Handmade flower preservation in the UK

Flower preservation made with care, tenderness and meaning.

Resinista creates heart frames, paperweights and keepsakes using treasured flowers, giving you a beautiful piece that keeps a meaningful moment close in everyday life.

A piece with a story

Flower keepsakes that hold the feeling of the day

Flowers often carry the emotion of a wedding, funeral, anniversary or deeply personal moment. Preserving them in resin gives those blooms a lasting place in your home, rather than letting them fade away.

Cathy will guide you through the options gently, explain what can be used, and help you choose a display style that feels right. Every Resinista piece is handmade with careful handling, patience and respect.

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Heart Frames

Freestanding heart frames made with meaningful flowers, colour and detail arranged in a personal composition.

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Paperweights

Clear resin display pieces that preserve petals and small blooms in a calm, tactile keepsake.

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Wedding Flowers

Bouquet petals and flowers preserved as a lasting reminder of the day, made for display or gifting.

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Funeral Flowers

Selected flowers from a funeral or memorial service preserved with care as a comforting keepsake.

Choosing flower preservation

Flower preservation depends on the blooms, timing and finished piece

Fresh flowers, dried petals and older arrangements all behave differently, so the best design depends on what you have and how you want to remember it.

Cathy can advise whether a heart frame, paperweight or smaller keepsake will suit your flowers.

Fresh

Best discussed early

Fresh flowers change quickly, so Cathy can advise what to keep, how to dry or send them, and which blooms are most suitable.

Dried

Existing dried flowers

If flowers have already been dried, they may still be suitable for resin preservation depending on condition, colour and shape.

Display

Made for your home

Flower keepsakes can be designed as a quiet shelf piece, a heart frame, a tactile paperweight or a gift for someone close.

Moment

Wedding, funeral or memory

The page covers flower preservation generally, but Cathy can tailor the piece around the occasion and the flowers you have.

How it works

How flower preservation is planned, made and returned

You do not need to know exactly what you want before getting in touch. Cathy can talk through suitable styles, what can be included, and the practical steps for sending flowers safely.

Because every piece is bespoke, pricing depends on the display style, size and finish. Cathy will always discuss options and confirm the details before anything is made.

1 Talk to Cathy

Share the flowers you have and the style you have in mind.

2 Send a small amount

You will be told exactly what is needed and how to send it safely.

3 Your piece is handmade

The flowers are handled carefully and set into your chosen keepsake.

4 Returned safely

Your keepsake is packaged carefully and sent home with tracking.

Flower Preservation FAQ

Questions about flower preservation

How many flowers are needed?

Usually only a very small amount is needed. Cathy will explain exactly what to send before you post anything.

Can funeral or wedding flowers be used?

Yes. Funeral flowers, wedding flowers and other meaningful blooms can be preserved in keepsakes.

Can dried flowers be used?

Yes. Cathy can talk through whether fresh or dried flowers are suitable for the piece you have in mind.

How do I send flowers safely?

Cathy will guide you before anything is sent. Finished pieces are returned with tracked delivery and insurance.

Do I need to choose a design first?

No. You can simply message Cathy with an idea, and she will help you choose suitable options.

Is pricing fixed?

Each piece is bespoke, so Cathy will confirm options and pricing before making your keepsake.

Trust and reassurance

Made by Catherine Newcombe at Resinista

Cathy makes each keepsake personally from her Sudbury, Suffolk studio, with clear guidance before anything precious is sent and careful tracked return delivery when your piece is ready.

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Trusted With Precious Memories

Flower keepsakes made carefully by Cathy

“Cathy took her time to make it just right for what we wanted. Nothing was too much trouble.”

Kim B.

Ask About Flower Preservation

Talk to Catherine about preserving your flowers

Whether you know exactly what you want or only have a feeling, Cathy will help you take the next step gently.

A beautiful way to keep them close.

Handmade in Sudbury, Suffolk. Serving families across the UK.

Send a gentle enquiry

Tell Cathy a little about the flower preservation or keepsake you have in mind.