| Silk flowers are a pretty alternative to real | | | | the stationary aisle of a popular store I targeted |
| flowers but did you know that you can use silk | | | | the normal pens, notebooks, paperclip holders, |
| flowers in other fun ways? Try spicing up your | | | | pencil holders (which are just cups) and other |
| kid's clothes or making accessories using artificial | | | | supplies. Then there was the super fashionable |
| flowers. Create colorful stationary that your | | | | happy bright stationary. Most of this stationary |
| friends will go crazy over and create unique silk | | | | was the normal stationary just painted up and |
| centerpieces and watch guests fight over who | | | | had little silk flowers glued on them--hint, hint. |
| gets to take them home. All it takes to do these | | | | I classify events as formal or casual based on |
| projects is a little time, creativity and silk flowers. | | | | one factor: whether or not the tables have center |
| I have a customer in Hawaii who makes a killing | | | | pieces. Center pieces are easy to make and can |
| selling leis made from silk orchids to tourists. While | | | | be as simple as a glass bowl half filled with water |
| Hawaiian leis may not be popular in your | | | | with the head of a stargazer (the flower not a |
| neighborhood think about other articles of clothing | | | | person who likes to daydream) floating in it. When |
| you could spruce up like sandals and head bands. | | | | creating a silk center piece be as elaborate or as |
| If you have small children, cover the rips and | | | | simple as you like because there is no right or |
| holes in their jeans by sewing or hot gluing silk | | | | wrong way, just your way. |
| flower heads over them. Sell these items online | | | | So wrapping this up nice and tight I want you to |
| for extra spending cash or give them as gifts to | | | | remember that silk flowers can be and are used |
| friends and family. | | | | for more than just looking pretty. Artificial flowers |
| Have some free time or looking for crafts to | | | | can be used to create awesome accessories, |
| keep your kids busy on the weekend? Creating | | | | sassy stationary and elegant center pieces. If you |
| fun stationary with silk flowers and paints is easy | | | | have other crafts and ideas that use silk flowers |
| and also makes great gifts. While walking down | | | | please let me know. |