Teacher Bouquet

So it's finally time to show off some of my work! Here is a centerpiece I made for an event involving the principals of local schools. I will admit it's not an original idea (I copied it from a picture I saw online), but I did put my own spin on it.

1. I used an empty water bottle to create the vase. Just cut the top off with a scissor, about 1/3 down.

2. Next you'll need a rubber band and a bunch of pencils (I used about 30 per centerpiece). Place the rubber band around the outside of the water bottle and start to place pencils inside, between the rubber band and the water bottle. The pencils tend to go sideways..I liked the effect so I left them that way. I didn't find a need to glue any of them down. (in the original idea all the pencils went straight up)

3. Take a wide ribbon and tie it around the water bottle on top of the rubber band. Tie a big bow.

4. Fill water bottle with water and place the flowers inside. Voila! you have a gift any teacher will love, especially since they can use the pencils after the flowers die.

Cricut

First of all...sorry for the delay since my last post. I was trying to figure out how to get people to sign on to the blog using only their email and the internet gods finally answered my prayer late, late last night. We're up and running now! Please spread the word.

Now to the topic of the day...Cricut! I love my cricut!! If you don't know what a cricut is, you obviously get enough sleep and do not watch infomercials. For those insomniacs that know exactly what I'm talking about and yes, it is as great as it seems. The cricut is a personal cutting machine that cuts out shapes and fonts from hundreds of cartridges. It is a must for all scrapbookers, teachers, scout leaders, moms, etc. It does way to many cool things to explain here.From time to time I'll feature projects I did on the cricut, but in the meantime feel free to check out their website and informercial and get aquainted with the cricut.
http://www.cricut.com/