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Daisy Pens and Party-Favor Stationery Give these pens and note cards as party favors. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-201L

You can never have too much stationery! These pens and note cards, which carry out the bridal shower's daisy theme, are easy to create and make terrific party favors.

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	Daisy Pen and Stationery
	Figure A
	Figure B

Daisy Pens

Tools:

store-bought pens
spring green velvet ribbon, 1-1/2 yards per pen
decorative ribbon, 1/2 yard per pen
beaded daisy flowers, 3 per pen (available at the craft store wedding section)
hot glue (mini glue gun works best)

1. Remove and discard the cap from the pen. Wrap three beaded daisies around the top (the non-writing end) of the pen. Loop the wired stems of the daisies around the shaft of the pen (figure A). Secure with a drop of hot glue.

2. Beginning at the top of the pen and covering the wrapped wires, hot-glue the velvet ribbon around the top (figure B). Work your way down the pen wrapping and gluing the velvet ribbon on a slight angle until you reach the ink end.

3. When you reach the ink end, twist the ribbon back onto itself. Wrap and hot glue the ribbon back up to the top end of the pen. This will create a more finished look. Wrap the end of the ribbon around the pen at the base of the flowers and hot glue in place.

4. Working with the decorative ribbon, add a finishing bow to the top of the pen around the base of the beaded flowers. Repeat steps for each party favor.

Embossed Note Cards

Tools:

A2 flat cards (4.25" X 5.5"), 10 per guest
Matching A2 envelopes, 10 per guest
Daisy rubber stamp
Metallic ink
Embossing powder
Embossing heat gun

Figure C

1. Using metallic ink and the daisy rubber stamp, stamp the daisy shape in the desired position on the note card. You can stamp across the top or down the side.

2. Sprinkle the embossing powder over the stamp and tap off the excess. (Tap the excess off onto a folder so you can easily pour the powder back into the jar.)

3. Holding the embossing gun 3" above the paper, emboss the stamped image. Repeat until you have enough cards for your party favors. You can tie the pen and notes cards together with a decorative ribbon (figure C).