Set your gifts apart by adding elegant touches to the normal gift package.
Step one: Begin with our 4x4x2 inch pink frosty box, assemble it and enclose your gift.
Step two: Cut two yards of 7/8 inch organza ribbon and tie it around the box in a criss-cross manner, beginning in the front, wrapping to the back, crossing and coming back up to the front. Tie only one knot to hold the ribbon in place.
Step three: Open a sterling silver jump ring and close it around the knot. Tie a second knot over the jump ring. Attach a second jump ring to the first and also to a charm of your choice.
Step four: Trim the excess ribbon, remember to cut at an angle to prevent fraying. Before applying the flatbacks, slip a small piece of cardboard under the ribbon. Apply a small drop of glue to the ribbon and affix the flatback by pressing gently. Tweezers, a Perfect Positioner or a toothpick with a small ball of beeswax will make handling the flatbacks much easier. Do not wait too long to remove the cardboard, as the glue is likely to dry to it. Remove the cardboard slowly to avoid smearing the glue. Our designer added only one flatback to each side of the ribbon that rests on the box, and three to each of the tails.
Variations: Change the charm, ribbon, box color, and flatbacks to suit your taste.
Approximate cost: Under $20 (does not include glue or tweezers)
List of components:
4x4x2 inch pink frosty box (F-BOX-PNK, qty 1)
Sterling silver love ribbon heart charm (CHARM400, qty 1)
Swarovski flatback rhinestone SS16 tanzanite (2028-TAN16, qty 10)
7/8 organza ribbon, white (R78-WHITE, qty 6 feet)
Sterling silver open jump ring (SS-OJR30-H, qty 2)
Gem-Tac permanent adhesive (GEMTAC, qty 1)
Tweezers to pick up flatbacks (TOOL-112) |
