Mother's Day Tussie Mussie

A tussie mussie is a cute way of saying, "bouquet" & Mother's Day is a great time to create one. This is a simple and easy way to create a sweet little gift whether it's for Mother's Day, a birthday, or just because.

 I have seen people coloring white flowers using food coloring & have wanted to try it. So I bought some babies breath & put some in a mason jar with red food coloring, some in a jar with yellow food coloring, & left some white.

The yellow started to work immediately. The red was slower to start changing color so I added more of the red food coloring. For good measure I went ahead & added more yellow too. It was so interesting to watch them changing colors.

I left them in the jars until all the water was gone. This will dry the flowers & they will last for years. You just have to be gentle with them so you don't knock the flowers off the stems.

To make the tussie mussie, I cut a piece of cardstock into a 5.25" square.

I rolled the cardstock into a cone shape, securing it with tacky glue as I went.

I added the flowers, also securing with tacky glue.

I added a lace & burlap ribbon around the cone...

I used a punch to cut a tag using the same cardstock.

I wrote. "Happy Mother's Day" on the tag & glued it onto the cone.

I finished it off with a little bow.

I loved watching the flowers change colors. I saw some white daisies growing on my property that I think will be my next experiment.

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DIY Tablet Stand

Many of us have replaced our cookbooks with our tablet. After all, most of our recipes seem to be pinned in cyberspace! Get your tablet off the counter where it faces the possibility of meeting its demise with spills, by creating a beautiful stand. 

Supplies:

Clipboard

8 X 10 Tabletop Frame Back

Vintage Jewelry & Buttons

Drawer Pulls

Paint

Paintbrush

E6000 Glue

I painted the clipboard with 2 coats of the color Vintage Duck Egg from The Dixie Belle Paint Company.

To make the clipboard stand up, I glued the back of a tabletop frame to the back of the clipboard using E6000. 

I placed a book under the clip to make it lay flat. This will ensure that the jewelry and buttons don’t slide off while the glue dries. 

I used E6000 to attach the jewelry and buttons to the clip. . It’s best to work in stages, gluing a few pieces on at a time, and allowing them to dry before adding more. 

  I also added one of the drawer pulls to the clip since it had a vintage jewelry feel.

I removed the screws from the back of the drawer pulls & glued them along the bottom of the clipboard. I used my tablet as a guide to see how low they should be placed.

My tablet fits perfectly on the stand and is great for when I need a recipe!

When not holding my tablet, the stand can hold a grocery list or photo.

This will make a great gift for Mother's Day!

HOLD EVERYTHING!

It's time to get busy making this fun, versatile, project!

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