FLOWER PRESS AND LEAF BOOK

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Flower and Press Leaf Book Projects & Signing Highlights by Gabriela Delworth

Flower and Leaf Press is a craft kit and book that teaches how to preserve flowers and leaves for use in various projects, including coasters, greeting cards, and placemats. Published in 2011, the kit includes a wooden press with ventilators and blotter paper, along with instructions for 12 projects, making it an accessible guide for beginners to create lasting floral embellishments. 

Key Details:

Author: Gabriela Delworth
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Kit (Hardcover book + wooden press)
Content: Instructions for pressing flowers and leaves, plus 12 craft projects
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies, Flower Arranging
Publisher: Sterling Innovation (for Barnes & Noble)

Author Background:

Gabriela Delworth is a professional crafts and instructional designer and an avid gardener who specializes in botanical and paper crafts. 
  • Barnes & Noble Collaboration: Following the book's release, she promoted her work through book signings and mini-workshops at Barnes & Noble retail locations.
  • Professional Contributions: Beyond her book, she has contributed craft tutorials to publications like Canadian Gardening, Stampington & Company and HGTV Canada.
Her debut craft title published by Sterling Publishing for Barnes and Noble (2011). Out of print, but the foundational framework for her popular and sold out flower pressing workshops.

Building on the organic techniques established in Flower and Leaf Press book, her upcoming title expands botanical preservation into a comprehensive, commercial guide for lifestyle crafting across four highly profitable markets. Readers will learn step-by-step how to transform everyday pressed flora into high-end home decor, wearable fashion accents, bespoke stationery, and heirloom-quality jewelry.

  • Built-In Cross-Audience: This single title captures four distinct crafting demographics instead of just one, maximizing the book's retail footprint.
  • Commercial Appeal: Highlights accessible, gift-ready projects that readers can easily create to sell on platforms like Etsy, driving word-of-mouth book sales.
  • Visual Continuity: Showcases Gabriela Delworth’s signature clean aesthetic across multiple medium changes, ensuring cohesive photography throughout the text.

📬 Acquiring editors and literary agents may request the complete proposal, sample chapters, and marketing plan by contacting Gabriela directly at: gabriela.delworth@gmail.com