21st Birthday Present

My Best Friends daughter turned 21!  I have known Melissa since she was about 4 years old.  Melissa and my 2 boys grew up together. We've done holidays together, vacations together, acted like crazy people together and my fondest memory, the kids in the back seat of the Toyota 4 runner singing (SCREAMING)  "Feliz Navidad" in the most awful pitch.  Julie ( my BFF) and I looked at each other and knew that we should appreciate it while it happened.  Even though, I could feel the headache coming on.    We just laughed about it.    They treat each other just like brothers and sister and they protect each other the same way.  So when Melissa turned 21, of course I wanted to do something special for her.

WIth that said, I LOVE Pinterest!  How did I get along without it?  I find the *best* ideas.  Just put something like "21st Birthday present" in the search field and "presto" you get pictures of 21st Birthday present ideas. So of course I took one of the ideas and made it my own.  :) 

So here goes: 

Select and decorate the Container.  I found this white "box" like basket at Michaels

 

Go to the liquor store and find a nice selection of mini bottles. I bought vodka's, tequilas, schnapps in many flavors, and loads more!  In total about 25 bottles.

 

Hot glue gun is your BEST friend!  Kabob sticks hot glued to the back of the bottles



Next, begins the FUN!  Underneath that pink fluffy little girls boa that I found at Michaels is a Big White Syrofoam ball.....Start inserting the liquor 'sticks' into the ball to creat a "bouquet"

 

The finished product is a Bouquet of Liquor.  And the result??   - you take it down to the restaurant for the Birthday Party, you get lots of folks complimenting you and coming over to take pictures of your genius "idea" 

   Enjoy making your own basket.....take it and make it your own!  :)