Hi guys, Steph here!
One of the big events at the Spring Fling every year is the big raffle at the end of the day. People take this raffle very very seriously and several people drop $50-$80 alone on tickets. Of course I had to make a couple raffle items to share the love! I didn't have a lot of money to spend, and I don't have any new product to just give away. Besides what came in my starter kit I only have my personal collection of waxes, and here's what I came up with after finding some inspiration online!
Scentsy sampler bouquets! I used two colors for each so they look like normal flowers and have different colored centers. Ideally it'd be really neat to do the centers different Simply Scentsy waxes to compliment whichever "main" wax you're using for that flower - but I just used normal waxes that I thought would smell good together.
On to the tutorial!!
To start off you're going to need:
- flower candy mold
- popsicle sticks
- cake pop baggies
- floral foam block
- Easter grass
- terracotta pot
- plastic Easter egg
- Scentsy waxes
- tulle
- ribbon
Plus whichever Scentsy info you want to include I used: 1 catalog, 1 host/join flier, and a coupon I made and printed myself available through the workstation. Make sure if you do make your own coupons you include that the order has to be placed through you and not through the website. Coupons you make aren't valid online since it's your personal commission it would be coming from. If you want something they can use online you'll need to purchase a giftcard to give away.
Directions:
I forgot to take a picture before I started, but I used THIS candy mold to make my flowers. I bought mine at Joann Fabrics and you can also find them at Micheal's and Hobby Lobby.
Step 1: Melt your "center" wax. I made two of each flower since I had two prizes. One half of a cube is enough to do two centers with a little extra wax left over. With the little bit of left over wax I poured it into THIS mold to make a sample or two for my business cards.
The easiest way for me is to simply pop it into my warmer. It doesn't take that long to melt half of a cube, and I know some microwave scenarios have turned explosive before. Let's not go that route. Also pay attention as you go, while you have one wax cooling make sure you have one wax melting.
Step 2: Once your wax has melted down (and your kitchen smells amazing) use a spoon to gently pour the wax into the center of your flowers. If a little spills out don't worry we can fix that.
Continue along until all of you flower centers are filled with wax. Go ahead and let them set until they've hardened a little bit and aren't liquid anymore. Here is where you can clean up any mistakes gently with your finger or a paper towel, the wax is soft so you can fill out any gaps or wipe away any spills.
Step 3: Pop them in the freezer for 5 to 7 minutes. You want the wax to be a cool as possible because when you add hot wax later you don't want it to melt and mess up the centers.
Try not to forget about these like I did. If they get too cold when you take them out they'll fog up... wax and water tends to not mix. If you accidentally do just set them on the counter until they're no longer foggy.
^ That's what you want to avoid. :)
Step 4: Add the popsicle sticks! Don't laugh that I had to make this step. Not only did I forget a time or two, but it's surprisingly a challenge to get the sticks to sit right. Mine wanted to stick up in the air since there was so much more stick hanging off the edge of the mold.
I used my kiddo's little foam puzzle thingies as a stick rest, but anything about a quarter inch thick would work fine. Take a look from the side to make sure your sticks are a bit slanted down into where the wax will be so they aren't as likely to bust.
Step 5: Pour! Melt! Pour! Melt! A cube and a quarter is best for doing two of the same. If you're doing one of each just do one cube and make the rest into samples like I mentioned above.
Make sure your popsicle sticks are at least half submerged in the wax. You don't want them breaking off.
Step 6: Freezer time! I'd say at least 15 minutes, I accidentally left mine in for close to 4 hours, so you can just wing it. ;)
Step 7: Pop them out and put the wrappers on each one. You know they're done
when you bend the mold a bit and you can pick them straight up by the
stick. For the ties you can use ribbon or like mine some come with little silver twist ties.
Step 8: Shape your foam blocks to fit your pots. They'll taper down to a bit on a point, and I suggest doing this outside because it gets quite dusty. I just used a steak knife to cut them.
Step 9: Figure out how you want them set up and "pre-poke" the holes.
Step 10: Add your Easter grass and stick the flowers back in your pre-poked holes. I used paper grass since it's cuter and more manageable. Plus it doesn't look quite as childlike.
Step 11: Add your Easter egg that has your coupon tucked inside.
Step 13: Measure and cut your tulle! I just gathered and cut about 5 inches above my flowers.
Step 13: Gather your catalog and fliers. I just had the spring/summer catalog and a host/join flier - and attach them to the back securing around the pot with a rubber band. Make sure the band is around the flat trim of the pot, if it's on the tapered body it wants to roll.
Step 14: Gather your tulle at the top and tie with a ribbon! Stand back and admire how adorable it is. (finished picture at the top)
YOU'RE DONE!! :D
