Happy New Year - Tussy Mussy

My dear friend Farley made a Tussy Mussy or two (or more) and I wanted to get in on the fun. What is a Tussy Mussy, you ask? Read on...

During the English Gregorian period (1714--1760), pestilence was rampant and indoor plumbing was not. Elegant ladies would often carry small bouquets of fragrant herbs and flowers to fend off noxious odors. Also known as nosegays, tussy mussies remained popular through the Victorian era.Tussy mussies came to be used as gifts, especially when a suitor would call on a young lady. Every flower had a meaning, and ladies referred to a book called the "Tussy Dictionary" to decipher the message.

Luckily, I don't have any noxious odors to fend off, and usually I find Victorian stuff to be a bit frilly or girly for me, so I tried to keep my tussy mussy elegant & simple.

Since Simon Says Stamp challenge this week is Anything Goes, I'm submitting my tussy mussy.

Thanks for looking and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

Paper: watercolor paper, Provocraft clock print & Club Scrap.

Embellishments: Happy New Year is a free download from SVGcuts.com & cut on my Silhouette. Clock, gear & ribbons from my stash.