Mimi Sue's Cottage

A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. Thomas S Monson







Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Adorable Inexpensive Centerpieces

Look at these cute centerpieces my daughter #2 made for a little dinner she hosted. She needed to come up with something inexpensive so she started with a 4X4 inch piece of wood, cut into 6 inch lengths. She added plain scrapbook paper to 4 sides of the block of wood and polka dots (Lisa!) cut from the same colors as the flowers.She drilled some holes in the top of the wood block.
She cut a 4 inch circle into a spiral and pushed it out a little to form a flower. Then hot glued it so it would stay in the flower shape.

She hot glued some wire long enough to be a stem onto the back of the flower and then stuck the wire into the predrilled holes.

I think they're so adorable. Wouldn't they be cute for a bridal or baby shower? How about a birthday party or use holiday paper for a holiday theme.



Way to go daughter #2!

13 comments:

Kathleen Grace said...

These are adorable. I love the roses:>)

Scrap for Joy said...

Oh my gosh! These are so cute...love the way the flowers coordinate with the polka dots. Bet the tables were lovely...and cheery! (I love paper flowers!)
Lots of creative talent in your family!
xoxo
Joyce

Julie Harward said...

Those are so cute...just so cheery! :D

Lisa said...

Okay, it took me a minute to figure out the spiral, but now I get it. How stinkin' darling is that?! The apple does NOT fall far from the tree.

cindy-stitches-n-stuff.blogspot.com said...

Their darling! Like mother/like daughter. Have a great day.

big hugs
cindy@stitches

Alison Hall said...

Daughter #2 is way too creative!!! I thinkg daughter #2 is pretty darn adorable too!

Donna said...

Your daughter is very creative. I love these!

acorn hollow said...

so sweet and it looks like something that would show up in alice in wonderland.

Just a bed of roses said...

I'm singing "Paper roses"... can you hear me you two?

they make me very happy!

Diane's Photography said...

daughter #2 is very creative, the flowers are adorable!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Those are sooo cute!!

Annie said...

I think I should change my profile name to "daughter #2". hahaha

Lallee said...

Cute! Yes, way to go #2!