Tussie Mussie

Have you ever heard of a Tussie Mussie? Not long ago, in the herb class I attended, I was introduced to the idea. Apparently, back in the good o'le days, of horse and buggies, women would ride around holding a cone shaped tussie filled with herbs and flowers. When the buggy passed by a nasty smelly spot, the women lifted the tussies to their nose & sniffed the scent of the tussies rather than the stench.

One of the items I will be creating for the baby Gardner website (mentioned in a previous blog post) is a Tussie Mussie! Instead of live flowers and herbs, inside I will fill the tussie with vintage baby toys, images, etc.

Since I have never made a tussie mussie, I thought it best to make a few to figure out any creative kinks before I possibly "wasted" the product I've set aside for my baby Gardner creations! :))

SO, here is the first tussie mussie of many!! It's my Scrapbook themed Tussie :))

I found this paper in Hobby Lobby in the clearance isle! OMG! What a find! The paper is handmade & has raised black felt polka dots! LOVE< LOVE!! Another item where I need to find a place to hang in my craft room! But, it is so worth the wall space!

Looking down into the Tussie you can see I stuffed it with a rubber stamp, scrapbook page map, LARGE glittered key, Large heart (with a lady bug on the corner), mini album & a wooden lady bug Connie gave me awhile ago.

So stink'n cute!! Next I am going to make one for Baby Miller's Room!