Frosted Flower Plates

1. Using pressed flowers, petal, and leaves arrange a design on the front side of a clear glass plate. Remove design (still arranged) onto another plate.

2. Spray a good floral/photo adhesive onto the back of the glass plate and rearrange the floral design on the back of the plate (making sure the front of the flowers are face down so that when the plate is right side up they will show through correctly)

3. Once the design is in place, respray the back of the plate w/ the glue and gently lay a sheet of thin white tissue paper over the back of the plate - gently smoothing out as many of the wrinkles as possible. Allow the tissue paper to dry completely, and with a craft knife (razor or really sharp scissors work well also) cut along the edge of the plate to remove the excess tissue paper.

4. Finally spray several layers of an acrylic sealer (glossy or matte) to harden the tissue paper and make the plate water resistant.

**these plates are mainly decorative...if you do use them for food wash them by had GENTLY to keep the tissue and the flowers in good form

Moss

IF YOU LIVE IN FL YOU HAVE A LOT OF MOSS ON ALL THE TREES
GATHER A BAG OF IT AND PUT IT IN YOUR FREEZER IT KILL OUT ALL BUGS
AND IT READY TO USE.
FOR ANY FLORAL. AND MANY OTHER THING WE USE IN CRAFT.
I DYED IT AND USE IT IN MY EASTER BASKETS
Dudie

It's a pen!

Materials: *8-10 artificial flowers
(roses,daisies,sunflowers)
*green floral tape
*8-10 round ink pens
*small terra cotta pot
Cut flower stem to 1" place at top of pen, hold in place while wrapping floral tape starting at top working to the tip. Do to each of the pens, place in terra cotta pot decorated with a bow,painted, or even decoupaged. Great for secretaries, use your imagination!

Pretty Gift Toppers Better than Bows

I buy the floral picks from craft stores, at Christmas time you can get them for as little as 24 cents! I stock up so I have plenty for gifts year round. I also use ribbon and lace around the flowers,it also makes a pretty keepsake! Debbie Peterson
Chicago Hts, Il.

Floral Favors

Need:
1" clay pot
Floral Clay
Small Flower pick
Small flower such as a Rose
Baby's Breath
Rose leaves (like those used for a groom's boutineer)
Floral Tape
Tissue Paper to match flower
Nuts and Mints
Scissors

Directions:
Inside the clay pot, place a 1" chunk of Floral Clay in the center of the pot. Next cut 2 pieces of tissue paper 4 inches square. Place one piece on top of the other with corners just past corners of bottom piece. Push gently into clay pot in the center. Wire stem of flower and Baby's Breath and Leaves together onto Floral pick with wire that is already attached to the pick. Wrap with floral tape starting as the base of the flower and proceeding down the floral pick. Push the pick thru the tissue paper into the floral clay. Fill the pot with mixed nuts and mints.
Submitted by Lou

Land scape galore

Needed:
4 pieces of bark
2 long twigs (bet if real thin)
1hot glue gun
First, take 2 pieces of bark and hot glue them together as if to make a tee-pee
Second, Hot glue them to the one other piece of bark as if to make a triangle.
Next, Use twigs to make small latter 3 inches tall
Then, Stick it on the flat piece of bark and leaning against the angled piece
Finn ally, Add a picture of you in a nature type place between the two angled pieces.
I am Kassi! Have fun!!!

Candle on the Beach

Buy inexpensive glass plate and pour white sand on the plate and add small seashells all around. Place 2 inch wide candle in the middle. Wrap in plastic wrap and tie with raffia. A great gift! Submitted by Sue Cason, Ontario, Canada

Seashell Angel

Materials:
Large shell
Wooden ball (depending on size of shell)
Hair
A string of gold or pearl beads---gold chenille stem will work for the halo.
Paint or Marker for the eyes
Ribbon about 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide---gold
Glue
Glitter

HOW TO:

1. Take large shell and put glue on it. *I use a paint brush with glue on it and paint my shell with glue.*

2. Sprinkle glitter on shell and let dry. *I use iridescent glitter on my shell*

3. Glue hair on the top of the wooden b all. Next take a string of gold or pearl beads and tack it to the hair. This is the halo. You can also use a gold chenille stem for the halo.

4. For the eyes you can paint or use magic marker to fill them in.

5. Glue the wooden ball to the top of the shell.

6. Glue a piece of gold string or thread to the back of the shell. This is used for hanging your angel.

7. Take your gold ribbon and fold the cut edges into the middle part of the ribbon. It will look like a bow. Glue the middle part of the ribbon then glue the ribbon bow to the back of the shell. This is the wing section of the angel.

Now, she is completed.
Instructions by: Jackie Gustafson
gustasonbr@enter.net

Prayer Rock

Chose a rock for this activity. The size will depend on your need to remember to pray. Place some fabric around it and tie the fabric bunched together at the top with a ribbon. Type out this poem and place in two columns, and fold in half. You can put a paper punch hole through the top to tie this little "book" (pamphlet) to the ribbon that holds the fabric in place. On the cover I have two hands praying and it says Prayer Rock.
I'm your little prayer rock and this is what I'll do. Just put mo on your pillow till the day is through.

Then turn back the covers and climb into bed; and WHACK your little prayer rock will hit you on the head!

Then you will remember as the day is through; to kneel and say your prayers as you wanted to.

Then when you are finished just drop me on the floor. I'll stay there through the nighttime to give you help one more.

When you get up next morning CLUNK, i stub your toe; so you will remember morning prayers before you go.

Put me back upon your pillow when you bed is made, and your clever little prayer rock will continue to your aid.

Because your heavenly Father cares and loves you so; He wants you to remember to talk to Him, you know.
-Author Unknown

Watermelon rocks

This may be an old idea to some but it is so cute
To Make a paperweight, look thru the stones on your property and really look at the shapes.I found the shape of a watermelon,and painted a watermelon slice on it.I use Delta paints and then went over it with polyurethane. It is so cute.I am from Lyndhurst, N.J.and my name is Pat. I have already painted cats,dogs,bunnies,flowers anything can be painted and it doesn't always have to have the shape of the item you are painting.
Have Fun