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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Tip #3: DIY Bouquet Favor Box



I found this DIY tutorial at a blog called A Field Journal which has become a favorite place for me to find inspiration and more fabulous ideas such as these favor boxes! 

Here's what you will need:

{1} Card stock bow cut-out. Download the template here and follow the instructions on the template sheet.
{2} Assortment of paper flowers with wired stems in

 complementary colors, a ranges of sizes works best, 
though all should be towards the small end of the spectrum. 
{3}Pen
{4} Skeleton leaves, available at craft stores, in the scrapbooking/paper crafting section
{5} Pin
{6} Strip of plain white paper, several inches wide
{7} Bone folder
{8} Scissors
{9} Length of 3/8" wired ribbon
{10} Glue Stick
{11} Decorative edge punch

Instructions:

{1} Using a bone folder and a ruler score and fold box cut-out (use the printed template as a reference)
{2} Glue tabs to sides starting with the bottom of the box.
{3} If necessary use the bone fold to apply pressure to tabs as the glue adheres and dries.
{4} Gather a small bunch of paper flowers, forming them into a dome-like 
arrangement.
Secure with a small piece of wire (you can trim a piece from one of the stems).
{5} Trim stems to desired length - remember they'll be inserted into the box, so they should be relatively short depending on what you want to put inside the box. Using wired ribbon, wrap stems to completely conceal them.
{6} Fasten ribbon with pin.
{7} Punch along the edges of the strip of plain white paper, and write desired message or name of recipient down the center.
{8} fold top flaps of box as shown.
{9} Insert bouquet into opening in box, and affix the white paper banner using a glue stick.

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