Each of us at least once asked the question: “What to give to a colleague (spouse, relative, friend, neighbor, leader)?” Since the times of total scarcity are in the past, it has become easier to please loved ones with a great gift, and to surprise with something new and unusual is almost impossible.
DIY gifts are the best option for an original greeting. Copyright products as souvenirs is a new trend, its popularity is growing steadily. An unusual present is flowers made of paper money, the production technology of which will be discussed.
When is it appropriate to give
At first glance, the idea of this gift may seem absurd, but in some situations such a creative is more than appropriate.
1. A flower made of money is not only a pleasant, but also a practical gift, since neatly folded bills can be unwrapped when necessary and spent on something you need.
2. As you know, money is the best gift for a person who has everything necessary or who carefully hides his desires. In addition, it is difficult for shy people to hand over any amount in cash, and it is impossible to refuse flowers. For conspiracy, a flower from money can be disguised by adding a living bouquet to them.
3. It is convenient to give flowers or souvenirs from banknotes to management, especially if the boss is a man. The choice of gifts for the stronger sex is traditionally limited to office supplies, men's sets or good cognac, and a souvenir or flower made of money will pleasantly diversify the list of presents.
4. When is it customary to give money? Right, for the wedding! Cash souvenirs are a wonderful non-standard way to eliminate traditional envelopes with cloying wishes, completely replaced by sincere warm words. The groom can add creativity to the wedding celebration and make it memorable by handing a bouquet of flowers from money to the bride.
How to make a rose: a guide to action
There are several ways to make flowers from notes, for some of them the origami technique is used. The proposed method is somewhat simpler, since not everyone can patiently and, most importantly, even fold a small bill into tiny figures.
So, to make a flower of money, in our case a rose, you will need banknotes of any value, preferably new ones, a cork from champagne or wine, several elastic bands, a knitting needle . As a stalk, you can use part of an artificial rose or wire wrapped in paper for decoration.
Method 1
We lay out the bills on the table, iron it if necessary. Using the knitting needles we twist the corners inward. Then we make a fold across the bill, we intercept it with wire. Similarly, we do 2 more parts, connect together. The preparation for the middle of the flower is done the same way, but the petals are twisted together until a cup is formed. We wrap together the ends of the wire with green paper, if desired, fix with glue.
Method 2
We turn bills with twisted ends in half, put on an elastic band. At an artificial rose, remove the cup with the petals, put a cork in its place. In the cork we make girdle grooves, grooves, we put on elastic bands with wound petals in several rows. This rose will look especially organic.
So an unusual gift is ready, its production does not take much effort. Try it, see for yourself!