Nosegays can be enlisted to do a number of household chores. They are an instant stain remover on a dining table napkin. Cover the stain with their petite beauty and rely on their scent to make an unforgettable bouquet of the senses. Guests can take these party favors home and let them dry.

By the bedside on the night stand nosegays become aroma-therapy. Before bedtime and upon waking, breathe deep the fragrances of fresh cut flowers and foliages. It's just amazing that such a tiny bouquet can have such a big impact. Incidentally, if created with materials that dry, this scent-i-mental bouquet can 'work' a long time.

Materials:

• Use just 5 stems of the following:
  Herbs- such as mint, rosemary and thyme
  Foliages- evergreens and eucalyptus
• You will also need:
  Flowers- 2 to 3 stems of either miniature spray roses, hybrid tea roses, larkspur, statice, and or berries
• 1 Rubber band
• Ribbon or raffia, approximately 16-inches in length
• Name tag with string for napkin nosegay (optional)
• Small short vase for nightstand nosegay

Step 2 - Then remove all the greenery that will go below the water in a vase.

Step 3 - Gather the flowers and greenery in your hands. (If you are right handed hold the flowers in your left hand, and vise-versa).

Step 4 - Place each stem right next to each other with the blooms of the flowers at the same height.

Step 5 - When all the flowers and greens are used up, rubberband them together. Bring the rubber band just under the blooms.

Step 6 - Cover the rubber band with raffia or ribbon.

Step 7 - If your nosegay is for a napkin, cut the ends short and attach the nametag (optional). If your nosegay is for the nightstand, re-cut the ends and set the nosegay in a small vase.

Happy Flower Arranging,
Jill Slater