Friday, 15 March 2013

Pillow Box......with a washi/fabric tape tea light.



Happy Friday, everyone, I'm sure the weeks are going quicker !!!! Tomorrow, I'm hosting a Baby Shower for my sister, who has her baby boy in 8 weeks time. I will be serving Afternoon Tea with lots of fun and games.

I thought I would give all the guests a little 'Thank You' gift as they left, like a grown-up party bag. I covered each Pillow Box, which I cut using the Sizzix Pillow Box die, with SU Tea for Two paper and cut a small doily into quarters. I had some small shop bought tags which I stamped a tag from the IBS Fancy Tags set and then stamped the 'Thanks' which is from the Little Phrases II. Lastly I added the bow, IBS Flowers and the tag to the box.

I decided to put a little scented tealight in each box, but decorated them with washi/fabric tape, I used was fabric.

I bought some inexpensive candles...........


and transformed them into these.


I covered around the plain metal with the tape, make sure the tape doesn't overhang the top, you don't want the flame to catch it. I did burn a candle to check that it was safe after the fabric tape was added, it was absolutely fine but please put it on a safe surface and don't leave it burning unattended.



Have a great weekend and I will let you know how the baby shower went in the next few days.

xxxxDebxxxx

11 comments:

Stel said...

Good plan! I have a bit of washi tape that I didn't know what to do with.

Ros Crawford said...

Wow!! These look so beautiful! Wonderful job Deb and beautiful choice of colours ... have a great time!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

I loveeeeeeeeeeeee these! WOW!! What a great idea for the candles and love love love the pillow boxes!! So pinning this!!

Lisa said...

what super gifts - and such pretty colours too. so lovely, you should set up a shop :-)

Gloria Stengel said...

These are AMAZING!

♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM said...

Ooh, these are so very pretty!...(some of my most favourite colours too)..Hope you have a fabulous time,
Susan x

Hazels Crochet said...

I have tape like this, and I love this idea...it is so simple and very pretty :D

Anne said...

What a lovely gift.
It look very pretty. :)

Unknown said...

Fabulous and supersweet looking gifts Deb, the recipients will be so thrilled! Ira x
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Stefanie said...

These are pretty! I love that you handmade them all.

Unknown said...

What a cute idea. I bet the guest loved them..

Hugs~

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