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[Feralpeg]

I had so much fun making the candy bouquet for my friend that I decided I'd make one for my new neighbors that just moved in this week. You guys ought to try it. It's fun and it's not that hard.

 

[goin2disneyagain]

Yummy!!! It looks great.

 

[Cindy B]

Looks good!

And I have to say you daughters new pic is gorgeous.. is it a portfolio/headshot pic?

Its very nice!

 

[Feralpeg]

Yes, it is her headshot.

 

[jk1]

Great job on the candy bouqet!

And your daughter's new picture is beautiful!

 

[mommytotwo]

How did you make that bouquet?

 

[Cindy B]

The photographer did a great job. Very candid, natural. My sons headshots looked so posed!

BTW, the bouquets look great. Did your coworker like it?

 

[Feralpeg]

Cindy B,

BTW, the bouquets look great. Did your coworker like it?

Yes, she was very surprised and the center of attention.

mommytotwo,

How did you make that bouquet?

I just hot glued (low temp glue gun) sticks to the back of the candy and stick them into a foam frog in the box. To make the paper, you fan fold celeophane sheets. Wrap a wire around the middle and stick them in. Easy! You can also make flower such as roses, but they are a little tricker.

 

[Pin Wizard]

That looks great! I'm sure your new neighbor will like it.

Your daughter's new pic is gorgeous!!

 

[mommytotwo]

Originally posted by Feralpeg
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mommytotwo,



I just hot glued (low temp glue gun) sticks to the back of the candy and stick them into a foam frog in the box. To make the paper, you fan fold celeophane sheets. Wrap a wire around the middle and stick them in. Easy! You can also make flower such as roses, but they are a little tricker.

Thank you. Looks like something fun that I may try. Around how much did you spend to make it look like that? Would I need alot of candy? What kinds do you have in it?

 

[Feralpeg]

The initial investment is a bit steep. The celeophane can be bought at Michaels, but it is cheaper if you find a floral supplier on the internet. On the internet, the cellophane was $5.22 a role for 100 ft, the boxes come in packages of six and cost $5.40 for a package. The sticks, floral tape, foam frog and glue gun can all be purchased at Michaels for very little. I bought the candy in big bags (I have tons left). The bags were like 2 for $5.00. I put in Hershey bars, Twix bras, Kit Kat bars and minature Snickers and Milky Ways. I threw in a couple of truffles just because the looked pretty. I also added a spray which I got from the floral supplier (the tall grass looking thing). They come in packages of 12 for $3.75. I would estimate that it cost around $10.00 for all of the supplies. You can put in as much candy as you want. I put in about 15 pieces.

I've ordered some different types of candy. I want to try something a little different next time. If I can get to where I'm halfway decent at this, I might consider starting a business. I'm still in the exploration stages.

 

[mommytotwo]

What are those sticks called? I thought those looked like regular sized candy bars are they the miniture ones?

 

[MinnieM21]

That looks REALLY great and very yummy!

 

[Feralpeg]

The sticks I used were just regular plant stakes. You can buy hyacinth sticks (not sure on the spelling) at floral supply places. Next time, that is where I will get mine. Some of the candy bars were regular size and some were minatures.

 

[13Tink13]

MMMM... that looks good right now, i'm hungry, lol!!!!

 

[bsears]

What a great idea !