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Text Box: FREE Herb Craft Project Instructions From: Lavender Sensations by Gloria Hander Lyons

Text Box: Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs for Home & Bath More than 40 fun projects for relaxing bath mixtures, beauty scrubs, stress reducing eye pillows, lavender soap, fragrant mug mats, pomanders, closet fresheners, sachets & tasty treats and mixes to give as gifts, like Lavender & Apple Muffin Mix, Lavender & Peach Scone Mix, and Lavender & Potato Soup Mix. Size: 5.5”X8.5”, Paperback, 60 pages. $6.95

Text Box: A Taste of Lavender: Delectable Treats with an Exotic Floral Flavor More than 60 recipes for dried lavender in main dishes, salads, soups, breads, desserts, beverages & more, like: Relaxing Lavender Tea, Lavender Corn Chowder, Lavender Melon Salad, Chicken & Lavender Pizza, Lavender Chocolate Brownies and Lemon & Lavender Pound Cake. Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, paperback, 60 pages. $6.95

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Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs For Home & Bath

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Relaxing Lavender Eye Pillow

To make an eye pillow, cut two rectangles approximately 4-1/2” X 9-1/2” from fabric. Sew the two pieces together around two long sides and one short side, with the right sides of the fabric facing each other and using a 1/4” seam allowance. Turn right sides out.

Mix 3/4 cup dried lavender buds with 3/4 cup flaxseed. Fill the pillow case with the mixture. Turn under the raw edges of the open end of the pillow 1/4” and sew the opening closed. To use, lay the pillow across your eyes to relieve stress headaches, or warm it in the microwave and wrap it around your neck to reduce tension. If you chill it in the freezer, it can be used to reduce puffiness around the eyes. To help your eye pillow retain its fragrance longer, store in a zipper-type plastic bag when not in use. Squeeze the pillow gently to release more lavender fragrance. Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs For Home & Bath Size: 5.5” X 8.5”, paperback, 60 pages $6.95 E-Book $5.50

Lavender & Herb Mug Mat From

Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs for Home & Bath

Keep this mug mat on your desk to rest your warm coffee or tea mug. The energizing scent from the herbal blend will help keep you alert.

2 (5”) squares of cotton or homespun fabric

3 tablespoons dried lavender buds

2 tablespoons dried peppermint leaves

2 tablespoons dried sage leaves

2 teaspoons dried lemon peel

2 tablespoons flaxseed for filler

Using a 1/4” seam allowance, sew the two cotton squares together, right sides facing each other, around three sides of the square. Turn the bag right side out. In a small bowl, blend the herbs and filler together. Pour the mixture into the cotton bag. Turn under the raw edges of the open end of the bag 1/4” and stitch the opening closed.

Pretty embroidered or lace-edged handkerchiefs make attractive sachets for lingerie drawers. Make several to give as gifts. Place about 1 tablespoon of dried lavender buds in the center of a handkerchief. Gather the corners together and tie a narrow satin ribbon just above the bundle of lavender to secure. For a stronger scent and a larger sachet, add several drops of lavender fragrance oil to a cotton ball and place it in the center of the handkerchief with the dried lavender buds. Draw up the corners of the handkerchief and secure with a narrow satin ribbon.