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Valentine Sweetie Box - for your "sweet" heart!

jamtart6
jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
in Special occasions & other celebrations
I pinched the idea from the retro sweet box idea, and made a box of all things valentiney. There was a post on here not so long ago to a website that made these type of boxes for £35, well mine worked out about £12 with various deals in shops!

The main components were the heart shaped marshmallows, jelly sweets and I love you Chocolates, but the rest to fill it up were love hearts, or things that were pink or red in colour to keep the theme such as malteasers.

I stuck a note inside "Happy Valentines Day to my 'Sweet' Heart" ....

Let me know what you think! Hopefully he will like it! :money:

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/littlekashu/?action=view&current=mysweetheart.jpg


http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/littlekashu/?action=view&current=iloveyoubox.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/littlekashu/box.jpg

:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
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  • Wesker
    Wesker Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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    That looks lovely, well done you ;)

    Wish i was your boyfriend, but i'm a girl so maybe not lol :p

    I'm sure he'll be really pleased, and if you're anything like me you'll help him eat the contents too :D
    Errrr...come back later ;)
  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
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    Awww, it's lovely ~ I bet he'll be chuffed! :)
    Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    thanks! its more inventive than a box of chocolates! only problem is, he'll want me doing this every year!!

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
  • mookybargirl
    mookybargirl Posts: 1,380 Forumite
    Thanks for posting and with pictures too - It's bit late for me to organise it this year but I'll definately steal it for next year :beer:
    Love MSE, Las Vegas and chocolate!
  • nickinoodle_2
    nickinoodle_2 Posts: 252 Forumite
    It is a really good idea! :) might try something similar for easter :j
  • Tallulah22
    Tallulah22 Posts: 242 Forumite
    that is fab... i hope he likes it.
  • irishwench69
    irishwench69 Posts: 807 Forumite
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    That's lovely jamtart6! Well done you :T :T :T

    So, what did he think of it?! ;)

    IW x
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    Do I need it? Can I afford it? Can I find it cheaper anywhere else?

    IF YOU'RE NOT SKINT......
    Will I use it? Is it worth it? Can I find it cheaper anywhere else?
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    omg! he was like a big kid!!!!! he especially loved the retro sweeties i got him like the love hearts and "love heart sherbert dip" i dont think theres much left now! definatly do it for someone they will LOVE it!

    I think i will do my dad a mint box for his bday, he loves mints!

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
  • irishwench69
    irishwench69 Posts: 807 Forumite
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    jamtart6 wrote:
    omg! he was like a big kid!!!!! he especially loved the retro sweeties i got him like the love hearts and "love heart sherbert dip" i dont think theres much left now! definatly do it for someone they will LOVE it!

    I think i will do my dad a mint box for his bday, he loves mints!

    Yay, glad he liked it! Tempted to try one of these now..... :T

    IW x
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 222 :beer:
    :T Debt free wannabe - Proud to be dealing with my debts! :T

    Remember the MoneySaving mantras!

    IF YOU'RE SKINT......
    Do I need it? Can I afford it? Can I find it cheaper anywhere else?

    IF YOU'RE NOT SKINT......
    Will I use it? Is it worth it? Can I find it cheaper anywhere else?
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    i was a bit ummy ahhry about doing it ! but so glad i did, our local newsagent sells retro sweets too so was well easy!

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
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