Crafty Monday: Flower Pins on top of give away boxes



My Mom made a few Christmas flower pins for close friends

 Source: Mom
Material

• plastic flowers (in this case yellow, purple, pink, and white daisies)
• buttons and/ or large tacks found by the scrap booking allies
• green paper
• Stamp (in this case 'Merci') and ink
• hole punch
• white or other light colored felt
• pins that have a flat edge
• ribbon
• small gift box
• scissors
• scotch tape
• hot glue gun and glue

1. Pull flowers of stem. Take plastic green holder off of flower. use the petals of two flowers for the pin. If using Buttons, glue individual flower rounds to each other. once completed glue on the button. If using large tacks, place tack in the middle of all petals and pull prongs back.
2. Cut felt into small 1 1/2'' circles and 1''  circles (I traced spice lids as models)
3. Glue the bigger circle on the back of the flower. 
4. Glue the the pin to the bigger circle. If you have a button that needs needs to face a certain way, make sure that you glue the pin according to the position of the button. 
5. 
   Trim the smaller circle until it fits neatly over the pin. glue small felt piece over the pin. Let dry.
6.  
7. Cut 1/2'' stripes of green paper. Cut the length of the stripe two times the length of the flower. stamp the exposed end. And hole punch the opposite end.
8. Fold box and box lid according to package directions.
9. Place gift in box
10. Wrap ribbon around box to measure circumference. Cut to length. Tape ribbon at the bottom of the box.
11. Cut another length of ribbon an inch longer than the circumference of box. Tread the green paper strip through the ribbon. Place ribbon around the box (adjust to the first ribbon on the box) and tie knot a the top of the box. 
12. open the pin of the flower and lace under ribbons and close the pin.   





Crafty Monday: White Jars for fresh cut flowers

I used Semi-shine on this one which resulted in the running effect I ended up using the full spray bottle.

Source: Women's Day

Materials:

• Glass jar, cleaned, with label removed
• Tube of white puff paint
• Matte white spray paint

1. Applying even pressure, draw a design on the jar with the tip of the puff paint (I stamped the jar first with the desired designed using dark green as the ink and let dry). Allow the paint to fully dry (double the time recommended of the packaging).
2. In a well-ventilated space on a news-paper-covered surface, apply a light coat of spray paint to the jar, holding the can 12'' away; let dry. Apply 2 or 3 more light coats, allowing to dry after each, until the jar is fully covered.
3. I tied a ribbon on the jar; however, I bet cutting the ribbon to the circumference of the jar's lip and hot gluing it would be more cute.