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Fall Party Favors...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Welcome, friends!  So glad you could pop in today!  At the Creative Paper Trade, it's time for a new challenge introduction.  Our  round 3 Paper Nudge challenge is focusing on party favors.  Of course I had my kids and upcoming Fall parties at school in mind when I created these feathered friends...


I saw something similar to these in my most recent Family Fun magazine, except there, they were made as kid-crafted decorations to be placed on a little tree branch.  I thought they were really cute and decided to modify them into little packages for candy or other treats.  They're made from none other than one of my favorite recyclables...empty toilet tissue rolls...


The original decoration only calls for the top to be folded down/closed up, so that the bottom is open to place on the 'tree'.  To hold treats, though, I folded both ends down to form my 'score' lines...









...unfolded, adhered patterned paper, and then folded back again so that I could see the shape as I embellished...



In the magazine, the rolls weren't covered with paper or paint, and they actually looked pretty cute, but I wanted to dress mine up a little more.  They also suggested taping down the folded ends, but I didn't really find that necessary...















For the front of the owl body, I used one cupcake liner and folded/cut it into fourths, then cut out the flat center part.  I then layered those 4 pieces on like so...


Then you can get as elaborate or as simple as you want with the owl's eyes.  I wanted to experiment with some felt and buttons and liked the way that turned out...I used a little scalloped circle from the Love Lives Here dies and the smallest Notched Flower die, both from Papertrey Ink...


The purple owl has a combination of felt and paper with the button eyes, and the aqua one below uses two different papers with  the buttons.  For mass production, I would suggest papers and punches...way faster!  If you need something really fast and easy, the magazine used two colors of construction paper with centers drawn in with black marker...and they looked great!   For the wings, I took 2 contrasting liners and cut them in half.  I layered those so that the back color would show a little outside the front color and then adhered the two wings to the back with craft glue.  The magazine only uses one layer for the wings, but I really like the way 2 looked together.  My little beak was cut from felt...

Just open up the folds on one end to release the treats inside!  And they really are quite fun to make!  If you'd like more inspiration, though, you can head over to the Creative Paper Trade.  Then we'd love for you to get crafty with your own favors, and link 'em up to share with the rest of us!  Remember...there's always a sweet little prize for a lucky randomly drawn winner at the end of the 2 week challenge round!  Hope to see your creation there...the more, the merrier!!
Thanks for stopping in!
~Geri~

15 comments:

  1. Oh, Geri! Your sweet little owls are absolutely ADORABLE!!! I must make some...but first I have to pick up some fun cupcake liners! FABULOUS and FUN project! Thanks so much for sharing this one! :o)

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  2. Oh my goodness Geri, these are so sweet! I'll bet your kids and their friends loved these :) Thanks for sharing this amazing idea!

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  3. No way! Geri, these are just cutest little things ever! How clever are you to come up with these little owls! And the cupcake liners....darling!

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  4. Oh. My. Gosh. My jaw just dropped!! These are incredible!! You know I share your love for toilet paper rolls, and how exciting to have something new to do with them! These are just the neatest and cutest little treat holders, I ADORE them!!!

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  5. Could these BE any cuter! I am in awe of these adorable little hoots Geri, love this idea and will most definitely pass this along to my DIL for her 1st grade class. Oh heck I might make some for those kiddos myself! Thank you thank you for this sweeter than SWEET inspiration!!

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  6. I have to tell you that this favor project couldn't come at a better time. We are throwing our first annual neighborhood Halloween party and making the cutest owl cupcakes...these would be perfect as the favors. Thank you for sharing!

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  7. These are super adorable...I gave a baby shower with an owl theme and wish I had them then...but I can use them anyhow..hoot hoot...now you have enabled me to buy more cupcake liners...thanks...lol!!

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  8. These are adorable! I like your tweaked version. All the color makes them lots of fun. The kids are going to love these. :-)

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  9. Oh Geri, these are extremely adorable! I will be saving my empty toilet paper rolls from now on! I love this project and especially how you did the owls eyes!

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  10. Geri you are very creative.. I love cupcakes and the cupcake liner ( always have this liners in different colors and blank too). Love your Fabby creation, thanks!
    -Sony

    *PLease can you eliminate word verification, is hard to understand and take time, thanks*

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  11. Hi Geri, I hope now more people visit your blog when you turn off the word verification... don't feel bad i want only to help you.

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  12. Oh, my gracious! This is just as cute as can be, Geri! A must try!

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  13. Oh my gosh! There very cute! You really have some fabulous ideas. They're just so adorable and i'm sure kids will totally love this! Very good job Geri!:) - westeastimports.com

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  14. These are adorable too! And would be so fun to do as a craft with the kids at school!!!! Love it! And toilet paper rolls are easy to come by! :)

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