Oh yes, I know it's Sunday, but I'm finally posting my Friday project! My Friday craft day turned into a mother-daughter day instead, and I just couldn't turn down a chance to have lunch and shop with that girl of mine! My project this week has been to redo some new Heart shaped candy boxes...
I actually bought these last year after Valentines Day for 75 cents and have been saving them for this project. I still have a few I'm working on, but I thought I would post what I've done so far.
This first is a box for my daughter, and I used crepe paper and a vintage millinery flower, and some pale green ribbon that was wrapped around my flowers in her wedding. Yes, I save everything :)
I folded the crepe paper streamer not quite in half, I wanted there to be a double ruffle, then basted it on my sewing machine and gathered the ruffles. I used a hot glue gun to glue on 2 rows of ruffles. As you can see, I covered the top of the heart with an old book page first, just to cover the red box. I had the crepe paper extend over the edge of the box, so this box looks larger than the bright pink box, but they are the same box.
I covered the sides of the box with paper as well, and then added rick rack. All the underside edges were covered in German glass glitter.
This box is for my sons girlfriend Katie, and she likes brighter colors...
For this heart I covered the top with a book page, then covered it in lace. I added some velvet ribbon in bright pink ( from an old Victoria's Secret box), and a great vintage millinery rose.
the sides have paper and lace seam binding, and glitter as well. I"m still working on a few more, and will update this post later this week. Here are a few vintage boxes I found on Pinterest to further inspire you!
This belongs to my friend Heather Kowalski...
The next two photos are from Jessica Enig of Such Pretty Things...
Sigh, such beauty......thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Gail | February 05, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Love the pretty boxes you made! I collect the vintage ones...in fact, those last two photos are mine! :-)
Posted by: jessica enig | February 06, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Hi Jessica!
Thanks for letting me know. I edited the post to give you proper credit, and linked it to your lovely blog :)
xo suzanne
Posted by: Suzanne Duda | February 06, 2012 at 08:14 AM
oh my! these are all just beyond beautiful!
wishing you a very wonderful Valentines Day Suzanne...xo
Posted by: natalea | February 06, 2012 at 07:40 PM
Of course I would love to know what you are putting inside these lovely boxes....
Posted by: bzw1119@hotmail.com | February 07, 2012 at 05:46 PM
These heart boxes are so very pretty! I actually found you via Pinterest via your wonderful tag gate! Following you now as I love your style!
Posted by: mary | February 09, 2012 at 01:23 PM
Swooning here! I adore vintage Valentine candy boxes. The ones you created are so pretty!! I altered some the couple of years and you are making me want to make more! I only hope mine are half as pretty as yours!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | February 09, 2012 at 09:43 PM
Thank you so much for your post, it's wonderful and such great ideas. I can't wait to try out my own creations with it. I have an old heart candy box from See's Candies that I've been hanging on to for years because I just knew some day I'd find something to do with it. Now I'm truly inspired. Happy Pink Saturday and Valentine's Day!
Hugs, LisaKay
Posted by: LisaKay Balazs | February 11, 2012 at 07:21 PM
Love the gorgeous boxes Suzanne.. I remember seeing fancy boxes like these when I was a little girl. I have made a couple "modern" ones, but not using the ruffle like you did.. VERY PRETTY!!!
Posted by: Connie Smith | May 18, 2012 at 01:00 AM