diy: Valentine's Day

"Everyone says flowers are like the cop-out gift, but no.

I wanted to change that & let people know

that flowers could be full of thought too!" -Margaret

Good morning everyone! Today we have a special treat from my buddy Margaret. She'll be sharing a very quick do-it-yourself flower project that you can make for a friend, your home, or that special someone in time for Valentine's Day! Each flower will only take about 5-10 minutes and my favorite thing about it all is that...all the supplies are things most probably laying around your house! :) Ladies AND gents...here we go!

supplies you'll be needing:

1. Using the razor, cut a small hole in the bottle cap.

2. Twist the straw and push it through the hole with the bottle cap facing up.

3. Apply some glue to the brass fastener and stick it into the straw.

4. Cut the paper towel (or napkin) measuring the length according to the perimeter of the cap.

*Tip: You can use food coloring or watercolor paint to change the color & design of your paper towel.

5. Now cut fringes (or strips) leaving about 1/4 of an inch uncut. The width of these strips can be cut according to how big you want the petals.

6. Round the tips by cutting the tips of the fringes in a curved fashion.

7. Glue the paper towel onto the cap.

8. Repeat Steps 4-7 with your desired patterned paper.

*Tip: Varying the height and width of the strips adds layers to the flower.

9. Using your fingers, gently spread and flatten out the strips of paper.

10. Cut a strip of green paper that can wrap around the straw.

11. Using tape, adhere the paper to the straw.

All done! :)

Thank you, Margaret! So great having you! Hope you all enjoyed her creativity just as much as I did :) Amazing days to you!