It's a girly girl thing,

a sweet little tussie-mussie

created with eyelet lace and clay.

This tussie-mussie was fashioned as a bottle stopper for a small bud vase,

so when there are no fresh flowers, it is still filled beautifully.

And since several friends that were with me 

when I was fashioning it, had never heard the term before,

here is a brief description.

A tussie-mussie is a small flower bouquet, 

typically given as a gift.

The term tussie-mussie comes from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901),

when the small bouquets became a popular fashion accessory.

Often they would include floral symbolism from the language of flowers,

and be used to send a message.

Sending floral fun your way…