Hello again,
Today, I've got a fun little project to share with you that makes for a really sweet hostess gift. It's that time of year when holiday parties are happening left and right and I think it's always a fun thing to take along a gift for the hostess. Right now, poinsettias make gorgeous (and inexpensive) hostess gifts however when I went to the store to get one for a party we were attending, the poinsettias didn't look so hot, but this plant looked gorgeous! So, we opted for this beauty. I just wish I knew what kind of plant it is!
Anyway, I wanted to attach some sort of gift tag, so I decided to create a sort of "floral pick" that could serve as a tag-on-a-stick! Ha.
I used a couple of my Damask Snowflake die cuts here and topped them with a tag image from the 2011 Holiday Tags stamp set. I used scor-tape directly on the dowel rod as well as foam adhesive (several pieces thick) on either side of the dowel, to hold it all together. (I got this package of dowel rods ages ago at Michael's.)
I also die cut a second hawaiian shores snowflake which I adhered on the back side of the hawaiian shores snowflake you see here, and that's where I wrote my little gift tag message. Cute and simple! You could totally do this even this week, if you still have a party or two to attend.
I also wanted to point out that Two Peas has quite a few sales and special offers going on right now including a Year-End Clearance Sale and free shipping on purchases of $35 or more. Just use December Shipping Code: NKFFRL
Also before I go, I have a bit of a PUPDATE for you.....I'd like to ask for your prayers, if I could. We woke up at 3am to Windsor getting sick in his kennel (right by my side of the bed) this morning. Got the kennel cleaned up, took him outside to go to the bathroom, brought him back in and got everyone settled down again with the lights turned off and 2 minutes later, he got sick again. He's now gotten sick 4 times since the first time at 3am. We've been on the phone with the veterinarian a couple of times this morning and after this last time getting sick, the vet said to bring him right in. So....I took the puppy to the vet's office and they kept him and said they'd call after the vet has had a chance to examine him. It felt just a little too much like the last time I drove a very sick Riley to the vet's office, earlier this year. I'm hoping it's absolutely nothing serious.
We've also been doing a food trial lately (that seemed to finally be going well) with Win -- it's suspected that he's either allergic to beef or grain. Anyway, that may have nothing to do with his getting sick today......I have no idea. But my prayer is that our sweet puppy will be fine and we'll get his tummy troubles (all of them) figured out.
I would so appreciate your prayers this afternoon. I'm trying not to be anxious as I wait for the dr's phone call, but I'm afraid at the moment, I'm not doing a very good job. I keep reminding myself that I trust the Lord with Windsor's life just like I do with my own. Praying for health for our puppy and peace while we wait to hear from the vet's office.
Thanks so much for listening and being willing to pray with us....
{Joy Planter Tag supplies -- click on thumbnails}