Monday, June 4, 2012

Gift of Orange


Talon ended his first grade year reading at a third grade sixth month level!  Wow!  Needless to say, Talon's first grade teacher, Mrs. R,  was fabulous! So dedicated, energetic, creative and fun!  


We wanted to give Mrs. R a special end-of-the-year thank you gift.  But what?  She gardens and  loves orange (Go Pokes!) so when we spotted a display of these gorgeous Asiatic Lillies 'Tiny Dino' it was an 'Eureka!' moment. 

But I could not find a decorative orange (Go Pokes!) pot in the correct size to save my life so used this lovely fabric to hide a plain beige pot. It added the perfect finishing touch! 



So if you ever need to pretty up a plain pot for a gift or for home/party decor, look in the fabric/craft section at Walmart or Target ect.  There is a display of  ready-to-use fabric squares in various sizes and in a rainbow of gorgeous colors/patterns to choose from.   I don't frequent that section of the store so had no idea such handy dandy fabric squares existed.


So what did Mrs. R say when Talon presented the lilly:  It's my favorite color!

Linking to: Macro Monday




 

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11 comments:

  1. Love the fabric pot cover up idea! So much sturdier and longer lasting than paper! Gorgeous lily, great shot! Congrats to Talon and bravo to his teacher!!

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    1. Thanks for the compliments! Another cool thing about the fabric is that it could be changed seasonally or to coordinate with the theme of a particular event.

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  2. A gorgeous lily and you have captured the details beautifully - lovely shots!
    Thanks for a wonderful idea.

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    1. Thank you so much! Your photos are always an inspiration!

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  3. Lucky Mrs R...she sounds like a great teacher. Congrats to Talon on quite the achievement!

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  4. I like that Lilly, especially the lst photo!

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  5. Sounds like the perfect gift! Love the fabric pot cover. Such a good idea! (returning your comment from macro monday--thanks for stopping by my blog.)

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