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

s_michaels

riggerz that is beautiful, hope my attempt will look half as good as that when I get the courage to try one

riggerz

sunrise27 wrote: »

that is gorgeous !!! was it easy to make ??

Fairly easy, I used a living vase bought from the florist and filled it with oasis. I made cones out of tissue paper and stuck them into the oasis and then attached some heart shaped chocolates to some floral wire and stuck them into the oasis too. Then just wrapped it all in spider wrap and cello and put it into the vase:D

soblivion

It looks very beautiful riggerz, I love the way you added the cones and the beaded wires. So pretty.

Giggle

just bumping this up as i wnat to have a good look on here later

mary-op

Glad this is bumped up.................most of my lot had retro sweet boxes last year so this year I'm doing a few small(ish) jars of sweets in layers -old coffee jars with red lids -perfect for christmas

pretzelnut

I'm glad this has been bumped up to - i would have never of thought of doing my own - im always drooling at the ones on the net but cant justify the prices.

This idea is definately going on my xmas list. We have quite a few small kids in the family so its a great present

OMG its only july and im excited about making these already and want to get started NOW, lol.

ellemm

Thanks Giggle for bumping this, I might never have found this thread otherwise! Have read through all of it and been inspired to have a go as I think they would be great for the males in the family to go with their hampers.

I have almost finished the 5 pamper hampers for the females so needed another "project"

pretzelnut

ellemm wrote: »

Thanks Giggle for bumping this, I might never have found this thread otherwise! Have read through all of it and been inspired to have a go as I think they would be great for the males in the family to go with their hampers.

I have almost finished the 5 pamper hampers for the females so needed another "project"

Wow - you're organised.

Saying that im already scouring the internet for some boxes, the wooden one's with individual compartments and a clear lid.

Any ideas of exactly what to search for would be a great help.

ellemm

princesswoo wrote: »

Wow - you're organised.

Saying that im already scouring the internet for some boxes, the wooden one's with individual compartments and a clear lid.

Any ideas of exactly what to search for would be a great help.

Think it's more obsessed than organised, princesswoo :rotfl: ! but have really enjoyed doing them. Going away for Christmas & New Year this year for the first time hence the early start!!

Have now moved on to the grown-up males in the family:

French themed foodie one for chef DS2
Favourite things for DS1 which includes food too as eating is about his favourite thing!
2 general ones for OH's twin sons
Movie Nights for OH's other son & partner

So think the retro sweetie boxes will work in well with these except the French one. More to the point, gives an excuse for trawling round the shops looking for suitable boxes and bargains!!:rotfl:

Bettyboop

All of these sweet boxes came out so nice. I would love to make a few for my daughters friends birthdays... aged around 6. Does anyone know if these will be okay? and where can I find a few of these boxes PLEASE?