DiY: More Wedding Favor Packaging
Heart Wrap
Stylishly wrapped chocolate favors are perfect for your big day. To make the packaging, cut scrapbooking paper into a 1 1/2-inch-by-6-inch strips. At the center of each, cut out a half heart (see our template) using a craft knife. Then, wrap around a stack of three chocolate tasting squares, secure with double-sided tape, and fold back the heart.
Sweet Sensations How-To To make: Lay the template on top of a paper strip. Align the metal straightedge along the dotted lines (both those at fold marks and the one at the center of the heart), and score with a bone folder, pressing hard to score the paper below. Use the craft knife to cut out the half-heart shape along the solid line. Wrap paper strip around stack of chocolates, folding at score lines and securing underneath with double-sided tape. Stack assembled favors carefully so the cut edges of the hearts do not catch and tear. When favors are set out, fold half heart back along scored line, and position to point straight up. Our horns of plenty were made using crepe paper (for the liner) and card stock (for the outer cone) printed with a quarter-circle design. Send guests on their merry way with these inspired goodbye gifts that use our pretty lace clip art. Favor Bags We used: For these eye-catching favor pouches, we used bright tissue paper to create a pattern that mimics that bold beauty, then tied on a tag bearing planting instructions, and verdant ribbon to pose as leaves. At home, guests will peel back the petals to reveal a dormant dahlia bulb brimming with potential and just waiting to take root. You will need: Dahlia bulbs, Swan Island Dahlias Tissue paper (we used colored tissue paper in azalea(CT1AP), $11.95 for 480 sheets) String or heavy thread Ribbon To wrap the bulb, stack two pieces of tissue paper and fold them in half side to side, then top to bottom. Download the PDF of our dahlia template, and print onto standard printer paper. Cut out template; then lay on top of folded tissue paper, aligning straight edges of template with the two folded edges of the tissue paper. Trace lightly around the template, and then cut on the line to create a tissue-paper dahlia. Open tissue paper and rotate top sheet slightly so the petal tips are staggered. Wrap the bulb in another layer of tissue paper, and place it in the center of the tissue-paper dahlia. Wrap the tissue-paper dahlia around the bulb, drawing the sides up and to the center; secure with string (leave ends long for now). To make the tags, download the PDFs of both the initials tagand the planting-instructions tag. For the initials tag, type in your first initials and wedding date. Print onto 8 1/2-by-11-inch card stock. For the planting-instructions tag, print onto card stock. Using a 1 1/2-inch circle craft punch, punch out each tag. (Turn the craft punch upside down, so you can see the positioning of the design in the hole of the punch.) Place an initials tag on top of an instructions tag, and use a small hole punch to make a hole through the top center of both tags. Thread string through the holes and tie; trim ends. Wrap a pretty ribbon around to cover up the string, and tie. Create a treat-filled crepe-paper cracker in a few quick steps Send guests home with snacks and sweets in eye-catching wrappings. Create a pistachio-filled crepe paper cracker or a lollipop posy in a few quick steps. Other cute ideas: a dragee-stuffed envelope made from floral paper and sealed with a monogram, and a stamped box, with a ribbon pull, containing hard candies. How to Make It Use any basic card stock to create these beautiful favor boxes. Use any basic card stock for all of these small boxes. Pyramid Box 2. Fold up all four flaps, forming a pyramid. Cut two pieces of ribbon, each one long enough to wrap around the box. Starting on what will be the inside of the box, slip one ribbon through a slit, wrap around outside, and slip through opposite side. Pull ribbon so two sides come together; tie. Thread second ribbon through remaining two sides, wrapping around outside; pull ends together, and tie. Tuck excess ribbon into box. “Kiss” Box 2. Fold up all flaps. Cut ribbon a little bit longer than the diameter of the bottom of box; thread it through all the holes. Cinch two ends of the ribbon until sides close the “kiss.” Tie a bow. Long Box 2. Fold in the left and right flaps. Slide a short length of silk ribbon through the two holes, and tie the two sides closed. Fold top and bottom flaps in; tie with a second piece of silk ribbon. Finish with a bow and a little paper “button” or tag. Given as a favor, chocolate is always a big hit, and letting your guests assemble their own boxes sweetens the deal. Create a buffet of offerings — we used milk, white, and dark chocolates — and label each with a printed tag. Small boxes, secured with elastic bands, are casually stacked alongside the treats. Use our template to create the box dividers that allow guests to separate their picks Chocolate Sampler What To Do
To cut the paper:
Use a paper cutter or the craft knife and straightedge to cut the 12-by-12-inch paper in half vertically, and then crosswise into 1 1/2-inch strips.
