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***If you are a Hottie Bridesmaid, please avert your eyes*** kthanksloveyou

The past few days I’ve been finishing up the BM gifts. I wanted to give them something heartfelt and that I made, at least partially, myself. All of my ladies are so wonderful. They’ve put up with all my obsessive color issues, flip-flopping about design elements, and they’ve pretty much just been there for me whenever I would start to have a meltdown!

As soon as I saw this post by Mrs. Stiletto (who borrowed the idea from Mrs. Latte), I knew it would be a great idea. So, my gifts are a spin-off from that.

I started off with a white canvas bag for each girl. Using fabric paint, I put each of their names on one and then added a kanzashi flower. The flowers are attached with safety pins so they can put them on anything!

Ready to see what’s inside?? OK, OK!

Inside the bronze box is some batting and a charm bracelet that I made for each girl. Each one has a different charm and a small tag that says “Made with love”. These bracelets are SUPER easy to make. Just head to Hobby Lobby, grab yourself a length of jewelry chain, some clasps, and charms. Then use pliers to pry the rings apart and attach each element. Super easy!

Next, in clockwise order, is a sample size bottle of Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep body lotion. I LURVE this stuff!!! In the brown tin is an Ocean scented candle and then there’s a bar of lemongrass soap (both purchased at Pier One for a STEAL!). The tag on the candle reads “Thanks… for lighting up my day” and on the soap “Thanks… for showering me with love”.

I thought it best to wait to bake the cookies ’til a little closer to the wedding. Those tags will read “Thanks… for being so sweet”.

I also made a bracelet for all the other important women in my life. Mom, FMIL, F(step)MIL, step mom, 2 stepsisters (and Junior BMs), my and Mr. HD’s grandmas. I wanted them to feel included, too.

Now, here’s the part I need the hive’s help with. Which thank you cards should I use in their gifts? I bought two designs (also at Pier One!) but can’t decide!

Which ones do you like best?