May day 04/26/2010
When I was little, each first of May we would make May Day baskets. We'd gather an odd assortment of flowers, place them on the front step of a friend, ring the doorbell, and run with all our might.
Why should children have all the fun? Even better, now that we're older, we have more options ...
**For the gardener, deliver a small pack of annuals or perennials.
**For the non-gardener, deliver cones of fresh flowers (The cones can be very simply to make ... take a large scrapbook page, hold it like a diamond, fold the sides over and tape, glue or staple - Voila! If you wish to hand it from a doorknob, simply add tulle or a silk ribbon).
**For the elderly, a bouquet or something with benefits of aromatherapy--such as lavender or eucalyptus.
**For the gourmet, bake a cake (or cupcakes) and garnish with edible flowers.
**For the loved-one-who-lives-far-away, mail a packet of seeds or a bloomin' card.
And remember, it's against the rules to sign your name. Happy May Day to you will do...
Why should children have all the fun? Even better, now that we're older, we have more options ...
**For the gardener, deliver a small pack of annuals or perennials.
**For the non-gardener, deliver cones of fresh flowers (The cones can be very simply to make ... take a large scrapbook page, hold it like a diamond, fold the sides over and tape, glue or staple - Voila! If you wish to hand it from a doorknob, simply add tulle or a silk ribbon).
**For the elderly, a bouquet or something with benefits of aromatherapy--such as lavender or eucalyptus.
**For the gourmet, bake a cake (or cupcakes) and garnish with edible flowers.
**For the loved-one-who-lives-far-away, mail a packet of seeds or a bloomin' card.
And remember, it's against the rules to sign your name. Happy May Day to you will do...
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Wrapped with love 04/16/2010
I don't know about you, but I love me a good label ... like these FABULOUS envelope wraps. Better yet, they're free for the download, courtesy of Natalie Jost and Miss B of Blah, blah, blahg...
Click here to get the low-down ... or download, as the case may be!
Click here to get the low-down ... or download, as the case may be!
Thanks Natalie & Miss B!
A rainy day 04/12/2010
It's another gloomy day here ... the sky is grey, the rain falls, the wind kicks up its heels and makes a rukus.
In such weather there's really only so much you can do. Thankfully, it includes lighting candles, pouring some tea, and writing a note or two.
And what could be more appropriate for these April showers than a pup donning bright yellow galoshes? Yeah, I can't think of anything either. You can purchase one or a set at Rifle Paper Co.
In such weather there's really only so much you can do. Thankfully, it includes lighting candles, pouring some tea, and writing a note or two.
And what could be more appropriate for these April showers than a pup donning bright yellow galoshes? Yeah, I can't think of anything either. You can purchase one or a set at Rifle Paper Co.
'Shaggy Dog' card by Rifle Paper Co.
Happy Easter Monday 04/05/2010
Happy Easter Monday - I hope you had a blessed Easter season.
Now that the hoilday is past, what to do with all those cute cards you received? How about turn them into decoration?
For instance ... I found the most adorable vintage postcard. Much too cute to discard (seriously - chicks in tophats?). So I grabbed an old, cheap frame that I had lying about ... slid in the postcard (I took out the glass since it was precarious, at best) ... and tied a bright ribbon to the back. Voila!
Now that the hoilday is past, what to do with all those cute cards you received? How about turn them into decoration?
For instance ... I found the most adorable vintage postcard. Much too cute to discard (seriously - chicks in tophats?). So I grabbed an old, cheap frame that I had lying about ... slid in the postcard (I took out the glass since it was precarious, at best) ... and tied a bright ribbon to the back. Voila!
