add new life to old favorites...
We’ve
taken some of our favorite products and used them in new ways to
create a spectacular summer party! Takeout boxes, cream city ribbon,
and cellophane bags provide the basics for fun favors. While a pocket
fold invitation gives you plenty of room to include directions and
instructions without overwhelming your guests. Celebrate summer
in style by making old favorites new again!
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creative curling
directions
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- Begin by filling your take out box with goodies and treats!
- Next, trim the gift wrap sheet to 15 x 3” using a ruler
and x-acto knife.
- Crease the edges up 1/2” on both long sides of the gift
wrap strip.
- Thread the gift wrap strip through the sides of the take out
box, from the bottom of the box, up and over the top, down to
the bottom. Securing at the bottom of the box with mono adhesive.
- Trim a 20” long piece of cream city ribbon and thread
from the bottom of the take out box to the top and tie a knot
at the top of the box.
- Curl the remaining ribbon using the backside of your scissors,
and running it along the ribbon from the knot to the end. Tie
in more lengths of ribbon and curl for a fuller poof on the
top of the take out box!
- Print a custom tag onto white cardstock to measure 3.5 x
2” and trim with a ruler and x-acto knife.
- Trim a piece of brightly colored cardstock down to 3.75 x
2.25” with a ruler and x-acto knife.
- Adhere the tag onto the colored cardstock with mono adhesive
and then adhere to the hangtag again with mono adhesive.
- Tie in the hangtag using remaining cream city ribbon, being
sure to curl the ends of the ribbon so it matches up with your
ribbon poof.
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materials |
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5.75 x 5.75” caspian
pocket fold
8.5 x 11 lime cardstock
8.5 x 11 white cardstock
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lake party Invite
directions
- Using a graphics program or Microsoft Word, type out your
invitation text. Add some fun summer graphics for a creative
touch.
- Set your “page” to be 4.5 x 4.5.” This
will allow you to print two invitations per 8.5 x 11"
sheet. Print out your invitation on white cardstock and cut
to size.
- Cut down the lime cardstock with an x-acto knife to 5.5
x 5.5” and adhere directly centered on inside left flap
of the pocket fold.
- Adhere the printed invitation directly centered on the lime
cardstock with double sided adhesive.
- Create pieces that will go inside the pocket fold, we have
included a directions card and “dish to pass”
check list card. Create your pieces the same way you did the
invitation, making sure the measurements are no larger than
5.5 x 5.5.” For added depth, we’ve backed one
of the insert cards with lime green paper to set it apart
from the other insert.
- Create the outside label text in a graphics program or Microsoft
Word.
- Print on white cardstock and trim down to 7 x 2”
with a ruler and x-acto knife.
- Adhere to the outside of the pocket fold using double sided
tape and folding over to the backside. Adhere the fold with
a piece of double sided tape.
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not just a plastic bag...
directions
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Fill cello bag half full with candy.
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Cut a 3.5 x 5” rectangle of caspian
cardstock with an x-acto knife and ruler and fold in half.
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Cut a 3.25 x 2” piece of lime cardstock
with an x-acto knife and ruler and adhere to the front side
of the caspian cardstock with mono adhesive.
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Using a graphics program or Microsoft Word,
type your guest’s name in a script font and add cute
graphics for added flare.
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Print out your names on white text paper.
Cut out each name. Our paper measures 2.5 x 1.5.” Adhere
centered on the lime cardstock with mono adhesive.
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Fold the caspian cardstock and punch two
holes in the top corners.
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Fold the top of the clear cello bag in
half until you reach the candy.
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Place a piece of double sided tape on
the inside of the caspian cardstock on both sides. Place over
the folded clear cello bag. Pinch tightly to secure it to
the bag.
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Thread a length of cream city ribbon through
both eyelets and tie to create a cute handle.
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