RING O F POSIES Elegantly wrapped napkins dress up a baby shower or bridal luncheon,

above.

To make these corsage collars, gather little posies of flowers and herbs and wrap

stems with ribbon to secure. Cut a strip of paper about 7 inches long, notch the ends, and

cut two slits about an inch from each end. Slip the posy stem through the slits to hold in

place. For a downloadable template of the paper banner, go to

BHG.com /papergifts.

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PO P FIZZ Give Dad the VIP treatment

with a simple handful of blossoms in

personalized soda bottles. Remove the

bottle labels and spell out a message on

printable round stickers. Pool Border Circle

Labels (2 /"d ia m eter), $5; paper-source.com

IT’S A PICNIC Celebrate the first patio

party of the season. An easy flower-

and-candle arrangement is a festive

centerpiece— and the flickering flames

are protected from evening breezes. Fill a

glass canister partway with sand and insert

flower stems and candles. For longer-

lasting blooms, use floral picks or

moisten the sand.

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