Friday, July 23, 2010

15 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!!

Hello, everyone and welcome from Crafty Dreams with Martha! I'm sure you all enjoyed her wonderful project! :)

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Twelve flowers with love notes!





The love notes are saying from three of our Scrappy Moms Stamps sets - Sweet Somethings, Amusing Animals, and For the Boys. These flowers are also PENS! Here's how they are made...

You will need stick pens not "click-top" ones, hot glue and floral tape.

1) Remove the cap on the end opposite the writing point.

2) Cut the stem of the flower short enough to fit into the pen right above the ink container. Put hot glue around and slightly inside the end of the pen. Put your flower in and hold it for a second.

3) Start wrapping the floral tape right beneath the flower - I put a dot of hot glue on the end of the tape to help hold it to the pen while I wrapped.


4) Continue wrapping the floral tape overlapping while you go.



5) When you get to the end put a little hot glue on the end of the tape to secure it.
ALL DONE! You can start using your pen "write" away. :)
Now for the Blog Candy....

Please leave me a comment and a way to get in touch of you to enter. If you like what you see here I'd love for you to join in and follow me. :)

Thank you so much for joining us on the 15 Days of Christmas Blog Hop! Click on the button right below to go to the next blog - the fabulous Canadian Nickel Scrap'n. :)

CanadianNickelScrapn


150 comments:

The Scrapbooking Queen said...

I love your flower pens they make great gifts for hospital waiting rooms and any place a pen can be taken.. LOL

TheScrapbookingQueen1@gmail.com

mommahobbit said...

Thank you for such a great idea! :)

Carley said...

I love your pens they are super cute! Thank you for the great inspiration!

CarleyCarter@gmail.com

Kerry T said...

These are a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
mommakcrafts.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I love your flowers! what a great idea for gifts!! :)

Eulanda said...

These are such a great idea for stocking stuffers!!! Great to be in a blog hop with you!! Hugs!

Linda said...

your flower pens are beautiful and a great idea. thank you for sharing


http://ikolinda-scrappinmomma.blogspot.com

terriennz said...

I love this idea! These are good for friends and relatives who work in offices! :) I'm really excited about this hop.. HERE WE GO! lol

Terrie B.
terriennz@att.net

crafteecards.blogspot.com

Nanascreativecorner said...
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Unknown said...

those would be so cute to give out as a door prize at my next stamping event. thanks for sharing how to make them :)

Carol
scrappinheaven@yahoo.com

the 2 Pink Ladies said...

Great idea using pens to create unusual gifts for others.
Hazel
hdhall6002atsbcglobaldotnet

Tara said...

Who doesn't like flowers?! And sticking them atop a pet....genius! I should have a whole vase full I do believe :) TFS!
~Tara
tray83 at yahoo dot com

Holly said...

I love this idea as well! great job! i must use this idea! :) thanks so much for the inspiration.. and look at all that blog candy~! :D
Thanks for the chance to win..
kricutkween@gmail.com

TheKatsWhiskers said...

I am really enjoying this blog hop! Such a cute idea, a note per rose, I might leave this idea lying around for my boyfriend to find :) Thanks for sharing :) I have followed you :)

Kat @ http://the-kats-whiskers.blogspot.com/

DREAM CARDS said...

Love your Flowers pen , Great Idea , TFS

Patty
dreamscards@hotmail.com

Got2BCrafting said...

I love these pens. I have made some for my girls' teachers, but I never put the stem inside the tube of the pen... I like that idea. I just put it on the outside and wrapped the tape around... looks better your way. Thanks for sharing.
Lori

tahoe_luvr at yahoo dot com

Steff Jones said...

wonderful. Great idea. thanks for sharing

Steff

luv2scrapp@cox.net

Melissaward said...

How very wonderful! I am going to have to try this one out :) So beautiful. I have seen them all over and never thought about them but WOW!

http://melissaward72.blogspot.com/
Melissaward72@aol.com

Hawks Nest Hobbies said...

oh, I'm so glad to get in the there was internet issues and I was unable to follow earlier. I love these kind of creations! Beautiful! Debbie H.

Josie0602 said...

I am already a follower so I am happy to see another of your projects! Having fun with the blog hop and I was happy to see you were one of the sites to visit!

http://www.scrappininthewoods.blogspot.com/

Teri Barefoot said...

I really like these you could use these for so many different reasons they are great
thanks,
Teri
teri.barefoot@gmail.com

JenBenLola said...

What a fantastic easy idea. I actually know someone who would love this! :) I may even make one for my scrap desk! I'm always looking for Pens because my husband steals them and I know he won't steal these (At least without me noticing him writing with a flower pen!! :) Thanks for a great project!! JenBrierley2@gmail.com

buglvr2010 said...

