So, I admit I'm not the best at keeping up with month long blog challenges. However, I won't stop trying! Especially since this title really hit my heart-31 Letters to My Children. When I find time, perhaps I will complete it....
A friend of my sister's placed a question on FB asking if anyone sells Homecoming mums. She needed two for her middle school daughters and she couldn't afford pricey ones. Who can? I think the charge of mums now a day are ridiculously high! I love doing mums and since my little girl is too old for mums and my son is not that into the Homecoming scene and decor...I offered my help-for free! She just purchased the supplies.
The school colors are orange and white. I threw in gold to make it look really nice.
Just getting started...ribbon, gold, and hot glue! By the way, you can't do a craft session without a little hot glue burn! Ouch! No pictures please!
When you go to Michael's or Hobby Lobby this late in the year for mum related items, you will have to get real creative to make the mum. I found these pretty orange and white ribbon to use from the fabric section. Mum ribbon in orange and white was completely sold out!
I found these linked stars. I had not seen anything like it and they looked adorable.
I attached the back to "hide" the work behind the mum.
Final product of Phanessa's Homecoming mum. She is the more "girly" girl so I made it more girly for her.
The final product for Rae. Rae is less girly, so I made hers with less frills, but still sweet.
Here is Phanessa's bottom part of the mum.
And Rae's
