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

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  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    jordanShannon - you might be a novice but that sweetie jar is fab!
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  • Jordanshannon, that sweetie jar looks fab! Well done :) What kind of jar have you used??
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  • savingholmes
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    I think I am copying soblivion here - but I have recycled a large ferrero rocher box and decorated around the gold edges with green and red christmas trees and angels and used snowman stickers to cover up the logo in the middle.

    I then put in chocolate coins approx 50p, 4 quality street from tin, Strawberry toffee bonbons 69p per 100g from Humbugs (59p wilkos found out later), White toffee bonbons as above, Fizzies whizzies (from the 70s/80s)from Humbugs 69p per 100g, jazzies/spangles 29p poss Wilkos or similar, werthers original left over from pots of gold. Total cost £2-3. I think it looks amazing so thanks everyone for the inspiration!
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  • For my 4 yr old neice :)

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  • Thank you bunbun and rusty, its a thin spahetti jar i got for £2!:DIt holds a lot mor than it looks :D
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  • Don't know if people are still interested in making these, i know I am trying to do one for my dad's birthday. He's moving to a foreign country at the end of next month and can't take his stuff with him. So what do you get a man that is selling all his stuff!!!

    I bought my compartment box from B&M yesterday (Lincoln store) for £1.99. It is black with a semi-clear lid and a yellow handle. It's in the tool section by the massive range of paint.

    Do give it a check through before you buy as when I got mine home the lid was slightly broken.
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  • riggerz
    riggerz Posts: 249 Forumite
    I have made an attempt at a bouquet today....please give me your honest opinion:o :o:o
    The picture is taken from above as you are not really able to get a good picture from any other angle due to the cello and spider wrap!!
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  • :T WOW that is fantastic - well done you. Wish I was half as talented:rolleyes:
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  • riggerz wrote: »
    I have made an attempt at a bouquet today....please give me your honest opinion:o :o:o
    The picture is taken from above as you are not really able to get a good picture from any other angle due to the cello and spider wrap!!
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    that is gorgeous !!! was it easy to make ??
  • wow that is fab .....excellent work xx
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