Make retro candy/sweet boxes and bouquets for adults & kids + Photos (MERGED)

phunkles

I think Ive just discovered a way to give a joint gift to my best friend and her hub without breaking the bank
think ill be looking for a jar or a box to fill with retro sweets like swizzles etc and might get some small selection boxes (4 for £3 in poundland) and take them apart and add them
Think that might be my crafty thing for the week,
Now I just need to find a big jar or something to place it all in
Like the idea of the box compartments but think that might look too small.

Just had a thought - I got some jars of jelly bean factory jelly beans last year for xmas (they were reduced in Whittards) might recycle those and add sweeties to them

phunkles

Me again - Do you think a Vase from Morrisons or Tescos cheap range would be alright to use as a container for the sweets??
Im thinking if i buy a vase and fill it with sweets then the vase is reusable through out the year with flowers etc and might be better instead of using a box or one of those diy things.
Will go price up in Morrisons and Asda tomorrow.
Quite like the idea of using a vase - maybe one of those ones thats square but has a twist effect on it
What do you all think??

Giggle

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Hi Julie I made a sweet bouquet for my Mum' birthday. It was a bit fiddly but not too difficult. I filled the base with oasis and used wooden skewers covered in florist tape to cover to secure the sweets as florist wire is not strong enough. I then filled the gaps with cello. Hope this helps

Can i ask how do you do the cellophane coming out of yours like that

Shelley3774

Julie_H wrote: »

Can i ask how do you do the cellophane coming out of yours like that

I cut small squares of cellophane approx 6 inches by 6 inches (roughly) made them into a cone shape and then slotted them in between the sweets.
Hope I have explained this okay?

Giggle

Shelley3774 wrote: »

I cut small squares of cellophane approx 6 inches by 6 inches (roughly) made them into a cone shape and then slotted them in between the sweets.
Hope I have explained this okay?

Yes you have thank you

RustyFlange

tab1967 wrote: »

Thanks Shelley love the way you have the cellophane coming out of yours, did try to do this with mine but couldnt get it to look right so gave up in the end. Dont think it looks too bad for a first attempt though, the choc bars are a bit of a pain to stay facing forwards, had to put 2 skewers on the back of some to stop them turning. Have a go if its anything like your other one will be stunning. Make sure you put on some pics though.
Tracey x

I am so glad it is not just me!!! ... I nearly threw the whole lot in the bin cause mine wouldn't stay forward! ... Might try the 2 skewers ... I might even try and put them together this week!

tinseltoes

Hi everyone..

I love this thread, my dp loves sweets! so am thinking of doing him something along the lines of what you've all done here....

Just got a question... If I was to get a large jar, jam jar etc and empty lots of mixed sweets in (out of their packets) do you think they would keep ok - if I made it up early before christmas or should I wait til much nearer the time?

Going to get a nice christmassy ribbon to go round the top of the jar :j

TIA

Sarah

mary43

They might be ok. I've done my sons retro sweet box and the sweets in that aren't wrapped. Did the Easter ones for my grandchildren in advance as well and they were fine.
Does depend on the sort of sweets I suppose.

Giggle

Doing my son a sweet box for his Birthday got to get some more sweets tomorrow but i have put some photos of the box so far on my blog (still dont know how to put photos on here) if anyone wants to take a look

http://jkhcrafts.blogspot.com

SDH

tinseltoes wrote: »

Just got a question... If I was to get a large jar, jam jar etc and empty lots of mixed sweets in (out of their packets) do you think they would keep ok - if I made it up early before christmas or should I wait til much nearer the time?

I am going to make my OH a retro sweet jar but I was wondering the same thing - if the sweets (etc) would last if I made it now?

Don't want to hang on too long, am very impatient :rotfl: