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PinkyPunky

plumduff55 wrote: »

Hi, hope someone can help.

Instead of buying chocolates I'm going to make a variety of small truffles/sweets to gives as presents. I was hoping to buy small boxes for these but the prices on ebay are so expensive it would be cheaper just to buy chocolates! Does anyone know where I could buy cheap boxes as I really think home made truffles would be appreciated much more by my family and friends.

Many thanks

Card Factory have some really nice boxes for a quid or so. They are some nice round ones that I thought would be nice for fudge and things.

jazabelle

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mum2one wrote: »

Hi,
Not 100% accuracte but Elizabeth shaw mints are just under an in across.

Sorry, the measurement hasn't shown up.

mum2one wrote: »

Flannels - Try home bargains, they usually have some there, or poundland that may be worth a try,

There is no Home Bargains here. I went to Poundland today and they didn't have any. Wilkinsons had them for £1 for two. QS had them for 75p each. I finally got them in Asda in packs of fours, and I think they worked out at 25p each. I also got the pint glasses from there, as again they worked out the cheapest.

mum2one wrote: »

Sweets - I get my cello bags from a seller from ebay (nickchicks), for sweets I would say go for the smallest cello bags that he has, think there 9in x 2in x 3in, theres 50 in the pack, what I do is the bag seems to big length wise, is just chop off off tie with ribbon and make the top look posh. I always use the seller, I find he has the best postage on ebay.

Thank you! Will have a look.

Thanks for all your help.

knithappens

plumduff55 wrote: »

Hi, hope someone can help.

Instead of buying chocolates I'm going to make a variety of small truffles/sweets to gives as presents. I was hoping to buy small boxes for these but the prices on ebay are so expensive it would be cheaper just to buy chocolates! Does anyone know where I could buy cheap boxes as I really think home made truffles would be appreciated much more by my family and friends.

Many thanks

I am doing the same for adults, as well as mince pies and xmas cakes.

For the truffles, the boes work out expensive, but sainsburys do sweet bags int he baking Isle that have a piece of card in the bottom so they stand up,and ties, I am using these and making labels to say wht is in them, I think they were areount the £1-£1.50 mark for 10 bags, which is so much cheaper, plus they look pretty through the see through bag, this may be a cheaper alternative to keep costs down ( I think they sell them in Morrisons too)

sheilavw

Home and Bargains had some really nice small Christmas tins last week at 39p would be a good size for sweets?

sheilavw

Just been in Home and Bargain this afternoon, at least 3 designs in the tin, approx 4in by 3in and about 1in deep, think rrp something like £2.99 so 39p good price

jazabelle

Had a busy crafting day today! Here are some of my makes:


Chocolate bar reindeers



Decorated notebooks.





Wooden words I have painted with metallic paint, then either covered in glitter or put gemstones on them.

Have also done a load of beer mat calendars, and decorated chocolates with "All you need in life is a friend with chocolate" on them, but didn't want to fill the thread with my pictures!

jakesbakescakes

jazabelle - these are gorgeous - well done you! x

Cake4brains

plumduff55 wrote: »

Hi, hope someone can help.

Instead of buying chocolates I'm going to make a variety of small truffles/sweets to gives as presents. I was hoping to buy small boxes for these but the prices on ebay are so expensive it would be cheaper just to buy chocolates! Does anyone know where I could buy cheap boxes as I really think home made truffles would be appreciated much more by my family and friends.

Many thanks

Hi, I have some ganache setting as I type, to make rum truffles with tomorrow. Think Im going to make these in some sort of christmas theme, they are really pretty. HTH

http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-a-paper-cone

yabajaz

plumduff55 wrote: »

Hi, hope someone can help.

Instead of buying chocolates I'm going to make a variety of small truffles/sweets to gives as presents. I was hoping to buy small boxes for these but the prices on ebay are so expensive it would be cheaper just to buy chocolates! Does anyone know where I could buy cheap boxes as I really think home made truffles would be appreciated much more by my family and friends.

Many thanks

there is a mini tutorial on making your own boxes here
http://www.instructables.com/id/Its-astounding-Time-is-fleeting/
hope it helps -

Cake4brains

Just to update - the rum truffles went down extremely well. I have even had people asking for more as a stocking filler!