What is a wedding without sweets, right? I have a great idea for using a craft storage bin and Joy® embroidered letters to serve up treats for the wedding guests.
I used the 3" Joy® black collegiate letters. They have an adhesive on the back side that is meant to be temporary; as the permanent adhesive is heat activated. In this case; I removed the release paper from each letter and applied one to each bin to spell "CANDY". You should be able to remove them after the wedding and use the bins for craft storage.
You will need:
Joy®: 3" black embroidered letters to spell CANDY
Deflecto: Craft Tilt Bin by ; a 5 bin unit
spray paint for use on acrylic plastic, black (or color of your choice)
trim: single strand faux rhinestone self-adhesive
scissors
painters tape
Instructions:
- Remove the bins from the unit. Line them up on a flat surface. Remove the release paper from one letter, center and apply to the bin. Leave it loose until all of the letters are lined up evenly. Repeat for each letter.
Close-up View below
- Tape off all areas you do not want to apply paint to. You may choose to leave the bin unit white. That is perfectly OK!
- Cover up any small holes with painters tape on the inside edges of the unit.
- I applied clear packing tape across the front to protect the inside of the unit. Then, applied painters tape around the front edges.
- In a well ventilated area; follow the manufacturer's instructions and paint the entire unit with the exception of the inside. Allow to dry thoroughly. Remove the tape. Reinsert the bins.
- Each bin will have a slot and paper to identify what is inside. Embellish the edges with the faux rhinestone trim.
If you would like to know how I made the mini faux cakes on top of the candy bin; check out the blog post link here: http://marilyngossettdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/04/mini-wedding-dessert-with-smoothfoam.html
Hope you got some inspiration for your next celebration. I am going to do "BABY" with a four bin unit next!
Joy® iron-on embroidered letters are available individually or in full alphabet sheets in a variety of sizes, colors and fonts at your favorite craft stores.
