The Valentine's Day holiday was created specifically to confess his feelings to a loved one, to open up in a secret love. On this day, everyone wants to say thanks to his soulmate for a strong relationship. Many thanks can be said on this day both to my parents and colleagues. Ordinary valentine, cut out of colored cardboard is already rather tired and boring. Here are a few master classes that will help create unique Valentine's Day gifts.
Candy compositions
A box of chocolates given to a sweetheart on Valentine's Day will undoubtedly be a pleasant gift. But to heighten the delight of the recipient of the gift, you can create a small composition of sweets, which will be not only an excellent delicacy, but also an interesting element of sweet decor. Most of the master classes in making bouquets of sweets are quite simple, even children can cope with them.
For work you will need:
- favorite candy in foil;
- wire;
- fabric (chintz, tulle);
- scissors;
- glue gun or super glue;
- crepe paper;
- colored tape;
- multi-colored thin braid;
- basket or vase;
- Styrofoam.
Making a flower begins with the selection of candy the right size. It will look good if the candy will be wrapped in foil of different colors. Sweetness is put on a wire or a long wooden skewer. Next, the product is wrapped with a cloth that folds into a knot shape. At the bottom, the edges of the fabric are tied with a ribbon. A flower stem can be decorated with colored tape or foil.
When using tulle for decorating the composition, the fabric is folded in two or three layers, and wrapped around the candy. The material is decorated with beads, colored ribbons. You can also use corrugated paper, from which the petals or leaves of the future flower are cut.
Heart of bow and candyBouquet design ideas
It is possible to present a bouquet from candies simply having tied up flower legs with a tape.
"Tip: in order for the composition to look harmonious, you need to choose a ribbon that will repeat the color of the buds."
If there is inspiration, then a bouquet of sweets can be arranged in a basket, a vase or a flower pot. Choosing a box from which the flowers will "grow", its bottom must be sealed with a foam plastic bar. In order for the foam to not accidentally fall out of the basket, it is attached to the bottom with glue. The top of the foam can be decorated, pasted over with colored paper or scotch tape of green color, you can also buy artificial moss in the flower shop. In the foam you need to insert candy flowers.
In order to decorate the composition, wire can be inserted between the buds, on which colored beads or rhinestones are strung. You can also cut several hearts out of corrugated paper, which can also be set on a wire or skewer.
Creating a bouquet of soft toys
Such a sweet-design gift, suitable for young girls who appreciate the tenderness and elegance of the present. For the manufacture will require the following materials:
- an odd number of soft toys, 10-15 cm long;
- wire;
- corrugated paper in two colors;
- satin ribbons;
- Scotch;
- packing tape;
- decor (satin roses, beads, sequins, colored feathers - everything you need for inspiration);
- instruments.
To create a bouquet, you can use several different soft toys or exactly the same. Each soft toy needs to be wrapped in wire. The loose edge of the wire is folded down. Having performed such an operation with all the toys, the lower free edges of the wire need to be interlaced with each other, this will be the leg of the bouquet. The length of the wire should be equal in height to the future of bouquets. In order for a happy owner of a gift not to get hurt, the bouquet leg is wrapped with packing film and then wrapped with tape. At the top of the bouquet toys can be positioned at a distance from each other or close.
Next is the packaging for the bouquet. For this you need corrugated paper of two colors.
"Tip: For a sweet design, it is better to pick a corrugation that stretches well."
The paper sheet must be folded in the shape of a bell and tied at the bottom with a satin ribbon. The package is inserted blank from soft toys. In order to decorate a bouquet among toys, flowers made from fabric or paper and hearts are added.
Fresh Flower Arrangements
A solemn bouquet of scarlet roses or delicate daisies is an effective way to tell about your feelings. But flower arrangements are quite expensive in stores, and on the eve of holidays they generally need to be ordered in a month. In fact, making a flower composition yourself is not difficult. Here is one of the master classes that will help you learn how to create floral arrangements. To work will require:
- fresh flowers that loves the second half;
- floral sponge;
- pins with colored heads;
- water;
- scissors.
The basis of the composition is a sponge, which gives shape to the finished product. In order for the composition to please the eye as long as possible, you need to soak the sponge for 2-3 hours in water. Next, from paper you need to cut the outline of the future composition, for example, the heart. Putting the paper contour to the sponge, the basis of the future composition is cut out.
To prepare flowers, it is necessary to cut the stem from them at a distance of 2-3 cm from the bud. Cut the stem should be obliquely, as this will allow the flowers no longer wilt. Next, the buds are carefully inserted into the sponge. It is necessary to ensure that the flowers fit snugly enough to each other so that the sponge is not visible. You can use for decoration different types of flowers or the same buds, but different shades.
After placing all the buds on the surface of the sponge, its edges are decorated with leaves that remain on the flower stalks. The sheets are attached with pins. Such a gift for the day of lovers will not leave indifferent any girl.
Presents for men
Despite the fact that the strong sex is not accepted to give cute gifts on February 14, on this day you can also prepare an original surprise for them. For example, you can make an original crafts out of sweets.
The simplest and most fun version of a handmade gift for a man is pineapple candy. The basis of the gift is a plastic water bottle. The lower part of the container is cut with a knife in order to get a cone. The surface of the bottle is glued in circles in rows of chocolates in golden foil. The top of the pineapple should be decorated with strips of green corrugated paper. For such a fun gift, the beloved man will obviously say thank you.
A more complex presentation option is ships made of cloth and sweets. A foam block is used as a base, the edges of which are cut to form a shape similar to the base of a ship. On the sides, the base is covered with foil and tulle. If you choose the decor of the same color but different shades, the ship will be very bright.
For the manufacture of "mast", you need to take long wooden skewers, which are painted with paint or wrapped with foil. A cloth that imitates the sails is strung on these skewers. Candies on the ship are placed both on the deck around the perimeter and are mounted on the masts.
Sweet room design
In order for the celebration to take place in an atmosphere of romance and comfort, you can decorate the whole room, in which then organize a gala dinner. Sweet design allows you to use not only the banal rose petals and candles, but also original crafts, which are made by hand. For example, a holiday table can be decorated with a bouquet of sweets or toys, for glasses with champagne to prepare frozen cherry juice, in the shape of hearts.
In the room it is desirable to put a lot of miniature products that are made in the form of hearts and flowers. The design should use a lot of soft toys, miniature lamps. On the walls are collages with family photos that can be made in the shape of hearts. It will not be superfluous to use in decorating the room satin ribbons that are tied to the furniture, the ceiling. Complement the atmosphere of romance garlands around the perimeter of the room and helium balloons on the ceiling.
Thus, the creation of a sweet design is available at home and under the force even for children. In order to originally decorate your house for the holiday, you just need to wait for inspiration and you can start creating masterpieces.
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