Anything Goes Friday – Crafty Gift Ideas

Flower Pot of Ink Pens

Purchase a small flower pot of artificial flowers, I found one for $5.00, a package of the cheap, plain ink pens and some florist tape. Pull all of the flowers out and separated if connected. Leave the stem on them about an inch or two shorter than the ink pens. Wrap the stems of the flowers to the pen from top to bottom and replace them in the pot.  They look beautiful on your desk and are available when you need a pen but what I liked best about them is when I worked with all men, they would take off with my ink pens never to return them…..After I made this unique and beautiful and very useful flower pot, I never lost a single one.

Fabric Gift Boxes

When I go to bridal or baby showers, I like to give unique gifts. Gifts that no one else will give them. My favorite is to take a box with a lid. You can purchase them at just about any discount retailer. Cut fabric and sew into a box shape to fit. Wrap the box with batting and slip it into the fabric skin. Cover the lid the same as the box and fill it with miscellaneous necessities, i.e, for a baby shower fill with pacifiers, booties, bottles, onesies or anything else that will fit. It is not only a beautiful way to give a gift but the box is also useful for keeping things in after the shower.

Pacifier Tree

This is a cute craft idea for a baby shower for a new baby girl. Purchase a small  empty flower pot, a few  picks of silk leaves, pacifiers, lacey socks, a piece of Styrofoam to fit the flower pot, craft wire and florist tape. Roll the socks down so the lacey part sticks out like a flower. Place the pacifier in the sock so the nipple sticks out of the center of the “flower”. Then wrap the wire around the sock below the lacey part and between the nipple and handle of the pacifier and wrap wire with florist tape. Stick into flower pot with Styrofoam and arrange the leaves around them. This is a very cute gift idea that gets a lot of ooohs and ahhhs. The only down side is the mom-to-be doesn’t want to use them because they are too cute to take apart. Note: If using the pacifiers with the buttons in place of the handles, turn the nipple in and use the button for the flower center…..very cute.

Next Friday: Quick easy and clean way to change the cat box.