Eco-Friendly Wildflower Seed Wedding Favors

Eco-Friendly wildflower seed DIY wedding favors. These cute flower pots wedding favors are easy to make and good for the environment.



You need:

Mini terra cotta pots (sold at craft stores)

Tulle and ribbon (sold at craft stores)

Wildflower seed packets

Potting Disks (sold at department or home improvement stores)

Cardstock to print your personalized card tags



If you like you can decorate the mini terra cotta pots by painting them. You can either spray paint them with your wedding colors or hand paint designs. Another deocorating idea is to affix ribbon and/or scrapbook embellishments. It's your wedding favors, so let your creative juices flow.



After decorating the mini terra cotta pots comes the easy steps by adding the wildflower seed packets. You might need to fold the seed packets to fit the terra cotta pots. Then placing the potting soil disks either on the bottom or top of the pot.



Lay one piece of tulle on the table and place the mini terra cotta pot in the middle of the tulle and pull the tulle up around the pot and tie with the ribbon.



Print your personalized favor tag on cardstock, cut the tags using scrapbook decorative scissors or a hole punch. Scissors and hole punches are sold in the scrapbooking department in your local craft or department store. And be sure to place a small hole punch so you can feed the ribbon and make your bow.



This favor will cost approx. $1 to $2 to make, depending on your location.



Best of luck in making your wedding favors!



Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Under $20 Holiday Gift Ideas!

The December of holidays (Hanukkah, Christmas & Kwanzaa).

Are you looking for little gifts to give teachers, postal carriers, paper boy, co-workers, family and friends?  Do you want to give them something store brought?   Or do you want to make it yourself?   Do you have a price range in mind?

Here's are some under $20 DIY Holiday Gift Ideas!

All the holiday gift ideas listed here are super easy to do!!!

  1. Gift Card & Chocolate Bar Gift - Visit your local grocery store, fast food chain or department store and purchase a $10-$15 gift card.  Also pick up a large size chocolate bar from your grocery, department or dollar store.  You probably have some wrapping paper handy at home, if not purchase some.  Are you getting it?  Yes, wrap the chocolate bar as you will any other gift and be sure to tape the gift card on the chocolate bar before wrapping it.  Tie your little present with a hand tied bow.  The fancier the bow the more elegant it will look.
  2. Homemade Cookies Gift - Everyone loves to munch on cookies during the holiday!  Make one to three different types of cookies, place them in a tin or a fancy cardboard cookie box.  Wrap and tie a bow. If you are pressed for time in making the cookies, visit your local grocery store and purchase ready made cookies from the bakery.
  3. Lottery Bouquet - Here's another super easy idea for your gambler.  Purchase a small Poinsettia, plant, or silk floral arrangement.  Now purchase $1 instant lottery tickets and arrange the lottery tickets around your plant.  Attach them to the card holders (can be purchased at your local craft store, or ask the florist).
  4. Handcrafted Scented Candle Gift - Visit a local craft show and purchase a handcrafted scented candle.  Find a nice gift box or gift bag at your local dollar store.
  5. Hot Cocoa Gift Mug -  Visit your local dollar store and grocery store to pick up a oversized mug, individually packaged hot cocoa mixes, small packages of cookies and cellophane wrapping or bag.  Arrange the cocoa mixes and cookies in the mug, wrap and tie a bow.
See how easy it is to do-it-yourself holiday gift ideas for under $20!  But, I bet you can think of lots more.

Are these cookies homemade or store brought?  These are my homemade white chocolate cashew cookies (instead of macadamia nuts).
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