Cheap and Easy

I was able to make three of these arrangements for Megans shower for $10. It helps that I have a healthy stash of all kinds of junk supplies. I bought flowers at the grocery store, three bunches for ten bucks. I had a few leftover Chinese takeout boxes from party favours I did years ago. I filled them with oasis, randomly stuck in my flowers and added chopsticks. These are so very Megan as she practically lives on Thai and Chinese cuisine.

Pom Poms

Allison asked if I would put up a tutorial for the pom pom flowers I made to decorate Megans shower. I remember making them when I was a kid, using kleenex and pipe cleaners, These are a bit nicer : ) I found a tutorial for them at Martha Stewart
Basically you accordian fold sheets of tissue paper, wire them in the middle, round the ends with scissors, then seperate the layers and give them a good shake to fluff them up.

Button Flower Tutorial

First let me say, I saw this on Kiddley, I didn't come up with this great idea on my own : )

You'll need floral wire, buttons and wire cutters. Cut a piece of wire, about 20 inces long, then fold it in half.



Thread on 2-3 buttons



Hold the wire taut and start turning the buttons to make your twisted stem.




Thread on a couple more buttons, and twist again.




Make your stem as long as you like, and trim.

Wedding Shower Favors

These were quick and fairly inexpensive to make. All it took was wrapping paper, chocolate bars and some initial stickers.

A Valentine for Jessica

There is some junk mail I enjoy recieving, like the little boxes that AOL mails their cd's in. I used one of them to make this McDreamy valentine for Jessica.
yeah, I know its August, but I was going through my photos and realized I had never posted these.)

Button Bouquet

I've not been doing many new crafty things, mostly just working on Megans bouquet for her wedding.