Okay, of course I won't ever be buying him REAL flowers, those are reserved for woman, but there is nothing wrong with a bouquet styled gift covered with nic nacs that scream "manly man" :)
My first stop...Michaels Crafts for a ceramic flower pot, foam blocks for floral arrangements, green colored stuffing to cover the foam block, and wooden skewer sticks, and duck tape. You can also use glue instead of tape, but time was a concern as I was still putting this together 45 minutes prior to our dinner reservations!
To make the gift more personal, I saw some Chicago Bears banners, mini foam fingers, a personalized keyhook, since he's always losing his keys, and a football shaped kitchen timer, since he's always whipping up new creations in the kitchen!
Next stop...Binny's Liquors! I can spend hours in that store! It's perfect for last minute gifts and even gifts that have been premeditated, such as this one! I hit the humidor and spoke to the cigar expert for some nice options, since "Medium and heavy bodied" means nothing to me unless we are talking about wine!
To accessorize, I picked up a cigar cutter, punch, and a top of the line lighter that is used just for smoking cigars.
Next, I hit the mini/travel size liquor aisle. There I found some different scotches that I knew would be a hit!
The rest is a piece of cake...
1. Place a foam block in the ceramic pot
2. Stuff all open areas with the green colored stuffing
3. Tap or glue each item on a wooden skewer
4. Strategically place all the items evenly throughout the foam block so that it starts to look like a bouquet of flowers
That's it!!!
This man's gift is surely one to please! Now he can never say...you never buy him flowers! :)
Happy Hobbying,
-MDRW-
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