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| Pictured: Heart Balloon Mosaic™, The Creative Heart Studio |
Looking to make your retail display pop this
Valentine’s Day? There’s no doubt a giant heart-shaped box of chocolates, like
the one pictured above, will turn heads and even inspire some shopper selfies.
But the best part is, you can make it yourself!
With the following
materials, you're sure to melt the hearts of all who enter your retail shop and
follow you on social media (since you’ll definitely want to post this beauty
on all your social media platforms).
MATERIALS
- (2) 40” x 60” Foam boards
- (13-15) 11” Brown balloons
- 12” x 18” Sheets of craft foam for decorations
- Balloon pump
- X-ACTO knife
- Scissors
- Metal ruler
- Cutting mat
- Hot glue gun (low temperature setting for balloons)
- Glue sticks
SAVE ON DIGITAL TEMPLATE FOR HEART-SHAPED CHOCOLATE BOX
Get crafty, no
matter your skill level, with a free video tutorial and digital template for
the "Heart Balloon Mosaic™" (pictured above) at thecreativeheartstudio.com. Lilly Jimenez is the founder of The Creative Heart
Studio, creator of Balloon Mosaic™ and finalist on season two of NBC’s craft
competition show, Making It.
RCI members and friends: Save 20% on digital template with the code “CONFECTION20” through March 31, 2020.
SHOW US YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY DISPLAY
Make it POP in 2020! We want to see your Valentine’s Day displays in your retail shop. Share photos on RCI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/RetailConfectioners.
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