Flowerpot Greetings
By Rachel Paxton
This is a fun alternative to a homemade card,
a place-card for a special breakfast or an "I love
you" gift!
You will need:
Small clay pot
florist foam
moss, Spanish or regular
twig or cinnamon stick
silk daisies, mini straw hat or a foam ball
dried flowers (optional-see directions)
hot glue
white cardboard or heavy paper
toothpick
markers
Cut a piece of florist foam to fit into your small clay pot.
(This is the green foam which can be found at floral
departments or craft stores) Put a ring of glue into the
bottom of the pot and press down the piece of foam. For
your stem you can use a fairly thick twig or a long cinnamon
stick. The length can vary-6-10 inches is good. Place glue
on the end and quickly insert your stem into the middle of
the foam. Cover the top surface of the foam around the stem
with glue and press on the moss. You can use Spanish
moss or even moss from your yard or the woods. It will dry.
At this point you can do several things. At the top of your
stem you can glue two artificial daisies back to back for a
decoration. You can also push on a Styrofoam ball on the
end of your stem after placing a dab of glue at the top. Then
brush the ball with glue and cover it with moss. Now decorate
with small dried flowers, seeds, tiny fabric roses or other flowers.
You can also glue a mini straw hat on top of your stem at an
angle, and place flowers around the rim.
After you decide on this
step, you will need to cut a rectangle piece of your cardboard
and decorate it with markers. Print a message for your Mom or
Grandma such as I love you (always a good one!) or another
special saying she would enjoy. Glue the end of a toothpick and
stick it through the moss, into the foam base. Now glue on your
message so it's facing the front. You are done with your charming
homemade gift!
About the Author
Brenda Hyde is editor of Old Fashioned Living, and a
freelance writer. She lives in the Midwest with her
husband and three children.
