A couple months ago we shifted offices around at work. Again. This is my third move in as many years; however, I think this one's going to stick, so I've decided to settle in. It's actually my first office, which I hated then because it was basically the church storage closet, but we've since cleaned it out and it's kind of growing on me. Gradually, I've been adding little things here and there to spruce it up and make it a bit more personal. For instance, last week I took back my adhesive chalk board dots from various other offices and stuck them to my walls. I also hung picture frames with colorful paper in them to use as dry erase boards. I also purchased a little end table to put next to the couch, but now I need some chachkies.

I saw this tutorial from a design website Sloan introduced me to, and I decided that those would make a perfect bouquet to add a little office cheer. I found some colorful paper and spent the afternoon making these colorful little lovelies:

I'm pretty sure the guy I share an office with will love them as much as I do. Mm hmm. The only problem was that I  bought the wrong wire and it definitely doesn't hold the weight of the flowers, so I just glued them together and balanced them on top of the vase. Whatever works.

Pop quiz:

Q. Where is the worst place to go when you are in a DIY mood with a limited income?

A. Michael's

I could have spent my entire life not knowing about colored, glitter hot glue and been a happy person. Now I know about it and I don't have it and suddenly my life is empty. Same deal with Martha Stewart's scrapbooking collection. And paint on gold leaf. And metallic spray paint. I did manage to escape without buying anything I didn't need for this particular project, but I am definitely planning the next one. It will more than likely involve some sort of shiny paint.

Fondest regards,

The Lady