DIY Candy Wrappers

I simply can't resist beautiful handmade bits and bobs so when I saw this little DIY project I just couldn't say no. I just wish I had seen it about 3 weeks ago so I could have made my mummy a sweet little personalized candy bar for Mother's Day :)

Although I can't speak from experience, as I have not yet had a go at this project, it looks pretty straight forward. Plus the step by step photo's surely help!


You will need:

-Chocolate candy bars (either 2.6 oz or 5 oz sizes)
-A Colour Printer (or a friend with one)
-Standard printer paper (white, color, or patterned will work) or self-adhesive paper
-Decorative Paper (be creative... you could use: graph paper, contact paper, vellum, magazine pages, etc.)
-Scissors
-Glue or double-sided tape
-Pens or Pencils for addressing your labels

1. Buy your favorite candy bars 2.6 oz. or 5 oz. (for this project you will need to select bars that come foil-wrapped with a removable paper label).
2. Carefully remove the paper labels from your candy bars. If stuck, use a dull instrument to gently loosen label.
3. Print the PDF files (above) and cut around each one.
4. Select a decorative paper of your choosing.
5. Cut to size (6" x 5.25" for 2.6 oz bars and 6.75" x 8.25" for 5 oz bars). Wrap each candy bar, securing in back with glue or double-sided tape.
6. Adhere your decorative labels to the front of the candy bars and address them as you wish.
Labels can be downloaded here in big or small

This tutorial came from the wonderful and fun Creature Comforts Blog by Ez.
Be sure to check it out for lots of other goodies and tricks.

www.creaturecomfortsblog.com

I'll be sure to post some photos up when I get round to completing mine!

Apartment Therapy

For all you sticky beaks, much like myself here's a website you may want to check out -
If not for the sheer enjoyment of looking inside other people's homes then definitely for some interior decoration/ styling or design inspiration.



Apartment Therapy takes you on a tour in and around the homes of people all over the world with all different styles, colour schemes and tastes.
Their mission is to help people create more organised and beautiful homes by simply showing them a plethora of other homes decorated and organised in any - and just about every way and style you've ever dreamed of.



They also have all kinds of great articles on DIY for all you budding little creators as well as many specialized articles for those who know their design all too well. If you like reclaimed timber then they've got an article waiting just for you!



So if you're looking for something to inspire and help get you off your butt to complete your home or room or whatever it is you've been dreaming about, then this may just be it, or it may juat help you along the way.



Enjoy, although I can't say you won't get carried away with ideas and themes and most of all the time like I did.

Happy browsing!!
www.apartmenttherapy.com



xx


P.S
I'll have to admit the hardest part of this post was choosing my favourite pics to match!
As you can tell - for me there can never be enough white in one room!