day thirty three: 47

'work with flowers - artificial or real, live or dried, picked or bought.'

my valentine's day flowers from my husband (tulips & sunflower, my favorite) were started to wilt & the pink tulip petals were falling off, so i decided i better use them! i tried to shake the pollen off the stamens to make a snail trail but a lot fell off before i could get it to where i wanted it. i think this might just be my favorite snail so far.

tip: i also wanted to include a little secret i learned when i made my own bouquets for my wedding. if you take a piece of wire & stick it down the center of your flower, it will stop it from being droopy & you can bend it how you'd like it.

day twelve: 13

'use tea leaves or tea bags (used or unused) or even just liquid tea (in a cup or not) to create something today.'

i soaked some tea bags in hot water and then threw them down on a piece of paper to create a splatter effect...i first tried to splatter them in a snail shape but my aim wasn't that great. i used a berry tea, earl grey & gingersnap tea. after i splattered the bags they began to rip oven so i air dried the paper & then poured the contents of each bag onto the paper. i pushed the leaves around to make the shape of the snail and then used one of the bags to twist & roll into eyes. i have done this to paper before and the end results make great birthday cards or notes! also, my hands smell great!