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Handmade Paper Corsages for Mom

by Little Birdies April 13, 2010

We thought we share a tutorial on how to make a paper corsage. The benefit to making these is they last much longer than real flowers and you can get creative by using different color cardstock. These would make fun Mother’s Day gifts for all the special ladies in your life. Supplies for Paper Corsage: [...]

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Fun with Edible Nasturtiums

by Jane September 16, 2009

Looking for something fun, edible and unusual to do with your kids? Look no further! Plant {and eat!!} nasturtiums! This summer Cate and I planted nasturtium seeds in our planter boxes, as suggested by my fabulous landscape architect friend. There are so many reasons why this was the perfect idea: The seeds are BIG, which [...]

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Simple Flower Garden Sachets

by Little Birdies September 8, 2009

Here are a two simple crafts you can do using items found in your own flower garden. Make these fun and fragrant flower sachets. Instructions: Simple Lavender Sachet If you have lavender, now is a great time to snip a few off and dry them. Once your lavender is dry, you can gently rub the [...]

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Create a Fancy Flower Card

by Marie May 4, 2009

I love the beautiful ‘flower girls’ from Elsa Mora, first seen at The Crafty Crow. Ever since I saw them, I couldn’t wait to make one of my own. So we’ve crafted a few of these fancy flower girls onto cards for Mother’s day, inspired by Elsa Mora. Supplies for Fancy Flower Cards: flowers – [...]

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