Flower

When you need a girlie gift in a hurry

posted by Jenn on September 29, 2007

and have a houseful of kids and no desire to take them all to the maul mall to choose a birthday present for a little girl whose party is in a few hours and you’ve had all kinds of other things to do during the week and didn’t get a chance to buy said gift and are whining to a friend about your poor, poor situation, try this!

Thank you, Lori, for a fabulous idea. I so, so, so appreciate it!

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Here’s a closeup:

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If I’d had a little more time, I probably would have painted the skewers green, and used shredded green tissue instead of the crumpled pink stuff.

Edited to add: I’ve had several emails asking how I got te leaves on the skewers. I made another flower, and took a few pics. You can see those after the page break.

Here’s the card:

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This is something I’ll do even when I only have my two kids and time to shop for a gift.

Thanks for visiting!

Click for supplies and a how-to for the leaves:

This should explain. If it doesn’t, let me know!

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Stuff I used on the bouquet:

Stamps: Playful Alphabet (Kitchen Sink Stamps – a new favorite for sure!)

Ink: Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink

Paper: Pink Acanthus (Amy Butler for K & Co) on pail, Just Perfect Flowers (Tres Jolie by My Minds Eye) on flowers

Accessories: Medium weight coasters, Cuttlebug Flower #1 Dies, Acrylic paint can (I used an empty Prima can), Ribbon from my stash, Bamboo BBQ skewers, tissue, Diamond Stickles, foam dots and sticky strip to hold stuff together, Heidi Swapp silk flowers, cash

Stuff I used on the card:

Stamps: Playful Alphabet (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Ink: Brilliance Ink in Pearlescent Orchid and Pearlescent Lime

Paper: Cool Caribbean long note, Pixie Pink, Whisper White, Parrot green scalloped edge cardstock by Bazzill, Stripes are scraps by Amy Butler and I’m unsure of the pattern name.

Accessories: Turquoise glitter, Swarovski crystals, ribbon from my stash, Diamond Stickles

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49 Comments

  1. Lori Craig
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 1:35 pm | Permalink

    Oh this is even prettier than I thought it would be!! Awesome gift, Jenn! LOVE it!!!

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  2. pegg
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 3:08 pm | Permalink

    So fun ! I love the font — very cool!

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  3. Kathleenh
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 3:46 pm | Permalink

    Oh I LOVE this idea! You always have just the right touches to finish stuff off Jenn. I will definitely borrow this idea for future birthday parties. Got any ideas for boys?

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  4. Phyllis Strickland
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 3:52 pm | Permalink

    This is awesome! Love it.

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  5. katrina
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    Really cute..I’m definately gonna have to try this..

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  6. Cat
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 4:53 pm | Permalink

    VERY cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  7. twinks
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 5:11 pm | Permalink

    Girlie Girl indeedy! Youhave the touch for all things girlie! Beautiful job. TFS!

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  8. Angie Tieman
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 5:15 pm | Permalink

    Only you could make money look even better than it already is! Soooo clever! And why, oh why, did you show that new alphabet stamp set?! You know (well, maybe you didn’t know, but now you do!) I’m an alphabet junkie! Ugh!! Limited resources + unlimited wants = ugh!!

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  9. beate
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 5:36 pm | Permalink

    Girl…this is stinking AWESOME!!!! LOVE it!

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  10. Eva
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 8:52 pm | Permalink

    AWESOME ideas! Thanks for sharing!!

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  11. Julie Brooks
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 8:56 pm | Permalink

    Oh MY! This is ADORABLE!!!!

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  12. Sharon Harnist
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 9:55 pm | Permalink

    I knew that Lori was good for something! This is adorable, Jenn — I’m sure it was the most creative gift there! I’ll definitely be using this idea myself!

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  13. Tandra Boyer
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 10:18 pm | Permalink

    SMART and SASSY gift!!! love it!!
    HEY!! Did you get a new haircut in your pic??? Super cute!!!

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  14. teresa chapman
    Posted September 29, 2007 at 10:19 pm | Permalink

    Over the top! What a great gift idea. AWESOME!

    Teresa

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  15. tracy
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 12:02 am | Permalink

    Genius! Love the idea!Although I would miss that trip to the mall.. this is a super alternative. =)

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  16. Sarah Moore
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 12:07 am | Permalink

    This could NOT be any cuter! TFS!

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  17. Charmaine
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    This is just the CUTEST! OH my goodness, what a great gift!

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  18. Michelle Nadraszky
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 8:36 am | Permalink

    Wow! This is fabulous! I love it, what a unique gift, was is it the best birthday gift for the birthday girl?

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  19. ronee
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 8:37 am | Permalink

    I love it Jenn! You are always a superstar..even under pressure!
    xoxo
    ronee

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  20. Joyclynn
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 9:01 am | Permalink

    What a wonderful idea! And very girly! i love it!!

