We asked Annemarie from the initiative “1000 gute Gründe für Blumen und Pflanzen” (“1000 good reasons for flowers and plants”) to show us and you what she thinks of our Pink Kisses® as a flower expert.
She couldn’t hide that she is a fan! We are completely thrilled with her idea to put the Pink Kisses® in a self-designed box with a surprise effect. With such a great box full of scented Pink Kisses®, you can send your BFF a very personal message.
Plus, of course, she knows a thing or two about plant care. She has taken a close look at the Pink Kisses® and put together a few tips on how to enjoy the cute mini carnations for a long time.
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Before you can make the box, you first have to measure and calculate. But don’t worry, it’s not that difficult. You should first measure the base of the Pink Kisses®; this should be about 13 x 13 cm. Then add 1 cm of bond area on top and cut the appropriate area from the craft paper either with a paper cutter or a ruler and knife. Then fold up 1 cm of paper on each side and cut at the corners.
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Next, it’s time to make the side walls. The length of the sides will of course depend on the base area; for the height, make sure that the box can completely encloses the Pink Kisses®. The walls should be about 13 x 19 cm. Cut four walls out of the same craft paper as you did for the bottom. You don’t need to leave any excess for gluing.
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Once you have the walls and the bottom, stick them together. The easiest way to do this is to use double-sided tape, which you stick to the excess latches of the base. Leave these flat so that you can stick the walls neatly together. Before you continue, check that the Pink Kisses® really fits into your box.
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Now it’s time to decorate the box. First of all, choose the design paper you like – for the Pink Kisses®, pink is a choice! Cut both the outside and inside surfaces for the walls and stick them on with the double-sided adhesive tape. Now you can attach photos, vouchers or letters to the inside walls as you like.
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Now all that’s missing is the lid. The size of the lid depends on the base area of your box. Depending on the size of the box, you should add about 3-5 mm and then add the length of the edges of the lid which will fold down. You already know the game: Cut a suitably large piece of craft paper and fold the edges according to the size of your lid edges. At each corner, cut into the paper to the right of the corner according to the size of your lid edges. Apply some double-sided tape to the corner flaps and stick the lid edges together.
Congratulations, the crafting is done! Now all you have to do is put the Pink Kisses® in the box, put the lid on, tie a bow around the whole thing and your Pink Kisses® pop-up box is ready!
You prefer your DIYs in video form? We‘ve got you covered! And if your DIY needs aren’t satisfied with one video, check out the Pink Kisses YouTube channel for more.
Conclusion: Don’t worry, the Pink Kisses® is super robust and really only needs your attention to be admired.