Isn't this just the perfect gift to give to your assistant, someone who helps you, a secretary perhaps! I purchased the lotion bottle from Violette's months ago. The office theme seemed so appropriate to come up with something for a unique and unusual gift. I made a scene and watercolored a strip of watercolor paper. When dry, I opened up this specially made lotion bottle and placed the painting inside between the plastic walls. I then put it back together and filled it with peach handscrub (to match the peachy colors). I made a beaded tassel using pearl beads (Darice)from JoAnn's and SU's retired gold cord. The ribbons are layers of white organdy, Martha Stewart taffeta, and SU gold cord. I tied the bow around the lid and voila, a perfect gift.
I embossed four Fabriano Medioevalis 3 3/8 x 5 cards with petunias and stamped sentiments using SU's Small Script set. The bee is from SU's Bloomin' Beautiful in the new Mini Occasions brochure. The cards are blank inside and have deckled edges; four matching envelopes will be included. The sentiments make the ensemble very practical for many different uses. I don't know about you, but I never seem to have enough cards or stationary on hand.
Paper: Fabriano Medioevalis cards (purchased at Dick Blick)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Tombow Markers, More Mustard Marker; Range EP (gold & gold tinsel); watercolor brush, plastic palette; heating tool (SU), Dimensionals, SU Old Olive polytwill ribbon; pearl beads; lotion bottle; SU white EP; Martha Stewart Tafetta; SU gold cord
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 @ 5:09 PM
Beautiful notecards and lotion bottle. I made a note set several months ago using the same script sentiments for my 90 old friend and she was thrilled. They are generic enough for many occasions. Yours are just so gorgeous. TFS
Registered: April 19, 2004 Location: pineapple under the sea! Posts: 54165
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 @ 5:23 PM
WOWIE!! Just beautiful!! And lotion is a perfect secretary gift!! This would make a lovely teacher gift, too! I love all the ribbons on your pretty bottle!
Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 @ 7:31 PM
I think I'm going to faint! This is the most beautiful thing I've seen in FOREVER!! I'd just keep it on display somewhere and never use any of it. Oh, my goodness this is gorgeous!
What a beautiful gift. I'd love to make a set for my 98 yr old Grandmother who has everything. Please post where you found the lotion bottle, I did a preliminary search on the web but was overwhelmed.