This is such a great idea. I've seen these many times but never have tried to make them. Thanks for showing us how!

buglvr2010 at gmail dot com

Karen said...

What a fantastic set of pens!! Love this idea! Thanks for the chance to win!
Karen

rkbmadden@hotmail.com

Scrappin_3rdeeschik said...

I totally love, love, love your pens. Really cute idea. thanks for sharing your hobby and you project. You Rock ♥HUGS♥ Pick me , Pick Me. :)
Meighen
scrappin_3rdeeschik@yahoo.com

Luv-To-Scrap said...

Luv this blog hop, so many great ideas. Thanks again.

maryleefrostatmedotcom

SpantastiKreations said...

I love these pens. I AM going to make my own I PROMISE.


TFS
Erin
spantastikreations@yahoo.com

Kristina said...

How beautiful and such a fabulous idea. Those will look great sitting on a desk.

Hill Top Creations said...

What a great idea. Love this blog hop

penny said...

What a great idea, I love it!!

PennyG

moosecollector17@yahoo.com

Ashley A. said...

Gorgeous!! Love the pens.. can't wait to make some! Thanks for sharing the great idea :)

Ashley
uberartist@hotmail.com

Robin's Crafting Creations said...

What a cute idea!
Robin
rcz28@aol.com

Alex said...

what a great idea Mel ! TFS :)

Kelly Rae said...

These pens are so cute! I'm thinking of allkinds of ideas now. Thanks for sharing! Kelly

Donna said...

A pen topper! Didn't realize it was so simply, thank you

Jude said...

Adorable project! Love it. TFS your talent.

Tracy said...

Thanks so much for sharing!! These are so cute I love them!!

Tracy
tcincinello@gmail.com

mshady said...

Such a cute project. As many pens as get taken from my desk each school year, I know these would be gone in a hurry. lol
TFS

Gail said...

a great gift awesome!! tfs..loves ya

Unknown said...

these are beautiful. TFS

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Http://createbyburffrau.blogspot.com

craft dreams said...

What a great party favors these could make. This is one I ill do for sure... and soooo easy !!! TFS Martha C.
mcaballerobrito@hotmail.com

jennsherburne said...

Nice idea. Pens are never easy to find.

creations by jackie said...

You are a clever lady, how lovely your flower pins are. Quick and easy directions. I was just thinking all white flowers, ribbons oh my bridal shower favors. See what you did, got my mind a buzzin. Thanks for sharing.
jackielwatson2009@hotmail.com

Angel said...

wonderful idea, thanks
angeldon6 atyahoo.com

Monica said...

Neatooooooo,... I love the flowers... and the pen makes it useful!!!

That's cool. Great instructions. Thank you for inspiring us.
Have a blessed day.

monica.lowrance@gmail.com

mbchoj said...

Great idea. Easy to make. Thanks.
mbchoj@aol.com

liz at liz's paper loft said...

cute gift idea! I hope you had fun making them!

JennyKozar said...

Great idea - this would go nicely with teacher gifts! Thanks for the idea.

Anonymous said...

Really cool idea! Would make a cute hostess gift!

Tvthomas717@aol.com

Debbie said...

love this idea thanks for sharing this is so much fun Debbie @http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

~Heidi said...

I need to make myself a set of these pens. How fun! winterblue73@gmail.com

Vicki said...

Your pens are super cute. Thanks so much for sharing.

vwilson577@yahoo.com

Janet Licari said...

What a wonderful idea...thanks for sharing!
quilt4fun2 at hot mail dot com

My Quilling Nest said...

Your pens are lovely. Great stocking stuffer for this holiday! Very creative.

Quilled Hugs,
Linda K.
krazyquill@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Those are awesome. I love love those. Going to make them for gifts. Thanks for sharing. jmmaley@comcast.net

Unknown said...

Now only if that stopped Husbands from stealling pens....LOL
Thanks for breaking it down step by step :0)

S.Bayles said...

Melanie,
Great Job and Idea. Thanks for allowing us to blog hop and the great giveaways.
Blog: http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/
E-Mail: davidbayles@sprintmail.com

scrapaholicjen said...

Love those pens, and they looked so beautiful as a bouquet! Great idea!
qtme2003@yahoo.ca

jennyplace2 said...

What a cool ideal! Well done, thanks for sharing and joining in the hop.

Scrapsofstuff/Daphne said...

Such a neat idea. I saw someone with one of these at a crop, but she had bought it at a craft show and didn't know how to make it. They are so easy! Thank you so much for sharing

808Creator said...

This is a great gift idea for any occasions using any flowers. I just became a follower! Horray.

Mahalo,

Michelle - 808Creator.blogspot.com
mich.galvez@gmail.com

Linda S said...

Your flower pens are adorable! Thanks for sharing!
sew_great@hotmail.com

Kathy said...