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  21. Caz
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 10:08 am | Permalink

    Shame we dont have £1 one pound notes any more, smallest we have are £5 fives. What a fantastic idea 🙂

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  22. Lisa C.
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 10:27 am | Permalink

    I love love love this idea. Man, now I HAVE to get a die cutting machine to make those scallops. I want to make this for my son’s birthday, but only need 4 of the scallops, as his name is Alex..LOL..how cool to see how you did this!

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  23. Kristine Reynolds
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 10:38 am | Permalink

    I LOVE this. Great idea.

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  24. Lynn
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 10:46 am | Permalink

    What a great idea, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  25. Patti
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 11:02 am | Permalink

    FANTASTIC!!! Oh so girly and fun!

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  26. Denise
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 11:26 am | Permalink

    WOW this is an awesome gift idea….I will definately be using this for party gift ideas. tfs

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  27. Elaine
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 2:39 pm | Permalink

    Pretty nifty!! I wish I were Alexa! LOL

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  28. KT
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 3:00 pm | Permalink

    amazing! thx for the inspiration – i can’t wait to try this!

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  29. Lisa Fujioka
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 5:41 pm | Permalink

    What a great project! Thanks for sharing Jenn.

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  30. Rose Ann
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 10:36 pm | Permalink

    Oh my gosh…..this is the cutest, Jenn!!! Wow…I really love it!!

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  31. Jovi
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 11:25 pm | Permalink

    WOW Jenn this is AWESOME, what a great gift and card. 🙂

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  32. Janine
    Posted October 1, 2007 at 1:12 pm | Permalink

    I with Caz on this one – great idea but bit pricey to do in the UK.

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  33. Joan
    Posted October 2, 2007 at 4:29 pm | Permalink

    OMGoooooooooooooosshhhhhhhhhhhh! This is “A”dorable! I am so going to case this idea for a birthday party my son has to go to this weekend for a friend in the neighborhood! How cute!!!1

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  34. Elyse Foley
    Posted October 2, 2007 at 8:17 pm | Permalink

    Hi there,

    Love the little tin. Where did you get it? I would love to do something in the Dashing designer paper as gifts. Please let me know!!!! Thanks!

    Elyse

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  35. juliehrr
    Posted October 2, 2007 at 10:45 pm | Permalink

    PERFECTION. Absolute. Yes, indeedy. *grin*

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  36. Alison
    Posted October 3, 2007 at 6:38 am | Permalink

    This is gorgeous! Glad I have four nieces I can try this out on. TFS!

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  37. Amy Ward
    Posted October 3, 2007 at 2:16 pm | Permalink

    Oh too cute… can’t wait to make this myself.

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  38. Angel W.
    Posted October 4, 2007 at 8:43 am | Permalink

    Money AND flowers….lovely!

    Reply
  39. mary jo albright
    Posted October 4, 2007 at 9:37 pm | Permalink

    OMW….this is just way too cute. This is the perfect gift. Handmade with a splash o’ cash:) Great job!

    Reply
  40. Kelley
    Posted October 5, 2007 at 1:49 pm | Permalink

    What a perfect gift for a teenage girl who has everything! I am definitely going to use this for my nieces! Thanks for the idea!

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  41. Kheila
    Posted October 28, 2007 at 8:18 am | Permalink

    I just saw this and love it! I am definitely using this for a couple of girlie birthdays I need gifts for I can just see my DD-inlaw’s face for something this fun. Both love to shop anyway. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

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  42. Donna
    Posted October 29, 2007 at 7:27 am | Permalink

    Jenn, this is absolutely the most darling gift for a girl. You are wonderfully creative, and I appreciate all that you share. I have one granddaughter, just 2 1/2, so this will be perfect for her 3rd birthday. This would be great for some holiday gifts as well. Thank you again for sharing.

    Donna

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  43. teresa chapman
    Posted December 30, 2007 at 6:51 am | Permalink

    I finally got to make one – well actually three – of these! Thanks for being such a wonderful inspiration! My family flipped over their gifts! I’m sure they’ll all be visiting your blog for more inspiration as well!

    Happy New Year!

    Teresa

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  44. Phyllis
    Posted August 7, 2009 at 8:05 am | Permalink

    This is awesome! My niece is graduating from college and this is exactly what I am going to do for her.
    Thanks for the idea!

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  45. Jeanette K.
    Posted April 19, 2013 at 9:00 am | Permalink

    This is the greatest gift. Granddaughter will get this for her May birthday, I gave another granddaughter the tissue box with dollar bills taped together in it for her b’day. She loved that, also. Can’t wait to make the flower one. I have two more granddaughters, help me come up with

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    Posted January 16, 2014 at 9:21 pm | Permalink

    ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Thanks for sharing your talent and vision 🙂

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  49. Mary
    Posted March 1, 2016 at 4:45 pm | Permalink

    Hi. I just wanna know if you have a tutorial of this on YouTube, please. Many thanks

    Reply

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