succulents + blossoms = happiness for all

Oh, the forgotten joy of cutting stems and arranging blossoms into a sweet delivery for a friend. A peppery punch of white freesia delighted my nose and that rose! So ruffly and green! It all started with four little succulents, a small white container, a bit of flower foam and a few various stems in different textures. I always think I'm going to forget just what to do. Is flower arranging like riding a bike? All I know is that making this was like a happy gift for me. Giving it was just a bonus. Receiving it? Well, I think everyone is happy.

Bejeweled homemade valentine crown

A fun project for your little one!

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Princesses and dressing up are all the rage as of late. A fitting activity for our valentine soiree was to bejewel a crown. Sure, you can buy those foam crowns at craft stores and do the same thing, but there is something more appealing to me about a homemade crown. I cut up a cereal box taking cues from a tutorial I saw on made by joel. I covered the printed side with pink paper and let the girls do the embellishing.

My favorite part? Well, I cut up sheets of sparkly and bejeweled stickers and placed them in the gold chocolate tray from the heart box I used for the heart crayons.  I found myself gazing at its sparkly beauty for long lengths of time and just smiling. That in itself would be a great valentine idea for a little one...remove the chocolate and fill with stickers! 

To see the girls decorating their crowns check out the details from the rainbow heart valentine festivities!