Beautiful flowers! I love the added touch of the love notes. Thanks for sharing!
kmgillon at yahoo dot com

Kerri said...

Love your flower pens! Thanks for the opportunity to win great blog candy!

Kerri
kerristanfill@cox.net

mmwilken said...

Kids just love this kind of pen!! Thanks for the great idea! They are wonderful!!

Donna said...

LOVE this project!! It came out so beautiful.

Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration,
Donna
DonnaCMC at optonline dot net

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

These are beautiful, what a great idea :D

Stephenie said...

This is such a perfect idea for any type of shower as gifts for the guests or as a teacher gift!! Thanks for sharing!
stephs361@yahoo.com

Gloria said...

Soooooooooo love this idea and I think this would be great for Teachers:) TFS!

Jennybean said...

I love the pens - what a great idea!

Audrey said...

What a great idea! Put those pens with a pretty stationary set aqnd there you go for a fantastic gift any time of the year!

SimpleScrappin said...

Sooo cute!! TFS
Hugs
Nikki
simple.scrappin@yahoo.com

Shelley said...

very cute idea! Love it!!
Shelley
shelldian at hotmail dot com

Carolyn said...

This is a very cut idea. I have never seen one made like that. tfs

scrappy critters said...

Love these pens and LOVE the sentiments as always!♥Tammy

Anonymous said...

What a great idea! I have always wondered how to make those pens. I can't wait to try! (Hmmm...the sentiments are adorable as well - obviously!) :)

*Star said...

Great gift idea, Thanks for sharing and have a great day. :)

star24601@gmail.com

Sams Creations said...

What a fab idea, Love it!

Christa said...

Great gift idea!

Debbie said...

very cute idea, great for an office where pens are always being accidentally taken by customers
debs31totes at gmail dot com

kimberlin845 said...

What a fun idea! I will definately be making a few of these! This blog hop is so much fun-

craftymom205 said...

Love the idea. Already follow you.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I love it!!! What a great idea to give someone a special pen with a great note and rose on it. cute!!! I have become a follower.

Jocelyne

Lulu's Scraps said...

what a neat idea :)
i have to try tihs!

lsglincoln at hotmail dot com

Susan said...

what a great idea..i like em. TFS
Susan @ itsmesusanp.blogspot.com
susanpollock37 at yahoo dot com

Skrapbuker said...

These look so pretty!!

~Erica said...

How cute would these be at a shower?! Or on a desk at work? No more "oh, is that my pen or yours?" issues! Great idea!

Heather said...

So neat! TFS
ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

Cheryl Gaffney said...

Love it! I see a pot full of pen-flowers in my future! :) Thanks for sharing!

Cheryl (cplamond@hotmail.com)

Theresa99 said...

Mel...I made a whole batch of these for the office workers at my son's school when he was in 4th grade. They were a huge hit! Thanks for reminding me that I can do this for his teachers this year for 7th grade. They love these kinds of things!!
Congrats on the HOP!
theresa99 :)

Thebug415 said...

I have seen these, but never put it together to know how to make them. Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

What a great gift for a teacher, thanks for sharing. love2stamp2002@aol.com

Melissa said...

Cute idea!

Melissa
dolfnz777 at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

What a neat idea...thanks for sharing!

AJoy said...

Thanks for sharing your idea!

April
nginerd at gmail dot com
nginerd dot blogspot dot com

Wendy (aka Roo) said...

What a great idea..love it!
Love the blog candy too!
wendy.roos2boys@gmail.com

Shawnee said...

I love the pens. Such a cute idea.

Unknown said...

WOW!!!! I'm so making these for my Secret Sister at church!!! Very cute idea! I love it! Thank you for sharing!

Yours TruLee
Ann Marie

annmarielee at gmail dot com

Christina said...

Very pretty! What a creative idea!

Christina
www.ascrapbooknook.com

Celeste B. said...

I love making these!!! Yours turned out beautiful!!!! TFS!! You did a beautiful job!!!!

Celeste B.
ccscards.blogspot.com

Patti said...

that is the best flowers to have, they will never dye and are functional too. How fun!

Patti
bbitster@windstream.net

Breann Lynn said...

Cute idea!! Thanks for sharing!!

bonga@nomadinter.net

Unknown said...

this is such a cute idea! thank you for sharing!

Liz
whichcraft@me.com

Scrappin' Sista said...

This is a really cute gift that can be used for different purposes. Thanks for sharing Mel.

Nanascreativecorner said...

Sorry I realized on my first post that I messed up so I removed it! Your flower pens are really cute, my daughter made thses for mother's day and I have them sitting on my end table!

tcbbgibson@gmail.com

crazyaboutcricut said...

My daughter's and I will totally be making these! TFS :)

www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
crazyaboutcricut at hotmail dot com

Jessica said...

