DIY Favor Packaging

Abby Larson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:00:47 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve featured some of Kathleen’s work on SMP. For those of you that don’t know…Kathleen is our DIY guru and has been providing the coolest projects made especially for our readers for the past few months. We first fell in love with her when she entered our DIY contest way back when, but have since fallen more and more head over heels as we see what she can really do.

So today, we are sharing some completley adorable DIY favor boxes. If you missed the first two boxes, click here and here.

The best thing about this set is that they are total perfection standing alone or mixed and matched! And, you know how I feel about yellow. They are just adorable.

To download the pink polka dots, click right here. To download the yellow stripes, click right here. To download the pink flowers, click right here. To download the yellow waves, click right here.

All you have to do, is print the template onto an 8.5×11” piece of card stock (80 lb) with a color printer. Score along dotted lines with a bone folder and a ruler. With an x-acto knife and ruler, cut along solid lines. Fold box together and tape shut with double-sided tape where indicated.

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For those of you that need a little more of Kathleen’s fabulousness, check out her blog Twig & Thistle and her adorable etsy shop right here.

Also, here are some of her past SMP projects…

Favor Packaging here and here.

Custom Matchboxes, Sparkler Packaging and Coco Favors.

Farewell bells right here.

Homemade Vanilla Favors right here.

Lunch Bag Favors right here.

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DIY Project: Favor Box with Belly Band

Abby Larson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:31:16 +0000

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.

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