DIY Valentines Day Man Bouquet by Glue

Valentine's day is around the corner and it is always so hard to find an appropriate gift for a guy. Seeing as how there aren't very many male flower lovers out there I thought this idea was so perfect. A man bouquet is a sweet gesture and it won't break the bank. This gift is also very customizable so you can change it up to meet the liking's of any man.

What you need :

•  glue gun
• glue sticks
• green masking tape
• green tissue paper
•  styrofoam ball
• plant pot
• wood skewer sticks
•  scissors

Items inside the bouquet:

• Hershey's
• Snickers
• Kit-Kat
•  M&M's
• Canadian Club Whiskey (mini)
• Polar Ice Vodka (mini)
• cigar
• 5 heart shaped chocolates
• 2 Kraken black spiced rum (mini)
• 3 lotto scratch cards

Step 1:Lay out all your items. Match the number of skewer sticks to the number of items. (Note: For larger items like the whiskey and vodka you may need two sticks). Try to visualize how you want your items arranged in the man bouquet. It helps to draw out a rough sketch on paper. Items in the front should be shorter so adjust the length of the stick by cutting it.

Step 2: Cut a piece of tape an inch shorter than your skewer stick, place the stick on the edge of the tape and roll it, leaving the pointy side uncovered. Do this to all of your sticks. They should resemble green flower stems like this.

Step 3: Heat your glue gun, place each of your items face down and glue a stick to the back of each. Put the items aside to let the glue dry completely.

Step 4: Squirt a big blob of glue at the bottom of your pot, scrunch up two pieces of tissue paper and secure them to the bottom of the pot. Cover half of the Styrofoam ball with hot glue and firmly hold it in place inside the pot. This is so the ball doesn't spin around or tilt.

Step 5: Now you can add all your items to the bouquet. Refer back to your sketch so you aren't blindly stabbing the ball with skewer sticks. Start with the larger items and then add in the smaller ones. You can adjust the height of the stick by pushing deeper or less deep.

Step 6: Weave the green tissue paper through the sticks to cover all traces of the ball and glue in place. Lastly, heavier items like the spiced rum glass bottles that can't stand on a stick, can stand alone on the tissue paper.

There you have it! Your very own man bouquet that he will love and appreciate for Valentines day, that doesn't break the bank or scream sappy!
Remember you are not limited to booze and chocolate!
You can also try:

·         beef jerky

·         pictures

·         rolled up socks/boxers

·         cards

·         giftcards

·         gum

·         tools

·         deodorant

·         mini cologne

·         razors

Jewelry Box DIY by Glue

This is a pretty and fun DIY project that is good all year round. Feel free to let your daughter or niece get involved to make their very own Jewelry Box!

What you need :

• wooden box
• all purpose acrylic paint
• paintbrush
• sheet of scrapbook paper
• large cotton shirt (plain) or fabric
• glue gun
• scissors
• pencil

Step 1: For this project I purchased a simple wooden box at Dollarama for $3. I used all purpose acrylic paint to paint the box turquoise, leaving the inner bottom base unpainted . Don't worry about getting paint on the metal latch because it can be easily removed with nail polish remover after it dries. Let the box dry for a few hours, preferably overnight.

Step 2: For this step you can either go out and purchase fabric, or you can work with what you have like I did. I used a big ol' pajama shirt. Measure the  width of your box interior. Cut out even squares of fabric that are the same width. The amount of pieces will vary based on the size of the box.

Step 3: Fold each individual piece of fabric in half and roll it. Stop when there is half a cm of fabric left, add a dab of glue to the end and continue to roll. This is to keep it from unraveling. Place the rolls of fabric in the box until the bottom is completely covered.

Step 4: When the base of the box is completely covered and meets your liking's  take out the fabric rolls and use the glue gun to glue down each roll side by side. Ensure there are no spaces in between.

Step 5: Now to give your box some personality you may want to add a pattern inside. To do this trace the bottom of your box onto the scrapbook paper with the pattern of your preference, quite obviously I have a thing for damask  patterns. Once you have traced the shape of your box, cut it out. This cut out will be too large to place into the interior top half of your jewelry box so keep cutting around the edges following the outline until the shape is the right size.

Step 6: Use the hot glue gun to glue the scrapbook paper cut out into the top half interior of your box as shown below. I kept my box exterior simple but you can bedazzle your box however you wish. If your making it with kids glitter and sticky crystal studs are always a good idea.

Step 7: Place your sparkly studs and rings inside and enjoy your new jewelry box!!