Those flower pens are too cute. Great Idea! Thanks for sharing.
-Jessica
jessica dot a dot stevenson at gmail dot com

Lisa said...

Your pens look awesome!
top 29 gun at gmail dot com

Ticketgoddess said...

This will be a perfect gift for my Dr's office at Christmas...thanks for the great idea!! Thanks for the hop...

Bev B
bevborda at yahoo dot com

flowerdisco said...

I am glad I stopped over here because I am enjoying every single project and these flower pens are so very cute :) TFS the tut. and for the prize too.

Ashleigh said...

very nice

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Martha galvez said...

Love these!!! Great Job! patti161@yahoo.com

Megan Ann said...

absolutely LOVE those rose pens! Great job! Thanks for the chance to win that awesome blog candy!
~Megan Ann
www.cropchocolatedesigns.blogspot.com
megannwalker(at)gmail(dot)com

A. Smith said...

How lovely! Glad to be a new follower :)
asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

nanny23 said...

How nice! My Mother in law could use this she is always looking for a pen or pencil so she just might be getting this for Christmas!

Thanks
Lynn SB

Mary Jean said...

what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Kathy's Kreative Spot said...

Nice gift idea for the school's office.

Katsews at Gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

These are so CUTE! I love the idea…. will have to try it out :)
Kim

JoAnn said...

I love these pens!!! This is a great gift idea. Thank You so much for sharing. I'm a follower and i will be back soon to see some more great inspiration.
bamagurl 1999 at g mail dot com

ginner said...

Love these...both pretty and practical. :)

sucor said...

What a great project! Your flower pens are beautiful, fun, creative and are a useful item! I'm going to make a few. Thanks for the inspiration!

jen said...

Super cute and looks so easy to make! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. Have a super Sunday!
Jen (jenniferhogge07@yahoo.com)

Jessi said...

That is such a creative idea. So cute!
Jessi
Jessirenae485 at aol dot com

Avra Williams said...

Love it!
avrawill@wideopenwest dot com

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Fatastic flower pens!! Would make a wonderful teacher gift!

Stampmyart said...

Great idea! :)

Stampmyart.blogspot.com

Glora said...

I love these pen flowers. I think they are so much fun! Thanks for a chance to win me at glorajean dot com.

Jess (aka Sparksgal) said...

Love the pens!!! I've always wondered how these are made when I've seen them. What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!

Jess
ncscrapper77 (at) gmail (dot) com

Betty said...

Can't wait to make some 'flowers' to have in our trailer as they always seem to disappear. Also can see a bouquet or 2 or 3 or... for gifts this year :)

ersehnen @ gmail . com

Days End Studio said...

WOW, another GREAT Teacher's Gift idea!!! These are so pretty, just add post-its or a pad. Awesome!

Kristy said...

I love these! What a spin on the traditional way these are done. My son's teacher made one of these with each of her students as a Mother's Day gift.

Dessiree Lynette said...

Beautiful. I should really do this to one of my pens in my purse so it won't be so hard to find. ;]

mum of two said...

What a beautiful ideas. TFS :)

Norma said...

Beautiful...and very versatile. You could use different flowers and adapt this idea to a host of different gift occassions!

Lisa Rhodes Lamer said...

very neat idea!

lamerlisa@hotmail.com

Lynn Fox-Embrey said...

very cute idea. Love the hop

Betsy said...

Love the pens! Great gift idea! TFS!

Purplepatamus! said...

What an excellent idea!

http://scrappinandmore.blogspot.com

purplepatamus@gmail.com

Kricut Krazy said...

Pretty AND functional! Thank you for sharing!!

Tangee
www.kricutkrazy.com

Sandy from Ukiah said...

How beautiful.

Anna said...

Very handy idea. Just Lovely. I am already a follower.

Deanne Gutierrez said...

I love these pens - very nice idea!!

Deanne G
dgutierez1@msn.com

Perfectly Unperfect Cards said...

way to cute of an idea ;D

kathylee... said...

These are so cute! My local scrapbook store has a vase full of them so customers can have a pen at the checkout counter.

myscrappycupcake.blogspot.com

GabyCreates.com said...

Great idea for coworkers (Im a teacher/librarian)

Denine said...

I love this idea. Can't wait to try it!

My Creative Time said...

WOWW! This are SOOOO CUTE!!! I've ALWAYS wondered how these were made!! Now thanks to you, I know now!! GREAT JOB!!!
Big Hugs,
Emma;)

Pammejo said...

Thanks for the tutorial and participating in the hop, I have had a great time looking at all the ideas. http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

Annie said...

Cool idea to add little love notes to the flower pens! I love hopping and checking out what everyone is doing. Thanks for the inspiration!
annekinn at yahoo dot com

Angela W said...

I am a follower! Thank you for showing that! Now I am going to have to make some decorative pens!

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