my favorite things to use in my decor and staging is old books. Particularly white hard cover books with gold lettering on the outside. I scour thrift stores and the salvation army for these particular ones and you seriously can’t beat the price. They’re usually $.25 or $.50. I probably look like a weirdo pulling all the books off the shelf and pulling the cover off to check what color is inside but I’m totally cool with it 😉 It’s like a little treasure hunt trying to find them!

SUPPLIES

*product for this post was provided by Plaid. All opinions are 100% my own *affiliate links are included below
:: old book page
:: frame
:: faux eucalyptus (or dried)
:: mod podge

Pressed Eucalyptus Art Supplies

Step 1

Rip a page out of your book and if needed cut it down to fit your frame. Apply a thin layer of mod podge to the cardboard that comes with the frame and press your book page onto it, smoothing out any bubbles. Once dry place the cardboard back into the frame.

Step 2

Use your finger or a small paint brush to apply mod podge to the back side of your eucalyptus.

Eucalyptus Art DIY

Step 3

Place the eucalyptus where you want it over your book page and press down firmly for about 30 seconds.

Framed Eucalyptus Art

That’s it! So easy right?? I’m always looking for ways to make unique art that doesn’t cost a fortune and love all the pressed plant and flower art I’ve seen. I love the dimension that it has and the added layer of the book page behind it. It would look super cool with a whole bunch of them hung up on the wall in a grid, don’t you think?

DIY Eucalyptus Art

I might need to make some more little pumpkin planters to go along with it too 🙂

Framed DIY Eucalyptus Art

Pressed Eucalyptus art DIY

Plaid has generously offered to give away a $50 to their store and a product package worth $100! Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

A Round Up of Creative Mod Podge DIY Projects

And don’t forget to check out all the other amazing Mod Podge projects below!

How To Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art

Related

19 Comments

Comments

  1. Donna southwick says

    September 19, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    I find the smell of eucalyptus overpowering after just a few minutes, so using the faux leaves in this project is perfect for me! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE using books in decorating and crafting, and have a nice supply of them just begging to be transformed…so this is probably tonight’s project! LOL Thank you!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 20, 2016 at 2:44 pm

      Yay, so glad to inspire!

      Reply
  2. Amy | Canary Street says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    Love this idea! I think I might make a couple for my own house.

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      Thanks Amy!! It was so easy you totally should!

      Reply
  3. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    September 14, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    So pretty, Bre! Such a pretty vignette!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      Thank you Kendra!!

      Reply
  4. Erica @ Dwell Beautiful says

    September 14, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    I just love book-themed home decor! This is such an elegant and pretty piece. J’adore! <3

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thank you my friend!!

      Reply
  5. Bre says

    September 14, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Totally adorable. I love how this turned out, Bre!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks Bre!!

      Reply
  6. Cindy Downing says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    I don’t know what project just yet but i love what you did with the book pages. That is on my list!!

    Reply
  7. Kristi says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:43 am

    What a pretty idea Bre! SO cute!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thank you Kristi!!

      Reply
  8. Dana Moss says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:20 am

    Super cute DIY! Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thank you Dana!!

      Reply
  9. Anne says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:15 am

    great idea! I would love to try it!

    Reply
    • brepurposed says

      September 18, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      You totally should it’s so easy!!

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. 20 Brilliant Mod Podge Crafts and Ideas | Embracing Destiny says:
    February 16, 2018 at 6:39 pm

    […] How To Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art from brepurposed.porch.com […]

    Reply
  2. Fall Breeze Autumn Leave free printable - Lolly Jane says:
    September 26, 2016 at 10:50 am

    […] And don’t forget to head over to my blog and check out some of my most recent projects like How to Refinish a Mid Century Veneer Dresser and How to Make Pressed Eucalyptus Art. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

hi I’m bre! follow along as we renovate our current home and share modern DIY ideas.

