DIY Project: Favor Box with Belly Band
Our next adorable idea that Laura sent us is the perfect favor boxes that she designed, complete with an oh-so-cute belly band. Tucked inside were yummy truffles that the Larson crew, myself included, helped to make one Saturday afternoon along with a little note that said, “life is sweet.” Ahhh, too cute for words!
Materials
Color Printer
Paper Cutter or X-acto Knife with self healing mat
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white card stock
8.5 x 11″ 80lb colored card stock
2 x 2” Favorboxes (like this from Sophiesfavors.com)
Permanent Double Sided Tape
Gluestick
1/2” raised adhesive foam squares (like this)
Instructions
1. Download the Favorbox Card Template. Print using the highest settings on your color printer to ensure that the text is crisp. There are 30 Cards per sheet.
2. Cut each Card out on the dashed line, making sure to cut off all of the black ink so that the edge of each card remains white. The cards should measure 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”.
3. Cut the colored cardstock out into 1.75” squares.
4. Glue the Favorbox Cards to the colored cardstock squares.
3. Cut the Favorbox bellybands into 9-1/2” strips.
3. Create a mock fold around your favorbox with your bellybands to see where you should create the creases on each side of the box. After you are certain that the bellyband will fit tight around the favorbox, secure the wrap around the favorbox using double sided tape.
4. Center the cards on top of the favorboxes and secure them with the 1/2” raised foam squares.
How good of a printer do you need to use for this to come out looking this great? What type of printer did you use?
Epson r1900
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?cookies=no&oid=63073901&ref=r0302EJb3X&gclid=CI6J95H_-ZMCFRpknAodXSSDWw&s_kwcid=epson+1900|1147376700&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes
Most epsons will work, even the smaller, more affordable models. As will many color laser printers. I would suggest testing one sheet of 80lb cardstock on your printer (sometimes stores will let you take one home for free) before you buy all of the supplies.
we're loving the color combination! simply adorable.
Can you post the truffle recipe?
sure it is a pecan toffee truffle recipe
http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Toffee-Truffles
here is the truffle recipe....so easy and there is no baking involved!
Any chance you will be sharing the template for the table names? This wedding was absolutely BEAUTIFUL and all of these wildflower DIY are just perfect for my upcoming wedding. Thanks so much!!!!
If you need me to send you a blank table name template i would be more than happy to!
These are adorable...any way to change to color?
Shel, what color would you like to see?
very very nice!
Just wondering if you can change the color of the flowers...my colors are bright pink, lime, orange.
I too was wondering if you could change the flowers to hot pink. My colors are navy and hotpink. Thanks!
Laura - I love these! I was also wondering if you could change the color of the flowers to clover green or explain how I could do it myself?
Thanks! and Congratulations!
i am working on making some other color templates
So doable... I love this favor! It is a beautiful addition!
Hi Laura, I have InDesign but I am very new to the program and don't really know what I am doing. All of your paper items were fab and I would like to create smething similar, but using my own design. Do you have any templates or instructionals or pointers that you can send me? If so, please email at lora.jackson@gmail.com
Thanks!
Lora...You should try doing an online tutorial for indesign...they are great. You really just need to know the basics to create a template in indesign. You need to know how to use the line tool and how to place an image and then copy it around.
I actually created my images in photoshop and then brought them into indesign and copied it.
Sounds great. Thanks Laura!
I LOVE this. I'm trying to do a lot of my DIY projects for my wedding. Is indesign a software that you buy from some where? Do you have any in a light blue or purple?
I'm sure you can download free trial versions of indesign online.
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I would also love the template for the table names if you don't mind sharing. We are doing yellow with black and these are all perfect!
Hi Laura,
As said by many before your wedding was absolutly beautiful!! If you are happy to share i would also be very grateful for the table name template.
please visit www.twoyellowshoes.etsy.com for the tablecard and favorbox card templates.