{"id":21128,"date":"2012-04-05T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=21128"},"modified":"2014-02-19T23:41:12","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T04:41:12","slug":"flower-pens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/flower-pens\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower Pens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following is a post from contributing writer <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yEbOS0\" target=\"_blank\">Jacinda<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21141 alignnone\" title=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-4.png\" width=\"291\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-4.png 291w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-4-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part functional, part floral, these pen plants are a beautiful way to write a message. Creatively displayed in a flower pot or watering can, these year-long blooms make the perfect Mother&#8217;s Day, anniversary, or birthday gift.<\/p>\n<p>All you need is $5.00, half an hour, and a few materials. No green thumb required!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21143 alignnone\" title=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-11.jpg\" width=\"420\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-11.jpg 420w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-11-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>9 ball point pens<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=play%20doh&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\">floral tape<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9 silk flower blooms<\/li>\n<li>flower pot (or other container in which\u00a0to display your\u00a0bouquet)<\/li>\n<li>pebbles, marbles, or dried beans<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=play%20doh&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\">wire cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>painter&#8217;s \u00a0tape (or duct tape)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21144 alignnone\" title=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-2-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a wire cutter, clip the stem of a silk flower 1&#8243; below the bloom. Curl the wire from the stem to fit around the pen.<\/li>\n<li>Hole the stem in place with a 2&#8243; piece of painter&#8217;s tape.<\/li>\n<li>Starting at the base, wrap the floral tape around the pen until you reach the bloom and come back down again. Tear the tape at the bottom of the pen.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat with the rest of the pens.<\/li>\n<li>When finished, insert them into a flower pot (or other creative container) filled with small stones, dried beans, or marbles.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21145 alignnone\" title=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-3.jpg\" width=\"420\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-3.jpg 420w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-3-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With pens that double as a gorgeous arrangement, you&#8217;ll never have to worry about loosing one again!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21146 alignnone\" title=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"DIY Flower Pens | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-5.png\" width=\"321\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-5.png 321w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/03\/blooming-pens-5-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>You might also enjoy:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make a Wreath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/10-ways-to-use-a-vase\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Ways to Use a Vase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-dry-flowers-and-make-an-arragement\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Dry Flowers and Make an Arrangement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/jacinda\/\">\u00a0More posts from Jacinda<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. 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