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Shop My Faves

We spent a few days this past week at the @thedwel We spent a few days this past week at the @thedwellbox in Amish Country and never wanted to leave! More and more lately we’re realizing the importance of family and nurturing those relationships. This was the perfect place to unwind, reconnect and enjoy an adventure together without worrying about capturing it all on our phones. We went for a hike, sat by the fire, ate wayyy too many pastries and cheeses and loved every minute of it. Sharing a video tour in stories today! If you’re in the area - we highly recommend a stay here!
FREE 2021 Printable Calendar is on the blog today! FREE 2021 Printable Calendar is on the blog today! As always, there’s two sizes for you to choose from and a short easy tutorial for you to follow to make the cute little wooden stand too 📅  My little office nook has gone through a lot of phases since we first moved in 4.5 years ago (swipe through to see them all!) and last year I finally upgraded my desk to one I could properly sit at 🤣 I took two Alex drawers from IKEA and added wood trim and caning for an elevated look and topped it off with a faux butcher block counter made from a $30 door slab. 👊🏻 the cherry on top for this space was our new skylight that instantly brightened it up and brings in so much beautiful natural light ☀️ this nook never felt quite right until now and I’m excited to spend more time here this year working on lots of exciting projects! Head to www.BREPURPOSED.com to snag your free calendar! #breinspired
Oh 2020. While it wasn’t what any of us expected Oh 2020. While it wasn’t what any of us expected I’m focusing on all the good that came out of it. I remember sitting with Dan New Year’s Eve last year and being so hopeful for what our future held and praying it would bring us another baby after we had been trying with no luck. I found out only a couple weeks later I was pregnant and that joy carried us through the year even though it brought fear and worry along with it. Besides welcoming our sweet baby girl into our lives we experienced so many other amazing things. The time we got to spend as a family is something we’ll always cherish. We worked on so many projects together and continued to pour our hearts into making this house a place we can call home. And we built A LOT of arches 🤣 Eloise was on the cover of a magazine, Hawk’s hair grew back in full force, we beat Covid and captain Christmas reminded us what the holiday season is really about.  but most importantly we leaned into god and relied on him more than ever to get us through each day. That’s the relationship I want to continue to work on and I’m grateful that this year nudged me closer to the One who deserves all the glory and continues to be faithful 🙏🏻 happy new year friends 🤍 cheers to 2021 🍾
wishing you all a very merry Christmas!🎄your lo wishing you all a very merry Christmas!🎄your love and support means the absolute world to our little family - thank you for being here with us! 🤍 #averybertolinichristmas
Family is here, Candles are flickering, fire is bu Family is here, Candles are flickering, fire is burning, and there’s a Christmas movie playing 🎄🔥 soaking up these last couple of days before the big guy comes 🎅🏻
#christmasiscoming #homefortheholidays
Unloading all the holiday photos from my camera ro Unloading all the holiday photos from my camera roll before Christmas is over 🎄 dan’s not going to be happy but those branches are staying up all winter - he might need to start wearing safety goggles in the house 🤪 #youllpokeyoureyeout
.
.
.
.
.
.
#bhghowiholiday #entrywaydecor #entrytable #neutralchristmas #holidayvignette #christmashomedecor #christmastable #mycb2 #countrylifestyle #mcgeeandco
Plotting ways I can stay right here all day and I’m thinking a Christmas movie marathon will do the trick 🎄🎅🏻❄️ how long do you think that would last before someone asks for a snack? 🙈 ONE WEEK til Christmas! 😱Are you done shopping and wrapping? What’s left on your Xmas bucket list?? #christmascountdown 
.
.
.
.
.
.
#cozyvibes #cozychristmas #mantledecor #christmashome #stayinbed #christmasbedroom #showemyourholiday #aidsundaysharies #fireplacedecor #lonnyliving #housebeautiful #rshome #idcoathome #ispyraddesign #aabhome
Which view do you prefer? 🤪 we compromise every Which view do you prefer? 🤪 we compromise every year: Dan and his dad get their giant artificial tree with colored blinking lights, handmade ornaments (and this year, tinsel) and I get my real tree with white lights and neutral ornaments. If you’ve been following all the Captain Christmas adventures on my stories you know I let Dan go all out and he hung tinsel garland and colored lights ALL over our house. I decorated a few small areas but I was getting SO unnecessarily stressed thinking about decorating our entire home and creating perfect content for you guys. So I said F it and it felt SO good. And it brought so much joy to him and the kids. And for that, it was worth it 🙌🏻 there’s nothing wrong with a beautifully styled Instagram worthy home but this time of year should be a reminder of the things that truly matter in life - and I don’t want to miss out on them. However you decorate for christmas I hope you can find joy in it 🙌🏻 and maybe let go of those picture perfect expectations a little 😉 captain Christmas stories are saved in a highlight! 🎄#2020 #breinspired #ohchristmastree

POPULAR POSTS: DIY LADDER SHELF | PAINTING TILE BACKSPLASH | HOW TO INSTALL WOOD LOOK TILE | PAINTING LAMINATE CABINETS | HOW TO REFINISH A DRESSER | DIY STEP STOOL | FAUX FIDDLE LEAF FIG TREE | BEST PLACE TO BUY THROW PILLOWS

PRIVACY POLICY

© Copyright 2021. brepurposed. All Rights Reserved. Designed by Oh Wild.