How to make a Flower Pen

I know I've told you about this wonderful little shoppe in Homewood, Alabama called White Flowers haven't I?  Well, they sell these beautiful flower pens.  Um,,,,that I decided I could "make" instead of "buy.

I wanted them to embellish some gifts I have for some of my best buds that are giving Callen her Bridesmaid's luncheon.  (If any of you hostesses are reading,,,,turn your computer off!)

First, here's the finished product.  They are just a little time consuming but worth every minute of it!

Here's what cha need:

One artificial flower (get a good one)

Wire cutters

a pen (I used a roller ball) (the kind with a top and bottom)

Floral tape

Scissors

Hot glue gun

 First take your wire cutters and cut the pen holder off the pen

 Cut the flower off at the very top (if it's a good flower it will stay in tact)

 Put a big glob of hot glue in the middle (underneath) side of the flower and glue it to the top.  Hold it steady until the glue dries.  This may take about 10 minutes but you want to make sure it's straight

 take a couple of the leaves from the flower and glue it like this

 take the floral tape and start wrapping from the top making sure the sticky side of the tape is down

 It should look like this

 now cover the bottom of the pin like so

 both sides

 starting at the top, start wrapping making sure that you overlap the tape

 when you reach the bottom, wrap back up to the top

 There ya have it!

 Have a wonderful Thursday y'all!  I'm gettin my house ready for ALL of my kids to come home for the 4th!

kb