Best Tips for Pressing Flowers: • Choose thin or delicate flowers for best and quickest results. • Press in a book between paper towels. The paper towels will absorb the moisture from the flowers. Otherwise the book pages might get wrinkly. • When putting the flowers in the book, do not let the flowers touch • Lay flowers in one direction so when the book closes, the petals dont get bent in the wrong direction • Wait 7 days before using • Arrange the Flowers and leaves on strips of colored paper. Alternatively arrange the flowers directly on the laminating pouches. • Feel free to snip trim, remove petals etc. to achieve the best look. • send your bookmarks through your laminator. • Trim the plastic to your preference. Note: it’s best to leave approximately quarter inch of pl