Print out our template, and cut out. (We’ve given you a few extra templates, so you will have spares if the one you are using becomes misshapen or worn.)
Favor Cones
Lace Bags and Crackers
Stuff cotton candy into white favor bags folded into a bold new shape and imprinted with an intricate lacy pattern.
Get the Favor Bag Clip Art
1.Print design on a white paper bag by running bag directly through printer, bottom first. We used a 4 3/4” x 6 3/4” glassine-lined bag.
2.Fill bag with cotton candy or other treats.
3.Open bag and bring sides together so creases match. Fold top down twice, creasing firmly.
4.Using a 1/8” craft punch, punch a hole in the center of the bag directly below the fold.
5.Run 18” of ribbon (we used organdy ribbon) through hole, and tie bag shut.
We used:
-White 1/4-lb. “Gourmet” paper bag (#11-810-1), papermart.com.
-36mm crystal organdy ribbon (SIC136) in color 50, Shindo, 212-868-9311.
Round Gift Tags
Our hand-punched round gift tags give small favors an abstract touch.
Get the Gift Tag Clip Art
-Off-white 15mm silk double-faced satin ribbon (#02325), M&J Trimming [mjtrim.com].
-Clever Lever 2.5” mega circle punch (#83970676), from Create for Less [createforless.com].
-20” x 26” flat gold tissue paper, Jam Paper [jampaper.com].
-“Classic Crest” 130-lb. cover paper in natural white (P_L13102), paperpresentation.com.
Favor Crackers
For the cracker favors shown here, we filled a number of clear acetate tubes with assorted candy, wrapped them in gold tissue paper, and topped them off with our clip art.
Get the Favor Cracker Clip Art
Paper Dahlia Favor Packaging
Crepe-Paper Cracker
Crepe Paper Cracker:For the inner layer, make lengthwise accordion folds in 10-by-4-inch lightweight pink crepe paper; cut fringe on ends. For outer layer: Fold 12-by-8 1/2-inch heavyweight red crepe paper in half lengthwise. Cut ends into petal shapes (download our template). Center pink paper on red; place 4 1/2-inch-long cardboard tube on top. Roll papers tightly around the tube, affixing with double-sided tape. Tie one end with a raffia bow. Use a paper funnel to fill tube with pistachios; tie the other end. Fluff petals and fringe.
Candy Boxes
1. Enlarge the template, trace it onto paper, and cut it out. Make slits as marked with a utility knife. Using a bone folder, score the paper on the dotted lines.
1. Enlarge the template, and trace it onto paper. Working just outside the lines, cut out the shape with paper edgers of your choice. Punch holes through ends of flaps as marked. Using a bone folder, score paper on the dotted lines.
1. Enlarge the template, and trace it onto paper. Cut out the left and right flaps with scissors. Using paper edgers of your choice, cut the top and bottom flaps just outside the lines. Punch holes in all four flaps as marked. Using a bone folder, score the bottom on the dotted lines.
Candy Dividers
Materials For Each Favor
Paper for liner and sticker
3-inch oval craft punch
Sticker machine
3 1/2-inch-square box
15-inch-long elastic cord
Create a boundless field of tulips with these sweet favors. We placed bulbs (you can buy them online in the fall) in votive candleholders with enough water to cover the roots, then added paper blooms and a vellum seat assignment to each one. Download our templates, and print onto card stock; then cut out with scissors to create patterns. For each tulip, lightly trace petals onto pink cover stock or heavy paper (you will need two different shapes for each flower: Petal A with a bottom slit, and Petal B with a top slit). Cut out with scissors, and cut the slits as marked. Interlock the two shapes, sliding the bottom slit from one into the top slit of the other. Cut an 18-inch length of 16-gauge green cloth-wrapped floral wire for a stem. Apply glue to one end of the wire, then secure to the bottom of the petals; let some glue seep between the two petals. Hold briefly for glue to set slightly, then let dry. Trace a leaf onto green vellum, and cut out with sharp scissors (use long, smooth strokes). Write a guest name and table number on the leaf. Use double-sided tape to attach the leaf to the stem near the bottom, and fold the base of the leaf around the floral wire. Slip the stem into the leaves of the potted tulip bulb, and push just the tip of it into the bulb to anchor it. photos © marthasteward
Paper Bloom Wedding Favors
