Combination: This composition combines the common cotton swab with the dandelion seeds about to be blown away. 

Isolation: This brings the comfort that comes from soft cotton into the group of volatile matches.  

Metaphor: Pay attention to your actions, they all have consequences. 

Change-of-Context: The "ideas" are about to start coming to mind.

Physical Shape Similarity: The soft cotton will get your attention, but not harm you.

Material Change: The soft cotton reminds you to use soft tones!