Sunday, May 25, 2008

Attaching a card to your flowers

Sometimes a gift of homegrown flowers looks a little nicer, florist-style.

Trim the tines of a clear plastic fork, and you have a quick card holder to stick in the soil.

***This also works when a certain 6-year-old has rolled the last of your tape around his army men!

14 comments:

Red said...

I myself prefer homemade gifts. We have been feeling the pinch for a while. So we can (as in canning), make bread and homemade cookies. No complaints thus far.

Melissa said...

Fabulous idea!

Many Blessings,
M.

Anonymous said...

I just banned a certain eight year old from all tape use for a week, after finding five completely empty rolls of tape in the drawer. And I know I bought three of those rolls within the last month. Creativity comes with a cost and now he's already busy using up my stash of glue in lieu of tape.

The Proverbs Wife said...

Homegrown plants are some of the best gifts to give. I have dedicated one side of my hose to growing plants to give away. Thank you for sharing.

Please stop by my blog and check out pictures from my garden.

Erin Joy said...

Meredith, your ideas never cease to amaze me! That is a very clever idea and I will file it away for future use.

Erin

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful idea, Meredith, and inexpensive too!

Christi said...

Meredith, you never cease to inspire me! I needed a quick gift for someone, and I've found the perfect thing (again!) here today.

Thanks!

Tubo Family said...

Such a useful, easy & highly effective idea! You rock Meredith!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for the idea of the fork for a card holder. I will use this very soon.

God bless.

Lunch Buckets said...

That IS a great idea! Thanks :) The boy is 16 - he still likes tape. And string.

Janette said...

I love your idea- but I could have used your tape today. I was helping a young soldier move- and his little army men were falling out of everything he owned:>)Those army men never seem to disappear!

Amy said...

That is great, Meredith! I also use my plastic knives as plant markers in our garden. Might as well put them to good use!

Ginger~~Enchanting Cottage said...

Hello,
I love your blog! I went to google to look for toil cloth bags to reuse and your blog came up. Did you buy your cloth bag online? I am glad I found your blog.
Have a blessed day,
ginger

Nancy said...

What a great idea! thanks for sharing.